Developer Comparison

KONA Family

Model

KONA X
KONA X 		KONA XM
KONA XM 		KONA 5
KONA 5 		KONA 4
KONA 4 		KONA HDMI
KONA HDMI 		KONA 1
KONA 1 		KONA LHi
KONA LHi 		KONA LHe Plus
KONA LHe Plus
AJA SDK NTV2 NTV2 Medical NTV2 NTV2 NTV2 NTV2 NTV2 NTV2
Windows
macOS -
Linux
Current Firmware 06/11/2024 06/11/2024 01/30/2024 07/27/2023 04/18/2024 01/05/2024 05/21/2012 06/27/2018
Multiple Firmwares* (8k/ 4k/ ST2110 shown) - - - -
First Supported SDK Version 17 17 15.0.1 10.6 14.2 14.2 10.0.1 9.1

Video Support Overview

KONA X KONA XM KONA 5 KONA 4 KONA HDMI KONA 1 KONA LHi KONA LHe Plus
HDR via SDI - -
HDR via HDMI - - -
HFR - -
8K/UHD2 - - - - - - -
4K/UHD - - -
2K/HD 1080p -
2K/HD 1080 PsF -
HD 1080i/HD 720p
SD
47.95/48p (2K, 4K or 8K only) - - -
2048x1556 p/PsF - - - - - - -

Video Capabilities

KONA X KONA XM KONA 5 KONA 4 KONA HDMI KONA 1 KONA LHi KONA LHe Plus
Maximum Number of SDI Video Inputs 2 (12G) 1 (12G) 4 (12G) 4 (3G) - 1 (3G) 1 (3G) 1 (3G)
Maximum Number of SDI Video Outputs 2 (12G) 1 (12G) 4 (12G) 4 (3G) - 1 (3G) 1 (3G) 1 (3G)
Total Number of SDI Video I/O Spigots 2 (12G) 2 (12G) 4 (12G) 4 (3G) - 2 (3G) - -
Maximum Number of HDMI Video Inputs 1 1 - - 4 - 1.3 -
Maximum Number of HDMI Video Outputs 1 1 1 1 - - 1.3 -
Total Number of HDMI Video I/O Ports 2 (2.0a) 2 (2.0a) 1 (2.0) 1 (1.4b) 2 (2.0) + 2 (1.4b) - 2 (1.3) -
Number of Analog Video Inputs - - - - - - 1 1
Number of Analog Video Outputs - - - - - - 1 -
Independent-Simultaneous I/O - - - -
SMPTE 424 3G I/O - -
SMPTE 259/292/296 -
SMPTE 372 Dual Link - - - - -
8/10 bit RGB Framestore Formats Yes (typical RGBA8, ARGB8, RGB10, RGB12 formats are supported) Yes (typical RGBA8, ARGB8, RGB10, RGB12 formats are supported)
Number of Independent Framestores 2 4 (2 streaming DMA, 2 traditional) 4 4 4 2 2 2
Up/Down/Cross-Conversion - - - - Down
Number of 1D Luts 0 0 5 4 8 2 2 1
Number of Mixer/Keyer Widgets 2 2 2 2 - 1 - 1
Number of Color Space Converters 2 2 5 4 8 2 2 1
Video Key I/O - - -
Multiple 2K/HD Extraction from 4K - - - -

Audio

KONA X KONA XM KONA 5 KONA 4 KONA HDMI KONA 1 KONA LHi KONA LHe Plus
Number of Embedded Audio Channels per SDI stream 16 16 16 16 - 16 8 8
Number of Embedded Audio Channels per HDMI stream 8 8 8 8 8 - 8 -
Number of AES Audio Channels 8 (BoC) - 8 (BoC) 8 (BoC) - - 2 2
Number of Analog Audio Channels 2 - - - - - 2 2
Unbalanced Analog RCA Monitor Out (stereo pair) - - - ✓ (BoB) - - - -

Ancillary

KONA X KONA XM KONA 5 KONA 4 KONA HDMI KONA 1 KONA LHi KONA LHe Plus
SMPTE 12M-2 (RP188) -
Expanded VANC Support
Number of LTC Inputs 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1

Reference

KONA X KONA XM KONA 5 KONA 4 KONA HDMI KONA 1 KONA LHi KONA LHe Plus
Genlock -
Analog Reference Input -
Tri-Level Sync -

Physical and Electrical

KONA X KONA XM KONA 5 KONA 4 KONA HDMI KONA 1 KONA LHi KONA LHe Plus
PCIe Gen 1.0 - - - - - - -
PCIe Gen 2.0 - - - - -
PCIe Gen 3.0 - - - - -
Number of PCIe Lanes 4 4 8 8 8 2 4 4
RS 422 -
Number of DMA Engines 4 (traditional) or 2 (streaming via SDK) 2 (streaming) 2 2 2 2 3 2
DMA Tranfer Rate in MB/s (typical) 2900 playback / 2800 capture 2900 playback / 2800 capture 5500 2400 2400 1200 500 500
Peer to Peer DMA transfers (unavailable in MacOS & requires special firmware) - - - - - -
Low Profile Version Available - - - - - - -
Breakout Cable (BoC) Available - - -
Breakout Box (BoB) Available - - - -
Board Dimensions (w x d x h) • Active Configuration (with fan): 247.7 x 15.9 x 98.6mm (9.75" x 0.63" x 3.88") Bracket Height: 127mm (5.0") • Xpand Card: 108.0 x 15.9 x 98.6mm (4.25" x 0.63" x 3.88") Bracket Height: 127mm (5.0") • Passive Configuration (no fan): 190.5 x 15.9 x 98.6mm (7.5" x 0.63" x 3.88") Bracket Height: 127mm (5.0") • Active Configuration (with fan): 247.7 x 15.9 x 98.6mm (9.75" x 0.63" x 3.88") Bracket Height: 127mm (5.0") • Xpand Card: 108.0 x 15.9 x 98.6mm 0.75" x 6.9" x 5.0" (19.05 x 175.26 x 127.00 mm) 0.75" x 6.9" x 5.0" (19.05 x 175.26 x 127.00 mm) 0.75" x 6.5" x 5.0" (19.05 x 165.1 x 127.00 mm) 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) 0.75" x 8.25" x 5.0" (19.05 x 209.55 x 127.00 mm) 0.75" x 8.25" x 5.0" (19.05 x 209.55 x 127.00 mm)
Power Delivery [PCIe slot, PCIe ATX, ext-PS] PCIe slot or PCi Aux Connector PCIe slot or PCi Aux Connector PCIe slot or ATX PCIe slot PCIe slot PCIe slot PCIe slot PCIe slot
Power Consumption in Watts (maximum) 20W 20W 35W 24W 22W 8W 15W 15W

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