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Atomos Ninja Star is a Tiny ProRes Recorder for GoPro

April 9, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Atomos Ninja Star

The Atomos Ninja Star is a $295 HDMI recorder that measures 3″ wide, weighs 3.5 ounces and records 10-bit 4:2:2 ProRes to CFast cards.

Atomos Ninja Star-3

It features no display, which makes it an easy companion for the GoPro. However, it also has an HDMI-out port, which allows you to loop the signal through the Ninja Star and out to a monitor for composition or review. As a result, it works well with other cameras where you need a compact rig.

Atomos Ninja Star-2

Whatever camera you are coming from, the Ninja Star will bypass the heavily compressed internal codec and provide much cleaner footage.

The Atomos Ninja Star should be available soon here at B&H Photo.

Filed Under: Video Production Tagged With: Atomos, NAB 2014, Ninja Star

 

Comments

  1. Steve M. says

    April 11, 2014 at 10:03 pm

    A $295 dollar piece of gear, that requires a $650 dollar flash card, so essentially, this little item is costing you a grand.

  2. Oberoth says

    April 12, 2014 at 2:25 am

    Why do they not make something like this with an optional SATA port so you can connect an SSD? They are much bigger, much faster, and much much cheaper.

    • Eric Reagan says

      April 12, 2014 at 10:18 pm

      They do. It’s called the Atomos Ninja. It uses SSDs or HDDss. It also has a built-in LCD display.

  3. Kevlar says

    June 10, 2014 at 4:00 pm

    This device does not record to DNXHD format. Only Prores HQ, 422, and LT. It shows it right on that nice crisp image in your article with all the lights. Just a heads up. :) It is also stated on their own product page and on bhphotovideo.com

Trackbacks

  1. 2014 NAB Wrap Up | Journeys of a Hybrid says:
    April 15, 2014 at 9:07 am

    […]  Atomos has created the Ninja Star, a tiny ProRes Recorder for theGoPro Hero 3 that has an HDMI-out port and allows you to loop the signal through the Ninja Star and out to a monitor for composition or review. Atomos also debuted their Shogun, a combination seven-inch monitor and recorder with 4K capability. […]

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