| Light Weight | 310g (without batteries & HDD) 595g (with batteries & HDD) |
| Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 41 (without batteries) |
| Construction | Aircraft-grade aluminium for durability + portability. Fanless for silent operation. |
| Batteries | All 7.4v 1. 2600mAh – Up to 4hrs 2. 5200mAh – Up to 8hrs 3. 7800mAh – Up to 12hrs 4. AC Power via Adapter plate (option) 5. D-Tap Adapter (cables sold separately) |
| Continuous Power | Primary-Secondary battery system. Change batteries without losing power. |
| Touchscreen | Size: 5″ diagonal. Resolution: 1280×720 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 native /4:3 Letterbox. REC 709 HDTV Colour Specification Native Frame Rate Playback (48-60Hz) SuperAtom IPS (in-Plane Switching) pane |
| Video Input | SDI x1 BNC SMPTE 259/292/296 |
| Video Output | SDI x1 BNC SMPTE 259/292/296 |
| Supported Formats (In/Out) | HD 1080i60, 1080i59.94, 1080i50, 1080p30, 1080p25, 1080p24, 1080p23.98, 1080pSF23.98, 1080pSF24, 1080pSF25, 1080pSF30, 720p60, 720p59.94, 720p50, SD 480i, 576i |
| Realtime Hardware Encoding | 1920×1080 8/10-bit 4:2:2 to:
HQ – 220Mbps 422 – 150Mbps LT – 100Mbps Avid DNxHD-220X – 220Mbps (10-bit) Avid DNxHD-220 – 220Mbps (8-bit) Avid DNxHD-145 – 145Mbps (8-bit) Avid DNxHD-36 – 36Mbps |
| Audio Input | SDI 2 channels + 2 analog channels with gain controls. |
| Audio Output | SDI 2 Channels + headphone for onboard review. |
Main Features
The Atomos Samurai Blade has been designed using aircraft aluminum which is a durable, portable material. For every removable part port, the monitor has been designed with lock mechanisms which ensure that it remains steady and reliable when being used. The Samurai Blade weighs just 380grams making it an ultimate option for studio or outdoor recording.
Power Consumption and Recording Time Around
During operation, the AtomOS Samurai Blade consumes just 6 watts of power which makes the monitor more than five times power efficient than its closest competitors. It comes with four power options to ensure a free-flowing recording experience. These include an AC mains power, the AtomOS Continuous Power (dual battery) system, a DC power adapter and the NP series batteries that are supplied with the monitor. The Samurai Blade saves you from the hassles of changing memory cards during shooting by providing you with a 1TB HDD, which can allow up to 60hrs of AVID 36 recording. For high bit-rates including Avid DNxHD and Apple ProRes formats, you can record for up to 5 hours, continuously on a 500GB HDD.
AtomOS File Recovery and Audio Monitoring
When shooting, your worst nightmare could be losing recently recorded files. The good news is that with the Samurai Blade, your files are protected. This is so since AtomOS detects broken files either due to power outages and disc removals and reconstructs their frames to ensure that the files are recoverable within a short time. The Atomos Samurai Blade also locks every audio frame (including analog) to a video frame ensuring that the audio remains synced to the video and never drifts. If the audio and video are not in sync, you can rectify this by either delaying or advance audio as it comes in which is quite a smart feature.
Other Features
Affordable solutions
For reliability and cost-effectiveness, Samurai Blade allows for shoots using 2.5″ disks that have better performances when compared to other options such as SSDs, SxS, and P2 as well as SD cards.
Instant Review, Play, and Edit
You can review files that you have created using your Samurai Blade using any PC that has system codec or Quick time installed. The best part is that you can instantly dock, open your cut footage and edit in a 10-bit 4:2:2 with no issues on MPEG degradation, capturing or transcoding. Atomos models offer 3rd party playback support and with your Samurai Blade, you can play any Avid DNxHD or Apple ProRes files using the AtomOS.
Increase the power and potential of your DSLR or camcorder with the Atomos Samurai Blade recorder. Introduce 10-bit 4:2:2 quality to your footage, harvesting the power of even super-high-resolution sensors, with a stunning 1280 x 720 5” SuperAtom IPS touchscreen for instant feedback, offering 25ppi resolution, 179-degree viewing, 400nit brightness and multi-frequency (48/50/60Hz) operation.
Lightweight, tough and robust enough for location work, the Samurai Blade offers four power options and consumes just 6W of power, meaning you won’t have to worry about wearing down batteries mid-shoot. External monitor, capture card, playback deck and cut edit suite – the Atomos SDI Blade does it all and more for your video production in Thailand.
