AJA KONA LHi Multi-Format HD/SD Video I/O Card with Breakout Cable

AJA KONA LHi Multi-Format Analog and Digital I/O

The AJA KONA LHi is a professional PCIe video I/O card designed to connect legacy analog equipment with modern digital production systems. Supporting HDMI, 3G-SDI, and analog video connections, it provides flexible video capture, playback, monitoring, and mastering for broadcast, post-production, and professional AV workflows.

With hardware-based real-time up-conversion, down-conversion, and cross-conversion, the KONA LHi can convert video signals without relying on host CPU processing. The included breakout cable provides access to additional video, audio, reference, and machine-control connections. An optional breakout box is available for convenient rackmount connectivity.

Key Features

• Multi-format HD/SD video capture and playback
• HDMI v1.3a input and output with Deep Color support at 30- and 36-bit color depths
• 3G-SDI and HD/SD-SDI connectivity
• 10-bit hardware-based real-time up-, down-, and cross-conversion
• 12-bit HD analog component video input and output
• 12-bit SD analog component, composite, and S-Video I/O
• Eight-channel embedded SDI audio input and output
• Two-channel balanced XLR AES digital audio input and output
• Two-channel balanced XLR analog audio input and output
• HD/SD genlock and RS-422 machine control
• LTC input through the reference connection
• DVCPRO HD hardware acceleration and Dynamic RT acceleration
• Includes breakout cable; optional breakout box sold separately

Flexible Analog and Digital Video I/O

The KONA LHi bridges analog and digital production equipment in one versatile video I/O card. Connect compatible HDMI cameras, HD-SDI VTRs, and legacy analog video devices to support capture, editing, monitoring, and mastering workflows.

Its combination of HDMI, SDI, and analog connectivity makes it useful for facilities that work with different video formats and generations of production equipment.

Real-Time Hardware Up-, Down-, and Cross-Conversion

The KONA LHi provides broadcast-quality, motion-adaptive SD-to-HD up-conversion, HD-to-SD down-conversion, and HD-to-HD cross-conversion. These conversions are processed in hardware and remain available during video ingest and playback.

Independent output configuration allows simultaneous HD and SD output or two HD output formats, such as 720 and 1080, when supported by the selected configuration.

HDMI with Deep Color and Analog Video Support

HDMI v1.3a input and output support Deep Color at 30- and 36-bit color depths. The card also supports 12-bit HD analog component input and output, plus 12-bit SD analog component, composite, and S-Video connections.

These options help integrate modern digital sources with analog video equipment in production and post-production environments.

Professional Audio and Synchronization

The KONA LHi supports eight-channel embedded SDI audio input and output, along with two-channel balanced XLR AES digital audio and two-channel balanced XLR analog audio input and output.

HD/SD genlock, RS-422 machine control, and LTC input through the reference connection provide additional support for synchronized production and tape-based workflows.

Included Breakout Cable and Optional Breakout Box

The KONA LHi includes a breakout cable for accessing its additional I/O connections. For installations that benefit from rackmount access, an optional breakout box adds convenient external connectivity, including BNC digital AES/EBU connectors and RCA audio monitoring jacks.

Compatible Applications and Workflows

The KONA LHi is designed for professional video environments using compatible editing, post-production, and broadcast applications. It supports workflows involving video capture, playback, mastering, format conversion, and integration of analog and digital equipment.

Applications

• Broadcast and television production
• Video editing and post-production
• Video capture, playback, and mastering
• HDMI-to-SDI signal conversion
• Analog-to-digital video workflows
• HD/SD format conversion
• Legacy equipment integration
• Professional AV and OEM video systems

• Video Formats
  • (2K) 2048x1080p 23.98, 24, 25
  • (2K) 2048x1080PsF 23.98, 24
  • (HD) 1080i 50, 59.94, 60
  • (HD) 1080PsF 23.98, 24
  • (HD) 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
  • (HD) 720p 50, 59.94, 60
  • (SD) 625i 50
  • (SD) 525i 59.94
• Software Dependent Formats
  • 720p 23.98
  • 525i 23.98
  • Note: These formats are dependent on specific software functionality and are not normal over the wire formats.
• Video Input Digital
  • 3G-SDI, SMPTE 425 
  • YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit
  • 1.5G-SDI, SMPTE 292M 
  • Single Link HD-SDI YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit
  • 270 Mbps SDI, SMPTE 259M-C 
  • YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit, 8-bit
  • HDMI v1.3
  • 30-bits/pixel, RGB or YUV, 2.25 Gbps 
  • SD, HD, 1080p 50/60 (1x mini-HDMI)
• Video Output Digital
  • 3G-SDI, SMPTE 425 
  • YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit
  • 1.5G-SDI, SMPTE 292M 
  • Single Link HD-SDI YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit
  • 270 Mbps SDI, SMPTE 259M-C
  • YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit, 8-bit 
  • HDMI v1.3
  • 30-bits/pixel, RGB or YUV, 2.25 Gbps
  • SD, HD, 1080p 50/60 (1x mini-HDMI)
• Video Input Analog
  • Composite/S-Video (Y/C) (1x BNC/2x BNC+Adapter)
  • NTSC, NTSCJ, PAL
  • Component (3x BNC)
  • HD: YPbPr, RGB
  • SD: YPbPr, RGB (component mode)
  • SMPTE/EBU N10, Betacam 525 line, Betacam 525J, RGB
  • 12-bit A/D, 8x oversampling
  • +/- .2 dB to 5.0 MHz Y Frequency Response
  • +/- .2 dB to 1 MHz C Frequency Response
  • .5% 2T pulse response
  • <1% Diff Phase
  • <1% Diff Gain
  • <1 ns Y/C delay inequity
• Video Output Analog
  • Composite/S-Video (Y/C) (1x BNC/2x BNC+Adapter)
  • NTSC, NTSCJ, PAL
  • Component (3x BNC)
  • HD: YPbPr, RGB
  • SD: YPbPr, RGB (component mode)
  • SMPTE/EBU N10, Betacam 525 line, Betacam 525J, RGB
  • 12-bit D/A, 8x oversampling
  • +/- .2 dB to 5.0 MHz Y frequency response
  • +/- .2 dB to 1 MHz C frequency response
  • .5% 2T pulse response
  • <1% Diff Phase
  • <1% Diff Gain
  • <1 ns Y/C delay inequity
• Audio Input Digital
  • 8-channel, 16 and 24-bit SMPTE-259 SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous
  • 8-channel, 16 and 24-bit HDMI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous
  • 2-channel, 16 and 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous or nonsynchronous, internal sample rate conversion (via 1x XLR on breakout cable or optional KLHi-Box)
• Audio Input Analog
  • 2-channel, 16 and 24-bit A/D analog audio, 48 kHz sample rate, balanced (via 2x XLR on DB-25 breakout cable or optional KLHi-Box)
  • +24 dBu full scale digital
  • +/- 0.2 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response
• Audio Output Digital
  • 8-channel, 16 and 24-bit SMPTE-259 SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous
  • 8-channel, 16 and 24-bit HDMI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous
  • 2-channel, 16 and 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous or nonsynchronous, internal sample rate conversion (via 1x XLR on breakout cable or optional KLHi-Box)
• Audio Output Analog
  • 2-channel, 16 and 24-bit D/A analog audio, 48 kHz sample rate, balanced (via 2x XLR on DB-25 breakout cable or optional KLHi-Box)
  • +24 dBu full scale digital (0 dBFS)
  • +/- 0.2 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response
  • 2-channel unbalanced output (via 2x RCA jacks on optional KLHi-Box)
• Up-Conversion
  • Hardware 10-bit
  • Anamorphic: fullscreen
  • Pillarbox 4:3: results in a 4:3 image in center of screen with black sidebars
  • Zoom 14:9: results in a 4:3 image zoomed slightly to fill a 14:9 image with black side bars
  • Zoom Letterbox: results in image zoomed to fill fullscreen
  • Zoom Wide: results in a combination of zoom and horizontal stretch to fill a 16:9 screen; this setting can introduce a small aspect ratio change
• Down-Conversion
  • Hardware 10-bit
  • Anamorphic: fullscreen
  • Letterbox: image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved
  • Crop: image is cropped to fit new screen size
• Cross-Conversion
  • Hardware 10-bit
  • 1080i to 720p
  • 720p to 1080i
  • 720p to 1080PsF
• SD to SD Aspect Ratio Conversion
  • Letterbox: This transforms SD anamorphic material to a letterboxed image
  • H Crop: Will produce a horizontally stretched effect on the image; transforms anamorphic SD to full frame
  • SD Pillarbox: Will produce an image in the center of the screen with black borders on the left and right sides and an anamorphized image in the center
  • V Crop: Will transform SD letterbox material to an anamorphic image
• Reference Input
  • Analog Color Black (1V) or Composite Sync (2 or 4V)
  • Looping
  • 75 ohm on optional KLHi-Box, terminated on supplied breakout cable
• Machine Control
  • RS-422, Sony 9-pin protocol (via DB-25 breakout cable or optional KLHi-Box)
  • 9-pin D-connector pinout
• Electrical Interface: 4-lane PCIe 1.0
• Size (w x d x h): 0.75" x 8.25" x 5.0" (19.05 x 209.55 x 127.00 mm)
• Weight: 0.7 lb (0.4 kg)
• Power: 13W typical, 15W maximum
• Safe Operating Temperature: 0 to 40 C (32 to 104 F)
• Safe Storage Temperature (Power OFF): -40 to 60 C (-40 to 140 F)
• Operating Relative Humidity: 10-90% noncondensing
• Operating Altitude: <3,000 meters (<10,000 feet)

• AJA KONA LHi Capture Card
• Breakout Cable
• HDMI Cable
• Software CD-ROM
• Warranty: Limited 3-Year Manufacturer Warranty (Parts and Labor)