AJA Kona 4 PCIe Video and Audio I/O Card

AJA KONA 4

AJA Kona 4 PCIe Video and Audio Desktop I/O Card

Product Code: KONA4

AJA Kona 4
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Features
• 4K/UltraHD/2K/HD/SD up to 50/60p
• 4x bidirectional 3G-SDI spigots with 16-channel embedded audio
• RGB 4:4:4 12-bit and YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit HFR workflows supported
• 10-bit LUT support (.cube)
• Real time up, down, cross-conversion (HD/SD)
• 4K Closed Caption Support


AJA KONA 4 is a powerful 8-lane PCIe 2.0 video and audio desktop I/O card with unparalleled features for handling everything from SD to HD, 2K and 4K with full 10-bit 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 sampling for fantastic image clarity and 12-bit support*. For HDR workflows, KONA 4 supports HDR 10 and HLG* for rich color delivery over HDMI. KONA 4 has the power for the work you do today and into the future.


Professional Connectivity

KONA 4 features bi-directional 3G-SDI connections that can be used for input and output. 16-Channels of embedded audio over SDI for multi-channel audio work and HDMI 2.0b monitoring output. LTC I/O, Genlock input, RS-422 control, configurable 3 x BNC SD/HD analog video output and 8-channel AES audio I/O with the K3G-Box all allow KONA 4 to integrate into a variety of workflows from HDR to HFR, 4K to Multi-Channel HD for streaming and more.


HDR

HDR or High Dynamic Range, provides the ability to display a wider and richer range of colours, much brighter whites, and much deeper, darker blacks than standard signals allow. This gives your imagery a more ‘dynamic’ look and allows for natural true to life colours to be communicated to your audience.

KONA 4 provides this support for your 4K/UltraHD/2K and HD HDR pipelines to HDMI compatible displays in software v13 by offering HDR10 support with HDR 10 Infoframe metadata, in accordance with HDMI 2.0a/CTA-861.3 and HLG support on applicable HDMI displays. Desktop Software v13 introduces HLG support over HDMI for the latest versions of Adobe Premiere CC.


Apple Mac Pro Compatible

AJA offers full compatibility for the new Apple Mac Pro, including support for AJA Control Room with Metal compatibility as well as extensive support for a range of applications.

For productions handling high resolution workflows all the way up to 4K, KONA 4 is a perfect video and audio I/O companion.


High Frame Rate support

KONA 4 has the power to support 4K High Frame Rate (HFR) at 50p and 60p for the most demanding 4K and UltraHD workflows.


4K HDMI output

The HDMI output is capable of displaying 4K/UltraHD via HDMI to many of the latest UltraHD monitors, making full-resolution monitoring affordable while stil maintaining pristine image quality.


AR support with Unreal Engine 4.22

Capture real time footage with KONA 4 over SDI from high quality cameras, meld your footage with your virtual environment created by the Unreal Engine and send it back out in real time to air - a growing need for broadcasters, augmented reality (AR) needs and more.

Digital film makers also benefit with these new workflows: On set, enhance your live action VFX work with the ability to see a full composite live during the course of the shoot. This results in fewer reshoots, the ability for actors to understand the virtual environment they are working within for stronger performances and ultimately leads to a range of efficiencies and cost savings with the added benefit of a smoother transition into post production.

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/UltraHD 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 support up to 60p 4:2:0
Video Input Digital 3G/SD/HD SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296/424, 8- or 10-bits
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/UltraHD
1D LUT Support
Video Output Analogue Composite/S-Video (Y/C) (1 x BNC/2x 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
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, 48kHz sample rate, Synchronous
8-channel, 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48kHz 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)
Down-conversionHardware 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
Audio Output Digital 16-channel, 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 48kHz sample rate, Synchronous
8-channel, 24-bit HDMI embedded audio, 48kHz sample rate, Synchronous
8-channel, 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48kHz 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)
Up-ConversionHardware 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.
Timecode LTC timecode input and output (via 1 x BNC each)
Reference Input Analog Color Black (1V) or Composite Sync (2 or 4V) or HD Tri-Level Sync (1V) (via breakout cable or optional K3G-Box)
Reference input is terminated into 75 ohms when Genlock is set to Ref In on optional K3G-Box, also terminated on supplied breakout cable.
Electrical Interface8-lane PCIe 2.0
Machine Control RS-422, Sony 9-pin protocol (via breakout cable or optional K3G-Box)
9-pin D-connector pinout is as follows:
1 GND
2 RX-
3 TX+
4 GND
5 No Connection
6 GND
7 RX+
8 TX-
9 GND
Shell GND

Size (w x d x h) 0.75" x 6.9" x 5.0" (19.05 x 175.26 x 127.00 mm)
Weight0.7 lb (0.4 kg)
Power 22W typical, 24W maximum

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