AJA KONA LH and KONA LHe
HD/SD 10-bit Digital and 12-bit Analog Capture and Output Card

10-bit Uncompressed SD/HD QuickTime Capture Card
12-bit HD analog component I/O
12-bit SD analog component or composite S-Video I/O
10-bit Hardware HD to SD down conversion
DVCPROHD hardware acceleration
HDV hardware acceleration
Dynamic RT Extreme hardware acceleration
SDI or HD-SDI input
2 independent SDI/HD-SDI outputs
2-ch balanced XLR AES and 2-ch balanced XLR analog audio I/O
8-ch SDI embedded audio I/O
HD/SD Genlock and RS-422 machine control
Supports Final Cut Pro 5, Motion, After Effects, Combustion,
and more
Available in PCIe as KONA LHe
Available in PCI-66/PCI-X compatible as KONA LH
KL-Box breakout optional

Shown: Kona LH

Shown: Kona LHe

Product Information
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AJA KONA LHe and AJA KONA LH offers a full ride to HD with no-compromise, 10-bit uncompressed video, 2-channel AES and 8-channel embedded audio, analog composite/component video I/O, 2-channel analog audio I/O, broadcast-quality hardware down-conversion and TBC on analog inputs. KONA LHe and KONA LH bridges the analog and digital worlds by offering I/O for both. KONA LHe and KONA LH also features dual-monitor desktop viewing for editing ease.

AJA KONA LHe and AJA KONA LH provides optimum quality for SD and HD - the maximum allowed in SMPTE SDI standards. Using the QuickTime format, KONA LHe and KONA LH captures directly to 10-bit files on disk, and also supports many legacy 8-bit formats for backward compatibility, KONA LHe and KONA LH also supports DVCPROHD and HDV, DV25, DV50, JPEG and more.

Accessories
KL-Box	LH/LE Breakout Cable

KONA LH/LHe Specifications
Video Input	Digital:	8 or 10-bit HD-SDI/SDI SMPTE-259/292/296
	Analog:	Composite/S-Video (Y/C): NTSC, NTSCJ, PAL 12-bit A/D, 2x oversampling 3 line adaptive comb filter decoding SD Component: SMPTE/EBU N10, Betacam 525 line, Betacam 525J, RGB 12-bit A/D, 2x oversampling HD Component: YPbPr 12-bit A/D
Video Output	Digital:	SD-SDI, SMPTE, 259M, 10-bits, BNC HD-SDI SMPTE, 292/296, 10-bits, BNC
	Analog:	Composite/S-Video: NTSC, NTSCJ, PAL 12-bit D/A, 8x oversampling SD Component: SMPTE/EBU N10, Betacam 525 line, Betacam 525J, RGB 12-bit D/A, 8x oversampling HD Component: YPbPr, RGB 12-bit D/A, 2x oversampling
Audio Input	Digital:	2-channel 24-bit AES/EBU, 48kHz sample rate, synchronous or non-synchronous 24-bit SMPTE-259 SDI embedded audio, 8 channel, 48kHz synchronous
	Analog:	2-channel balanced input +24dBu Full Scale Digital 24-bit A/D, 48kHz sample rate ±0.2db 20 to 20kHz Frequency Response
Formats:		525i 29.97 625i 25 720p 59.94 720p 60 1080i 25 1080i 29.97 1080i 50 1080psf 23.98 1080psf 24
Down-Conversion		Hardware 10-bit output, 24-bit internal processing Anamorphic: full-screen Letterbox: image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved Crop: image is cropped horizontally
Reference Input		Analog Color or HD Tri-level 1 BNC on standard breakout cable KL-Box (optional): 2BNCs, passive loop
Machine Control		RS-422, Sony 9-pin protocol connector provided on KONA LH breakout cable and on optional KL-Box

Ordering Information
Model	Description	Buy Online	Price
KONALH	AJA KONA-LH, HD/SD 10-bit Digital and 12-bit Analog PCI Card - Special Price!		$1,682.60 (Reg. $1,790.00)
KONALHE	AJA KONA-LHe, HD/SD 10-bit Digital and 12-bit Analog PCIe Card - Special Price!		$1,682.60 (Reg. $1,790.00)
Optional Accessories
KLBOXLH	AJA KL-BOX-LH, 1RU External Breakout Box for KONA LH, LHe, LSe - Special Price!		$281.06 (Reg. $299.00)
KLBOXLHCBL5M	AJA KLBOXLH-CBL-5M, 5 Meter Breakout Cable for KL-BOX-LH - Special Price!		$281.06 (Reg. $299.00)

$20.00 Minimum on Total Order

AJA KONA LH and KONA LHe HD/SD 10-bit Digital and 12-bit Analog Capture and Output Card

AJA KONA LH and KONA LHe
HD/SD 10-bit Digital and 12-bit Analog Capture and Output Card