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AJA KONA 5 12G-SDI HFR 8K Capture & Playback Card

AJA KONA 5 12G-SDI HFR 8K Capture & Playback Card

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A Closer Look at AJA KONA 5

At the center of the specification, The AJA KONA 5 is an 8-lane PCIe 3.0 I/O card developed for demanding footage and audio editing workflows. It incorporates four bidirectional 12G-SDI HD-BNC connectors supporting up to HFR 8K footage ingest and output. It additionally has a HDMI 2.0 feed for observation and incorporates a breakout cable for AES audio source/output, LTC timecode source/output, and RS-422 control.

The bidirectional SDI connectors enable simultaneous capture and observation. 12G-capable connectors additionally deliver backwards compatibility with 6G/3G/1.5G. The KONA 5 incorporates a hardware downstream keyer for real-time overlays.

Feature Highlights — AJA KONA 5

  • Up to 8K / UHD 8K / DCI 4K / UHD 4K / 2K / HD / SD support up to 60 fps
  • RGB 4:4:4 and YCbCr 4:2:2 workflows
  • 10-bit and 12-bit color support (application dependent)
  • HDMI 2.0 output with 4K HFR support
  • HDR10 and HLG support
  • 8-channel AES/EBU + 16-channel SDI audio I/O
  • Reference input (black burst or tri-level)
  • RS-422 control support
  • macOS, Windows, Linux support
  • Built-in downstream keyer

Breakout Cable: Guide

  • 8 channels AES/EBU input (4 BNC)
  • 8 channels AES/EBU output (4 BNC)
  • LTC input/output (2 BNC)
  • RS-422 (9-pin connector)

Editing Software: Guide

  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Final Cut Pro X
  • Avid Media Composer
  • Grass Valley EDIUS
  • Mistika Ultima

Color Software: Guide

  • Adobe SpeedGrade
  • Assimilate SCRATCH
  • Colorfront QC Player
  • Transkoder

Audio Capabilities — AJA KONA 5

  • Adobe Audition CC
  • Avid Pro Tools

Streaming / Live Production: Guide

  • Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder
  • OBS
  • Wirecast
  • Unreal Engine

VJ / Live operation

  • TouchDesigner
Video Formats 8K
8192×4320 @ 60/59.94/50/48/47.95/30/29.97/25/24/23.98

UHD 8K
7680×4320 @ same frame rates

DCI 4K
4096×2160 @ same frame rates

UHD 4K
3840×2160 @ same frame rates

1080p / 720p / SD
Supported formats listed
SDI I/O 4× Bidirectional 12G-SDI (HD-BNC)
2K/HD capture & monitoring
4K / 8K flexible input/output
HDMI Output HDMI 2.0
Up to 4K 60p
HDR10 / HLG support
Audio I/O SDI: 16-channel audio
AES/EBU: 8-channel (breakout)
HDMI: 8-channel audio
Interface PCIe 3.0 (8-lane)
Power 28W typical / 35W max
Dimensions 1.9 × 17.5 × 12.7 cm
Weight Card: 0.27 kg
Cables: 0.59 kg

Key Features

  • Up to 8K / UHD 8K / DCI 4K / UHD 4K / 2K / HD / SD support up to 60 fps
  • RGB 4:4:4 and YCbCr 4:2:2 workflows
  • 10-bit and 12-bit color support (application dependent)
  • HDMI 2.0 output with 4K HFR support
  • HDR10 and HLG support
  • 8-channel AES/EBU + 16-channel SDI audio I/O
  • Reference input (black burst or tri-level)
  • RS-422 control support
  • macOS, Windows, Linux support
  • Built-in downstream keyer

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