Convergent Design Announces Apollo Portable Multicamera Recorder/Switcher
A Production Studio In The Palm Of Your Hand.
Recording
• HD video recording, up to four signals simultaneously
• 1080p24 / 1080p30 / 1080i60 / 720p60 (60hz territories)
• 1080p25 / 1080i50/720p50 (50hz territories)
• Apple ProRes HQ/422/LT
• Record four HD signals and one quad-split view
• Record four HD signals and one live switch
• Up to four SDI inputs or three SDI & one HDMI
• Embedded audio or analog input
• Loss of any signal does not interrupt recording of other channels
• Apollo Media Manager App outputs four separate files or one master multi-camera QuickTime for simplified post
• Dual SSDs allow spanning (long record time) or mirroring (simultaneous backup)
• 3.5 hours recording time at highest quality [2TB of 4x HD signals & live switch, 1080p30, Apple ProRes 422(HQ); 8.5 hours in Apple ProRes 422(LT)]
Switching/Monitoring
• No Genlock required
• Touchscreen interface
• Monitor outputs for switched or quad view
• Two SDI outputs, one HDMI output
• Preset or Custom Monitoring LUTs
• Image Analysis tools: False Color, Focus Assist, Histogram, Pixel Zoom, Spot Meter, Vectorscope, Waveform, and Zebra
• 7.7” OLED panel for true blacks and accurate colors
Other Specs
• 7.9”x6.1”x1” / 20x15.5x2.5 cm
• 1.2lbs. / 560g
• Under 20w power draw, 6.5-34v with battery mounts available
• Two 2.5” SSD slots (Convergent Design SSDs or qualified 3rd party models)
• Magnesium case / Gorilla Glass cover / stick-on/peel-off screen protector
• No fans or vents
Additional features in free firmware update (Early 2016)
• Dual 4K/UHD recording (Apple ProRes in 24p, 25p, 30p)
• DNxHD recording
• Record XML file Edit Decision List from Live Switch
• Remote keyboard control pad
• Audio delay
• On-screen source naming
• Cascade interconnect for 12-channel HD / 6-channel 4K recording