The kona family – AJA KONA LHi Capture Card User Manual

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KONA features

The KONA Family

KONA capture cards are available in three distinct models
to meet your workflow needs. From the cost conscious
KONA LHe Plus, affordable and flexible KONA LHi, to the top
of the line KONA 3G with extended connectivity, AJA’s
reputation for Quality, Reliability and Support is evident
in each.

Dynamic RTExtreme hardware scaling acceleration

Mac

KONA 3G

KONA LHi

KONA LHe Plus

SD (NTSC and PAL)

yes

HD (720p, 1080i, 1080sf)

yes

2K (2048 x 1556, 2048 x 1080) Dual-Link HD, 2K HSDL, 4:4:4 RGB

yes

2K x 1080 video at 4:2:2, non-RGB

4K Playback (YCbCr and RGB colorspaces—rasters listed later under specifications) yes

3G SDI

yes

HDMI

HDMI 1.4a output

HDMI 1.3a input/output

HD to SD Down-conversion (10-bit, in hardware)

yes

SD to HD Up-conversion (10-bit, in hardware)

yes

HD to HD Cross-conversion (1080 to/from 720, 10-bit, in hardware)

yes

12-bit Analog Video (component, composite, and Y/C)

output SD/HD

input/output SD/HD

10-bit SDI Digital Video (BNC)

input/output SD/HD/3G

input/output SD/HD

HD Video+Key

yes

Analog Audio (balanced XLR)

input/output 2-channel

AES Digital Audio

8-ch I/O w/cable, 16-ch I/O w/K3G-Box

input/output 2-channel

Embedded SDI Audio (via BNC)

input/output 16-channel

input/output 8-channel

Professional Genlock

yes

LTC Input/Output

yes

LTC input (shared with reference BNC) -

RS-422 Machine Control

yes

1RU Breakout Box (optional)

yes

3-year AJA Warranty with Advanced Exchange

yes, included

Capture DPX, Cineon, and DVCPRO HD

Mac/PC

Capture TGA, TIF, BMP, YUV, AVI (PC only) and QuickTime

Mac/PC

DVCPRO HD hardware scaling acceleration

Mac/PC

HDV hardware scaling acceleration

Mac/PC