AJA KONA LHe Plus Operating instructions

KONA
Capture, Display, Convert
Version 13.0
Published June 22, 2017
Installation and Operation Guide

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Notices
Trademarks
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for use with most AJA products. AJA™ is a trademark of AJA Video Systems, Inc. for
use with recorder, router, software and camera products. Because it matters.™ is a
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trademarks of AJA Video Systems, Inc.
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V2Analog™ and V2Digital™ are trademarks of AJA Video Systems, Inc.
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Mac, Macintosh and ProRes, are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Final Cut Pro,
QuickTime and QuickTime logo are trademarks of Apple Inc.
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Technology, Inc.
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and/or other countries.
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registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC.
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All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
Copyright
Copyright © 2017 AJA Video Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. All information in
this manual is subject to change without notice. No part of the document may be
reproduced or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
including photocopying or recording, without the express written permission of AJA
Video Systems, Inc.
Contacting AJA Support
When calling for support, have all information at hand prior to calling. To contact AJA
for sales or support, use any of the following methods:
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Contents
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Contacting AJA Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 1 – Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
KONA Models Covered in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
AJA Software & Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Disk Storage Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
KONA 4/3G Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
KONA 3G Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
KONA 4 Only Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
KONA LHe Plus Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
KONA LHi Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
KONA IP Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
KONA LHi and LHe Plus Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
KONA 4/3G Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using Breakout Boxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
KL-Box for KONA LHe Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
KLHi-Box for KONA LHi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
K3G-Box for KONA 4 & 3G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Detailed Connector Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
LHe Plus/LHi Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
KONA 4/3G to K3G-Box Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
KONA IP Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 2 – Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
AJA System Test Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Shipping Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Installing the KONA Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cabling the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
KONA 4/3G Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
KONA LHe Plus Cable Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
KONA LHi Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
KONA IP Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Installing KONA Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
KONA IP Firmware Installation and J2K Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Chapter 3 – Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Using KONA with Professional Video /Audio Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Capture Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
AJA Control Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
AJA Control Panel User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Controlling Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Single-User & Shared Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Function Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
About KONA Modal Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Control Panel Operation in Standard or UFC Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Control Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Format Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Input Select Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
SDI Out Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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HDMI Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
HDMI HDR Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Analog Out Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Video Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Audio Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Conversion Screen (Mac OS only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
DS Keyer Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
LUT Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Timecode Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Presets Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Firmware Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Info Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Control Panel Operation in 4K Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
4K Transport Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Control Screen in 4K Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
SDI Output Screen in 4K Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
HDMI Screen in 4K Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Analog Output Screen in 4K Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Video Setup Screen in 4K Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
KONA IP Control Panel Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Firmware Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Unicast and Multicast Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
KONA IP Control Panel 4CH Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
KONA IP Control Panel J2K Mode Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Who is Controlling KONA? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Using Multiple AJA Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Notes on using multiple AJA Products: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Using 8-bit Versus 10-bit Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Chapter 4 – Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
If You Run Into Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Updating Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
AJA Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Appendix A – Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
KONA 4 Tech Specs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
KONA 3G Tech Specs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
KONA LHe Plus Tech Specs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
KONA LHi Tech Specs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
KONA IP Tech Specs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Appendix B – Safety & Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Warranty and Liability Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Limitation of Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

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Chapter 1 – Introduction
Overview
The AJA KONA series brings the highest quality 4K/UltraHD, 2K, HD, and SD video
and audio to computers running Mac, Windows or Linux Operating Systems.
This manual discusses the installation of KONA cards and the necessary software
drivers and plug-ins for each platform.
KONA Models Covered in this Manual
This manual covers the installation and operation of these models:
• KONA LHe Plus
• KONA LHi
• KONA 3G
• KONA 4
• KONA IP
AJA Software & Utilities
AJA’s KONA software and hardware were developed for powerful integrated
video/audio capture, editing, and production with a variety of 3rd-party
software. With KONA and a qualified computer, you have the ultimate system
for production, post-production, broadcast, and streaming work. AJA software
is distributed as a unified package which includes all the software, firmware,
plugins, and utility programs for AJA’s iO, KONA, and T-TAP products.
Three retail packages are available, one for Mac, one for Windows, and one for
Linux.
NOTE: Support for the Linux OS retail drivers is based on the Linux application used and
comes from the application’s vendor.
To download AJA software, go to the AJA website:
https://www.aja.com/en/support/downloads
For a complete software compatibility list, see the AJA website link:
https://www.aja.com/en/category/edit/compatibility
Mac, Windows and Linux Packages
These packages include:

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Drivers
AJA device drivers for tightly integrated hardware/software operation.
AJA Control Panel
The Control Panel provides:
• Source selection and control of your AJA hardware.
• A block diagram to show visually what routing and processing is being
performed.
AJA Control Room
Control Room is a cross-platform software application for ingest, playback and
output with AJA products.
AJA System Test
System Test provides accurate and detailed evaluations of drive and PCIe
performance statistics, allowing you to measure the capabilities of your system
for recording and playing back various resolutions and codecs.
Additional with Mac and Windows Packages
3rd-Party Plugins
AJA provided plugins for popular 3rd-party Professional Video Applications from
Adobe, Avid, Apple, Telestream, and others.
System Requirements
AJA Video recommends that your system meet minimum hardware and software
requirements to achieve a satisfactory level of performance. Updates to system
requirements are subject to change.
NOTE: See Software Vendor system requirements for GPU recommendations and
additional hardware requirements and recommendations.
AJA recommends:
• MacOS 10.12 Sierra or later
• Win 10 or later with all updates
• Linux Redhat/CentOS 7
• Linux Ubuntu 14 and Ubuntu 16
• 2.5 GHz quad core i7 minimum, for HD
• 3.5 GHz eight core minimum, faster processors and more cores recommended,
for UltraHD/4K workows, especially with high frame rate*
• 16GB RAM minimum, 32GB or more recommended, especially for UltraHD/4K
or High Frame Rate applications
• a reasonably fast and powerful graphics card, with plenty of on-board
memory
• media storage with adequate bandwidth to sustain the capture and playback
of the material you expect to be working with.
NOTE: For large scale installations with shared storage, or for very high performance
requirements, AJA recommends consultation with an experienced a system
integrator. A consultant will be able to assist with many important variables.

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Disk Storage Methods
To ensure performance and quality, the disk storage system used with
the workstation must be able to meet the demands of storing real-time
uncompressed media. At the very minimum, the disk storage system must be
able to provide and maintain a consistent transfer rate from the workstation to
disk (read/write). There are a variety of system configurations and peripherals that
can provide this level of performance.
For more on disk storage performance see "AJA System Test Application" on page
21.
KONA 4/3G Features
The KONA 4 and 3G cards offer many unique features for optimum quality, ease of
use, and support for a wide variety of post production workflows.
KONA 3G Features
Video I/O
• SD-SDI, HD-SDI, Dual Link HD-SDI, HSDL, and 3G HD-SDI inputs
• HDMI 1.4b output
• KONA 3G I/O supports SD and HD over HDMI
• HDMI v2.0
• 30/36 bits/pixel, RGB or YUV, 2.25 Gbps
• 2K, HD, and SD, UltraHD with HFR support up to 60p 4:2:0
• HDR10 Support - HDR Infoframe metadata, in accordance with HDMI 2.0a/
CTA-861.3
• 2K support that includes 2048x1556 and 2048x1080 formats
• 4K and UltraHD capture and playout
• KONA 3G supports frame rates up to 30 fps
• KONA 4 supports frame rates up to 60 fps
• 12-bit HD component analog video and SD analog component or composite
and s-video output
• 10-bit HD/SD Video+Key Output
• HD/SD Hardware Downstream Keyer
KONA 4/3G supports Dual Link HD-SDI (4:4:4). KONA 4/3G supports the ingest
and output of SMPTE-372M compliant 4:4:4 RGB video and 4:2:2 1080p 50, 1080p
59.94, and 1080p 60 at 10-bit.
Conversion
• Broadcast quality hardware-based 10-bit down-conversion
• Broadcast quality hardware based 10-bit up-conversion
• Broadcast quality hardware based 10-bit cross-conversion (1080 to 720 and
720 to 1080)
• Broadcast quality hardware based 10-bit SD aspect ratio conversion
(anamorphic to letterbox, etc.)
KONA 4/3G features hardware-based full 10-bit broadcast quality motion
adaptive SD to HD up-conversion, HD to SD down-conversion and HD to HD
cross-conversion. The quality of the conversion features found in the KONA 4/3G
is virtually identical to AJA’s award winning stand-alone converter products used
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uses a full 10-bit path, fully motion adaptive de-interlacing, and large multi-
point digital interpolators. Down-conversion uses large multi-point digital
interpolators, anti-alias filtering and interpolation.
Cross-conversion is high-quality hardware-based, providing capability to
streamline dailies and offers true broadcast picture quality in real time. Because
these functions are in hardware on the card, they are available full time, all
the time—with no CPU load. Such conversions are useful for cost effective
monitoring, making standard definition dubs of an HD project, or upconverting
from a standard definition project to an HD deliverable.
Audio I/O
• 8-channel 24-bit, 48kHz digital AES/EBU audio
• 16 channels of SDI embedded digital audio
KONA 4/3G supports 8-channel 24-bit 48kHz AES audio via BNC connections on
the supplied breakout cable—or with the optional K3G-Box,16-channels of AES
audio.
KONA 4/3G’s high-quality input sample-rate conversion on AES inputs eliminates
the need for audio source synchronization. Sample rate converters auto-lock to
any AES input, 32-96kHz, and then convert it to 24-bit 48kHZ audio, locked to
internal KONA 4/3G video. Sample rate conversion is done at very high quality
(over 120db THD).
Signal Timing
• Genlock input with optional looping capability via the K3G- Box (terminated
on the supplied breakout cable)
• LTC (longitudinal timecode) input/output
Cabling
• Standard 2-meter length connection cables including HDMI mini to HDMI
output
UltraHD/4K Mode Capture and Playout
In 4K Mode, KONA 4/3G offers 4K capture and playback in both YCbCr and RGB.
When using a capture application that supports 4K geometry, the KONA 4/3G
maps connectors SDI1 through SDI 4 as inputs for 4K video.
When 4K playout in Quadrant mode is selected, the four SDI connectors are
remapped as outputs for driving the four quadrants of a 4K display. A large
number of 4K formats are supported for this workflow; see the specifications
("KONA 4 Tech Specs" on page 88) for supported 4K formats. For a description of
Two Sample Interleave output mapping, see "2SI Mode" on page 66.
Internal HD/SD Hardware Downstream Keyer
KONA 4/3G provides a powerful hardware keyer that can place graphic files with
an alpha channel over video in a selectable matte or the contents of the card’s
framebuffer from a software application (including AJA TV). Key a bug or text
over picture and avoid what might normally be a lengthy software render. Also,
working with these software applications, you can key video that has an alpha-
channel over video input or a matte. For example, you can load a QuickTime clip
that has an alpha-channel (a flying logo generated in the Animation codec) into
AJA TV and then place it over live video coming into the card and then passing
both on to a VTR for recording or broadcast.

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KONA 4 Only Features
KONA 4 supports all the KONA 3G features listed above, and also supports:
• Quadrant and Two Sample Interleave transport standards for UltraHD and 4K
video formats.
• HDR signaling and monitoring for HDR10 and HLG.
KONA LHe Plus Features
The KONA LHe Plus card offers a large number of unique features for
optimum quality, ease of use, and support for a wide variety of workflows and
environments. KONA LHe Plus provides flexible standard definition and high
definition capture and playback, a hardware down-converter for working in
mixed SD/HD environments—and it supports both analog and digital audio/
video I/O.
Video I/O
• 10-bit uncompressed SD/HD QuickTime capture card
• 12-bit HD Analog Component I/O
• 12-bit SD Analog Component/Composite/S-Video I/O
• One SDI or HD-SDI Input
• Two independent SDI/HD-SDI outputs
Conversion
• Broadcast quality hardware-based 10-bit down-conversion
Audio I/O
• 2-channel analog balanced XLR audio I/O
• 2-channel AES XLR audio I/O
• 8-channel SDI embedded audio I/O
Signal Timing
• HD/SD genlock on analog video inputs
Cabling
• Cables standard
• Optional KL-Box Breakout Box—provides rack mounting and exible
easy I/O (KL-Box cabling is included with the KL-Box). When ordering, specify a
KL-Box for the KONA LHe Plus since it uses a unique cable.
KONA LHe Plus Audio
KONA LHe Plus supports two-channel 24-bit 48kHz AES audio via XLR
connections, and eight-channel embedded 24-bit 48kHz audio over the same
single SDI connection as the video. If you are using a digital deck—you’ll have the
proper connections to the deck.
For analog audio, KONA LHe Plus provides two-channel balanced audio input
and output. If you purchase the optional KL-Box breakout box, you also get two-
channel unbalanced audio output (RCA jacks).
KONA LHe Plus also features AES input sample rate conversion; this feature
eliminates the requirement for audio source synchronization. Sample rate
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48KHz audio, perfectly locked to internal KONA LHe Plus video. Sample rate
conversion is done at very high quality (over 120db THD).
KONA LHi Features
The KONA LHi card offers a large number of unique features for optimum quality,
ease of use, and support for a wide variety of workflows and environments.
KONA LHi provides flexible standard definition and high definition capture
and playback, a hardware-based converter for working in mixed SD/HD
environments—and it supports both analog and digital audio/video I/O—
including HDMI.
Video I/O
• 10-bit uncompressed QuickTime capture card
• 3G/HD/SD SDI I/O
• HDMI v1.3a w/Deep Color at 30 bits per pixel input/output
• 12-bit SD and HD Analog Component/Composite/S-Video I/O
Conversion
• Broadcast quality hardware-based 10-bit down-conversion
• Broadcast quality hardware based 10-bit up-conversion
• Broadcast quality hardware based 10-bit cross-conversion (1080 to 720 and
720 to 1080)
• Broadcast quality hardware based 10-bit SD aspect ratio conversion
(anamorphic to letterbox, etc.)
Audio I/O
• 2-channel analog balanced XLR audio I/O
• 2-channel AES XLR audio I/O
• 8-channel SDI embedded audio I/O
Signal Timing
• HD/SD genlock on analog video inputs
• LTC Input (on Reference input)
Cabling
• Cables standard
• Optional KLHi-Box Breakout Box—provides rack mounting and exible
easy I/O (KLHi-Box cabling is included with the KLHi-Box).
KONA LHi Audio
KONA LHi supports 2-channel 24-bit 48kHz or 96kHz AES audio via XLR
connections, and 8 channel embedded 24 bit 48kHz audio over HDMI or the same
single SDI connection as the video. If you are using a digital deck—you’ll have the
proper connections to the deck.
For analog audio, KONA LHi provides two-channel balanced audio input and
output. If you purchase the optional KLHi-Box breakout box, you also get two-
channel unbalanced audio output (RCA jacks).
KONA LHi also features AES input sample rate conversion; this feature eliminates
the requirement for audio source synchronization. Sample rate converters auto-
lock to any AES or HDMI input, 32-96KHz, and then convert it to 24 bit 48KHz
audio, perfectly locked to internal KONA LHi video. Sample rate conversion is