AJA Video Systems

Bulletins

Please see the software downloads page for version and OS compatibility.

Note about the "Limit Output to Legal Levels Only" checkbox in the Kona Control Panel's Setup tab:
This limiter clips values that go above or below SMPTE black and white levels. For SD and HD video, this means that the limits of the video are defined by values between 16-235 for 8 bit and between 64-940 for 10 bit. Users should be aware that since these limits are actually more restrictive than broadcast specifications, values that exceed white in the above specifications will be clipped. Any color values that exceed these limits will also be clipped and may appear to shift. The "Limit Output to Legal Values Only" function should not be seen as a substitute for SD or HD footage being properly brought to broadcast specifications by tasks such as gamma correction or color correction. Also of note: the limiter does not guarantee that a limited SDI signal will then generate a legal composite signal from a device receiving the SDI signal.

Note: For users of AJA desktop products on Apple OSX 10.3.9 or OSX 10.4.x Tiger, whose storage is Apple Xserve RAID, we strongly recommend installing the following driver update from Apple:

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/xserveraiddriver10.html

---

Documents

Apple ProRes Decoder Note

For information on using Apple ProRes on Windows and Apple ProRes on Macs without Final Cut Studio 2 installed, click here.

KONA LSe and LS User Manual, Version 2 Software

This document describes Installation and Operation of the KONA LHe and LH Capture/Playback cards.

Whitepaper: Sony HDCAM Essentials

This document discusses a number of aspects of setting up and using the Sony HDCAM HDW-F500 with KONA.

Whitepaper: How To Reference A KONA

This document discusses using house reference with a KONA 2 or KONA LS.

Whitepaper: Software Forensics (KONA 2/KONA LS)

This document discusses what to do in the event KONA 2 or KONA LS software problems ever occur.