KRONOS K8 & K8 R
Product dimensions
| PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS | ||
|---|---|---|
| KRONOS K8 | KRONOS K8 [R] | |
| Width | PCIe Single Slot | PCIe Single Slot |
| Length | 200mm (2/3-Length PCIe) | 200mm (2/3-Length PCIe) |
| Internal clearance (L) | 184mm | 184mm |
| Height | Full Height PCIe | Full Height PCIe |
| Weight | 300g | 300g |
| Power requirement | PCI 12V 2A (max) | PCI 12V 2A (max) |
Product specifications
| VIDEO I/O | ||
|---|---|---|
| KRONOS K8 | KRONOS K8 [R] | |
| SDI VIDEO | ||
| SD SMPTE 295M | 8 | 8 |
| HD 1.5G SMPTE 292M | 8 | 8 |
| 3G (Level A+B) SMPTE 424M | 8 | 4 |
| Dual Link 1.5G SMPTE 372M | YES | YES |
| Dual Link 3G | YES | YES |
| Quad Link 1.5G SMPTE 2036-1 | YES | YES |
| Quad Link 3G SMPTE 2036-1 | YES | YES |
| Maximum HD video channels | 8 | 8 |
| Maximum UHD video channels | 2 | 1 |
| 12/10/8-bit 4:4:4:4 SDI | YES | YES |
| 12/10/8-bit 4:2:2:4 SDI | YES | YES |
| REFERENCE | ||
| Reference IN/OUT (Dedicated HD-BNC) | YES | YES |
| Interlocking I/O supporting KRONOS and Epoch | Neutron cards | YES | YES |
| ANCILLARY | ||
|---|---|---|
| KRONOS K8 | KRONOS K8 [R] | |
| HANC | ||
| RP 188 timecode | YES | YES |
| 16 channels of embedded audio per SDI | YES | YES |
| Video payload ID | YES | YES |
| Custom packets | YES | YES |
| VANC | ||
| Closed captioning | YES | YES |
| 3 line VITC | YES | YES |
| Custom packets | YES | YES |
| AUDIO I/O | ||
|---|---|---|
| KRONOS K8 | KRONOS K8 [R] | |
| AUDIO SIGNALS | ||
| 16 channels of embedded Audio INPUT per SDI | YES | YES |
| 16 channels of embedded Audio OUTPUT per SDI | YES | YES |
| Dolby Digital pass-through SDI | YES | YES |
| HARDWARE | ||
|---|---|---|
| KRONOS K8 | KRONOS K8 [R] | |
| MAJOR HARDWARE FEATURES | ||
| High-performance, 3G bypass relays | 4 | 4 |
| Low-latency hardware keyers | 4 | 4 |
| Fully programmable 4 x 4 x 33-bit colour matrix | YES | YES |
| 12-bit video signal path throughout | YES | YES |
| Automatic cross-Locking and phasing across formats | YES | YES |
| Audio sample-rate converters | YES | YES |
| (MR2) Master Routing Resource | YES | YES |
| ISIM (Input Stream Integrity Management) | YES | YES |
| 4K/UHD HDR modes | YES | YES |
| Stereoscopic/3D modes | YES | YES |
| 8-lane PCI-Express Gen3 (16 lane compatible) | YES | YES |
| Full-duplex DMA data transfer bandwidth | YES | YES |
| LTC I/O (Via Reference or Interlock connectors) | YES | YES |
| STEM port | YES | YES |
| OPTIONAL AUX I/O VIA STEM PORT | ||
|---|---|---|
| KRONOS K8 | KRONOS K8 [R] | |
| LTC I/O (HD-BNC), RS-422 (RJ45), AES audio I/O (DB25) | EX1 | EX1 |
| Analogue audio I/O (2 x 3.5mm TRS), RS-422 (RJ45), AES audio I/O (DB25) | EX2 | EX2 |
| OPTIONAL AUX LTC I/O VIA INTERLOCK | ||
|---|---|---|
| KRONOS K8 | KRONOS K8 [R] | |
| LTC I/O (BNC) Aux shield | EX3 | EX3 |
| VIDEO FORMATS | ||
|---|---|---|
| KRONOS K8 | KRONOS K8 [R] | |
| SUPPORTED YUV SDI VIDEO FORMATS | ||
| (2K) 2048x1080p/PsF @ 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 fps | YES | YES |
| (2K) 2048x1080P/PsF @ 48, 50, 59.94, 60 fps | YES | YES |
| (HD) 1920x1080p/PsF @ 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 fps | YES | YES |
| (HD) 1920x1080p/PsF @ 48, 50, 59.94, 60 fps | YES | YES |
| (HD) 1920x1080i @ 25, 29.97, 30 fps | YES | YES |
| (HD) 1280x720p @ 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 fps | YES | YES |
| (SD) 720x576i @ 25 fps PAL | YES | YES |
| (SD) 720x486i @ 29.97 fps NTSC | YES | YES |
| SUPPORTED RGB SDI VIDEO MODES | ||
| (2K) 2048x1080p/PsF @ 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 fps | YES | YES |
| (HD) 1920x1080p/PsF @ 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 fps | YES | YES |
| (HD) 1920x1080i @ 25, 29.97, 30 fps | YES | YES |
| (SD) 720x576i @ 25 fps PAL | YES | YES |
| (SD) 720x486i @ 29.97 fps NTSC | YES | YES |
| SUPPORTED HSDL SDI VIDEO MODES | ||
| (2K) 2048x1556 @ 14.98, 15 fps | YES | YES |
| SUPPORTED 4K/UHD YUV SDI VIDEO MODES | ||
| (4K) 4096x2160p @ 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 fps | YES |
YES |
| (4K) 4096x2160p @ 48, 50, 59.94, 60 fps | YES | YES |
| (UHD) 3840x2160p @ 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 fps | YES |
YES |
| (UHD) 3840x2160p @ 48, 50, 59.94, 60 fps | YES | YES |
| SUPPORTED 4K/UHD RGB SDI VIDEO MODES | ||
| (4K) 4096x2160p @ 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 fps | YES | YES |
| (UHD) 3840x2160p @ 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 fps | YES | YES |
| SUPPORTED PIXEL FORMATS | ||
| 2VUY, YUVS, BV8, V210, AYUV_4224, AYUV_4444, YV12, I420 | YES | YES |
| ARGB, BGRA, RGB24, Cineon, DPX, RGB48 | YES | YES |
| Custom using flexible hardware pixel format engine | YES | YES |
| SOFTWARE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Click here for a full list of K8 supported software. | ||
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