AJA cards

The Aja IO Express works with Avid Media Composer 5.5, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, and Apple Final Cut Pro. Use the same device for either MAC or PC. Choose from either a desktop or laptop verions.

KONA 3G features 10-bit Uncompressed video I/O, 4K playout, the newest HDMI 1.4a support for 3D workflows, 16-channel SDI embedded audio I/O, and up to 16-channel AES digital audio I/O (8 with breakout cable or 16 with optional K3G- Box). Add to that realtime hardware-based up/down/cross conversion for efficiently working with a wide variety of SD and HD, 3G, dual-link HD, even 2K formats, a hardware downstream keyer for compositing graphics without rendering, and so much more.

3D Stereoscopic flexibility

KONA 3G offers you the most affordable and simplest path through 3D Stereoscopic workflows.

Through SDI, you can output Discrete Left and Right Eye feeds with a simple Stereo button choice in the AJA Control Panel. In addition, all the muxed feeds for SDI stereo monitoring are accessible through tight integration with CineForm's stereo codecs in Apple FCP and Adobe Premiere Pro timelines for Side by Side and Top Bottom.

Through HDMI 1.4a, you can utilize more affordable 3D monitors for Side by Side and Top Bottom needs.

Broadcast-quality conversions

KONA 3G features full 10-bit, broadcast-quality, motion-adaptive SD to HD up-conversion, HD to HD cross-conversion, HD to SD down-conversion, and automatic HD/SD 12-bit component analog output. Since all conversion functionality on the KONA 3G is hardware-based, it’s available all the time on ingest or playback.

Uniquely, the KONA 3G can cross-convert 720p 23.98 to 1080PsF 23.98. Cross-conversion is particularly valuable in today’s multi- format HD post environment where producing pristine 720p or 1080i signals at-will helps streamline dailies and deliverables.

Internal SD/HD hardware downstream keyer

The AJA KONA 3G features a powerful hardware downstream keyer that can place graphic files with an alpha channel over the video being input to the board—or a selectable color matte, or the contents of the card’s framebuffer (ex: AJA TV/Apple Final Cut Pro). The downstream keyer can also key a QuickTime video clip that has an alpha channel by playing it in realtime, via the supplied AJA TV application, over live video coming into the card.

Connectivity

For SDI video, the card features two 3G/HD/SD-SDI inputs and two outputs—or for 4K playout all four SDI connectors can be used for output, HDMI 1.4a monitoring output, LTC input and output, one connection for Genlock input, and configurable 3x BNC HD/SD analog video output.

Also included is a 9-pin connector for RS-422 machine control. If you’re using a Digital Betacam, DVCPro50, HDCAM, DVCPRO HD, D5, or HDCAM SR VTR—or any other professional device–you’ll have the proper connections.

Dual link HD support

KONA 3G supports Dual Link 4:4:4 HD-SDI, with full bandwidth 4:4:4 RGB at 10-bits for 1080i, 1080p, 1080PsF and 720p formats. KONA 3G can also convert between 4:4:4 and 4:2:2 formats for single link HD-SDI monitoring and output.

2K support

As the most capable 2K card for the Mac, you can use KONA 3G to ingest from 3G or HSDL (high speed data link) equipped sources and record at full frame rate or record simultaneous 2K DPX files and 2K QuickTime reference movies using the AJA VTR Xchange application. You can also work with existing 2K material, like sequential DPX or Cineon files, by using AJA’s DPXToQT Translator application to create QuickTime files for a wide variety of applications. RED Epic and ARRI Alexa workflows are eased by KONA 3G, with true realtime 2K playback and LUT support.

On a PC, KONA 3G can connect to a 2K telecine saving time and steps by directly creating 2K DPX, QuickTime, Cineon, AVI, TGA, TIFF or BMP files. Users can capture directly into the format they need and move files immediately into their editing/compositing environment of choice. These same files can be played out at 2K via 3G or High Speed Data Link (HSDL), offering further synergy with other 2K products already in use in the market.

KONA 3G also allows 2K files to be viewed with a user selected crop function on HD 1080PsF supported video monitors. This functionality helps lower the price barrier for viewing 2K material.

4K playout

Leading the way for quality 4K monitoring, KONA 3G offers 4K playback in both YCbCr and RGB. When 4K playout is selected, the four SDI connectors are remapped as outputs for driving four quadrants of a 4K display. A large number of 4K formats are supported for this emerging workflow.

Audio

Tie the KONA 3G to a digital audio mixer or DAW output with 8-channel 24-bit 48kHz or 96kHz AES audio via BNC connections on the supplied breakout cable— or get the optional K3G-Box to output an even larger 16-channels of AES audio.

KONA 3G’s high-quality input sample-rate conversion on AES inputs eliminates the need for audio source synchronization.

For multi-channel audio mastering, 16-channel SDI embedded 24-bit 48kHz audio provides the power you need to integrate into any audio environment.

Extend your Connectivity with K3G-Box for KONA 3G

The optional K3G-Box simplifies connectivity in professional post-production environments by offering a 19-inch, 1RU rack-mountable breakout box that attaches to the KONA 3G via an included multi-pin cable and two cables supplied with the KONA 3G. Additional K3G-Box functionality over the standard breakout cable comes in the form of 8 additional AES audio channels, 2-channel RCA analog audio monitoring jacks, and looping BNC Genlock reference connectors.

Features

• 2 SD/HD/3G SDI inputs and 2 SD/HD/3G SDI outputs
• HDMI 1.4a Output for 3D workflows
• Analog Video Output of Y,Pb,Pr, or R,G,B, or CVBS and Y, C.
• 16-channel SDI embedded audio I/O
• Up to 16-channel AES digital audio I/O
  (8 with breakout cable or 16 with optional K3G-Box)
• Terminating video reference input
• Separate LTC input and output ports
• Master or Slave configurable RS422 control port
• Video up, down, and cross conversion
• Internal hardware keyer
• 2K video format support
• 4K playout mode
• Additional features available with use of K3G-Box:
• Video reference active loop output
• Left and Right analog audio monitor output
• Additional 8 single ended (75Ohm BNC) AES channels (providing a total 16 discrete channels of AES audio)

The Most Flexible Card for Analogue and Digital Standard and High Definition Workflows

The AJA KONA LHi bridges the gap between legacy analogue devices and the latest 3Gb SDI and HDMI enabled products providing editing, monitoring and mastering of professional quality video in an affordable, powerful, easy to use product.

Connectivity

If your post-production facility works with a wide variety of formats, frame rates and audio/video sources, the AJA KONA LHi provides the connectivity you need.

Connect everything from an HDMI enabled camera to an HD-SDI VTR to KONA LHi. Connecting to any of your legacy analog video signals is also possible through configurable component, composite, or s-video. Via an Input PassThrough mode, you can even configure the card to act as a converter within your computer.

KONA LHi offers a full host of no-compromise features: 10-bit or 8-bit uncompressed video, 2-channel AES digital audio and 8-channel SDI embedded digital audio, analogue composite or s-video or SD/HD component video I/O, 2-channel balanced analog audio I/O, and broadcast-quality hardware-based up/down/cross conversion for flexible SD and HD post production.

KONA LHi's HDMI 1.3a support allows you to feed a "deep colour" monitor with glorious 10-bit video, banishing video banding and preserving your gradients and rich colour palate. Only KONA LHi delivers this 10-bit deep colour state-of-the-art HDMI support.

Broadcast-quality conversions

Like the AJA KONA 3 product, the KONA LHi features full 10-bit, broadcast-quality, motion-adaptive SD to HD up-conversion, HD to HD cross conversion, HD to SD down-conversion, and automatic HD/SD 12-bit component analogue output. Since KONA LHi's conversions are hardware-based, they are available all the time - during ingest or playback. Outputs can be configured independently allowing you to have simultaneous HD and SD output - or two different types of HD - 720 or 1080 - output at the same time via cross-conversion.

Extend your Connectivity with KLHi-Box

The optional KLHi-Box provides all the standard features of a cable for 1RU rack mounted I/O convenience and added connectivity in the form of additional BNC digital AES/EBU connectors and RCA audio monitoring jacks.

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An Affordable Professional Card for Analogue and Digital I/O

Not an entry-level card, KONA LHe offers a full host of professional no-compromise features: 10-bit or 8-bit uncompressed video, 2-channel AES digital audio and 8-channel SDI embedded digital audio, analogue composite or s-video or SD/HD component video I/O, 2-channel balanced analogue audio I/O, and broadcast quality hardware down-conversion from HD to SD. KONA LHe bridges the analogue and digital worlds by offering I/O for both. Flexibility defined.

Connectivity

For SDI video, the KONA LHe features one input and two outputs and can be configured independently for HD or SD. It offers one connection for Genlock input, and three BNCs which may be configured for analogue video input and output (HD or SD). Also included is a 9-pin connector for RS-422 machine control. Because the KONA LHe supports analogue component HD input and output, devices with analogue HD output, such as HDV decks and even game consoles, can be connected to the KONA LHe for a variety of workflows.

Broadcast-quality conversion

Like the AJA KONA 3 product, the KONA LHe features full 10-bit, broadcast-quality, motion-adaptive HD to SD down-conversion, and automatic HD/SD 12-bit component analogue output. Since KONA LHe's conversion is hardware-based, it's available all the time - during ingest or playback. Outputs can be configured independently allowing you to have simultaneous HD and SD output at the same time.

Extend your Connectivity with KL-Box-LH

The optional KL-Box-LH provides all the standard features of a cable for 1RU rack mounted I/O convenience and added connectivity in the form of additional BNC digital AES/EBU connectors and RCA audio monitoring jacks.

Features

• SDI, HD-SDI, analogue HD/SD
• 12-bit HD analogue component I/O
• 12-bit SD analogue component or composite S-Video I/O
• 10-bit hardware HD to SD down conversion
• Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 HQ supported
• DVCProHD hardware acceleration
• HDV hardware acceleration
• Dynamic RT Extreme hardware acceleration
• SDI or HD-SDI input
• 2 independent SDI/HD-SDI outputs
• 2-ch balanced XLR AES and 2-ch balanced XLR analogue audio I/O
• 8-ch SDI embedded audio I/O
• HD/SD Genlock and RS-422 machine control
• Final Cut Pro 5, Motion, After Effects, Combustion and more
• Cables standard, KL-Box-LH breakout optional
• 3-year warranty
• Available in PCIe as KONA LHe
• Available in PCI/PCI-X compatible as KONA LH

£899.00 +VAT , £1,078.80 inc. VAT at 20%

Xena LS - PCIe - £630 +VAT

Breakout box of Xena LS - £220 +VAT

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Analog and Digital capture card for standard definition workflows

The affordably priced KONA LSe is the perfect video capture and playback card for a standard definition editing system on Mac or PC. KONA LSe offers full featured SD connectivity and integration with Apple Final Cut Pro on a Mac, support for software applications like Adobe After Effects and Apple Motion - and can work with a wide range of popular file formats (QuickTime, TGA, TIFF, BMP, AVI, YUV)

KONA LSe can capture to QuickTime™ at uncompressed 10 bit 4:2:2 or 8bit 4:2:2 and allows ingest from-and mastering to- BetacamSP, Digital Betacam, DVCPro50 as well as other standard definition VTRs. KONA LSe also supports capture and playback from compressed SD formats like DV and DVCPro50, to provide the most flexibility for your SD workflows (formats and file type support varies by platform and software used).

KONA LSe also has great audio I/O support: 2-channel balanced XLR analog, 2-channel balanced XLR AES/EBU, and multi-channel embedded SDI audio. Hardware sample-rate conversion is provided on AES inputs, eliminating source synchronizing requirements.

Extend your Connectivity with KL-BOX

The optional KL-Box provides all the standard features of a cable in an easy-to-use 1RU rackmount panel, extending KONA LSe's connectivity with BNC AES/EBU connections, and RCA audio monitoring jacks. Order KL-Box-LH for use with the KONA LSe (PCIe bus card), or KL-Box for use with the KONA LS (PCI bus card).

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