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AJA KONA LHi Capture Card

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AJA KONA LHi Capture Card
Key Features
  • Convert Formats
  • Legacy Analog or 3G/HD/SD-SDI & HDMI
  • Breakout Cable
  • Optional Breakout Box
The KONA LHi Capture Card from Aja is designed to bridge the gap between legacy analog devices and the latest products using 3Gbps SDI and HDMI by providing editing, monitoring, and mastering of pro-quality video in a powerful yet affordable system. This unit comes with a breakout cable, and can also be connected to an optional breakout box for rackmount I/O convenience and additional connectivity in the form of BNC digital AES/EBU connectors and RCA monitoring jacks.
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AJA KONA LHi Overview

The KONA LHi Capture Card from Aja is designed to bridge the gap between legacy analog devices and the latest products using 3Gbps SDI and HDMI by providing editing, monitoring, and mastering of pro-quality video in a powerful yet affordable system. This unit comes with a breakout cable, and can also be connected to an optional breakout box for rackmount I/O convenience and additional connectivity in the form of BNC digital AES/EBU connectors and RCA monitoring jacks.

KONA LHi uses the Aja Control Panel application to configure various hardware parameters and can also be used to auto-detect input format & frame rate and configure hardware-based up/down/cross-conversions
Use this device to interface with devices such as an HDMI-enabled camera, an HD-SDI VTR connection, and legacy analog video equipment
By way of the card's "Input PassThrough" mode, you can configure it to act as a converter within your computer, allowing you to embed or disembed audio or convert a signal like HDMI to HD-SDI
It features full, 10-bit, broadcast-quality, motion-adaptive SD to HD up-conversion, HD to HD cross-conversion, HD to SD down-conversion, and automatic HD/SD 12-bit component analog output
All of KONA LHi's conversions are hardware-based, therefore they are available all the time, even during ingest or playback
Outputs can be configured independently allowing you to have simultaneous HD and SD output, or two different types of HD (720 or 1080) output at the same time via cross-conversion
The card offers DVCPRO HD hardware acceleration
HDMI v1.3a with Deep Color at 30/36 bits per pixel on input & output is supported
It offers 12-bit HD analog component input & output
The card features 10-bit, hardware-based, real-time up/down/cross-conversions
12-bit SD analog component, composite, or S-Video input & output are available
Dynamic RT hardware acceleration is a standard feature
The card features (2) channels of balanced XLR AES digital audio and (2) channels of balanced XLR analog audio input & output
8-channel SDI embedded audio input & output is included
HD/SD Genlock and RS-422 machine control are standard features
It supports LTC input on the reference input
This solution is compatible with Final Cut Studio applications, Adobe applications, and most industry-standard applications
A breakout cable is included as a standard feature and a breakout box can be purchased separately
UPC: 812321030068

AJA KONA LHi Specs

System Requirements
Expansion Slot Placement for: MacPro (2008)

Option 1      
Slot 4: PCI-e 16x (Set to 4x) Empty/Storage  
Slot 3: PCI-e 16x (Set to 4x) Empty/Storage  
Slot 2: PCI-e 16x KONA 3 / LHe  
Slot 1: PCI-e 16x GPU

Option 2      
Slot 4: PCI-e 16x (Set to 4x) Empty/Storage  
Slot 3: PCI-e 16x (Set to 4x) KONA 3  
Slot 2: PCI-e 16x Empty/Storage  
Slot 1: PCI-e 16x GPU

Expansion Slot Placement for: MacPro (pre-2008)

Option 1    
Slot 4: PCI-e 16x (Set to 4x) Empty/Storage
Slot 3: PCI-e 16x (Set to 4x) KONA 3 / LHe
Slot 2: PCI-e 16x (Set to 1x) Empty
Slot 1: PCI-e 16x GPU

Expansion Slot Placement for: XServe Intel (2008)

Option 1    
Slot 1: PCIe / PCI-X Empty / Storage
Slot 2: PCI-e 16x KONA3 / KONA LHe

Expansion Slot Placement for: XServe Intel (pre-2008)

Option 1    
Slot 1: PCI-X 133 KONA3X / KONA LH
Slot 2: PCI-e 8x Empty / Storage

Packaging Info
Package Weight
2.85 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
13.2 x 9.6 x 3.2"

AJA KONA LHi Reviews

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By Nigel
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2014-05-16

Solid as always , stable as always. The longest i've spent waiting for a response from Tech Support was about 5- 10 Mins. And guess what .... I was the one doing something wrong ...... Fantastic products as Always. Cant wait to get my hands on a Cion.

Great Card

By ermi0101
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2012-12-31

Grea for after effects and FCP previews. nice that i can plug in via HMI and use a standard TV monitor. Its great using a true preview monitor, but there is something to be said about previewing on what your audience will most likely have in their home. Not to mention the savings from not buying the true studio monitor.

See any errors on this page?

Will this allow audio through the bnc input or ...

Will this allow audio through the bnc input or just video?
Asked by: Justin
If you are using the BNC connections for SDI then SDI embedded audio is on both the input and output. However if you are using the BNC connection for an older analog connection the audio will not be present.
Answered by: Joe P
Date published: 2021-01-18

Can this card embed audio on the SDI output if my ...

Can this card embed audio on the SDI output if my input audio is plugged into the breakout cable?
Asked by: Adam
No it will not.
Answered by: Mark S
Date published: 2019-07-11

does this take reference/genlock in?

does this take reference/genlock in?
Asked by: John
Yes. The following unit offers Genlock input with optional looping capability via the K3G-Box. Please review the following item in order to do so and breakout cable is needed in order to do so. AJA K3G Breakout Box BH #AJK3GBOX • MFR #K3G-BOX https://bhpho.to/3NYkrdF
Answered by: hectorm
Date published: 2022-06-16
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