KONA X
12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 Ultra-Low Latency PCIe Card

Designed from the ground up to support next-generation AI and AR workflows, KONA X is a 4-lane, PCIe 3.0 video I/O card with two full-size, bidirectional 12G-SDI BNC connections and two full-size HDMI 2.0 connections, one for input and one for output. KONA X lets users achieve as low as sub-frame latencies with Streaming DMA (Direct Memory Access), which enables powerful real time workflows with no perceptible delay on I/O and processing crucial for implementations such as live sports and virtual production.

4K/UltraHD/2K/HD/SD up to 50/60p
2x bidirectional 12G-SDI with up to 16-channels of embedded audio
HDMI 2.0 input and output with up to 8-channels of embedded audio
RGB 4:4:4 12-bit (4K/UltraHD) workflows supported
YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit and HFR workflows supported
VESA HDMI I/O compatibility - the video subsystem timing is agnostic, enabling capture and playback of a myriad of HDMI formats
Support for Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro and Avid Media Composer and much more
Support for OEM applications with the AJA Developer SDK and In-Firmware Microcontroller
4K Closed Caption Support
VPID signaling for SDR/HDR Transfer Characteristics, Colorimetry and Luminance via SDI
PQ, HLG, HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision Support
HDR Metadata Capture and Auto Playback Detection
Includes support for the latest Apple silicon
Optional KONA Xpand board provides Bi-level / Tri-level Video Reference (BNC), LTC in/out, RS-422, 8-channels of AES/EBU audio (with included breakout cable) and 2-channels of analog audio in and out (via user supplied DB-15 to XLR cable)
Three year warranty