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AJA KONA Version 6.0 Supporting RED Post-Production Workflows

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In an effort to optimize support for RED Digital Cinema workflows in post production, AJA Video is adding RED-specific video outputs for some of the unique frame sizes that the REDALERT and REDCINE software applications can produce. This additional support for RED will be included in the version 6.0 software driver for the award-winning KONA 3 video card. The version 6.0 software update will be a free upgrade for KONA 3 users, and will be available for download in late May of 2008.

The following frame sizes will be offered as video playback options within the
Apple Final Cut Pro>A/V Devices tab in Version 6.0 of the AJA KONA driver software:

2K
* 2048x1152 - outputs the image to 2048x1556
* 2048x1024 - outputs the image to 2048x1080

Note: These 2K frame sizes can be output to either a 2K DCI spec projector or to a 1920x1080 HD video monitor using the AJA KONA 3 real-time 2K crop feature.

1920x1080
* 1536x864 - outputs the image to 1920x1080
* 1536x768 - outputs the image to 1920x1080
* 1024x576 - outputs the image to 1920x1080
* 1024x512 - outputs the image to 1920x1080

This real-time image output automatically centers the picture and fills the rest of the frame with black.

Support for these, and other unique frames sizes that may be produced when working with RED, will also be enabled for the AJA TV software application. AJA TV is a stand-alone QuickTime video player that utilizes the KONA card video outputs, providing a simple way to playback and review clips. The AJA TV application is a free utility that installs with the AJA software driver.

http://www.aja.com/html/news_red.html
 
Frank, you won't regret it. Great card. Can't wait to movie it from my G5 to my Mac Pro this week.
 
LOVE MY KONA!!!

I love my Konas. And when I have a problem, I call them and they take care of me. I LOVE MY KONA. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT.

Is it clear what I'm trying to say here.
 
mcgeedigital said:
I hope you got a new one, the G5 is a PCI-x, the Mac Pro is PCI-E
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Yeah, it's PCIe all the way. I had the last of the G5s, the Quad processor, PCIe machine. Great mac, but just doesn't cut it with RED.
 
LHe is nice, but really you'll love the flexibility of the Kona3. You can do 2K, 4:4:4, etc.

If all you need is to be able to output 1080P, 4:2:2 via HD-SDI, then the LHe is fine. I've used both and they are both capable of great video.
 
AJA and Kona are the only way to go.
We still use an original Kona and Kona 2 day in and day out without a glitch. They are not as flexible as Kona 3 but they still freaking rock with some G5 systems.
 
I almost read it as RT debayer hardware. But i guess it's not. Well, this is good for monitoring for sure
 
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