KONA LHe Plus

KONA LHe Plus

Affordable, Flexible KONA Power

$1319 US MSRP*

* Pricing is for US only. International pricing will vary.

KONA LHe Plus

Overview

Tech Specs

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Desktop I/O

Overview

Designed for broadcast, post and ProAV, as well as OEM developers, KONA LHe Plus is a robust, cost efficient single-channel SDI I/O card with serial control, reference/LTC and analog video and audio. KONA LHe Plus features standard application plug-ins and supports capture, monitoring and/or playback with software applications from AJA, Adobe®, Avid®, Apple®, Telestream and more as well as AJA SDK support. KONA LHe Plus also enables simultaneous monitoring during capture (pass-through).

Features

  • HD-SDI and SD-SDI up to 1080 30p / 720 60p
  • 3x 1.5G-SDI connections (1x In, 2x Out) with 8-channel embedded audio
  • YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit workflows supported
  • 10-bit LUT support (.cube)
  • Real time HD to SD down-conversion with pristine 10-bit quality
  • Compatible with leading creative apps
  • Includes support for the new Apple M1 chip
  • Supports AES and Analog Audio I/O for Telecast Wirestream
  • Included breakout cable for Ref (Analog Color Black or Composite Sync), RS-422, 2-ch AES/EBU, Analog composite or S-video, or SD/HD component, 2-ch analog audio I/O
  • Extend external connectivity with KL-BOX-LH breakout box
  • Three year warranty

Affordable Power

KONA LHe Plus offers video professionals at all levels an affordable desktop I/O solution that doesn't compromise on quality or essential functionality. KONA LHe Plus supports both HD/SD analog and digital I/O for video and audio, providing maximum capability, simplifying integrating analog and digital signals into a single workflow and multiple output options to ensure you can deliver whatever formats are required.

Apple silicon Support

AJA Desktop Software is optimized for the latest Apple silicon with native support for AJA macOS drivers, application plug-ins, AJA Control Room, AJA Control Panel, and AJA System Test.

Versatile I/O

With support for 10-bit or 8-bit uncompressed video, KONA LHE Plus features one input and two outputs which can be configured independently for HD or SD. KONA LHe Plus also includes 2-channel AES digital audio, 8-channel SDI embedded digital audio, analog composite/S-video/SD/HD component video I/O, 2-channel balanced analog audio I/O, Genlock input, and three BNCs which may be configured for analog video input and output (HD or SD).

Workflow

Supporting macOS, Windows and Linux, KONA LHe Plus offers cost effective simple connectivity for a range of workflows.

 

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Unique analog workflows

Because KONA LHe Plus supports 12-bit analog compontent HD input and output, devices with analog HD output, such as analog VTRs and game consoles, can be connected for a variety of workflows.

RS-422

A 9-pin RS-422 connection available on either the included breakout cable or the optional KL-Box-LH breakout box, allows KONA LHe Plus to take control of external devices for frame accurate ingest and layoffs.

AJA Hardware Conversion

KONA LHe Plus features full 10-bit, broadcast-quality, motion-adaptive HD to SD down-conversion, and HD/SD 12-bit component analog output. The down-converter allows KONA LHe Plus to connect to analog SD devices for output. This can be used to check framing and color for SD versions while still working in full resolution HD within your application, ensuring proper quality for multi-format deliveries. Since conversion is hardware-based, it's available all the time - during ingest or playback.

Extend Your Connectivity with KL-Box-LH

The optional KL-Box-LH breakout box lets you integrate KONA LHe Plus easily into rack environments for quick access to all video and audio connections. Additional connectivity includes BNC digital AES/EBU connectors and RCA audio monitoring jacks.

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AJA DataCalc

AJA DataCalc is a mobile OS application for iOS, iPadOS and Android, offering two modes for storage and time calculations based upon raster, frame rate and codec choices.

DataCalc - Calculate your storage needs before capture.

TimeCalc – Calculate the run time of materials you can capture by storage size.

Share results with your team straight from the application.

Download from the App Store

Download from Google Play

Applications Compatibility

AJA Desktop products offer unparalleled workflow compatibility with a range of software applications that span production, post, and delivery, and more. Please click here for compatibility information.

Industry Leading Support

AJA’s technical support is recognized as among the best in the industry and is available to all AJA customers. If you need assistance with any aspect of your KONA installation, configuration, operation or encounter any technical issue,  AJA Support will work with you to get up and running.

KONA products are covered by a generous three year warranty. Please see the individual Product’s Manual for additional specifics around warranty conditions for the product itself.

Tech Specs

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Video Formats

  • (HD) 1080i 50, 59.94, 60
  • (HD) 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
  • (HD) 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
  • (HD) 720p 50, 59.94, 60
  • (SD) 625i 50
  • (SD) 525i 59.94

Video Input Digital

  • 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 

Video Output Digital

  • 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 

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) (1 x BNC/2x BNC+Adapter)
  • NTSC, NTSCJ, PAL
  • Component (3 x 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
  • 2-channel, 16 and 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48 kHz or 96 kHz sample rate, synchronous or nonsynchronous, internal sample rate conversion (via 1x XLR on breakout cable or optional KL-Box)

Audio Input Analog

  • 2-channel, 16 and 24-bit A/D analog audio, 48 kHz sample rate, balanced (via 2 x XLR on breakout cable or optional KL-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
  • 2-channel, 16 and 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48 kHz or 96 kHz sample rate, synchronous or nonsynchronous, internal sample rate conversion (via 1x XLR on breakout cable or optional KL-Box)

Audio Output Analog

  • 2-channel, 16 and 24-bit D/A analog audio, 48 kHz sample rate, balanced (via 2x XLR on breakout cable or optional KL-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 KL-Box)

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

Reference Input

  • Analog Color Black (1V) or Composite Sync (2 or 4V)
  • Looping
  • 75 ohms on optional KL-Box, terminated on supplied breakout cable

Electrical Interface

  • 4-lane PCIe 1.0

Machine Control

  • RS-422, Sony 9-pin protocol (via breakout cable or optional KL-BOX)
  • 9-pin D-connector pinout is as follows:

1

GND

2

RX-

3

TX+

4

GND

5

No Connection

6

GND

7

RX+

8

TX-

9

GND

Shell

GND

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

Environment

  • 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)

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Phone: +1-530-271-3190, Fax: +1-530-271-3140
Email: support@aja.com

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