AJA KONA 4 PCI-E Video I/O Card
AJA KONA 4 PCI-E Video I/O Card
B&H # AJKONA4 MFR # KONA 4
Product Highlights
- Supports 4K Video up to 60 fps
- 4K I/O Via SDI or HDMI
- Uncompressed 4:4:4/4:2:2 1080p I/O
- Input/Output 1080p Video Simultaneously
- Hardware Up/Down/Cross-Conversion
- 60-Pin Breakout Cable Included
- 4-BNC to mini-BNC Cable Included
- Works with Optional K3G Rack I/O Unit
Sugg Retail Price: $1,995.00
AJA KONA 4 overview
- 1Description
Using integrated hardware processing, the KONA 4 PCI-E Video I/O Card from AJA can ingest and output 4K resolution video at up to 60 fps. With that resolution, you can view the details of your production natively on a 4K monitor. Along with 4K resolutions, the KONA 4 supports uncompressed 1080p I/O with 4:4:4 or 4:2:2 color subsampling. The KONA 4 can simultaneously input and output uncompressed video via its 3G-SDI ports. Two ports accept the video input while the other two can drive a professional display or output to a recording deck.
The hardware processing also allows for up, down, and cross-conversion. Usually to unify project resolution, footage must be converted or rendered in software to match it to the project. With its internal hardware scaler, the KONA 4 can unify the resolutions of the video clips in your project without prior rendering. In addition to conversion, the KONA's internal processing can overlay graphics on a video stream for quick keying.
The KONA 4 includes a 60-pin breakout cable for more I/O flexibility. Additional inputs and outputs include AES/EBU audio, LTC and Reference BNC connections, component analog video, and RSS-422 machine control. Also included are a 4-BNC to mini-BNC Link Cable and an HDMI to mini-HDMI cable. The KONA 4 can also be used in a rackmount configuration with the optional K3G Breakout Box. The K3G fits in a standard 19" rack space and has connections to take advantage of all the I/O the KONA 4 has to offer.
- 4K High Frame Rate (HFR) Support
- The KONA 4 supports 50p and 60p at up to 4K resolutions. 4K can be input or output by using all four BNC connections for broadcast and professional hardware, or the HDMI port to connect to 4K computer monitors or consumer hardware such as televisions.
- Versatile Integration
- KONA 4 supports both Windows and Linux, providing 4K and multi-channel power for a wide range of applications. Mac support will be made available in the future.
- Hardware Keying
- The built-in hardware downstream keyer allows graphics and images to be overlaid on the input video to the card for overlays. The hardware processing provides the necessary computing power to create a key quickly without prior rendering.
- Hardware Conversion
- The KONA 4 performs hardware up, down, cross-conversion to unify resolutions. Hardware conversion simplifies workflows and eliminates the need to adjust resolution using software. If your project is in 1080p resolution and you have standard definition NTSC content, the internal scaler will process and up-convert the NTSC footage to match the 1080p resolution of the project. If the NTSC footage has a different aspect ratio (4:3), you can choose how you want the KONA 4 to process it. It can be processed with letterboxing, or anamorphic stretching to fit the 16:9 HD frame. Because this conversion is done with the KONA's hardware, it happens in real time, so no prior rendering is needed.
- 1Description
AJA KONA 4 specs
| Video Input Digital |
3G/SD/HD SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296/424, 8 or 10-bit Single Link 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 (1 x BNC) Dual Link HD 4:4:4 (2 x BNC) 2K HDSL 4:4:4 (2 x BNC) 4K/UltraHD (UHD) 1D LUT Support |
| Video Output Digital |
3G-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296/424 Single Link 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 (1 x BNC) Dual Link HD 4:4:4 (2 x BNC) 2K HSDL (High Speed Data Link) 4:4:4 (2 x BNC) 4K/UHD 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 HDMI v2.0b, 30/36 bits/pixel, RGB or YUV, 2.25Gbps, SD, HD, and UHD with HFR (High Frame Rate) support up to 60p 4:2:0 |
| Video Output Analog |
Composite/S-Video (Y/C) (1 x BNC/2 x BNC+adapter) NTSC, NTSCJ, PAL Component (3 x BNC) HD: YPbPr, RGB SD: YPbPr, RGB (component mode) SMPTE/EBU N10, Betacam 525 line, Betacam 525J, RGB 12-bit D/A, 8x oversampling +/- .2 dB to 5.0 MHz Y Frequency Response +/- .2 dB to 1 MHz C Frequency Response 5% 2T pulse response <1% Diff Phase <1% Diff Gain <1% ns Y/C delay inequity |
| Down-Conversion |
Hardware 10-bit Anamorphic: full-screen Letterbox: image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved Crop: image is cropped to fit new screen size |
| Up-Conversion |
Hardware 10-bit Anamorphic: full-screen Pillar box 4:3: results in a 4:3 image in center of screen with black sidebars Zoom 14:9: results in a 4:3 image zoomed slightly to fill a 14:9 image with black side bars Zoom Letterbox: results in image zoomed to fill full screen Zoom Wide: results in a combination of zoom and horizontal stretch to fill a 16:9 screen; this setting can introduce a small aspect ratio change |
| Cross-Conversion |
Hardware 10-bit 1080i to 720p 720p to 1080i 720p to 1080PsF |
| SD to SD Aspect Ratio Conversion |
Letterbox: This transforms SD anamorphic material to a letterboxed image H Crop: Will produce a horizontally stretched effect on the image; transforms anamorphic SD to full frame SD Pillarbox: Will produce an image in the center of the screen with black borders on the left and right sides and an anamorphized image in the center V Crop: Will transform SD letterbox material to an anamorphic image |
| Downstream Keyer | Supports graphics with alpha channel over video, matte or framebuffer, or framebuffer content over incoming video or matte. |
| Audio Input Digital |
16-channel, 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, Synchronous 8-channel, 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48 kHz sample rate, Synchronous or Non-synchronous, Internal sample rate conversion (via 4 x BNC on breakout cable) 16-channel, 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48 kHz sample rate, Synchronous (via 8 x BNC on optional K3G-Box) |
| Audio Output Digital |
16-channel, 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, Synchronous 8-channel, 24-bit HDMI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, Synchronous 8-channel, 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48 kHz sample rate, Synchronous or Non-synchronous, Internal sample rate conversion (via 4 x BNC on breakout cable) 16-channel, 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48 kHz sample rate, Synchronous (via 8 x BNC on optional K3G-Box)< |
| Timecode | LTC timecode input and output (via 1 x BNC each) |
| Machine Control | RS-422, Sony 9-pin protocol (via breakout cable or optional K3G-Box) |
| Reference Input |
Analog Color Black (1V) or Composite Sync (2 or 4V) Looping 75 ohm on optional K3G-Box, terminated on supplied breakout cable |
| Packaging Info | |
|---|---|
| Package Weight | 3.3 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 10.2 x 6.5 x 5.2" |
