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AJA Kona 3 Uncompressed Dual Link HD PCI-e Capture Card
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AJA KONA 3 Uncompressed Dual Link HD-SDI/SDI/HD-SDI PCi-E Capture Card

SKU: AJKONA3 MFR: KONA3
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What's Included With This Item:
  • AJA KONA 3 Uncompressed Dual Link PCi-E Capture Card
  • Software and Documentation CD-ROM
  • AV Breakout Cables
  • Read Me First Notice
  • Registration Sheet
  • AJA Warranty
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The AJA KONA 3, the new heavyweight champion capture card for uncompressed SD, HD and Dual Link HD on OSX. Visualize uncompressed video, 8-channel AES and embedded audio, up/down HD/SD format conversion, hardware downstream keyer and HD/SD component analog output-all yours on a state-of-the-art 4-lane PCI Express card.

Intrigued? Like other members of the KONA family, KONA 3 is designed for no-holds-barred design and editing-with support for Apple Final Cut Studio-plus hardware acceleration for the DVCPROHD and HDV codecs and Dynamic RT Extreme effects in Final Cut Pro 5. KONA 3, the new standard bearer for quality, flexibility and future-safe architecture in a QuickTime I/O card.

What's Included With This Item

  • AJA KONA 3 Uncompressed Dual Link PCi-E Capture Card
  • Software and Documentation CD-ROM
  • AV Breakout Cables
  • Read Me First Notice
  • Registration Sheet
  • AJA Warranty

Key Features

  • Vroom: KONA 3's 4-Lane PCI-Express bus interface with the integrated AJA QuickTime drivers team up perfectly with the new Apple PowerMacs to give you unparalleled power and efficiency within Final Cut Pro.
  • Supports any uncompressed SD or HD format, including Dual Link, KONA 3 captures and plays back uncompressed 10-bit and 8-bit digital video and 24-bit 48kHz digital audio in standard definition (SMPTE 259M), high definition (SMPTE 292M) and Dual Link high definition (SMPTE 372M).
  • KONA 3 also includes a variety of 10-bit broadcast-quality features, such as hardware-based up-and-down-conversion to and from HD-and adds a live hardware keyer for compositing bugs, live video and other elements over your video.
  • Dual-Link: KONA 3 supports Dual-Link 4:4:4 HD-SDI, a new technology on the Macintosh platform. Commonly known as Sony HDCAM SR or Thompson Viper Format, KONA 3 Dual-Link supports full bandwidth 4:4:4 RGB at 10-bits (12-bit capable) for 1080i, 1080p and 720p formats.
  • KONA 3 can also convert between 4:4:4 and 4:2:2 formats for single link HD-SDI output.
  • Broadcast-Quality Conversion: KONA 3 features full 10-bit, broadcast-quality, motion-adaptive SD to HD up-conversion, HD to SD down-conversion and automatic HD/SD 12-bit component analog output.
  • Internal HD/SD Live Hardware Keyer: Available for the first time on any QuickTime capture card is a powerful hardware keyer that can place graphic files with an alpha channel over video in, a selectable matte, or the contents of the card's framebuffer (KONA TV/Final Cut Pro).
  • Audio: KONA 3's extensive audio support makes installation a breeze, working with 8-channel 24-bit 48kHz AES audio via XLR (balanced) connections and 8-channel embedded 24-bit 48kHz embedded SDI/HD-SDI audio.
  • KONA 3 also features high-quality input sample rate conversion on AES inputs, which eliminates the need for audio source synchronization. If you're using a digital Betacam deck, HDCAM, DVCPRO HD, D5, D9, or even an HDCAM SR, you'll have the proper connections.
  • Flexible I/O: KONA 3 boasts two HD/SD SDI video inputs and outputs and a component analog output, each independently switchable between HD and SD (SD analog can be configured as composite).

Technical Specs

Type SDI, HD-SDI, Dual Link HD-SDI 4:4:4 and 4:4:4:4 capture/output card
Compatible with Final Cut Pro 5
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
Apple Motion
Apple Shake
Discreet Combustion
Video System NTSC & PAL
Video System SD 720x576 @25fps PAL
720x486 @29.97fps NTSC
Video System HD 720p @50fps
720p @59.94fps
720p @60fps
1080i @25fps
1080i @29.97fps
1080i @50fps
1080psf @23.98fps
1080psf @24fps
1080p @50fps
1080p @59.94fps
1080p @60fps
Video Formats HD-SDI/SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296
Dual-link HD 4:4:4, 4:4:4:4
12-bit HD/SD Uncompressed Analog YUV
Audio Formats 24-bit, 48kHz
Host Connection PCI-Express x4 slot
Input & Output Connectors Video Digital 2 x BNC HD/SD-SDI, in (Single/Dual-Link)
2 x BNC HD/SD-SDI, out (Single/Dual-Link)
Input & Output Connectors Video Analog 3 x BNC YUV/Composite, out
Input & Output Connectors Audio Digital 4 x XLR AES/EBU, in (1-8 Ch.)
4 x XLR AES/EBU, out (1-8 Ch.)
8-Ch. HD/SD-SDI embedded audio, I/O
Input & Output Connectors Deck Control 1 x 9-pin RS-422
Input & Output Connectors Genlock 1 x BNC Genlock, in
Real-Time Output Yes
Real-Time Layers Application Dependent
Hardware Real-Time Effects DVCProHD hardware acceleration
HDV hardware acceleration
FCP 5 Dynamic RT Extreme hardware acceleration
Downstream Keyer Will output graphics with alpha channel over video, matte or framebuffer, or framebuffer content over video or matte
Hardware Conversion 10-bit, broadcast quality, SD to HD up-conversion, HD to SD down-conversion
WYSIWYG Support Yes
Warranty AJA warranty
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