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IO box or capture card
I’m sure this is a very basic question but what is the difference between an IO box and a capture card (that can output to a monitor)?
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IO is a generic term for an input output interface.
A capture card allows input output functionality for a computer.
Here is some context:
AJA sells capture cards (under the brand KONA) that have an optional K-Box. This is a rack mountable set of connections. If you don’t buy this box, all the connectors come off the back of the card as a bundle of short cables.
This K=Box is what many would refer to as a an IO box, or panel.
AJA sell another line of products that use a firewire interface under the brand IO. These IO products are also IO boxes.
Best,
Tom
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Thanks, that’s cleared it up for me.
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So, is it possible to use this AJA IO box to output to an LCD monitor, like the MXO does, or would I have to buy a broadcast monitor to do cc work?
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If you want to color correct on an Apple Cinema display, buy the MXO. This is particularly attractive if you are working with HD resolutions.
If you want to color correct on a broadcast monitor, Black Magic Design has some nice solutions that are less expensive than the AJA IO.
https://www.blackmagic-design.com/
The AJA IO does not have a DVI out
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