AMSTERDAM — AJA Video Systems has announced Desktop Software V.12.5 for Kona, T-Tap and the Io family of video and audio input/output devices. The V.12.5 software update extends users’ workflow capabilities with new support for MXF files and the latest HDR pipelines; increases streaming capabilities; and adds SMPTE 2022-7 support for the IP video-based Kona IP.
“Longtime AJA customers know that we are committed to building added value and extending the life of our products through frequent software updates,” says Nick Rashby, president, AJA Video Systems. “With V.12.5, we’ve added a host of some of the most highly requested customer features, including the ability to read and write DNxHD and DNxHR MXF files. In addition to already existing SMPTE 2022-6 support, new SMPTE 2022-7 support for Kona IP is another step in simplifying the transition to IP-based methods of moving data.”
New features include capture and playback support for MXF OP-1A files in AJA Control Room; capture support for MXF OP-1A in Adobe Premiere Pro CC; HDR10 HDMI infoframe output support in AJA Control Panel for Kona 4, Kona IP and Io 4K; 12-bit RGB frame buffer support in AJA Control Room, AJA Control Panel and Adobe Premiere Pro CC for Kona 4, Kona IP and Io 4K, for use in HDR workflows; and SMPTE 2022-7 for Kona IP, providing seamless protection switching for broadcast IP pipelines.
The new V.12.5 will be available soon as a free download from AJA’s Website: www.aja.com.