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Kona-LH - 12-Bit HD and SD Video Editing and Graphics PCI-X Capture Card with Analog and Digital I/Os, Down Conversion Support - Mac OS X
Mfr # KONA LH• B&H AJKONALH
Availability: In Stock
This Item Includes

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AJA Kona-LH PCI-X card

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Kona-LH Standard AV Breakout cable

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Read Me First Notice

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Software/Documentation CD-ROM

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Installation/Operation Manual

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Warranty card

Required/Recommended Accessories
The item(s) listed below are recommended to enhance the use of the selected item above.

Breakout Boxes


AJA
KL Box - Breakout Box for Kona-LH, Kona-LHe and Kona-LSe

KLBOXLH
B&H# AJKLBOXLH

Price: 249.95

Cables & Adapters


General Brand
SDI/Component/Y/C/XLR RCA Cable Kit


B&H# GBSCYXRCK

Price: 80.95

Post Production Software


Apple
Final Cut Studio 3

MB642Z/A
B&H# APFCS3Q

Price: 819.00

Effects & Compositing


Adobe
After Effects CS4 Software for Mac

65009963
B&H# ADAECS4M

Price: 799.95

Product Information

The 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 In/Out, 2-channel analog audio In/Out, broadcast-quality hardware downconversion and TBC on analog inputs. Similar to KONA 2, but without upconversion or Dual-link, KONA LH bridges the analog and digital worlds by offering I/O for both. A lot of card for a low price, KONA LH also features dual-monitor desktop viewing for editing ease.

Features

• AJA Video

Since 1993, AJA Video has been a leading manufacturer of video interface and conversion solutions, bringing high-quality, cost-effective digital video products to the professional broadcast and post production markets.

• Format Versatility

Like the KONA LS, the KONA LH comes standard with a breakout cable and also works with the optional KL-Box for rackmounted I/O convenience. Supporting native 10-bit resolution, KONA LH provides optimum quality for SD and HD-the maximum allowed in SMPTE SDI standards. Using the QuickTime format, KONA LH captures directly to 10-bit files on disk, and also supports many legacy 8-bit formats for backward compatibility. KONA LH also supports DVCPROHD and HDV, DV25, DV50, JPEG, and more.

• Great Audio Support

In addition to perfection in video, KONA LH offers all the audio support you'd ever want: native OSX multi-channel audio and 24-bit AES/EBU digital audio at 48kHz for digital production. For ease of use, KONA LH also includes hardware sample-rate conversion on AES inputs-eliminating source synchronizing requirements.

Specifications
Type
10/12-bit Uncompressed SD/HD QuickTime Capture/Output Card
Compatible with
Final Cut Pro 5
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
Apple Motion
Apple Shake
Discreet Combustion
and more...
Video System
NTSC, PAL
Video Formats
Formats
DV/DVCAM
DVCPRO(25/50)
DVCPROHD
HDV
8/10-bit SD/HD-SDI
Uncompressed 10/12-bit SD/HD

Frame Rates
HD
1080i (59.94)/60Hz
1080i (50Hz)
1080psf (23.98)/24Hz
720p (59.94)/60Hz

SD NTSC
720 x 486 (29.97 fps)

SD PAL
720 x 576 (25 fps) 

Audio Formats
Digital
24-bit, 48KHz - AES/EBU
24-bit SMPTE-259 SDI embedded audio

Analog
24-bit, 48KHz

Host Connection
64-bit PCI-X 133MHz slot
Input and Output Connectors
Video
Digital
1 x BNC, HD/SD-SDI, in
2 x BNC, HD/SD-SDI, Out

Analog
3 x BNC, HD/SD component, in
1 x 4-pin S-Video, in
1 x BNC composite, in
1 x BNC Genlock input
3 x BNC, HD/SD component, out
1 x 4-pin S-Video, out
1 x BNC composite, out

Audio
Digital
1 x BNC SDI - embedded (8-ch.) audio, in
2 x BNC SDI - embedded (8-ch.) audio, out
1 x XLR AES,  In
1 x XLR AES, Out

Analog
2 x XLR, Balanced in
2 x XLR, Balanced Out

Device Control
1 x 9-pin RS-422
 
Real-Time Output
Yes
Real-Time Layers
16
Hardware Real-Time Effects
Yes 1
WYSIWYG Support
Yes
Agency Certifications
Not specified by manufacturer
System Requirements
Minimum
  • Macintosh G5 dual 2GHz processors
  • PCI-X bus is required
  • 1GB system RAM
  • One or more internal SATA drives

Recommended

  • Macintosh G5 dual 2.5 GHz processors
  • PCI-X bus is required
  • 1GB system RAM
  • A Fibre Channel or SCSI external RAID for uncompressed SD/HD storage
Dimensions (WxHxD)
Not Applicable
Weight
Not Applicable
Warranty
3-year limited warranty