AJA KONA LHI, Installation And Operation Manual

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KONA LHi Installation and Operation Manual — Mixing and Matching
Mixing and Matching Formats in Final Cut
In Final Cut Pro, it works best to use one format consistently. For example, if you capture DV 50
files and then capture 8-bit uncompressed files, you’ll have to rerender one or the other when
using the two types on the same Final Cut
sequence (the timeline where media is edited into a
project). You could even capture 8-bit uncompressed and HDV, and then place them both on a
PhotoJPEG timeline and end up having to render them
both . You can capture directly, in real
time to any supported format, even if it doesn’t match the source formats at all (for example, DV
and DV50 to 8 bit uncompressed).
Therefore, it makes sense to capture media into your system at the highest quality you’ll expect
to use to eliminate rerendering and ensure best results. KONA LHi is ideal for this since it has the
connections necessary to bring in a variety of media for capture into Final Cut.