Product Details
Ninja Cast is two products combined – Ninja V and AtomX Cast – to create an advanced multi-camera switcher. Using the Ninja’s 5-inch touchscreen monitor, you can switch between 4 HDMI inputs and 2 HDMI 2.0 outputs. You can also add monitoring and encoding with Zato Connect. There’s no need for a laptop or PC, so it’s the ultimate portable live production solution.
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (W x H x D mm) | 129 mm x 70 mm x 160 mm |
| Weight | 845g / 1.86lbs |
| Mount points | Anti rotational 1/4” 20 / 3/8 on base of unit |
| Environmental | |
| Ambient operating temperature | Up to 40° C |
| Construction | |
| Body | AtomX CAST: ABS plastic with locking arm. Ninja V: Aluminium alloy chassis with ABS Polycarbonate back plate. |
| Cooling | Active |
| Tally light | Record tally via Ninja V. Program and Preview illumination on CAST buttons |
| Control Buttons | 4 x Switching, 4 x Function |
| Multi-function button | Power / lock Screen |
| AtomXpansion slot | Yes, on AtomX CAST to connect to Ninja V (no module stacking or pass through) |
| Master control unit (MCU) | No |
| Power | |
| Input voltage | 6.2V to 16.8V |
| Compatible batteries | D-tap batteries via optional Atomos DC to D-Tap cable |
| Continuous power | Via DC connector |
| DC in connector | Locking DC connector from Ninja V DC power supply |
| Dtap | Via optional Atomos DC to D-Tap cable |
| Display | |
| Touchscreen | NINJA V – SuperAtom IPS panel (capacitive touch) |
| Size | 5.2″ |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| PPI | 427 |
| Bit depth | 10-bit (8+2 FRC) |
| Backlight Type | Edge lit |
| Brightness (cdm2 / nits) | 1000 |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| De-interlace mode | Interlaced to Progressive |
| Color Gamut | Rec.709 |
| Calibration support | Atomos Calibrator with Calibrite ColorChecker Display Pro / ColorChecker Display Plus |
| Color Pipeline | |
| Gamma | NINJA V – Sony SLog / SLog2 / SLog3, Canon CLog / CLog2 / Clog3,Arri Log CEI160 / LogCEI200 / LogCEI250 / LogCEI320/ LogCEI400 / LogCEI500 / LogCEI640 / LogCEI800 /LogCEI1000 / LogCEI1280 / LogCEI1600, Panasonic Vlog,JVC JLog1, Red LogFilm / Log3G10 / Log3G12, FujiFilmFlog, PQ (HDR10), HLG, Nikon N-Log, Olympus OM Log, Lecia L Log |
| Gamut | NINJA V – BT2020, DCI P3, DCI p3 65, Sony SGamut / SGamut3 / SGamut3.cine / Canon Cinema / DCI P3 / DCI P3+ / BT2020, Panasonic V Gamut, Arri Alexa Wide Gamut, Rec709, JVC LS300, Red DragonColor / DragonColor2 / RedColor2 /RedColor3 / RedColor4 / RedWideGamut |
| 3D LUT Display | NINJA V – .Cube Format. CAST – Not currently available during CAST operation |
| 3D LUT Output | NINJA V – Loop Out. CAST – Not currently available during CAST operation |
| 3DLUT 50/50 | NINJA V – Yes. CAST – Not currently available during CAST operation |
| Monitoring Modes | NINJA V – Native / HLG / PQ / 3D LUT |
| HDR output Conversion | NINJA V – Log / HDR to HLG / PQ / Dolby Vision |
| Video Input | |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.0 up to 4kp60 (Ninja V Stand alone use) |
| HDMI RAW | Apples ProRes RAW up to 6K (Ninja V Stand alone use) |
| SDI | Optional via AtomX SDI module (Ninja V Stand alone use) |
| SDI RAW | Optional with AtomX SDI + SDI RAW activation (Ninja V Stand alone use) |
| Bit Depth | 10-bit |
| Video Chroma Subsampling | 4 2 2 |
| Metadata | |
| HDMI | RAW – white balance, Exposure index, Shutter speed/angle, Iris F stop, ISO, Gamma, gamut (Ninja V Stand alone use) |
| SDI | File name from Arri, RED (Ninja V Stand alone use) |
| Video Output | |
| HDMI | CAST – HDMI 1.4b up to 1080p60 – Program ONLY. NINJA V – Multi function out – Program, Preview or Multiview |
| SDI loop out | Optional Via AtomX SDI module (Ninja V Standalone use only) |
| SDI Play out | Optional Via AtomX SDI module (Ninja V Standalone use only) |
| Multiview | Yes, via Ninja V |
| Video Chroma Subsampling | 4 2 2 |
| Bit Depth | 10-bit |
| Web Streaming | |
| USB UVC | USB-C up to 1080p30 |
| Video Signal Conversion | |
| HDMI to SDI | Optional Via AtomX SDI module (Ninja V Stand alone use) |
| SDI to HDMI | Optional Via AtomX SDI module (Ninja V Stand alone use) |
| Audio In/Out | |
| Audio Quality | 24/48kHz |
| Audio Codec | PCM |
| HDMI | 2ch 24-bit, input dependent per input |
| SDI | 12ch 24Bit, input dependent (Ninja V Standalone use only) |
| Analogue Audio in | 3.5mm via Ninja V |
| Headphone out | 3.5mm via Ninja V |
| Timecode / Sync | |
| Embedded | HDMI |
| LTC | Via 3.5mm audio Jack input – requires post processing (Ninja V Standalone use only) |
| Wireless SYNC | Via Optional AtomX SYNC Module (Ninja V Standalone use only) |
| Resolution and Frame Rates (Record, Monitor & Playback) | |
| 4k DCI | 23.98/24/25/29.9/30/50/59.94/60p (Ninja V Standalone use only) |
| 4k UHD | 23.98/24/25/29.9/30/50/59.94/60p (Ninja V Standalone use only) |
| 2K DCI 2046 x 1080 | Optional via AtomX SDI module (Ninja V Standalone use only) |
| Anamorphic | 3.5k: RAW up to 60p from supported cameras (Ninja V Standalone use only) |
| FHD 1920 x 1080 Progressive | 23.98/24/25/29.9/30/50/59.94/60 |
| FHD 1920 x 1080 PsF | No |
| FHD 1920 x 1080 Interlaced | 50/59.94/60 |
| 1280 x 720p | No |
| SD PAL / NTSC | No |
| Recording CODEC | |
| Apple ProRes | LT, 422, 422HQ |
| Avid DNxHD | DNxHD 220x,220,145,36 |
| Playback | |
| Apple ProRes | Yes, with Linear PCM audio |
| Avid DNx | Yes, with Linear PCM audio |
| Recording functions | |
| Pre-roll record | Yes (HD 8s, 4K 2s) – Not available in RAW (Ninja V Standalone use only) |
| Switched Program Record | Clean or CAST program record to Ninja V |
| Timelapse | Yes (Ninja V Standalone use only) |
| Multi Input / Switching | |
| SDI A/B toggle | via optional AtomX SDI module (Ninja V Standalone use only) |
| Multiple HDMI input | Up to 4 x HDMI up to 1080p60 (CAST) |
| Multiview Display | Quad input display on Ninja V Display |
| Multiview Ouput | Via Ninja V HDMI out – Set to Program, Preview or Multiview |
| Picture in Picture (PIP) | Any input over Any input, 4 positions in small or large size PIP |
| Graphic overlays | Select layout for Stored Graphics in Ninja V and save configured scene presets |
| Media pool storage | Upload and Store Graphics in Ninja V |
| Input transitions | Fade in / out and Dip to – White / Black |
| Supported media | |
| SSDmini | Yes. The included AtomX SSD mini handle adaptor is recommended |
| File System | ExFat |
| On screen tools | |
| Waveform | Yes, 3 size / position |
| RGB parade | Yes, 3 size / position |
| Vector scope | Yes, 2 size / position |
| 2 x Zoom | Yes |
| Focus peaking | Color selected / threshold setting / color / mono / edges only |
| False colour | Yes, with scale |
| Zebra | Yes, adjustable |
| Isolate color channel | Blue Only |
| Cine Frame Guides | 2.4:1, 2.35:1, 1.9:1, 1.85:1, 4:3 |
| Social Frame guides | 9:16, 1:1, 1.91:1, 4:5 |
| Safe areas | Action and Graphic |
| Grid markers | 9 grid |
| Anamorphic desqueeze | 1.25x 1.33x , 1.5x ,1.8x ,2x |
| Display Flip | Vertical Only |
| Onboard Signal Processing | |
| Pulldown Removal | Interlaced to Progressive |
| Remote control | |
| HDMI | Auto HDMI Trigger, Supported Protocols – Canon, Sony, Atomos Open Standard (Ninja V Standalone use only) |
| SDI | SDI trigger camera selectable (Ninja V Standalone use only) |
| USB | Via cast software over USB |
| External Device Control | |
| Serial 2.5mm Jack | Not supported |
| Supported Applications | |
| Video Codecs | Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, YouTube, Facebook Live, OBS, Twitch |
| What’s in the box | |
| Accessories included | Ninja V, AtomX CAST, International Power supply, USB-C cable, SSDmini Handle Adaptor, MasterCaddy II, Travel case & sleeve |
| Optional extras | ATOMDTPCB2 – D-Tap to DC cable, ATOMDCK004 – USB-C 3.1 Docking Station, ATOMDCK003 USB-A 3.0 Docking Station |
| Warranty | |
| Standard | 1 year. Extended to 3 years on product registration |
| Target use / User | |
| Mirrorless Cameras | Professional multicam productions, live streamed events with a single operator or small crew, houses of worship, corporate presentations, online meetings, remote learning, gamers, live music performance, vloggers, |