Designed for broadcast, post and ProAV, as well as OEM developers, KONA 1 is a robust, cost efficient single-channel 3G-SDI 2K/HD 60p I/O card with serial control, reference/LTC and even HDR over SDI. KONA 1 features standard application plug-ins and supports capture, monitoring and/or playback with software applications from AJA, Adobe®, Avid®, Apple®, OBS Project, Telestream and more, as well as AJA SDK support. KONA 1 enables simultaneous monitoring during capture (pass-through) and includes: full size SDI ports supporting 3G-SDI formats, embedded 16-channel SDI audio in/out, Genlock with reference/ LTC input and RS-422.

Features

• Single Channel 3G-SDI Capture or Playback 2K/HD/SD up to 50/60p
• 2x 3G-SDI connections (In, Out) with 16-channel embedded audio
• RGB 4:4:4 12-bit, and YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit HFR workflows supported
• 10-bit LUT support (.cube)
• VPID signaling for SDR/HDR Transfer Characteristics, Colorimetry and Luminance via SDI
• PQ, HLG and Dolby Vision Support
• HDR Metadata Capture and Auto Playback Detection
• RS-422 support on 9-pin external connector
• Low profile form factor also available with internal RS-422 header
• Reference/LTC Input on card (Analog black burst or Tri-level)
• Compatible with apps from Adobe, Avid, Apple, OBS Project, and Telestream
• Includes support for Apple silicon
• Three year warranty

Apple silicon Support
AJA Desktop Software is optimized for the latest Apple silicon with native support for AJA macOS drivers, application plug-ins, AJA Control Room, AJA Control Panel, and AJA System Test.

Powerful and Simple 3G-SDI Capture and Playback for 2K/HD up to 60p
KONA 1 provides cost-effective and powerful professional 3G-SDI support for robust compatibility with Ingest, Editing and Visual Effects applications.

Capture, Monitor and Output frame accurately up to 2K 60p over 3G-SDI with Adobe, Avid, AJA Control Room and many more applications.

Reference and LTC spigots provide the professional frame stability and time code based reliability you need for broadcast, production, ProAV and creative finishing projects.

HDR
HDR or High Dynamic Range, provides the ability to display a wider and richer range of colors, much brighter whites, and much deeper, darker blacks than standard signals allow. This gives your imagery a more ‘dynamic’ look and allows for natural true to life colors to be communicated to your audience.

HDR workflows can also benefit from AJA's Control Room application and its companion, AJA Control Panel, which comes complete with built-in HDR test patterns.

AJA Control Room also provides VPID signaling for SDR/HDR Transfer Characteristics, Colorimetry and Luminance transfer characteristics over SDI, bringing flexible output options to your AJA device.

AJA Control Room software also provides HDR Auto Playback Detection. Embedded HDR metadata in a recorded .mov file, is read and used to automatically set the HDR format on the monitor connected to the SDI output.

Support for file-based .mov HDR outputs with metadata from Adobe Premiere Pro/Adobe Media Encoder HDR files is also available. Screening those rendered outputs is a simple and hi-quality experience with AJA Control Room. Every frame is presented in its full-quality, at the timing intended, and with the proper HDR format set correctly and automatically.

Apple Mac Pro Compatible
AJA offers full compatibility for the Apple Mac Pro, including support for AJA Control Room with Metal compatibility as well as extensive support for a range of applications. For productions handling high resolution workflows, KONA 1 is a perfect companion with the new desktop offering single-channel 3G-SDI capture and playback.

Operating Systems Compatibilities
Supports macOS, Windows, and Linux Ubuntu / Rocky. Please see Release Notes for details and version information which can be found in the Downloads, Software tab.

Workflow
Supporting macOS, Windows and Linux, KONA 1 offers cost effective simple connectivity for a range of 2K/HD/SD workflows across 3G-SDI with video pass through on SDI out while capturing.

AJA DataCalc
AJA DataCalc is a mobile OS application for iOS, iPadOS and Android, offering two modes for storage and time calculations based upon raster, frame rate and codec choices.

DataCalc - Calculate your storage needs before capture.

TimeCalc – Calculate the run time of materials you can capture by storage size.

Share results with your team straight from the application.

Download from the App Store

Download from Google Play

Applications Compatibility
AJA Desktop products offer unparalleled workflow compatibility with a range of software applications that span production, post, and delivery, and more.

Tech Specs:
Video Formats: (2K) 2048 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60; (2K) 2048 x 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25; (HD) 1080i 50, 59.94, 60; (HD) 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30; (HD) 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60; (HD) 720p 50, 59.94, 60; (SD) 625i 50; (SD) 525i 59.94
Video Input Digital: 3G-SDI, SMPTE 425 RGB 4:4:4 12-bit*, YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit; 1.5G-SDI, SMPTE 292M Single Link HD-SDI YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit; 270 Mbps SDI, SMPTE 259M-C YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit, 8-bit
Video Output Digital: 3G-SDI, SMPTE 425 RGB 4:4:4 12-bit*, YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit; 1.5G-SDI, SMPTE 292M Single Link HD-SDI YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit; 270 Mbps SDI, SMPTE 259M-C YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit, 8-bit
HDR: SDI: VPID signaling for SDR/HDR Transfer Characteristics, Colorimetry and Luminance.
Audio Input Digital: 16-channel 24-bit SDI embedded, 48 kHz synchronous
Audio Output Digital: 16-channel 24-bit SDI embedded, 48 kHz synchronous
Reference / LTC Input: Analog Color Black or HD Tri-level sync; LTC
Electrical Interface: 2-lane PCIe 2.0
Machine control: RS-422, Sony 9-pin protocol; 9-pin D-connector pinout is as follows:
Size (w x d x h): T = 0.88" x 7.38" x 4.75" (22.36 x 187.46 x 120.65 mm); S = 0.75" x 7.25" x 3.125" (19.05 x 184.15 x 79.36 mm)
Weight: 0.3 lb (0.2 kg)
Environment: Safe Operating Temperature: 0 to 40 C (32 to 104 F); Safe Storage Temperature (Power OFF): -40 to 60 C (-40 to 140 F); Operating Relative Humidity: 10-90% noncondensing; Operating Altitude: <3,000 meters (<10,000 feet)