Atomos is adding the advanced Ninja TX to the Ninja monitor-recorder family.
The Ninja TX features 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 inputs and outputs, with integrated Wi-Fi and AirGlu™ timecode technology. (Other Ninja models offer only HDMI connections.) It introduces an industrial design that improves thermal efficiency, reduces weight, and helps portability.
Ninja TX delivers features previously reserved for the larger Shogun Ultra as well as support for CFexpress Type B media and recording to USB-C external drives.
The AtomOS Linux-based operating system provides faster performance and over-the-air updates, as well as monitoring tools.
Atomos was the first to make a field monitor that also records to high capacity, removable media. With Ninja TX, the addition of CFexpress media enables fast RAW video capture. High-speed USB-C adds the flexibility to record directly to external storage.
The Ninja TX’s 5-inch 1500 nit screen is 50% brighter than other Ninjas and has pro monitoring features including EL Zone™ false colour, focus peaking, waveform, RGB parade and vectorscope, to help creators fine-tune framing, exposure, color and sharpness.
With integrated Wi-Fi and AirGlu, it is ready for cloud workflows, including 20GB of free ATOMOSphere storage. Creators can upload footage directly to Frame.io, Dropbox, or other camera-to-cloud services, or stream via NDI 6/HX3.
“This is the most advanced and capable Ninja we’ve ever built,” said Peter Barber, Atomos CEO. “While it may look similar at first glance, Ninja TX is a completely new product, re-engineered from the ground up. There’s nothing carried over from previous models. The mechanical design, electronics, and thermal system have all been rebuilt to make this possible.”
“I’m incredibly proud of the Atomos engineering team for achieving what many would’ve thought impossible: fitting 12G-SDI, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and timecode sync via AirGlu into such a compact and lightweight design to create a highly portable, run-and-gun, monitor-recorder,” added Peter. “Atomos invented this category, and Ninja TX takes us even further ahead. Its size and versatility make it ideal for any professional camera rig. This is going to be a must-have for filmmakers everywhere. Ninja TX is the new production standard. No other monitor-recorder comes close.”
Unlike other models, Ninja TX comes with all major codecs pre-activated. Ninja TX supports Apple ProRes, ProRes RAW, Avid DNx and H.265/H.264. It can handle a wide range of resolutions and frame rates, depending on the output of the camera: up to 120fps at HD resolution, up to 60fps at 4K UHD/DCI and up to 30fps at 8K UHD/DCI resolution.
It has a redesigned cooling system. And its dual USB-C ports allow simultaneous connection of external drives, accessories, or calibration devices. 12G-SDI and HDMI connectivity ensures compatibility
Atomos has developed a locking system to maintain a secure grip on connected HDMI and USB-C cables, and Ninja TX is supplied with special brackets to facilitate this.
Pippa Considine
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