AJA Corvid 44 12G PCIe 4-Channel 12G-SDI I/O Mini-BNC Card (Tall Bracket, Fanless, Cables Included)

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 external 9-pin RS-422 port. This version of the card features a tall outer metal bracket for standard size systems and has a fanless, passive cooling design. It operates virtually silent. Included with this card are five mini-BNC to full-size BNC cables for relevant applications.

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 external 9-pin port on the PCIe bracket
• Passive 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 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. Capture and monitoring is simultaneous for 2K/HD, DCI/UHD with 12G-SDI, and 8K/UHD-2 with 12G-SDI. When connections are configured for 12G-SDI or 6G-SDI, only UHD/DCI/UHD-2/8K formats are supported.

Audio Inputs Digital

Supports 16-channel, 24- and 16-bit SDI embedded audio,