How many pixels can the Colorlight X8 drive?

5,000,000 pixels in total, across 8 outputs carrying up to 650,000 pixels each. Both limits apply — filling every port does not unlock more than the total.

How many cabinets does the Colorlight X8 drive?

INFiLED IRWT0.93-SSC (0.93 mm): 16 cabinets; INFiLED IRWK1.5 (1.56 mm): 56 cabinets; Planar VPI-2.3VX (2.3148 mm): 104 cabinets; AOTO SW3.7 (3.75 mm): 96 cabinets; Samsung IS059C-BL (5.9 mm): 708 cabinets. The exact figure depends on the cabinet's pixel count.

Which panels work with the Colorlight X8?

Any cabinet whose receiving card speaks the Colorlight protocol, within the capacity above. Most manufacturers fit the card the customer orders, so confirm the ecosystem with your supplier.

Colorlight8 × 1G Ethernet5,000,000 pxDiscontinued

Colorlight X8

No longer sold by Colorlight. Current equivalent: X8m / X8E. Specs are kept for existing installations.

8-port Gigabit LED controller with 4 DVI and 2 3G-SDI inputs and 5 million pixel loading capacity in a 2U chassis.

Ports

2× 1G Ethernet 4× 1G Ethernet 6× 1G Ethernet8× 1G Ethernet12× 1G Ethernet 16× 1G Ethernet 20× Mixed 26× Mixed 40× Mixed

Capacity

1.3M px 2.6M px 3.9M px5M px5.2M px 7.8M px 7.9M px 10.5M px 13M px 13.1M px 17M px 26.2M px

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Capacity

Outputs: 8 × 1G Ethernet
Pixels per port: 650,000 px
Total capacity: 5,000,000 px
Max input resolution: 1920×1200@60Hz

Processing

Ecosystem: Colorlight
Inputs: DVI, SDI

Physical

Rack units: 2U
Weight: 6.9 kg
Max power: 60 W
Operating temperature: -20 to 60 °C
Released: 2018

What this drives

Cabinet counts computed from each panel's pixel count, respecting both the per-port budget and the total capacity.

INFiLED IRWT0.93-SSC0.93 mm2 per port16 cabinets
INFiLED IRWK1.51.56 mm7 per port56 cabinets
Planar VPI-2.3VX2.3148 mm13 per port104 cabinets
AOTO SW3.73.75 mm12 per port96 cabinets
Samsung IS059C-BL5.9 mm92 per port708 cabinets

All models in the X series

Every Colorlight X processor with its port count and pixel capacity.

Colorlight X2m2× 1G Ethernet1.3M px
Colorlight X2s2× 1G Ethernet1.3M px
Colorlight X4m4× 1G Ethernet2.6M px
Colorlight X66× 1G Ethernet3.9M px
X8this model8× 1G Ethernet5M px
Colorlight X78× 1G Ethernet5.2M px
Colorlight X8m8× 1G Ethernet5.2M px
Colorlight X1212× 1G Ethernet7.8M px
Colorlight X12m12× 1G Ethernet7.9M px
Colorlight X16E-3D16× 1G Ethernet10.5M px
Colorlight X2020× Mixed13M px
Colorlight X20m20× Mixed13.1M px
Colorlight X26m26× Mixed17M px
Colorlight X40m40× Mixed26.2M px

Competing controllers

The closest processors from other brands by capacity and outputs — ecosystems differ, so the receiving cards do too.

Linsn TS088× 1G Ethernet5.2M px
Linsn X82088× 1G Ethernet5.2M px
Linsn X84088× 1G Ethernet5.2M px
Linsn Y8-3088× 1G Ethernet5.2M px

Frequently asked

How many pixels can the Colorlight X8 drive?: 5,000,000 pixels in total, across 8 outputs carrying up to 650,000 pixels each. Both limits apply — filling every port does not unlock more than the total.
How many cabinets does the Colorlight X8 drive?: INFiLED IRWT0.93-SSC (0.93 mm): 16 cabinets; INFiLED IRWK1.5 (1.56 mm): 56 cabinets; Planar VPI-2.3VX (2.3148 mm): 104 cabinets; AOTO SW3.7 (3.75 mm): 96 cabinets; Samsung IS059C-BL (5.9 mm): 708 cabinets. The exact figure depends on the cabinet's pixel count.
Which panels work with the Colorlight X8?: Any cabinet whose receiving card speaks the Colorlight protocol, within the capacity above. Most manufacturers fit the card the customer orders, so confirm the ecosystem with your supplier.