In an effort
to optimize support for RED Digital Cinema workflows in post production,
AJA Video is adding RED-specific video outputs for some of the unique frame
sizes that the REDALERT and REDCINE software applications can produce.
This additional support for RED will be included in the version 6.0
software driver for the award-winning KONA 3 video card. The version 6.0
software update will be a free upgrade for KONA 3 users, and will be
available for download in late May of 2008.

“RED and AJA have been linked together from the very beginning, and these
advancements in the KONA 3 card are just one more step in that direction.
There is no question that AJA tools are the best choice for Final Cut Pro
editors looking to play out RED Native files to professional monitors via
QuickTime reference movies for both offline editorial and online
editing/finishing,” said Ted Schilowitz, Leader of the Rebellion, RED
Digital Cinema. “The RED ONE is such a flexible tool, generating 4K, 3K
and 2K shooting formats, and AJA has really stepped up to support our
multiple formats to make them easily viewable on traditional HD monitors.”

“RED has revolutionized the professional camera market, and is driving
growing numbers of filmmakers towards digital acquisition,” said Nick
Rashby, President, AJA Video Systems. “We’re happy to provide tools that
will streamline the post workflows for these early adopters as they
implement their 4K digital finishing pipelines.”

The following frame sizes will be offered as video playback options within
the
Apple Final Cut Pro>A/V Devices tab in Version 6.0 of the AJA KONA driver
software:

2K
– 2048×1152 – outputs the image to 2048×1556
– 2048×1024 – outputs the image to 2048×1080

Note: These 2K frame sizes can be output to either a 2K DCI spec projector
or to a 1920×1080 HD video monitor using the AJA KONA 3 real-time 2K crop
feature.

1920×1080
– 1536×864 – outputs the image to 1920×1080
– 1536×768 – outputs the image to 1920×1080
– 1024×576 – outputs the image to 1920×1080
– 1024×512 – outputs the image to 1920×1080

This real-time image output automatically centers the picture and fills the
rest of the frame with black.

Support for these, and other unique frames sizes that may be produced when
working with RED, will also be enabled for the AJA TV software application.
AJA TV is a stand-alone QuickTime video player that utilizes the KONA card
video outputs, providing a simple way to playback and review clips. The AJA
TV application is a free utility that installs with the AJA software
driver.