AJA KONA 12G-SDI I/O, 10-bit PCIe card, HDMI 2.0 output w/ HFR support

KONA 12G-SDI I/O, 10-bit PCIe card, HDMI 2.0 output w/ HFR support - ((ATX Power))

Take command of the most challenging projects using the immense power of KONA 5, AJA’s blazingly fast, 8-lane PCIe 3.0 I/O card, designed for today’s most demanding video and audio workflows. 

Whether you are working with HFR 8K/UltraHD2, 4K/UltraHD, 2K/HD, SD, Deep Color and/or HDR, experience the quality and peace of mind that KONA 5 brings to your world. Supporting 4:2:2, 10-bit 4:2:2 and 4:4:4, 12-bit color spaces for pristine imagery, KONA 5 allows the flexibility to ingest and output with 12G/6G/3G-SDI and monitor with a full-size HDMI 2.0 port. The bidirectional 12G-SDI ports provide immense flexibility for capture and simultaneous pass through, and with the appropriate software, multi-channel capture and streaming.

KONA 5 works with AJA's Control Room, Control Panel software and SDK tools, providing support for leading content creation applications, such as Adobe^® Premiere^® Pro, Apple^® Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer^®, FilmLight products and more.

For HDR* workflows, KONA 5 supports HDR10, HLG, PQ and Dolby Vision for  rich color delivery over SDI and/or HDMI. KONA 5 has the power for the work you do today and into the future. 

Features

• 8K/UltraHD2/4K/UltraHD/2K/HD/SD up to 50/60p
• 4x bidirectional 12G-SDI connections with 16-channel embedded audio
• HDMI 2.0 output, 4K/UltraHD HFR, plus 8K to 4K downsampling
• RGB 4:4:4 12-bit, YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit and HFR workflows supported 
• 8K support for Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro and Avid Media Composer
• 8K or multi-channel 4K support for OEM applications with AJA SDK
• Dynamic FPGA Firmware Reconfiguration
• 4K Closed Caption Support
• VPID signaling for SDR/HDR Transfer Characteristics, Colorimetry and Luminance via SDI
• PQ, HLG, HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision Support
• HDR Metadata Capture and Auto Playback Detection
• Compatible with leading creative apps
• Includes support for the new Apple M1 chip
• Supports 12G and 6G I/O for Telestream Wirecast
• Supports AES Audio I/O for Telestream Wirecast
• Reference Input on card (Analog black burst or Tri-level)
• Included breakout cable for LTC, RS-422, 8-ch AES/EBU
• 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.

Extended Connectivity

KONA 5 ships with an included breakout cable that offers extensive connectivity for AES, RS-422 control support and Reference:

• 8-Channels of AES/EBU (BNC) In
• 8-Channels of AES/EBU (BNC) Out
• RS-422 9-pin connector for control
• LTC In and Out

KONA 5 also ships with 5x HDBNC to full-size BNC “pigtails” to ensure out-of-the box compatibility with your SDI infrastructure.

KONA 5 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, 16.04  LTS.
• Linux Redhat/CentOS (8) and (7) support.
• Windows 10 and updates.

*Application dependent

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Industry-Leading Support

AJA’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 3 year warranty. Please see the individual Product’s Manual for additional specifics around warranty conditions for the product itself.