KONA


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.


  KONA 3G KONA LHi KONA LHe Plus

KONA Features

KONA 3G KONA LHi KONA LHe Plus
SD (NTSC and PAL)
HD (720p, 1080i, 1080sf)
2K (2048 x 1556, 2048 x 1080) Dual-Link HD, 2K HSDL, 4:4:4 RGB 2K x 1080 video at 4:2:2, non-RGB -
4K Capture & Playback (YCbCr and RGB colorspaces-rasters listed later under specifications) - -
3G SDI -
HDMI HDMI 1.4a Output HDMI 1.3a input/output -
HD to SD Down-conversion (10-bit, in hardware)
SD to HD Up-conversion (10-bit, in hardware) -
HD to HD Cross-conversion (1080 to/from 720, 10-bit, in hardware) -
12-bit Analog Video (component, composite, and Y/C) output SD/HD input/output SD/HD input/output SD/HD
10-bit SDI Digital Video (BNC) input/output SD/HD/3G input/output SD/HD/3G input/output SD/HD
HD Video+Key - -
Analog Audio (balanced XLR) - input/output 2-channel input/output 2-channel
AES Digital Audio 8-ch I/O w/cable, 16-ch I/O w/K3G-Box input/output 2-channel input/output 2-channel
Embedded SDI Audio (via BNC) input/output 16-channel input/output 8-channel input/output 8-channel
Professional Genlock
LTC Input/Output LTC input (shared with reference BNC) -
RS-422 Machine Control
1RU Breakout Box (optional)
3-year AJA Warranty with Advanced Exchange
Capture DPX, Cineon, and DVCPRO HD Mac/PC Mac/PC Mac/PC
Capture TGA, TIF, BMP, YUV, AVI (PC only) and QuickTime Mac/PC Mac/PC Mac/PC
DVCPRO HD hardware scaling acceleration Mac/PC Mac/PC Mac/PC
HDV hardware scaling acceleration Mac/PC Mac/PC Mac/PC
Dynamic RTExtreme hardware scaling acceleration Mac Mac Mac