AJA Corvid 44 BNC Multi-Format PCIe I/O Card
Corvid 44 BNC gives a workstation four 3G-SDI connections on full-size BNC, and each one is configured independently as an input or an output. That means the same card serves a four-in ingest station, a four-out playout machine, or any mix in between, and formats can differ channel to channel across up to four HD or SD paths.
The four SDI connections can also be combined into a single 4K or UltraHD channel, so a card bought for HD work is not stranded when the job moves up. It carries 16 channels of 24-bit embedded audio in each direction, takes analog color black or HD tri-level sync as reference, signals HDR transfer characteristics and colorimetry over SDI VPID, and connects on an 8-lane PCIe 2.0 interface.
| Type | 4-connector 3G-SDI PCIe I/O card, full-size BNC |
|---|---|
| Video Formats | (4K) 4096 x 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 47.95 A/B, 48 A/B, 50 A/B, 59.94 A/B, 60 A/B; (UltraHD) 3840 x 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 48 A/B, 50 A/B, 59.94 A/B, 60 A/B; (2K) 2048 x 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 47.95 A/B, 48 A/B, 50 A/B, 59.94 A/B, 60 A/B; (2K) 2048 x 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 47.95 A/B, 48 A/B, 50 A/B, 59.94 A/B, 60 A/B; (HD) 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50 A/B, 59.94 A/B, 60 A/B; (HD) 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30; (HD) 1080i 50, 59.94, 60; (HD) 720p 50, 59.94, 60; (SD) 625i 50; (SD) 525i 59.94 |
| SDI Connections | 4x 3G-SDI; Full Size |
| Video Input | 3G-SDI, SMPTE 425; RGB 4:4:4 12-bit*, YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit; 1.5G-SDI, SMPTE 292M; Single Link HD-SDI YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit; Dual Link RGB 4:4:4 12-bit*, Dual Link YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit; 270 Mbps SDI, SMPTE 259M-C; YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit, 8-bit; *Bit depth support is application dependent. Check with your software manufacturer for compatibility. |
| Video Output | 3G-SDI, SMPTE 425; RGB 4:4:4 12-bit*, YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit; 1.5G-SDI, SMPTE 292M; Single Link HD-SDI YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit; Dual Link RGB 4:4:4 12-bit*, Dual Link YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit; 270 Mbps SDI, SMPTE 259M-C; YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit, 8-bit; *Bit depth support is application dependent. Check with your software manufacturer for compatibility. |
| HDR Signalling | SDI: VPID signaling for SDR/HDR Transfer Characteristics, Colorimetry and Luminance |
| Audio Input | 16-channel 24-bit SDI embedded, 48 kHz synchronous |
| Audio Output | 16-channel 24-bit SDI embedded, 48 kHz synchronous |
| Reference | Analog Color Black or HD Tri-level sync |
| Host Interface | 8-lane PCIe 2.0 |
| Size (W x D x H) | 0.73" x 6.6" x 2.72" (18.54 x 167.64 x 69.09 mm) |
| Weight | 0.4 lb (0.2 kg) |
| Power | 17W typical, 19W max |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 40 C (32 to 104 F) |









