Product Overview
KONA-1-T PCIe I/O Card - (Single Channel 3G/1.5G-SDI I/O Tall RS422 PCIe 2.0 Card)
Designed for broadcast, post and ProAV, as well as OEM developers, KONA 1 is a robust, cost efficient single-channel 3G-SDI 2K/HD 60p I/O card with serial control, reference/LTC and even HDR over SDI. KONA 1 features standard application plug-ins and supports capture, monitoring and/or playback with software applications from AJA, Adobe®, Avid®, Apple®, Telestream and more as well as AJA SDK support. KONA 1 enables simultaneous monitoring during capture (pass-through) and includes: full size SDI ports supporting 3G-SDI formats, embedded 16-channel SDI audio in/out, Genlock with reference/ LTC input and RS-422.
Features
- Single Channel 3G-SDI Capture or Playback 2K/HD/SD up to 50/60p
- 2x 3G-SDI connections (In, Out) with 16-channel embedded audio
- RGB 4:4:4 12-bit, YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit and HFR workflows supportedÂ
- VPID signaling for SDR/HDR Transfer Characteristics, Colorimetry and Luminance via SDI
- PQ, HLG and Dolby Vision SupportÂ
- HDR Metadata Capture and Auto Playback Detection
- RS-422 support on 9-pin external connectorÂ
- Low profile form factor also available with internal RS-422 header
- Reference/LTC Input on card (Analog black burst or Tri-level)
- Compatible with leading creative apps
- Includes support for the new Apple M1 chip
- Three year warranty
New Apple M1 Chip Support
Desktop Software v16.1 and above is optimized for the new Apple M1 chip with native support for AJA macOS drivers, application plug-ins, AJA Control Room, AJA Control Panel, AJA System Test and AJA NMOS software.Powerful and Simple 3G-SDI Capture and Playback for 2K/HD up to 60p
KONA 1 provides cost-effective and powerful professional 3G-SDI support for robust compatibility with Ingest, Editing and Visual Effects applications. Capture, Monitor and Output frame accurately up to 2K 60p over 3G-SDI with Adobe, Avid, AJA Control Room and many more applications. Reference and LTC spigots provide the professional frame stability and time code based reliability you need for broadcast, production, ProAV and creative finishing projects.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, KONA 1 is a perfect companion with the new desktop offering single-channel 3G-SDI capture and playback.Operating Systems Compatibilities
- macOS support for 11.0 (Big Sur), 10.15 (Catalina), 10.14 (Mojave).
- Linux Ubuntu support for 20.04 LTS, 18.04 LTS, 16.04Â LTS.
- Linux Redhat/CentOS (8) and (7) support.
- Windows 10 and updates.
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Warranty Information
Industry-Leading Support
AJAÂ’s technical support is recognized as among the best in the industry and is available to all AJA customers. If you need assistance with any aspect of your KONA installation, configuration, operation or encounter any technical issue, AJA Support will work with you to get up and running.
KONA products are covered by a generous three year warranty. Please see the individual ProductÂ’s Manual for additional specifics around warranty conditions for the product itself.