AJA KONA4 [Restock Item] 4K / UltraHD PCI-E Video I/O Card

The AJA KONA® 4 offers users a single, 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 color spaces for fantastic image clarity. The futureproof architecture means you can easily work with HD and 2K now and switch to working at 4K resolution when the need arises, even at frame rates up to 50/60 fps, without the requirement for new hardware. KONA 4 has the power for the work you do today and into the future.

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AJA KONA 4 Features:

• Powerful
• Integration
• Pro Connectivity
• Additional Features:
  • Supports 4K and UltraHD ingest and output at frame rates up to 50/60 fps
  • Supports AJA Raw capture at 4K up to 120 fps via AJA Control Room
  • Real time up-, down-, cross conversion with pristine 10-bit quality
  • Mac, Windows and Linux support via AJA’s Developer SDK
  • 10-bit 4K/UltraHD and 2K/Dual-link/HD/SD input and output
  • HDMI 1.4 output with additional support for UltraHD 50/60 fps 4:2:0
  • 8-ch. AES/EBU, 8-ch. embedded HDMI, and 16-ch. embedded
  • SDI digital audio I/O
  • Supports 4:4:4 and 4:2:2 workflows
  • Extend external connectivity with K3G-BOX breakout box option (

AJA KONA 4 Specifications:

• Video Output Digital
  • 3G-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296/424, 8-bit, 10-bit and 12-bit*
  • Single Link 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 (1 x BNC)
  • Dual Link HD 4:4:4, (2 x BNC)
  • 2K HSDL (High Speed Data Link) 4:4:4, (2 x BNC)
  • 4K/UltraHD 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 up to 50/60 fps
  • HDMI v2.0, 30/36 bits/pixel, RGB or YUV, 2.25Gbps, SD, HD and UHD with HFR support up to 50/60 fps 4:2:0
• *Bit-depth support is application-dependent. Check with your software manufacturer for compatibility.
• Video Input Digital
  • 3G-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296/424, 8-bit, 10-bit and 12-bit*
  • Single Link 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 (1 x BNC)
  • Dual Link HD 4:4:4 (2 x BNC)
  • 2K HSDL (High Speed Data Link) 4:4:4, (2 x BNC)
  • 4K/UltraHD 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 up to 50/60 fps
  • 1D LUT Support
• *Bit-depth support is application-dependent. Check with your software manufacturer for compatibility.
• Video Output Analog
  • Composite/S-Video (Y/C) (1 x BNC/2x BNC+adapter)
  • NTSC, NTSCJ, PAL
  • Component (3 x 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
• Downstream Keyer
  • Supports graphics with alpha channel over video, matte or framebuffer, or framebuffer content over incoming video or matte.
• Audio Input Digital
  • 16-channel, 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 48kHz sample rate, Synchronous
  • 8-channel, 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48kHz sample rate, Synchronous or Non-synchronous, Internal sample rate conversion (via 4 x BNC on breakout cable)
  • 16-channel, 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48 kHz sample rate, Synchronous (via 8 x BNC on optional K3G-Box)
• Audio Output Digital
  • 16-channel, 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 48kHz sample rate, Synchronous
  • 8-channel, 24-bit HDMI embedded audio, 48kHz sample rate, Synchronous
  • 8-channel, 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48kHz sample rate, Synchronous or Non-synchronous, Internal sample rate conversion (via 4 x BNC on breakout cable)
  • 16-channel, 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48 kHz sample rate, Synchronous (via 8 x BNC on optional K3G-Box)
• SD to SD Aspect Ration 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 anamorphicimage.
• Timecode
  • LTC timecode input and output (via 1 x BNC each)
• Machine Control
  • RS-422, Sony 9-pin protocol (via breakout cable or optional K3G-Box)
  • 9-pin D-connector pinout is as follows:
• Reference Input
  • Analog Color Black (1V) or Composite Sync (2 or 4V)
  • Looping
  • 75 ohm on optional K3G-Box (