HD-SDI to iMac

Hi,

Working on a studio build for a client (I know I'm an editor by trade, but sometimes the opportunities come up). We have a 3 camera studio with switcher and mixer, all down to one HD-SDI cable.

I need to get that signal into an iMac they will use to edit with.

I was going to get the Blackmagic UltraStudio SDI, but it's now looking like September before it ships, and that'll never work.

I was looking at the Blackmagic Hyperdeck Shuttle - same boat.

Now looking at the Aja IO Express. I know the Blackmagic stuff comes with a utility to record direct to the hard drive (circumvent FCP), but I can't find anything saying the IO Express does - and other than FCP (which will now be FCP X, and doesn't seem to capture SDI in a friendly way?), I need a way to get this to disk.

Help?

IO Express needs an Express card slot or PCI e slot, so that's out.

So what's my next best option? Ki Pro Mini @ $2k?

Bumpy bumpy... anyone?

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