Kona LHE Card and Leopard

[Jerry Hofmann]

You might want to consider ProRes instead. better format, but larger files.

I don’t think there’s any reason to think that an LHe card will NOT work with Leopard, but of course those that might know can’t talk… Still, just don’t think that an OS will kill a capture card… never has in the past anyway.

I’m also not sure that “cheaper” is better. You’re looking at the least expensive setup I’d consider anyway… Plus it would give you capability beyond HDV captures.

Jerry

[Bob Carpenter]

Thnx Jerry,

I havent really looked into ProRes yet. So stay with the Kona LHE for ProRes?

[Ken Zukin]

check out the new AJA IO HD which should be released any day now….list $3500, and will probably render the AJA Kona LH obsolete, as it can both upconvert AND downconvert from HD to SD. You’ll need a big stompin’ modern Mac Pro to utilize Pro Res – but it sounds like that’s the direction you’re headed anyway.
Here’s an AJA link: https://www.aja.com/html/products_Io_IoHD.html

[David Roth weiss]

[Ken Zukin] “check out the new AJA IO HD which should be released any day now….list $3500, and will probably render the AJA Kona LH obsolete”

Ken,

The Kona IO HD connects to computers (Mac & PC) via firewire and is thus limited by the throughput of firewire to compressed HD video formats only, such as Pro Res and DVCProHD. The Kona LH and LHe handles those compressed video formats as well as the 4:2:2 uncompressed HD formats. Why therefore would the IO HD render the LH obsolete?

David

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[Petteri Evilampi]

Are You stuck with Kona for some specific reason?
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[Jerry Hofmann]

It’s limited to HDV devices with HDMI in and outs… so no where near the power of a Kona LH or Io HD. If a person will NEVER work with any other format I suppose it’s OK though.

Jerry

[Walter Biscardi]

[Ken Zukin] “check out the new AJA IO HD which should be released any day now….list $3500, and will probably render the AJA Kona LH obsolete, as it can both upconvert AND downconvert from HD to SD”

But it does not support uncompressed HD formats so the LH will not become obsolete in the least, nor will the Kona 3.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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[Walter Biscardi]

[Bob Carpenter] “I need to upgrade computers and in doing so I am considering buying the Kona card as well. Just wondering If the Kona card would still be compatible with a new OS.”

Considering how tightly AJA and Apple work together, you can be assured that all AJA products will work with Leopard either the day it is released or very shortly afterwards. AJA was the sole hardware vendor featured at Apple’s pre-NAB event because they work so closely together.

[Bob Carpenter] “I’m also wondering if a cheaper capture solution is possible? I’m looking to convert HDV to DVCProHD, I have the sony Z1U camera?”

You really want to pick up a deck, at least the M15U rather than use your camera as a VTR. Those are not made to take the abuse of shuttling back and forth as a VTR does. The LH or LHe both make a perfect companion for that deck since they take Component inputs. We have two M15U’s connected to our Kona 3’s via AJA’s HD10AVA converters but you won’t need those.

As for DVCPro HD, that’s our current workflow here with all HDV footage. We never edit native HDV and use the Konas to convert to DVCPro HD during ingest. We have used ProRes sparingly so far as we have not been so overly impressed with it so far to take on the larger file sizes. We still need to play with it more, but DVCPro HD is a very proven workflow.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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HD Editorial & Animation for Broadcast and independent productions.

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[Joey Morelli]

Ken,

That’s a ridiculous statement. The LHe handles Uncompressed HD via a PCIe slot where as the I/O HD uses ProRes & is limited by the firewire connection.

Please check your facts before posting such rubbish.