AJA Corvid 44 12G PCIe 4-Channel 12G-SDI Mini-BNC I/O Card (Short Bracket, Fan, No Cables)

AJA Corvid 44 12G Overview
AJA's Corvid 44 12G PCIe 4-Channel 12G-SDI Mini-BNC I/O Card is an 8-lane PCIe 3.0 card with four bidirectional 12G-SDI mini-BNC connectors, also referred to as HD-BNC. The bidirectional aspect provides a lot of flexibility for simultaneous capture and pass-through. The advanced card also offers a mini-BNC reference input and internal 9-pin RS-422 port. This version of the card features a short, low-profile outer metal bracket for compatible compact systems and has a built-in fan on the rear for active cooling.
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 mini-BNC connectors and one Reference In mini-BNC
- 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