AJA Releases New Software for Kona

AJA Video Systems has announced the release of a new software version for its Kona line of video capture and playback cards, which include the Kona LSe, LHe, LHi and Kona 3.

Among the new features available to users with the upgrade are full VANC data capture and playback support for all Apple ProRes formats; closed captioning support for Final Cut Pro 7, MacCaption, VTR Xchange and AJA TV via QuickTime Closed Captioning Tracks; expanded Kona LHi support; and support for Avid DNxHD.

"We are incredibly pleased to be able to offer this new software upgrade to Kona users," said AJA Video’s president, Nick Rashby. "AJA's collaborative partnership with Apple has allowed the company to keep up with customer demands for support for the newest creative tools and digital file formats."

The new release download is available free of charge to current users of Kona products.