AJA Video Systems has released the Kona HDMI multi-channel HD/single-channel UltraHD HDMI capture card; Kona 1 3G-SDI capture/ playback card; and the Io IP Thunderbolt-3 equipped video and audio I/O box.
Simultaneously, AJA delivered Desktop Software v14.2, which introduces support for Kona HDMI and Kona 1; 10GigE support for 2K/HD video and audio over IP with Io IP; a “Deep Buffer” setting in AJA Control Panel; and new KONA, Io and T-TAP improvements.
Kona HDMI is a flexible HDMI video capture card that supports live streaming, broadcast, production, post, vlogging, video game capture/streaming, VR, projection mapping and more. It enables four simultaneous channels of HD capture with streaming and switching applications including Telestream Wirecast and vMix, or one channel of UltraHD up to 60p over HDMI 2.0 using AJA Control Room software for ï¬le compatibility with most NLE and effects packages, and other third-party applications.
KONA 1 simpliï¬es capture/playback over 3G-SDI in broadcast, post and ProAV. The single-channel 3G-SDI 2K/HD 60p I/O PCIe card features standard application plug-ins and supports capture, monitoring and/or playback with industry-standard applications from AJA, Adobe, Apple, Avid, Telestream and more, in addition to the AJA SDK for developers. Kona 1 supports simultaneous monitoring during capture (pass-through) and includes a host of other features.
The Thunderbolt 3-equipped Io IP provides reliable ingest/output from/to IP networks for HD/SD video/audio workflows. Compatible with Macs and PCs, Io IP works with production, post, mastering and streaming tools from Apple, Adobe, Avid, Autodesk, Telestream and others. Dual Thunderbolt 3 ports enable daisy chaining, and two SFP+ cages allow video and audio routing over 10 GigE IP networks.