AJA Kona 4

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. *Application Dependent.

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.

Workflow

Connect your digital sources via 3G-SDI to KONA 4 for capture to a wide variety of formats. Monitor via HDMI output (HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision* and HDR10+*), and master to destinations using high quality professional SDI outputs, machine control and analog or tri-level reference.

*Dolby Vision and HDR10+ integration available when using the AJA SDK.

Hardware Keying

The built-in hardware downstream keyer allows graphics and images to be overlaid on the input video to the card for easy overlays.

Specs

• Video Input Digital
• 3G-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296/424/425, 8-bit, 10-bit and 12-bit*
• 4K/UltraHD 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 up to 50/60 fps
• Dual Link HD 4:4:4 (2x BNC)
• Single Link 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 (1x BNC)
• 1D LUT support

*Bit depth support is application dependent. Check with your software manufacturer for compatibility.

• Video Output Digital
• 3G-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296/424, 8-bit, 10-bit and 12-bit*
• 4K/UltraHD 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 up to 50/60 fps
• Dual Link HD 4:4:4, (2x BNC)
• Single Link 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 (1x BNC)
• HDMI v1.4b
• 30/36-bits/pixel, RGB or YUV, 2.25 Gbps
• 2K, HD, and SD, UltraHD with HFR support up to 60p 4:2:0
• HDR10 Support - HDR Infoframe metadata, in accordance with HDMI 2.0a/CTA-861.3
• HLG Support - in accordance with HDMI 2.0b/CTA-861-G**

*Bit depth support is application dependent. Check with your software manufacturer for compatibility.
**HLG support is application dependent. Check with your software manufacturer for compatibility.

• Video Output Analog
• Composite/S-Video (Y/C) (1x BNC/2 x BNC+adapter)
• NTSC, NTSCJ, PAL
• Component (3x 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

• Audio Input Digital
• 16-Channel, 16 and 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous
• 16-Channel, 16 and 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous (via 8x BNC on optional K3G-Box)
• 8-Channel, 16 and 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous or nonsynchronous, internal sample rate conversion (via 4x BNC on breakout cable)

• Audio Output Digital
• 16-Channel, 16 and 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous
• 16-Channel, 16 and 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous (via 8x BNC on optional K3G-Box)
• 8-Channel, 16 and 24-bit HDMI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous
• 8-Channel, 16 and 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous or nonsynchronous, internal sample rate conversion (via 4x BNC on breakout cable)

• Downstream Keyer
• Supports graphics up to 2K/HD with alpha channel over video, matte or framebuffer, or framebuffer content over incoming video or matte

• 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 1x BNC each)

• Reference Input
• Analog color black (1V) or composite sync (2 or 4V)
• Looping
• 75 ohms on optional K3G-Box, terminated on supplied breakout cable

• Electrical Interface
• 8-lane PCIe 2.0