AJA Corvid 44 12G PCIe 4-Channel 12G-SDI Full-Size BNC I/O Card (Tall Bracket, Fan)

The card is designed for demanding video and audio workflows in applications including HFR, 8K, 4K, 2K, HD, SD, Deep Color, and HDR. It supports 10-bit 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 at up to 12-bit color spaces, and it allows for both ingest and output over backward-compatible 12G-SDI.

Key Features

• 12G-SDI I/O for 8K, UHD-2, DCI, UHD, 2K, HD, and SD with HFR support up to 8K60p at YUV 10-bit 4:2:2, and support for RGB 12-bit 4:4:4 up to 8K30p
• Four bidirectional 12G-SDI BNC connectors and one Reference In BNC
• LTC input via Reference In (switchable) on the card header
• 16-channel embedded SDI audio per 12G-SDI port
• 10-bit downstream keyer in hardware, supporting up to 4K resolution
• AJA SDK compatibility on Windows, macOS, and Linux, offering advanced features including multichannel 4K I/O
• Low-profile design for use in workstations or servers
• 8-lane PCIe 3.0 design
• RS-422 serial control via an internal 9-pin port on the header of the card
• Active heatsink

Video Formats

• (8K) 8192 x 4320p at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94, 60
• (UHD-2) 7680 x 4320p at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
• (DCI) 4096 x 2160p at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94, 60
• (UHD) 3840 x 2160p at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
• (2K) 2048 x 1080p at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94, 60
• (2K) 2048 x 1080PsF at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
• (HD) 1080p at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
• (HD) 1080PsF at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
• (HD) 1080i at 50, 59.94, 60
• (HD) 720p at 50, 59.94, 60
• (SD) 625i at 50
• (SD) 525i at 59.94
• High frame rate capabilities are dependent on host system attributes; not all systems and configurations will support all frame rates

Video Input Digital

• 12G-SDI, SMPTE-2082, 12-, 10-, and 8-bit
• 6G-SDI, SMPTE-2081, 10- and 8-bit
• 3G-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296/424/425, 12-, 10-, and 8-bit
• DCI/UHD 4:4:4 (4 x BNC)
• 1.5G-SDI, SMPTE 372M, dual-link HD 4:4:4 (2 x BNC), 12-, 10-, and 8-bit
• 1.5G-SDI, SMPTE 292M, single-link 4:2:2 (1 x BNC), 10- and 8-bit

Video Output Digital

• 12G-SDI, SMPTE-2082, 12-, 10-, and 8-bit
• 6G-SDI, SMPTE-2081, 10- and 8-bit
• 3G-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296/424, 12-, 10-, and 8-bit
• DCI/UHD 4:4:4 (4 x BNC)
• 1.5G-SDI, SMPTE 372M, dual-link HD 4:4:4 (2 x BNC), 12-, 10-, and 8-bit
• 1.5G-SDI, SMPTE 292M, single-link 4:2:2 (1 x BNC), 10- and 8-bit

SDI I/O

• SDI connections are bidirectional
• 2K/HD; capture and monitoring is simultaneous
• DCI/UHD with 12G-SDI; capture and monitoring is simultaneous
• DCI/UHD with 3G-SDI; all four connections must be used for either input or output
• 8K/UHD-2 with 12G-SDI; connections must be used for either input or output
• When connections are configured for 12G-SDI or 6G-SDI, only UHD/DCI/UHD-2/8K formats are supported

Audio Inputs Digital

• 16-channel, 24- and 16-bit SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous

Audio Output Digital

• 16-channel, 24- and 16-bit SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous

Downstream Keyer

• Supports graphics with alpha channel over video, matte or framebuffer, or framebuffer content over incoming video or matte up to DCI/UHD

Reference

• Analog color black (1V) or composite sync (2 or 4V) or HD tri-level sync (1V) via one BNC on the PCIe bracket
• Reference input is terminated into 75 Ohms when genlock is set to Ref In

Timecode

• LTC timecode input via a 2-pin header on the PCIe card
• LTC timecode input via the Ref In connector (switchable) on the PCIe bracket

Electrical Interface

• 8-lane PCIe 3.0

Machine Controls

• RS-422, Sony 9-pin protocol via a header on the PCIe card

Noise

• <50 dBA (A-weighted at 3.3' in free air)

Power

• 25W typical, 32W maximum
• PC internal ATX power connector (Molex 45559-0002)
• Corvid 44 12G can use either PCIe power from a 6-pin ATX connector or via the PCIe slot