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| The Very Finest Capture Cards for Uncompressed SD, HD, 2K & Dual Link HD
on OS X
KONA
cards are the finest uncompressed QuickTime I/O cards available
anywhere. AJA KONA cards were the first capture cards available for
Final Cut Pro on Mac OS X - and that innovation and quality have
continued to this day. A powerful Mac Pro or G5 desktop PCIe or
PCI/PCI-X system, Apple's Final Cut Studio 2™ and a KONA card bring you
all the quality and function of a full-featured nonlinear editing suite
at a fraction of the price. Clarity in sight and sound with
uncompromising performance and reliability - that's the promise of KONA.
It's in the Hardware...
KONA cards offer unprecedented hardware processing power, offering
realtime features only found on the highest-end video systems.
Depending on what KONA you choose, you will have superior
hardware-based up-/down-/crossconversion, HDV and DVCPROHD acceleration
and maximum overall performance, speed and stability - critical
advantages in a production environment. Work in SD, HD and even 2K.
There are no limits to what KONA hardware offers.
...And It's in the Software
The KONA family of cards also offers incredible software inside: custom
QuickTime drivers optimized for AJA's hardware, written and supported
by AJA. Our KONA software offers unprecedented features, control and
usability - targeted for video professionals by video engineers.
Additionally, the powerful and intuitive KONA Control Panel simplifies
control of KONA's advanced abilities and even supports stand-alone
modes.
 Download KONA Product Line Brochure
Download Converters for Desktop Catalog
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SDI, HD-SDI, Dual Link HD-SDI 4:4:4, and 4:4:4:4, 2K
Apple ProRes 422 and
Apple ProRes 422 HQ supported
DVCProHD hardware acceleration
HDV hardware acceleration
Dynamic RT Extreme hardware acceleration
Broadcast-quality hardware 10-bit up-/cross-/downconversion
12-bit HD component and SD component/composite analog output
10-bit HD/SD video/key output
Internal HD/SD live hardware keyer
8-channel 24-bit AES and 16-channel embedded audio
RS-422 machine control
AJA QuickTime drivers
Apple Final Cut Studio 2, Adobe After Effects, Photoshop and more
Cables standard, K3-Box breakout optional
3-year warranty
Available in 4-lane PCIe as KONA 3
Available in PCI-X compatible as KONA 3X
» KONA 3 / KONA 3X Product Page |
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SDI, HD-SDI, analog HD/SD
Apple ProRes 422 and
Apple ProRes 422 HQ supported
12-bit HD analog component I/O
12-bit SD analog component or composite S-video I/O
10-bit hardware HD to SD downconversion
DVCProHD hardware acceleration
HDV hardware acceleration
Dynamic RT Extreme hardware acceleration
SDI or HD-SDI input
2 independent SDI/HD-SDI outputs
2-channel balanced XLR AES and 2-channel balanced XLR analog audio I/O
8-channel SDI embedded audio I/O
HD/SD Genlock and RS-422 machine control
Final Cut Pro 6, Motion, After Effects, Combustion and more
Cables standard, KL-Box breakout optional
3-year warranty
Available in PCIe as KONA LHe
Available in PCI-66/PCI-X compatible as KONA LH
» KONA LHe / KONA LH Product Page |
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SDI, Analog SD
Apple ProRes 422 and
Apple ProRes 422 HQ supported
12-bit component/composite/S-video analog I/O
SDI input, 2 independent SDI outputs
AES I/O; sample rate conversion on input (2 channel, XLR)
Balanced analog audio I/O (2 channel, XLR)
8-channel SDI embedded audio support
Broadcast-quality TBC with VHS support
Genlock and RS-422 machine control
AJA QuickTime drivers
Final Cut Pro 6, Motion, After Effects, Combustion and more
Supports all popular standard definition formats: 8/10-bit uncompressed, JPEG, DV25/50, and 3:2 pulldown for 24Hz support
Cables standard, KL-Box breakout optional
3-year warranty
Available in PCIe as KONA LSe
Available in PCI compatible as KONA LS
» KONA LSe / KONA LS Product Page |
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| Io Overview |
Introducing |
The
Io family of products provide a simple elegant plug-in solution for
working with Final Cut Pro on a Mac. With a single FireWire connection,
any Io connects to a Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, or Power Mac and provides
audio and video I/O, connection to VTRs, Genlock and integrated Final
Cut Pro drivers. With the proper FireWire card and external drives, you
can even use Io products with an Apple laptop. Io products are the
simple solution for building a Mac-based video finishing syste
Co-developed
with Apple, Io products work with Final Cut Pro to provide a seamless
non-linear editing experience, with all the features of proprietary
systems - but without the expense and hassles.
Io Software
All of AJA's Io products have been co-developed with Apple for use with
Final Cut Pro to deliver powerful video/audio capture, editing and
video production - all in a single, integrated system. Each member of
the family comes with special Final Cut Pro presets to facilitate ease
of use. The Io driver also provides RGB support, allowing for the
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- HD on a laptop!
- Io Flexibility with KONA-level Power
- Hardware support for Apple ProRes 422
>>> Io-express*new release
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New Io HD
AJA's
new Io HD is the latest in the award-winning Io family of products—an
effortless, transportable plug-in solution to working with HD and SD in
Final Cut Pro 6 on a Macbook Pro or Mac Pro computer. With a single
FireWire 800 connection, Io HD supports the amazing new Apple ProRes
422 Codec—natively, in hardware, to bring production-quality HD editing
to laptops!
Io HD is the only device in the world that
supports Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) in hardware,
enabling true 10-bit editing on an Apple laptop. With this high
performance hardware and codec, you can work on the road with 720 and
1080 HD, all in full-raster 10 bit 4:2:2—and in realtime!
Io & Final Cut Pro
If you're looking for a simple Final Cut Pro finishing station, look no
further than the Io family of products. By plugging in all your
video/audio equipment, connecting a single FireWire cable and then
running an installer CD, you can build and run a complete
non-linear-editing workstation in only minutes. Final Cut Pro and Io
are also easy to configure and operate. Rather than having to fill out
endless configuration screens to match your system, Io and Final Cut
allow you to choose simple customizable pre-built easy setup selections
that specify your input/output and workflow format.
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Io HD Features
Apple ProRes 422 and
Apple ProRes 422 HQ Codec
SD, HD 720/1080,
Full-raster 10 bit 4:2:2, realtime,
in hardware
Up/down/cross-conversion, 10-bit, realtime, in hardware
SD-SDI and HD-SDI I/O (2)
Component I/O (SD and HD)
Composite and S-video I/O
HDMI video w/8-channel audio I/O
Embedded SDI 8-channel audio I/O
AES/EBU 8-channel unbalanced audio I/O
Analog 4-channel balanced audio I/O (XLR)
Analog 2-channel unbalanced audio output (RCA)
Genlock with loopthrough
RS-422 machine control
LTC Timecode I/O
Connects to Mac via a single FireWire 800 cable
For Apple Final Cut Studio 2 on Mac OS X
3-year Warranty
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Io Features
RS-422 Control Port (Sony), 9-pin D, for machine control
10-bit uncompressed SDI with embedded audio I/O
Analog (10-bit A/D and D/A) video inputs/outputs:
- S-video I/O
- Composite NTSC/PAL video I/O
- Component YPbPr/RGB video I/O
- Genlock/reference video (looping)
24-bit digital/optical/analog multi-channel audio:
- 4-channel AES/EBU audio I/O
- 4-channel balanced/unbalanced analog audio in connectors support XLR or TRS-type connections
- 4-channel balanced analog audio out connectors (XLR)
- 8-channel optical audio I/O
- 8-channel balanced audio monitor out
- 8-channel embedded audio over SDI
Audio word clock connector (BNC) for audio synchronization
Front panel status indicators: Power On/Off, FireWire (active/inactive), Ref (Genlock), NTSC or PAL
Front panel mode indicators: Input/Output
Front panel video/audio input source indicators:
- Video: Present, SDI, Component, Composite and S-video
- Audio: Present, SDI, ADAT, AES/EBU and Analog
» Io Product Page |
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Io LA Features
RS-422 Control Port (Sony), 9-pin D, for machine control
Analog (10-bit A/D and D/A) video inputs/outputs:
- S-video I/O
- Composite NTSC/PAL video I/O
- Component YPbPr/RGB video I/O
Genlock/Reference video (looping)
Four channels analog balanced audio I/O available using a supplied XLR breakout cable
Front panel status indicators: Power On/Off, FireWire (active/inactive), Ref (Genlock), NTSC or PAL
Front panel mode indicators: Input/Output
Front panel video input source indicators: Present, Component, S-video and Composite
Io LD Features
RS-422 Control Port (Sony), 9-pin D, for machine control
10-bit uncompressed SDI I/O with embedded audio (2 SDI outputs provide flexibility)
SDI Loop-through output
2 channels of 24-bit digital audio out, via S/PDIF connector
Analog outputs
- Stereo balanced analog audio Out connectors on a supplied XLR cable (24-bit D/A conversion)
- Analog component (RGB/YPbPr) or composite/S-video outputs, via 3 BNCs on supplied breakout cable (10-bit D/A conversion)
Front panel status indicators: Power On/Off, FireWire (active/inactive), Ref (Genlock), NTSC or PAL
Front panel mode indicators: Input/Output
Front panel SDI video/audio source indicators signal presence of video and audio at inputs
» Io LA / LD Product Page |
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| KONA and Io Utility Software and Add-ons Overview |
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| OSX Utitlities to save time and enhance your workflows |
Artful Software
The
KONA and Io product lines all offer incredible software to complement
the legendary AJA hardware: custom QuickTime drivers optimized for
AJA's hardware, plus the flexible and intuitive AJA Control Panel for
simple control of your system's many powerful features. Beyond these
core software applications, AJA also provides many software utilities
that give you advanced options not found on competing capture products.
All of these utillities can be downloaded, free of charge, off the
 AJA utilities are Universal Binary—they'll work on Mac Pro, Mac Book Pro and older Macs.
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AJA VTR Xchange Application
The
application allows users to capture, playback and record video/audio to
any deck that can be interfaced with AJA’s KONA 3, KONA 2, LS/LSe,
LH/LHe, and Io capture/playback products. The software provides RS-422
deck control via a user-supplied cable connecting the KONA or Io and
VTR. Other features include frame grabbing and user-selectable support for RP-188.
>>Download Latest Version
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AJA Data Rate Calculator Application
The
AJA Data Rate Calculator is a useful application for determining how
much storage space on a harddrive or disk array will be required for a
given format and frame rate. In the pictured example, the calculator is
used to determine how much storage space would be required for one hour
of 720p 59.94 in Apple ProRes 422 (HQ). This application may be used on
any machine, not just machines that have AJA hardware installed;
keeping a copy on a laptop can be a useful tool for doing quick
computations to see if storage capacity meets format and frame rate
demands.
Note: the AJA Data Rate Calculator is provided as part of the system
installation for all KONA cards and the Io HD—it is not a separate download.
>>Download Latest Version
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AJA System Test
The AJA System Test is a complementary application to the AJA Data Rate
Calculator. Where the Data Rate Calculator determines how much drive
capacity is required for a given format and frame rate, the AJA System
Test can be used to determine if a selected storage device provides
sufficient bandwidth for the selected media and its associated format
and frame rate. In the pictured example, the drive performance is
fairly consistent in terms of write and read speeds as denoted by the
graph, but the drive is unlikely to support formats beyond compressed
HD (DVCProHD or HDV) and some uncompressed SD formats due to the low
performance numbers. The AJA System Test should only be considered one
tool when evaluating storage performance—not the sole criteria. Many
factors should be considered when selecting suitable storage. For
example, the performance of the drive in the cited example might be
more than sufficient for an offline editorial workflow.
Note: the AJA System Test is provided as part of the system installation for all KONA cards and the Io HD—it is not a separate download.
>>Download Latest Version
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AJA TV
The
AJA TV application is a simple QuickTime player that automatically
enables the video output of the AJA KONA or IoHD products. This can be
useful for quickly screening a clip or for easy looping of a QuickTime
movie. The simple interface can also be configured to show QuickTime
clip information and details. In the example pictured, the media is an
Apple ProRes 422 movie that is 720p at 59.94fps as denoted by the
information provided below the player.
Note: the AJA TV application is provided as part of the system installation
for all KONA cards and the Io HD—it is not a separate download.
>>Download Latest Version
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AJA KONA QTToDPXTranslator Version 3
This
utility takes a 10-bit RGB QuickTime movie (e.g. one that was captured
via KONA 3 DualLink) and turns it into a series of DPX files (the DPX
file format is a common interchange format for high-end film and
graphics workstations).
Note: AJA KONA QTToDPXTranslator is provided as part of the system installation for all KONA cards—it is not a separate download.
>>Download Latest Version
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AJA KONA DPXToQTTranslator Version 3
This utility does the opposite of the above: it turns a folder full of DPX files into a KONA 10-bit RGB QuickTime movie.
Note: the AJA KONA DPXToQTTranslator is provided as part of the system installation for all KONA cards—it is not a separate download.
>>Download Latest Version
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AJA Macintosh QuickTime™ Codec v4.0
If
you do not have a KONA card in your Macintosh or have an Io HD, but
need to access AJA QuickTime media files, you can use this AJA
QuickTime codec to work with the files.
>>Download Latest Version
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AJA Windows QuickTime™ Codec v1.1.1
This
codec allows media captured via KONA 3, KONA LS, or any of the Io's to
be used on Windows machines, for graphics work, etc. The rendered files
created on the PC can then be used back on your OSX system and output
through your AJA product (KONA LS, Io HD, etc.). The KONA PC Codec
covers the following compression formats:
- '2vuy' (aka "Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2")
- '2Vuy' (aka "AJA Kona 2Vuy Codec")
- 'v210' (aka "Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2")
- 'R10k' (aka "AJA Kona 10-bit RGB Codec")
- 'R10g' (aka "AJA Kona 10-bit Log RGB Codec")
Note: To reiterate, this is a codec, and not a driver for our cards. It is
intended to allow PC users to use AJA media captured on a Mac. It is
not a driver for use of our KONA or Io hardware in the PC environment.
>>Download Latest Version
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AJA Mac Plug-ins for Adobe CS3
AJA
Mac Plug-ins for Adobe provide powerful audio and video capture and
playback features to Adobe applications. They integrate directly into
the look and feel of the software, making operations easier than ever
before. With AJA plug-ins, sophisticated features appear as if they
were native to the application’s user interfaces. Directly supported
applications include: Adobe Premiere® Pro, Adobe After Effects®, and
Adobe Photoshop®.
• Software is free—download from plug-ins
installer from aja.com in early Q3
• For KONA LSe, LHe, and KONA 3
(not all features work with all models)
• Adobe Premiere Pro Plug-in
• Adobe After Effects Plug-in
• Adobe Photoshop Plug-in
• Works with OSX 10.5.2 and QuickTime 7.4.1
or newer
>>Download Latest Version
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AJA Control Panel
The
AJA Control Panel is a powerful software interface for controlling the
AJA hardware whether it is the KONA cards or the IoHD. The AJA Control
Panel can be used to configure hardware based up/down/crossconversions
among other functions. In the example pictured here, the AJA IoHD is
outputting 720p 59.94 HD from SDI 1, HDMI and the component analog
output, while simultaneously providing an SD 525i 29.97 output in a
letterbox aspect ratio on SDI 2. Users can even access the AJA Control
Panel without leaving the application they are working with, such as
Final Cut Pro, by simply holding down the Command key while clicking in
the Control Panel user interface.
Note: the AJA Control Panel is provided as part of the system installation
for all KONA cards and the IoHD—it is not a separate download.
>>Install the latest version for your KONA model.
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