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Kona LHe Plus

AJA 12-Bit / 8-Bit, HD / SD, Dual HD-SDI PCIe Card

KONA LHe Plus offers a full host of professional no-compromise features: 10-bit or 8-bit uncompressed video, 2-channel AES digital audio and 8-channel SDI embedded digital audio, analog composite or s-video or SD/HD component video I/O, 2-channel balanced analog audio I/O, and broadcast quality hardware down-conversion from HD to SD.

For SDI video, the KONA LHe Plus features one input and two outputs and can be configured independently for HD or SD. It offers Genlock input, and three BNCs which may be configured for analog video input and output (HD or SD). Also included is a 9-pin connector for RS-422 machine control. Because the KONA LHe Plus supports analog component HD input and output, devices with analog HD output, such as HDV decks and even game consoles, can be connected for a variety of workflows.

KONA LHe Plus features full 10-bit, broadcast-quality, motion-adaptive HD to SD down-conversion, and HD/SD 12-bit component analog output. Since conversion is hardware-based, it’s available all the time - during ingest or playback.

  • Mac & Windows Compatibility
  • 10-Bit Uncompressed Editing Solution
  • HD/SD-SDI Input & Dual SDI Outputs
  • HD/SD Analog Video I/O
  • Analog & Digital Audio I/O
  • 12-Bit HD/SD Analog Component D/A
  • Hardware-Based Down Conversion
  • Hardware Acceleration for Editing Codecs
  • Genlock Input & RS-422 Control
  • NTSC & PAL Support
Normally $1,111.00
Special $999.00 (You save $112.00)
Delivery:

7-10 business days or pickup from our store

Technical specifications

Video Inputs Digital
1x BNC for SD/HD-SDI (SMPTE-259/292/296, 10-bit)

Analog
3x BNC connectors for analog video
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 Formats 525i29.97, 625i25, 720p23.98*, 720p24*, 720p25*, 720p29.97*, 720p30*, 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080i25, 1080i29.97, 1080i30, 1080PsF/23.98, 1080PsF/24, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30

*Formats marked with an asterisk are non "over-the-wire" VFR formats
Video Outputs Digital
2x BNC for SD-SDI (SMPTE-259, 10-bit) or HD-SDI (SMPTE 292/296, 10-bit)

Analog
3x BNC connectors for analog video
Composite/S-Video (Y/C): 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 I/O Digital
24-bit SDI embedded audio, 8-channel, 48kHz
24-bit AES audio, 2-channel, 48kHz, 16-bit capable

Analog
24-bit A/D and D/A, 2-channel balanced XLR, 48 kHz
+24dbu Full Scale Digital
+/- 0.2 dB 20 Hz to 20kHz frequency response
Reference Input Analog Color Black (1V) or Composite Sync (2V or 4V)
Non-terminating, Looping, 75 ohm on optional KL-Box-LH, terminated on supplied breakout cable
RS-422 (Sony 9-pin) Yes
HD Down Conversion Hardware 10-bit output
Anamorphic: full-screen
Letterbox: image is reduced with black top & bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved top & bottom
Crop: image is cropped to fit new screen size
System Requirements Mac or PC system with free PCI-e slot (typically 16x is required)
Supported Graphics Cards NVIDIA GeForce GTX285: 275.33 Graphics Driver
NVIDIA Quadro 5000*: 275.36 Graphics Driver
NVIDIA Quadro 4000: 275.36 Graphics Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800: 275.36 Graphics Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800/CX: 275.36 Graphics Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800*: 275.36 Graphics Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800: 191.78 Graphics Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 580: 191.78 Graphics Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600: 162.65 Graphics Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600: 176.04 Performance Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500: 162.65 Graphics Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700*: 176.04 Performance Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3500: 162.65 Graphics Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450: 162.65 Graphics Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400: 162.65 Graphics Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700*: 176.04 Performance Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500: 162.65 Graphics Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400: 162.65 Graphics Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 570: 162.65 Graphics Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 560: 162.65 Graphics Driver
NVIDIA Quadro FX 550: 162.65 Graphics Driver

* Model untested by AJA. Driver version is assumed based on similar card requirements
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