Description
AJA's Corvid 44 12G PCIe 4-Channel 12G-SDI Full-Size BNC I/O Card is an 8-lane PCIe 3.0 card with four bidirectional 12G-SDI BNC connectors. The bidirectional aspect provides a lot of flexibility for simultaneous capture and pass-through. The advanced card also offers a BNC reference input and internal 9-pin RS-422 port. This version of the card features a tall outer metal bracket for standard size systems and has a built-in fan on the rear for active cooling. 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 8K30pFour bidirectional 12G-SDI BNC connectors and one Reference In BNCLTC input via Reference In (switchable) on the card header16-channel embedded SDI audio per 12G-SDI port10-bit downstream keyer in hardware, supporting up to 4K resolutionAJA SDK compatibility on Windows, macOS, and Linux, offering advanced features including multichannel 4K I/OLow-profile design for use in workstations or servers8-lane PCIe 3.0 designRS-422 serial control via an internal 9-pin port on the header of the cardActive heatsinkVideo 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 59.94High frame rate capabilities are dependent on host system attributes; not all systems and configurations will support all frame ratesVideo Input Digital 12G-SDI, SMPTE-2082, 12-, 10-, and 8-bit6G-SDI, SMPTE-2081, 10- and 8-bit3G-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296/424/425, 12-, 10-, and 8-bitDCI/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-bit1.5G-SDI, SMPTE 292M, single-link 4:2:2 (1 x BNC), 10- and 8-bitVideo Output Digital 12G-SDI, SMPTE-2082, 12-, 10-, and 8-bit6G-SDI, SMPTE-2081, 10- and 8-bit3G-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296/424, 12-, 10-, and 8-bitDCI/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-bit1.5G-SDI, SMPTE 292M, single-link 4:2:2 (1 x BNC), 10- and 8-bitSDI I/O SDI connections are bidirectional2K/HD; capture and monitoring is simultaneousDCI/UHD with 12G-SDI; capture and monitoring is simultaneousDCI/UHD with 3G-SDI; all four connections must be used for either input or output8K/UHD-2 with 12G-SDI; connections must be used for either input or outputWhen connections are configured for 12G-SDI or 6G-SDI, only UHD/DCI/UHD-2/8K formats are supportedAudio Inputs Digital 16-channel, 24- and 16-bit SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronousAudio Output Digital 16-channel, 24- and 16-bit SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronousDownstream Keyer Supports graphics with alpha channel over video, matte or framebuffer, or framebuffer content over incoming video or matte up to DCI/UHDReference Analog color black (1V) or composite sync (2 or 4V) or HD tri-level sync (1V) via one BNC on the PCIe bracketReference input is terminated into 75 Ohms when genlock is set to Ref InTimecode LTC timecode input via a 2-pin header on the PCIe cardLTC timecode input via the Ref In connector (switchable) on the PCIe bracketElectrical Interface 8-lane PCIe 3.0Machine Controls RS-422, Sony 9-pin protocol via a header on the PCIe cardNoise Power 25W typical, 32W maximumPC internal ATX power connector (Molex 45559-0002)C