How many pixels can the Colorlight Z6 drive?

8,300,000 pixels in total, across 16 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 Z6 drive?

INFiLED IRWT0.93-SSC (0.93 mm): 32 cabinets; INFiLED IRWK1.5 (1.56 mm): 100 cabinets; Planar VPI-2.3VX (2.3148 mm): 177 cabinets; AOTO SW3.7 (3.75 mm): 162 cabinets; Samsung IS059C-BL (5.9 mm): 1,176 cabinets. The exact figure depends on the cabinet's pixel count.

Which panels work with the Colorlight Z6?

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.

Colorlight16 × 1G Ethernet8,300,000 pxDiscontinued

Colorlight Z6

No longer sold by Colorlight. Current equivalent: Z6 Pro / Z6 PRO-G2. Specs are kept for existing installations.

16-port Neutrik Gigabit 4K LED controller with 1 HDMI 2.0, 1 DP 1.2, 4 DVI and 2 3G-SDI inputs and 8.3 million pixel loading capacity in a 2U chassis.

These figures have not yet been checked against the manufacturer datasheet. Verify before specifying.

Ports

2× Fibre 10× Mixed16× 1G Ethernet6× Mixed 4× Fibre 20× Mixed 8× Mixed 16× Mixed

Capacity

2.6M px 6.6M px8.3M px8.8M px 13.1M px 23.6M px 47.2M px

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Capacity

Outputs: 16 × 1G Ethernet
Pixels per port: 650,000 px
Total capacity: 8,300,000 px
Max input resolution: 3840×2160@60Hz

Processing

Ecosystem: Colorlight
Bit depth: 12 bit
HDR: Yes
Redundancy: Yes
Inputs: HDMI, DVI, SDI, DP

Physical

Rack units: 2U
Weight: 9 kg
Max power: 70 W
Operating temperature: -20 to 60 °C
Released: 2017

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 port32 cabinets
INFiLED IRWK1.51.56 mm7 per port100 cabinets
Planar VPI-2.3VX2.3148 mm13 per port177 cabinets
AOTO SW3.73.75 mm12 per port162 cabinets
Samsung IS059C-BL5.9 mm92 per port1,176 cabinets

All models in the Z series

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

Colorlight Z4F2× Fibre2.6M px
Colorlight Z4 Pro10× Mixed6.6M px
Z6this model16× 1G Ethernet8.3M px
Colorlight Z6 PRO-G22× Fibre8.8M px
Colorlight Z36× Mixed8.8M px
Colorlight Z6 Pro4× Fibre8.8M px
Colorlight Z520× Mixed13.1M px
Colorlight Z8t8× Mixed23.6M px
Colorlight Z816× Mixed47.2M px

Competing controllers

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

LG CVBA16× 1G Ethernet8.3M px
Linsn X841414× 1G Ethernet8.3M px
NovaStar MCTRL4K16× Mixed8.8M px
NovaStar NovaPro UHD16× Mixed8.8M px

Frequently asked

How many pixels can the Colorlight Z6 drive?: 8,300,000 pixels in total, across 16 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 Z6 drive?: INFiLED IRWT0.93-SSC (0.93 mm): 32 cabinets; INFiLED IRWK1.5 (1.56 mm): 100 cabinets; Planar VPI-2.3VX (2.3148 mm): 177 cabinets; AOTO SW3.7 (3.75 mm): 162 cabinets; Samsung IS059C-BL (5.9 mm): 1,176 cabinets. The exact figure depends on the cabinet's pixel count.
Which panels work with the Colorlight Z6?: 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.