I don't really consider the AJA I/O HD/laptop combo a true solo-shooter portable solution. Only a camera-mounted firestore-syle device makes sense for a one man band shoot. It needs to be externally controlled by the camera with start stop detection--I doubt the I/O and a laptop are capable of this, and it's still too cumbersome for run and gun.

That said, I still want this combo and would gladly hire a capture assistant for any shoot that justified it.