Instruction manual

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Chapter 1:
Introduction
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Overview
The AJA KONA LHe and LH bring the highest quality HD, SD and analog video/
audio to an Apple G5 Power Mac running Final Cut Pro 5 software. (For readability
this manual refers throughout to the LHe and LH as “LH”.) KONA LH digital and
analog interfaces are very high quality. KONA LH supports 8 and 10 bit
uncompressed video, DV25 and DV50 using the DVCPRO codec, and JPEG—all
on an Apple Power Mac G5. DVCProHD, HDV, and Apple RT Extreme are all
supported—and even accelerated by onboard hardware. And KONA LH is the only
capture board available that supports analog HD. Using superb 12 bit video
A/D and D/A converters, analog formats like BetaCam SP also look excellent. In
addition to high quality video, KONA LH also supports balanced analog, AES/
EBU, and embedded audio I/O, all at 24 bits and 48Khz. For simplified system
integration, KONA LH includes hardware sample-rate conversion for AES inputs
(eliminating annoying synchronization hassles)—and RS-422 machine control.
LH and LHe
Models
The KONA LH and LHe models both provide the same power and functionality,
but differ in their bus interfaces. The KONA LHe offers a PCI Express interface for
use with the latest Apple Power Macs. The KONA LH is a PCI card that plugs into
a G5 chassis. Both models work with Final Cut Pro and other applications to
provide a professional editing suite, corporate/industrial video center, or high-
powered desktop video setup. And for even easier connectivity, an optional KL-Box
rack mountable breakout box can be purchased for either model
—it ships with its own cable set.
Models: LH and LHe