The Atomos Samurai HD-SDI Hard Disk Recorder captures 10-bit HD resolution video directly from your HD camera and stores it to an internal 2.5″ laptop drive. Images are captured using Apple’s lossless ProRes codec and are ready to edit on Final Cut Pro or on a Windows machine equipped with the ProRes codec and a supporting NLE editor. Along with capturing video, the Samurai supports 12 channels of embedded SDI audio and also has 2 channel line in inputs as well as a single headphone output.

Please Note: There is a firmware update available for this product here.

Highlights:
10-bit HD Recorder
2.5″ SSD or HDD Storage
Apple ProRes Lossless Codec
5″ High-Res Touchscreen Monitor
FireWire 800 / USB 3.0 – On Master Dock
Looping BNC SDI Inputs
12-Channel Embedded Audio
2 Line In Audio Channels
Genlock / Timecode, Unit Synchronization
With 2 Batteries & Case

A high resolution 5″ on-board monitor provides you with an accurate representation of what the camera is seeing, eliminating the need to mount an extra monitor. Touch screen controls – presented with large icons on an uncluttered interface – give you easy access to record and playback functionality as well as to the system’s menu. Some of the advantages the Samurai has over the Ninja unit are timecode, genlock, and the ability to synchronize multiple units.

Samurai makes it easy to go from the capturing to the editing process. Once capturing is complete, simply remove the 2.5″ SSD or HDD with its caddy from the recorder and place it in the included docking station which interfaces to the host PC via FireWire 800 or USB 3.0. A LANC connector lets you integrate the Samurai with cameras and devices that utilize the LANC communication protocol.

Samurai comes with 2 batteries that securely attach to the unit, but uses only one at a time. This way if one battery runs out, Samurai continues to operate on the other battery.