Manufacturer's own8 × 5G Ethernet16,600,000 px
Planar WallDirector VC8-L-C5G
Planar WallDirector video controller with 4x HDMI 2.0 inputs and 8x 5Gb RJ45 outputs driving up to eight Full HD sections of Planar DirectLight Slim and DirectLight Pro LED walls.
These figures have not yet been checked against the manufacturer datasheet. Verify before specifying.
Ports
Capacity
- Outputs
- 8 × 5G Ethernet
- Pixels per port
- 2,073,600 px
- Total capacity
- 16,600,000 px
- Max input resolution
- 3840×2160@60Hz
Processing
- Ecosystem
- Manufacturer's own
- Inputs
- HDMI
Physical
- Rack units
- 1U
- Weight
- 3.6 kg
- Operating temperature
- -10 to 40 °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 mm9 per port72 cabinets
- INFiLED IRWK1.51.56 mm25 per port200 cabinets
- Planar VPI-2.3VX2.3148 mm44 per port352 cabinets
- AOTO SW3.73.75 mm40 per port320 cabinets
- Samsung IS059C-BL5.9 mm293 per port2,344 cabinets
All models in the WallDirector VC series
Every Planar WallDirector VC processor with its port count and pixel capacity.
- Planar WallDirector VC4-HSL4× 1G Ethernet8.3M px
- Planar WallDirector VC4-L-F4× Fibre16.6M px
- Planar WallDirector VC4-L-F10G4× Fibre16.6M px
- WallDirector VC8-L-C5Gthis model8× 5G Ethernet16.6M px
- Planar WallDirector VC9H-BP+9× 1G Ethernet18.6M px
Competing controllers
The closest processors from other brands by capacity and outputs — ecosystems differ, so the receiving cards do too.
- Colorlight Z8t8× Mixed23.6M px
- NovaStar CX40 Pro6× Mixed9M px
- Brompton Technology Tessera SX404× Mixed9M px
- Colorlight S20F4× Fibre8.9M px
Frequently asked
- How many pixels can the Planar WallDirector VC8-L-C5G drive?
- 16,600,000 pixels in total, across 8 outputs carrying up to 2,073,600 pixels each. Both limits apply — filling every port does not unlock more than the total.
- How many cabinets does the Planar WallDirector VC8-L-C5G drive?
- INFiLED IRWT0.93-SSC (0.93 mm): 72 cabinets; INFiLED IRWK1.5 (1.56 mm): 200 cabinets; Planar VPI-2.3VX (2.3148 mm): 352 cabinets; AOTO SW3.7 (3.75 mm): 320 cabinets; Samsung IS059C-BL (5.9 mm): 2,344 cabinets. The exact figure depends on the cabinet's pixel count.
- Which panels work with the Planar WallDirector VC8-L-C5G?
- Any cabinet whose receiving card speaks the Manufacturer's own protocol, within the capacity above. Most manufacturers fit the card the customer orders, so confirm the ecosystem with your supplier.