Features and technical details
Take command of the most challenging projects using the immense power of the newest member of the KONA product line. KONA 5 is AJA's blazingly fast, 8-lane PCIe 3.0 I/O card, designed for today's most demanding video and audio workflows.<Br><BR>Whether you are working with HFR 8K/UltraHD2, 4K/UltraHD, 2K/HD, SD, Deep Color and/or HDR, experience the quality and peace of mind that KONA 5 brings to your world. Supporting 10-bit 4:2:2 and 4:4:4, or even 12-bit color spaces for pristine imagery, KONA 5 allows the flexibility to ingest and output with 12G/6G/3G-SDI and monitor with a full-size HDMI 2.0 port. The bidirectional 12G-SDI ports provide immense flexibility for capture and simultaneous pass through, and with the appropriate software, multi-channel capture and streaming.<Br><Br>For HDR workflows, KONA 5 supports HDR10 and HLG for rich color delivery over HDMI 2.0. KONA 5 has the power for the work you do today and into the future.<Br><Br><b>Professional Connectivity: 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0</b><Br>KONA 5 boasts 4x bidirectional 12G-SDI spigots and a Reference Input directly on the card bracket. The 4x HDBNC SDI connections can be used in a wide variety of configurations to support your creative needs; use four cables simultaneously to support either 8K/UltraHD2 (via 4x 12G-SDI) or 4K/UltraHD (via 3G-SDI), alternatively use a single cable for input and a single cable for simultaneous pass-through/output for either 4K/UltraHD (via 1x 12G-, or 6G-SDI) or HD/2K (via 1x 3G-SDI, or even single/dual link 1.5G-SDI).<Br><Br>A full-sized HDMI 2.0 connection offers monitoring and output, with HDR , Deep Color and HFR support. Across the board, KONA 5 is the professionals choice for post, broadcast, graphics, virtual sets, pre-viz, live compositing and more.<Br><Br><b>Extended Connectivity</b><Br>KONA 5 ships with an included breakout cable that offers extensive connectivity for AES, RS-422 control support and Reference:<Br>• 8-Channels of AES/EBU (BNC) In<Br>• 8-Channels of AES/EBU (BNC) Out• RS-422 9-pin connector for control<BR>• LTC In and Out<Br><Br>KONA 5 also ships with 5x HDBNC to full-size BNC "pigtails" to ensure out-of-the box compatibility with your SDI infrastructure.<Br><Br><B>Apple Mac Pro Compatible</B><Br>AJA offers full compatibility for the new Apple Mac Pro, including support for AJA Control Room with Metal compatibility as well as extensive support for a range of applications. For productions handling high resolution workflows all the way up to 8K, KONA 5 is a perfect companion for the new desktop offering multi-channel 4K and 8K support.<Br><Br><B>HDR</B>HDR (High Dynamic Range) provides the ability to display a wider and richer range of colors, much brighter whites, and much deeper, darker blacks than standard signals allow....