SideKick HD
Camera-mountable HD-SDI recorder
The Fast Forward Video sideKick HD is an easy camera-mountable recording solution for an ease production workflow. Capture your video on the removable 2.5" SSD drive from HD/SDI or HDMI outputs at up to 220Mbit/s, with 10 bit and 4:2:2 sampling. Capture the full potential of your HD camcorder’s high-quality sensor and lens with SideKick HD. Combining high bit-rate recording with the fastest multi-format, straight-to-edit workflow in the industry, SideKick HD delivers the quality, performance, and efficiency that you demand. Full playback, scrub and jog options allow you to watch the video on the 4.3" on-board display.
Using SSD Drives without any moving parts minimize the risk of drop frames due to shock or vibrations even in extreme enviromental conditions.
Outputs are hot regardless of input being HD-SDI or HDMI so you can input HD-SDI and monitor via HDMI simultameously or HDMI in to HD-SDI out!
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- Up to 220 Mbit/s
- 4:2:2 sampling
- 10-bit precision
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- Apple ProRes 422 HQ
- Apple ProRes 422
- In the future, more codec options will be available via purchased firmware updates.
Outstanding Performance
With its small footprint, brilliant full-color screen, intuitive controls, and flexible mounting options, SideKick HD makes it easy to capture the perfect shot, even in challenging conditions.
- Mount SideKick HD anywhere, with either the battery or cable option.
- Select your preferred video input: HD/SDI or HDMI.
- Capture every detail with automatic recording and frame-rate- and resolution-sensing capabilities.
- Confirm that you got the shot with the 4.3” on-board confidence monitor and its simple playback options.
- Increase record times with larger-capacity non-proprietary 2.5″ SATA solid-state drives.
The sideKick HD is shipped with a 128 GB SSD drive, USB drive cable and an AC adapter so the customer can start immediately out of the box.
Depending on the video format that is being recorded, sideKick HD with an 128 GB drive will give you about 70Minutes (ProRes 422) or 1 hour (ProRes 422 HQ) of recording time.
Fast Forward Video is constantly integrating new codecs for their products. Codecs updates can be easily done via the Fast Forward web page (www.ffv.com)
The regorded files will be put down on the disk as part of a FAT32 disk format and will be replaced with .mov files.
Display |
4.3“ color TFT display |
Resolution |
480 x 272 px |
Digital Input |
HD-SDI, HDMI |
Digital Output |
HD-SDI, HDMI |
Standards |
SMPT 274M (1080p: 29.97/25/23.98; 1080i:59.94/50) SMPT 296M (720p: 59.94/50/29.97/25/23.98) |
Connections |
BNC 75 ohms, HDMI Type C Mini |
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Digital Audio Input/Output |
8 channels embedded HD-SDI |
Connections |
BNC or HDMI unbalanced |
Resolution |
24 bits |
Sampling rate |
48 KHZ |
Analog Input/mic |
2 line level |
Connection |
3.5 mm |
Resolution |
16 bits |
Audio out |
3.5 mm stereo headphone jack |
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Drives |
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Maximum drive |
1 (removable) |
Supported drive |
2.5 SATA SSD |
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Time code |
Embedded |
USB Port |
For future use |
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Video Compression |
Apple ProRes 422 – standard, upgradable to ProRes 422 HQ |
Max. Bit rate |
145-220 Mbit/s |
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Power supply |
12 VDC |
Power connector |
Mini XLR |
Power requirement |
9-16 V DC |
Power consumption |
Active record/playback: 21 W Record ready standby: 8W |
Power Options |
Anton Bauer or V-Mount battery, adapter cable externals battery with charger option |
Dimensions |
6.25” x 4.2” x 2.1” |
Weight |
300 Gramm |
