AJA Helo

H.264 Streamer & Recorder

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Product Highlights

Portable, stand-alone 3G-SDI and HDMI source inputs
Encode up to 1080p 60 in H.264/MPEG-4
2-Channel stero audio encoded up to 24-bit 48kHz
Data rates from 32kbps to 256kbps in MPEG-4
Record to SD, SDHC or SDXC cards, USB storage, NFS, CIFS, or SMB

Rentex No. STRAJAHELO | Mfr No. HELO

HELO is AJA’s powerful H.264 streaming and recording stand-alone appliance. HELO brings both SDI and HDMI I/O into a single appliance with the ability to simultaneously stream out to your Content Delivery Network (CDN) as well as encode and record beautiful H.264 files to either SD, SDHC or SDXC cards, USB storage or NFS or CIFS mounted network based storage simultaneously.

AJA Helo Manual

AJA Helo Spec Sheet from Rentex

Video Formats	2K: 2048 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 HD: 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 HD: 1080i 25, 29.97, 30 HD: 720p 50, 59.94, 60 SD: 525i, 625i (2K inputs are center cut to 1080p and are only supported on SDI input)
Video Codec Support	H.264/MPEG-4 Encoder
Video Parameters	100 KB/s to 20 MB/s (TBD) streamed output 100 KB/s to 20 MB/s (TBD) recorded output Up to 1080p60 Supports Baseline, Main and High 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, 4.0 and 4.1 level support
Video Input Digital	1 x 3G-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296/424, 10-bit Single Link 4:2:2, 4:4:4 (1 x BNC) 1 x HDMI Standard Type A connector HDMI v1.4a, RGB or YCbCr
Video Output Digital	1 x 3G-SDI, SMPTE-292/296/424, 10-bit Single Link 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 (1 x BNC) 1 x HDMI Standard Type A connector HDMI v1.4a, RGB or YCbCr
Audio Encoding	32 KB/s to 256 KB/s 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz 2-channel stereo MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Audio Input Digital	2-channel, 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous 2-channel, 24-bit HDMI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous
Audio Input Analog	2-channel, Analog (Line Level, Unbalanced stereo 1 x 3.5 mm TRS connector)
Audio Output Digital	2-channel, 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous 2-channel, 24-bit HDMI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous
Audio Output Analog	2-channel, Analog (Line Level, Unbalanced stereo 1 x 3.5 mm TRS connector)
Protocols	RTMP, RTSP/RTP, Unicast and Multi Unicast (3 to 10 Clients)
Storage	1 x USB 2.0 slot, (Can be NTFS 3.1 or FAT32) 1 x SD Card slot, SD and SDHC cards (NTFS 3.1) Mounted Network Share
User Interface	Stream Button Record Button Web UI Simple Web Configuration via AJA eMini-Setup (OS X and PC)
Power	100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz Universal Input, +5-20 VDC 13 W Maximum
Environment	Operating Temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) Operating Relative Humidity: 10 to 90% non-condensing Operating Altitude: <10,000′ (3,000 m) Safe Storage Temperature (Power OFF): -40 to 140°F (-40 to 60°C)
Dimensions (W x D x H)	7.0 x 4.7 x 1.0″ (18 x 14 x 26 cm)
Weight	0.8 lb (0.4 kg)