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“Kona 2 is the next generation video capture card for post-production with Final Cut Pro,” said John Abt, president of AJA Video Systems. "AJA’s strong reputation in the professional video industry is built upon our 11 year background in Broadcast Video hardware design and time-tested, reliable products that now span the broadcast and production industries worldwide. Kona 2 leverages all our design experience, along with the very latest in technology, to reach an unheard level of price/performance.”
"Final Cut Pro and the Power Mac G5 are becoming the industry standard for professional editing and finishing in SD and HD formats," said Ron Okamoto, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "AJA's Kona 2 offers a versatile, high quality and cost effective post production solution for professional film and video editors, who take advantage of the strong performance of the Power Mac G5 and Final Cut Pro.”
“With Kona 2, AJA is enabling the Power Mac G5 and Final Cut Pro to work in places where only far-more expensive systems could play in the past. Major post production facilities, big budget motion pictures and network television shows are choosing AJA products as their 'go to' solution for Desktop video at the highest broadcast quality levels. These customers will certainly benefit from the increased power and flexibility that Kona 2 brings,” said Ted Schilowitz, Worldwide Product Manager for Desktop Video Engines at AJA. “AJA gear is designed for video professionals who need reliable supported products that can be counted on in a crunch.”
About Kona 2
Kona 2 supports 8-bit and 10-bit uncompressed video for both HD and SD formats. Additionally, various compressed formats offered in Apple Final Cut Pro are also supported. For audio, Kona 2 supports 8-channel AES/EBU via either XLR, BNC, or embedded SDI/HD-SDI.
Kona 2 features 12-bit broadcast quality component analog output for both HD and SD formats and 10-bit broadcast quality hardware HD/SD up-conversion and down-conversion. The down-converter features a separate SDI output that is always active. Additionally, the analog output can be switched to the down-converter allowing mastering or monitoring in SD component or composite video. If purchased separately, Kona 2’s HD/SD video D/A converter and HD/SD up/down conversion alone would cost much more than Kona 2.
Kona 2 also features AJA’s new Qrez hardware codec, which provides excellent quality at a 4:1 compression ratio. Kona 2’s extensive hardware support means these functions are always active and they significantly reduce the host CPU load – allowing more RT Effects power.
Kona 2’s I/O connections are supported with supplied breakout cables. Also available as an option is the K Box, a rack mountable 1RU enclosure, which supports all of Kona 2’s I/O connectors. K Box has the added functions of both XLR and BNC AES/EBU connections and 2-channel unbalanced RCA-pair analog audio monitoring. K Box easily fits in a studio facility rack or sits on top of a desktop editing setup.
Features
- 10-bit & 8-bit HD-SDI and SDI 4:2:2 (YUV) uncompressed capture
- 12-bit & 10-bit Dual-Link HD-SDI 4:4:4 (RGB) uncompressed capture
- Component HD/SD output using 12-bit D/A conversion
- 10-bit hardware up-conversion and down-conversion
- 8-channel AES/EBU digital audio input & output via XLR and BNC connectors
- 8-channel embedded audio support
- Digital audio sample-rate conversion on input
- Reference input with loop thru
- Integrated Sony-compatible RS-422 machine control
- HD/SD Desktop output for broadcast design and paint
- Break out cables standard (including both BNC and XLR AES cables)
- Optional “K Box” 1RU breakout box (includes unbalanced RCA-pair analog audio output)
- Free phone and e-mail support by AJA backed by 3-year parts/labor warranty
Kona 2 and K Box Pricing & Availability
Kona 2 is priced at US $2,490.00. K Box is priced at US $299.00. Both Kona 2 and K Box will be available in June 2004 from Audio Intervisual Design. All Kona HD owners can trade-in their card for Kona 2 for free. Kona SD owners can trade-in their card for Kona 2 or Io at $1,000 off normal price.
About AJA Video Systems, Inc.
Since 1993, AJA Video has been a leading manufacturer of SDI and HD-SDI video interface and conversion solutions, bringing high-quality, cost-effective digital video products to the professional broadcast and post production markets. AJA offers Io (featuring the most flexible SD connectivity on the market), SDI and HD-SDI QuickTime PCI-X and PCI capture cards, miniature stand-alone converters, and a complete line of rackmount interface and conversion cards and frames. With headquarters located in Grass Valley, California, AJA Video designs and manufactures all of its products in the USA, with an extensive sales channel of dealers and systems integrators around the world. For further information, contact your full-line AJA Video dealer, Audio Intervisual Design.
About Audio Intervisual Design
Audio Intervisual Design sells and supports the complete line of AJA Video professional video products and maintains complete systems available for demonstration by appointment at their Hollywood offices. For over 20 years, Audio Intervisual Design has been a reseller, integrator, and consultant to Production and Post-Production professionals in the Television, Motion-Picture, and Recording industies. Email us today or call (323) 845-1155 so we can discuss your questions and specific needs, arrange a demonstration, and customize a system for you.
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