AJA KONA-LHI, KONA-LHE-PLUS Specifications

KONA LHe Plus

Powerful video and audio I/O with a full set of no-compromise features for video professionals.

https://www.aja.com/products/kona-lhe-plus

$995 US MSRP

KONA LHe Plus - Spec Sheet

08/20/2019 Page 1 of 2

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

SD/HD SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296, 8 or 10-bits
Single Link 4:2:2 (1x BNC)

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)

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 Digital

HD SDI, SMPTE-292/296, 10-bit
SD SDI, SMPTE-259M, 10-bit

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

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)

KONA LHe Plus - Spec Sheet

08/20/2019 Page 2 of 2