DESCRIPTION
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, real-time 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. Key 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
- Cables for connectivity are supplied standard
- 4-lane PCI-express interface
- Affordable breakout box is optional - K3-Box
- 3-year international warranty and outstanding free-of-charge technical support
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 real-time, 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 real-time, 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. 
Kona 3 Card
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KONA for Mac Software AJA KONA for Mac drivers are optimized for use on OSX, with applications and advanced AJA hardware capabilities controlled easily at-a-glance in the application you're using. KONA for Mac software integrates within the native environment where used-whether Apple Final Cut Studio, Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk Smoke for Mac, or myriad other major Mac applications. Within Apple Final Cut Pro, KONA offers: - Easy Setups for instant configuration of your workflow in unison with KONA hardware.
- Advanced hardware configuration from the AJA Control Panel can be accessed without leaving your application by simply holding down the command key and clicking into the UI. For example, play back HD media from Final Cut Pro and evaluate what an SD downconversion would look like as an anamorphic, cropped or letterboxed output - all in real-time without ever stopping playback.
- HDV codec hardware acceleration. The KONA hardware allows instantaneous real-time playback for both monitoring and recording. Even KONA's conversions work in real-time with HDV, allowing SD monitoring, dubs, or mastering.
- DVCPro HD codec hardware acceleration. KONA's precision hardware allows capture and playback of HD-SDI video to and from the DVCPRO HD codec at a quality level virtually indistinguishable from native FireWire, while freeing up valuable RT processing power.
- Dynamic RT Extreme video scaling support. Dynamic RT Extreme video scaling is offloaded in real-time to KONA as the "Playback Video Quality" dynamically adjusts. This allows more playback power - and because KONA handles it seamlessly, the Dynamic RT you see on the Mac monitor is the same as that shown on your professional broadcast monitor output from the KONA card
Within Adobe Creative Suite - Advanced AJA Plug-ins support offering control of KONA using familiar controls and appearance within Adobe CS applications including Premiere, Photoshop, and After Effects.
- Real-time Photoshop broadcast video output to broadcast monitors.
- Real-time Capture, Display and Mastering from within After Effects
- Saved software rendering time with hardware-based KONA Up/Cross/Down Conversion
- Native real-time support for file per frame formats such as DPX, Cineon, TIFF, TGA and BMP.
All Mac Applications benefit The KONA Desktop feature allows broadcast design elements to be viewed with the proper aspect ratio and color depth on a broadcast monitor via the KONA card. KONA Desktop is available on the entire range of KONA cards, supporting Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Apple Motion, Apple Shake, Autodesk Combustion and more. Powerful AJA utilities, Easy Setups, and plug-ins round out the Mac environment providing support for all popular Mac application workflows. 
Breakout Cables (Included)
KONA for PC Software KONA for PC software allows Windows to access the hardware power of your KONA within major editing and graphics applications. Other software vendors have also provided integrated support for KONA in their own PC applications through direct collaboration with AJA. Choose the right KONA card to playback HD/SD or SD-only video and audio data from disk-even 2K-in any format you choose, including DPX, Cineon, TGA, TIFF, BMP, AVI and QuickTime. You can playback and master material, at a variety of frame rates, on a high-resolution wide-screen monitor or digital projector. Custom AJA software allows full control over your playback parameters are clearly laid out, including provisions for choosing a user-specified LUT. Powerful plug-ins
Supplied AJA plug-ins integrate your KONA card into a variety of graphics/visual-effects software applications to make operations even easier to use. Using AJA plug-ins, sophisticated features appear as if they were native to the software application user interfaces. Directly supported applications include: - Adobe Premiere® Pro
- Adobe After Effects®
- Adobe PhotoShop®
- Autodesk Combustion®
- Eyeon Digital Fusion®
All Workflows benefit from AJA Machina
KONA for PC software includes a stand-alone powerful capture/playback application, AJA Machina™, that includes full VTR machine control with access to any and all KONA supported file formats, video standards and hardware conversions, presented in a very cool and easy-to-use interface. Machina supports all KONA for PC formats, including DVCPro HD, QuickTime, DPX and many others. Files captured from Machina can be imported into virtually any software package that supports these file formats, such as compositing programs, 3D animation programs, audio editing programs and much more. Exported files from your application of choice can be seamlessly played out to the video and audio equipment of your choice. Machina has great desktop preview features allowing you to preview your files full screen on your desktop display at various zoom levels, creating an alternative for frame by frame viewing when no additional monitor is available. In addition Machina allows you to apply 1D LUT's on output, to output video+key for monitoring or mixing, and the ability to key in static graphics on selected KONA cards. This huge feature set makes Machina an invaluable Windows tool for film and video professionals, making it a useful addition to virtually any PC workflow. 
Kona 3 Rack Mount (Sold Seperately)
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SPECIFICATIONS
- Video Input
- Dual-rate (SD or HD)
- HD/SD in SDIin , 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
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