AJA KONA 4 PCI-E Video I/O Card (HDMI Output, Cable Included) - Manual (Page 7)

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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. Whether you are working with 8K/
UltraHD2, HFR 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. For HDR workflows, KONA 5 supports
HDR10 and HLG for rich color delivery over HDMI 2.0. KONA 5 also supports Dolby
Vision HDR with the appropriate 3rd party software.
KONA 5 supports two versions of firmware, 8K and 4K, which can be installed as
needed to meet your specific requirements.
KONA 5 Card Only
Besides shared features (see "Shared KONA Features" on page 5 ), KONA 5 offers:
• 8K/UltraHD2, 4K and UltraHD ingest and output at frame rates up to 50/60 fps
• 4:4:4 and 4:2:2 workflows
• 12-bit color support (application dependent)
• Four bidirectional twist-lock HD-BNC SDI 12G-SDI HD-BNCs connectors
• One twist-lock HD-BNC reference input connector
• Single Link I/O for 4K/UltraHD across 12G-SDI, 6G-SDI, 3G-SDI, and 1.5G-SDI
• Dual Link I/O for 1.5G-SDI and 3G-SDI (2x HD-BNC)
• Quad Link I/O for 1.5G-SDI, 3G-SDI (4x HD-BNC)
• Dual Link I/O for 8K/UHD2 Low Frame Rate signals (2x 12G-SDI BNC in 8K
mode)
• Quad Link I/O for 8K signals (4x HD-BNC in 8K Mode)
• In 8K Mode, Dual & Quad Link signals output 6G/12G-SDI as opposed to
1.5G/3G-SDI
• Supports Quadrant or Two Sample Interleave transport
• Automatically downsamples Single Link 4K/UltraHD 12G input to HD on the
KONA 5 SDI 4 output (4K Mode only)
• HDMI 2.0 Output
• HDR10 support - HDR Infoframe metadata, in accordance with HDMI 2.0a/CTA-
861.3
• HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) support
• Up to 16 channels of SDI embedded audio
• Up to 8 channels of HDMI embedded audio
• Audio Monitor mixing of sources, including Host Computer and Application
(4K Mode only)
• Reference Input on card (Analog black burst or Tri-level)
• An ATX power connector (Molex p/n 45558-0003) is located at the rear of the
card, and its use is required for operation (the retail KONA 5 card does not use
PCIe bus power)
• Five short HD-BNC (locking) to full size BNC adapter cables are provided
• When using 3rd party software that utilizes the "KONA 5 8K MK" bitfile, DSK is
possible up to 4K/UltraHD
• Extend external connectivity with included breakout cable