NovaStar4 × 1G Ethernet2,304,000 px
NovaStar MCTRL660
1U independent LED display controller (sending box) with DVI and HDMI 1.3 inputs and 4 Gigabit Ethernet outputs.
Ports
Capacity
- Outputs
- 4 × 1G Ethernet
- Pixels per port
- 650,000 px
- Total capacity
- 2,304,000 px
- Max input resolution
- 1920×1200@60Hz (8-bit); 1440×900@60Hz (10/12-bit)
Processing
- Ecosystem
- NovaStar
- Bit depth
- 12 bit
- Redundancy
- Yes
- Inputs
- DVI, HDMI
Physical
- Rack units
- 1U
- Weight
- 3.6 kg
- Max power
- 16 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 port8 cabinets
- INFiLED IRWK1.51.56 mm7 per port27 cabinets
- Planar VPI-2.3VX2.3148 mm13 per port49 cabinets
- AOTO SW3.73.75 mm12 per port45 cabinets
- Samsung IS059C-BL5.9 mm92 per port326 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
- MCTRL660this model4× 1G Ethernet2.3M px
- NovaStar MCTRL660 PRO6× Mixed2.3M px
- NovaStar MCTRL7006× 1G Ethernet2.3M px
- NovaStar MCTRL R58× 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 A2004× 1G Ethernet2.3M px
- Colorlight S44× 1G Ethernet2.3M px
- Linsn X1044× 1G Ethernet2.3M px
- Brompton Technology Tessera S44× 1G Ethernet2.1M px
Frequently asked
- How many pixels can the NovaStar MCTRL660 drive?
- 2,304,000 pixels in total, across 4 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 MCTRL660 drive?
- INFiLED IRWT0.93-SSC (0.93 mm): 8 cabinets; INFiLED IRWK1.5 (1.56 mm): 27 cabinets; Planar VPI-2.3VX (2.3148 mm): 49 cabinets; AOTO SW3.7 (3.75 mm): 45 cabinets; Samsung IS059C-BL (5.9 mm): 326 cabinets. The exact figure depends on the cabinet's pixel count.
- Which panels work with the NovaStar MCTRL660?
- 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.