User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Installation & Operation Guide
- Trademarks
- Copyright
- Contacting Support
- Overview
- System Requirements
- What’s In The Box?
- In This Manual
- Installation Overview
- Connecting to your Computer
- Installing Io XT/4K Software
- Using Io XT/4K with Professional Video /Audio Software
- AJA Control Panel Overview
- Control Panel Operation
- Using Io 4K for UHD/4K
- If You Run Into Problems
- Updating Software
- Support
- Io XT Specifications
- Io 4K Specifications
- Machine Control
- Appendix B: Safety and Compliance
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notices
- Canadian ICES Statement
- European Union and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Regulatory Compliance
- Korean Compliance Statement
- Taiwan Compliance Statement
- Japanese Compliance Statement
- Translated caution statements, warning conventions and warning messages
- Before operating your AJA unit, read the instructions in this document
- Limited Warranty
- Limitation of Liability
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Overview
AJA's Io XT and Io 4K provide professional-grade I/O for high-end computers. Io XT and
4K are the ideal companion for lightning-fast video capture, playback and up/down/
cross conversion. Designed for today’s workflows, Io XT/4K provides a new interface for
video Pro's working with 10-bit uncompressed, Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes 422 (HQ),
XDCAM HD, DVCPRO HD, stereoscopic 3D workflows, and more. Io 4K provides additional
support for Ultra HD (UHD) and 4K.
Io XT and Io 4K connect with a single Thunderbolt cable and provide a second
Thunderbolt connector for storage, making them perfect for on set, or in the edit suite.
Based on the KONA 3G hardware, these Io products provide 3G/Dual-link/HD/SD-SDI,
Component Analog, and HDMI connectivity.
Io XT's 10-bit hardware conversion capability paired with a Thunderbolt RAID System
creates a super-fast editing system, portable enough to fit in a backpack—with desktop
level power.
4K Workflows: Io 4K is the evolution of AJA’s popular devices for professional video I/O, now updated
and customized for Thunderbolt™ 2 technology and 4K workflows. Io 4K connects to any
Thunderbolt™ 2-enabled device, and offers an additional Thunderbolt™ 2 port for daisy-
chaining other peripherals such as high-resolution displays and high-capacity storage.
Io 4K offers a broad range of video and audio connectivity, supporting the latest 4K and
UltraHD devices. AJA’s proven conversion technology allows realtime high-quality
scaling of 4K and UltraHD to HD.