2x Aja Kona 3 video cards for SD, HD, and dual link 2k for uncompressed video capture
The professional's choice for uncompressed SD, HD, Dual Link HD, and 2K
KONA 3 has the unparalleled features top of the line video professionals expect from AJA Desktop solutions.
KONA 3 features 10-bit Uncompressed video I/O, 8-channel AES digital audio I/O and 16-channel SDI embedded audio I/O, realtime hardware-based up/down/cross conversion for efficiently working with a wide variety of SD and HD, dual-link HD, even 2K formats, a hardware downstream keyer for compositing graphics without rendering, and so much more.
Broadcast-quality conversions
KONA 3 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 3 is hardware-based, it's available all the time on ingest or playback.
Uniquely, the KONA 3 can even cross-convert 720p 23.98 to 1080PsF 23.98. Cross-conversion is particularly valuable in today's multi-format HD post environment where being able to produce pristine 720p or 1080i signals at-will helps streamline dailies and deliverables creation.
Internal SD/HD hardware downstream keyer
The AJA KONA 3 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 HD/SD-SDI inputs and two outputs, 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 3 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 3 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 available for the Mac, you can use KONA 3 to ingest from HSDL (high speed data link) equipped sources and 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 that can be used by a wide variety of QuickTime based applications. RED digital media-proxy files or transcoded material- is also supported at 2K resolutions.
On a PC, KONA 3 can connect to a 2K telecine saving time and steps in the process by directly creating 2K DPX, QuickTime, Cineon, AVI, TGA, TIFF or BMP files. KONA 3 PC 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 High Speed Data Link (HSDL) at 15 fps, offering further synergy with other 2K products already in use in the market.
KONA 3 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. The 1080 HD playout can additionally be down-converted to SD in realtime, giving users a powerful solution for multi-format video playout of 2K material and flexible tape mastering options.
All of the KONA 3 capabilities add up to the most reliable, feature rich, and highest-performance card available for Mac or PC. KONA 3 is the right tool for the discerning postproduction professional.
Audio
Tie the KONA 3 to a digital audio mixer or DAW output with 8-channel 24-bit 48kHz or 96kHz AES audio via balanced XLR connections.
KONA 3'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 K3-Box for KONA 3
The optional K3-Box simplifies connectivity in professional post-production environments by offering a 19-inch, 1RU rack-mountable breakout box that attaches to the KONA 3. Additional functionality over the standard breakout cable comes in the form of BNC AES input/output connectors, 2-channel RCA analog audio monitoring jacks, and looping BNC Genlock reference connectors.
Features
SDI/HD-SDI single link 4:2:2, Dual Link HD-SDI 4:4:4, and 3 input/output support via HSDL
Broadcast quality hardware based 10-bit up-conversion, cross-conversion, and down-conversion
SD to SD hardware based aspect ratio conversion (anamorphic to letterbox and vice versa)
12-bit SD and HD component output or SD composite plus Y/C analog outputs
10-bit HD/SD video + key output
Internal HD/SD hardware based Downstream Keyer
8-channel 24-bit digital AES at either 48kHz or 96kHz via XLR or 16-channel of 48kHz SDI embedded audio
RS-422 machine control
4-lane PCI-express interface (KONA 3)
KONA 3 Specifications
Video Input
- Dual-rate (SD or HD)
- HD/SD "SDI", SMPTE-259/292/296
- Single Link 4:2:2
- Dual-link HD 4:4:4
- 2K HSDL (High Speed Data Link) 4:4:4
- 1D LUT Support (Mac and PC)
Video Formats
- 480i 29.97 (PC)
- 525i 23.98 (intermediate format only)
- 525i 29.97
- 625i 25
- 720P 23.98 (intermediate format only)
- 720p 24 (PC)
- 720p 25 (PC)
- 720p 29.97 (PC)
- 720p 30 (PC)
- 720P 50
- 720P 59.94
- 720P 60
- 1080i 25
- 1080i 29.97
- 1080i 30
- 1080PsF 23.98
- 1080PsF 24
- 1080PsF 25 (PC)
- 1080PsF 29.97 (PC)
- 1080PsF 30 (PC)
- 1080p 23.98 (PC)
- 1080P 24
- 1080P 25
- 1080P 29.97
- 1080P 30
- 1080P 50
- 1080P 59.94
- 1080P 60
- 2048 x 1080P 23.98
- 2048 x 1080P 24
- 2048 x 1080PsF 23.98
- 2048 x 1080PsF 24
- 2048 x 1556p 15 (PC)
- 2048 x 1556PsF 14.98 (HSDL data rate)
- 2048 x 1556PsF 15 (HSDL data rate)
- 2048 x 1556psf 23.98 (playback rate)
- 2048 x 1556PsF 24 (playback rate)
Video Output
Digital:
- SD-SDI, SMPTE, 259M, 10-bits, BNC
- HD-SDI SMPTE, 292/296, 10-bits, BNC
- Dual-link HD 4:4:4 and 2K HSDL 4:4:4
Analog:
- SD and HD Output, 12-bits, BNC
- HD: YPbPr, RGB
- SD: YPbPr, RGB (component mode) or Composite +
- Y/C (composite mode with simultaneous Y/C)
Downstream Keyer:
Will output graphics with alpha channel over video, matte or framebuffer, or framebuffer content over incoming video or matte
Audio
- 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 16 channel, 48kHz
- 24-bit AES audio, 8 channel, 96kHz or 48kHz
- 16-bit capable
Up-Conversion
- Hardware 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
Down-Conversion
- Hardware 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
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.
Reference Input
- Analog Color Black (1V) or Composite Sync (2 or 4V) Non terminating, Looping, 75 ohm on K3-Box, terminated on supplied breakout cable
Machine Control
- RS-422, Sony 9-pin protocol
