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Io Express Down-conversion Options:
The table below contains the available Io Express down-conversion options.
All conversions use AJA 10-bit hardware on the card.
Playback Formats Playback formats supported by Io Express include:
• DVCPRO HD • HDV
• DV25/DV50 • XDCAM
• SD Uncompressed • XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD
• Apple ProRes 422 HD/SD (Mac Pro and MacBook Pro only)
Io Express Audio For analog audio output monitoring, Io Express provides two-channel unbalanced audio
(RCA jacks).
Software for Mac • AJA Io Express Control Panel for source selection and controlling Io Express within the
overall MacOS environment, Input Pass through, and more).
• AJA QuickTime™ drivers for tightly integrated hardware/software operation.
• Supports a wide variety of popular SD and HD formats.
• Support for third-party applications:
• Apple Final Cut Pro X
• Avid Media Composer
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe Photoshop, and more.
AJA’s Io Express software and hardware were developed for use on the Macintosh platform
providing powerful integrated video/audio capture, editing, and video production. With an
Apple Mac Pro and Io Express, you have an ideal high-quality cost-effective system for
standard definition and high definition video production workflows. Software is supplied
Primary Video Format Secondary Format Options
1280x720 @ 23.976p 720x486 @ 29.97i
1280x720 @ 25.00p 720x576 @ 25.00i
1280x720 @ 29.97p 720x486 @ 29.97i
1280x720 @ 50.00p 720x576 @ 25.00i
1280x720 @ 59.94p 720x486 @ 29.97i
1920x1080 @ 23.976sF 720x486 @ 29.97i
1920x1080 @ 25.00sF 720x576 @ 25.00i
1920x1080 @ 29.97sF 720x486 @ 29.97i
1920x1080 @ 25.00i 720x576 @ 25.00i
1920x1080 @ 29.97i 720x486 @ 29.97i