NovaStar8 × Mixed4,147,200 px
NovaStar MCTRL R5
1U independent LED display controller (sending box) with 6G-SDI, HDMI 1.4 and DVI inputs, 8 Neutrik Gigabit Ethernet and 2 optical outputs, 3840×1080@60Hz loading capacity.
These figures have not yet been checked against the manufacturer datasheet. Verify before specifying.
Capacity
- Outputs
- 8 × Mixed
- Pixels per port
- 650,000 px
- Total capacity
- 4,147,200 px
- Max input resolution
- 3840×1080@60Hz
Processing
- Ecosystem
- NovaStar
- Bit depth
- 10 bit
- Redundancy
- Yes
- Inputs
- SDI, HDMI, DVI
Physical
- Rack units
- 1U
- Weight
- 4.3 kg
- Max power
- 25 W
- Operating temperature
- -20 to 60 °C
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 port50 cabinets
- Planar VPI-2.3VX2.3148 mm13 per port88 cabinets
- AOTO SW3.73.75 mm12 per port81 cabinets
- Samsung IS059C-BL5.9 mm92 per port587 cabinets
All models in the MCTRL series
Every NovaStar MCTRL processor with its port count and pixel capacity.
- NovaStar MCTRL3002× 1G Ethernet1.3M px
- NovaStar MCTRL6004× 1G Ethernet2.3M px
- NovaStar MCTRL6604× 1G Ethernet2.3M px
- NovaStar MCTRL660 PRO6× Mixed2.3M px
- NovaStar MCTRL7006× 1G Ethernet2.3M px
- MCTRL R5this model8× Mixed4.1M px
- NovaStar MCTRL4K16× Mixed8.8M px
Competing controllers
The closest processors from other brands by capacity and outputs — ecosystems differ, so the receiving cards do too.
- Colorlight VX66× Mixed3.9M px
- Brompton Technology Tessera S88× 1G Ethernet4.5M px
- Colorlight X66× 1G Ethernet3.9M px
- Linsn TS066× 1G Ethernet3.9M px
Frequently asked
- How many pixels can the NovaStar MCTRL R5 drive?
- 4,147,200 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 NovaStar MCTRL R5 drive?
- INFiLED IRWT0.93-SSC (0.93 mm): 16 cabinets; INFiLED IRWK1.5 (1.56 mm): 50 cabinets; Planar VPI-2.3VX (2.3148 mm): 88 cabinets; AOTO SW3.7 (3.75 mm): 81 cabinets; Samsung IS059C-BL (5.9 mm): 587 cabinets. The exact figure depends on the cabinet's pixel count.
- Which panels work with the NovaStar MCTRL R5?
- Any cabinet whose receiving card speaks the NovaStar protocol, within the capacity above. Most manufacturers fit the card the customer orders, so confirm the ecosystem with your supplier.