The XENA 2K 10-Bit Dual-Link HD/SD PCI-X Video Capture Card for Windows from AJA is an excellent choice for your HD and SD capture needs for PC. The card supports analog S-Video, component and composite video connections as well as standard definition SDI digital video connections. The card supports 10-bit uncompressed video with full 4:4:4 and 4:4:4:4 HD and HSDL support, delivering broadcast-quality video capture and output. The dual link HD even allows you to work with The card is designed for use on the Windows platform, making it an excellent choice for Adobe Premiere Pro users.
XENA I/O Options
The XENA 2K's analog interfaces are among the best in the industry. Using superb quality 10-bit video A/D and D/A converters, analog formats like BetaCam SP have never looked better. XENA LSe supports 8- and 10-bit uncompressed digital video input as well as 12-bit analog video output in both HD and SD.
HD and 2K Frame Support
The XENA 2K fully supports SDI, HD-SDI, Dual Link SD, HD-SDI 4:4:4 and 4:4:4:4 and HDSL video. The card also allows capture of 2K frame video, allowing you to directly connect to a telecine for high-quality film to digital transfer.
Broadcast Quality Conversion
You'll be able to up-, down- and cross-convert video to 10-bit broadcast quality. This lets you prepare HD video for SD broadcasts or upconvert SD video for an HD broadcast with full hardware quality color depth and reproduction.
Audio Features
The card supports balanced analog, AES/EBU and embedded audio I/O all at 24-bits and 48 kHz. For simplified system integration, the XENA LSe also includes hardware sample-rate conversion for AES inputs. This helps to eliminate difficulties with synchronizing audio and video.
Software Support
The card supports such popular Windows video applications as Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, After Effects 7.0, Photoshop CS/CS2, Autodesk Combustion 4 and Eyeon Fusion5. The AJA Machina software application for Windows is also included to let you capture and play back video.