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MCTRL4K

Manufacturer: NovaStar
Fully verified MCTRL Manufacturer class: LED Display Controller

LED display controller with an ultra-large loading capacity: a single unit loads up to 4096×2160@60Hz and supports custom resolutions with a width or height up to 7680 pixels. It offers HDR, individual gamma adjustment for RGB, low latency, 3D, and pixel level brightness and chroma calibration.

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Key specifications

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Capacity
8.3 MP
Outputs
16 × RJ45
Max. width
7,680 px
Mode
Synchronous
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Best suited for

  • Synchronous installations where a PC or live HDMI/DVI source is shown one-to-one on the display.
  • Displays with a total load of up to 8,300,000 px (16 Ethernet outputs).

Key features (manufacturer)

  • Inputs: 1x DP 1.2, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DL-DVI; high bit-depth inputs 8bit/10bit/12bit
  • 16 Neutrik Gigabit Ethernet ports and 4 optical ports (10G)
  • Maximum loading capacity 8,800,000 pixels for DP/HDMI input and 8,300,000 pixels for DVI input
  • Maximum output height or width of a single unit is 7680 pixels
  • Maximum capacity of a single port: 650,000 pixels (8-bit sources), 320,000 pixels (10-bit/12-bit sources)
  • HDR function: HDR10 and HLG supported (10-bit HDMI input sources only, with receiving cards that support HDR)
  • 3D with the 3D emitter EMT200 and 3D glasses; low latency down to one frame
  • Screen configuration on web; cascading of up to 10 MCTRL4K units

Capacity and network topology

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Total capacity
8,300,000 px
Per port
650,000 px
Max. width × height
7,680 × 7,680 px
Operating mode
Synchronous

Technical specifications

  • Backup / redundant line
  • LAN
  • HDR
  • Pixel calibration

Capacity and outputs

Loading capacity
8,300,000 px
Maximum width
7,680 px
Maximum height
7,680 px
Ethernet outputs
16
Capacity per port
650,000 px
Port speed
1 Gbps

Inputs and playback

HDMI inputs
1
DVI inputs
2
Input interfaces
DP 1.2 ×1, HDMI 2.0 ×1, DL-DVI ×2
Color depth
12 bit

Physical

Dimensions
482.6 mm × 372.0 mm × 88.1 mm
Weight
4.6 kg
Operating temperature
-20°C to +60°C
Input voltage
AC 100 V~240 V-50/60 Hz
Power consumption
30 W

Manufacturer-specific technical data

In the manufacturer's own wording (the original English terms are kept).

Capacity

Loading capacity
  • Up to 4096×2160@60Hz (single unit)
  • custom resolutions with a width or height up to 7680 pixels
Maximum loading capacity by input
  • DP/HDMI input 8,800,000 pixels
  • DVI input 8,300,000 pixels
Maximum capacity of a single port
  • 8-bit input sources 650,000 pixels
  • 10-bit/12-bit input sources 320,000 pixels
Capacity limitations
  • HDR and 3D each reduce the loading capacity of each Ethernet port by half
  • with a 144 Hz forced-resolution HDMI/DP input the loading capacity is reduced by half

Inputs

DP 1.2 (×1)
  • Max resolution 4096×2160@60Hz, min 640×480@24Hz
  • custom resolutions max width 7680 pixels (7680×1080@60Hz), max height 7680 pixels (1080×7680@60Hz)
  • HDCP 1.3 compliant
  • no interlaced input
HDMI 2.0 (×1)
  • Max resolution 4096×2160@60Hz, min 800×600@30Hz
  • custom resolutions max width 7680 pixels (7680×1080@60Hz), max height 7680 pixels (1080×7680@60Hz)
  • HDCP 1.4 and HDCP 2.2 compliant
  • no interlaced input
DUAL DVI-D1 / D2 (2x DL-DVI)
  • Each with max resolution 3840×1080@60Hz, min 800×600@30Hz
  • custom resolutions max width 3840 pixels (3840×1080@60Hz), max height 3840 pixels (800×3840@60Hz)
  • no interlaced input
Maximum input resolution by bit depth
  • HDMI 2.0 / DP 1.2 8 bit 4096×2160@60Hz (setting via NVIDIA graphics card)
  • 10 bit/12 bit RGB 4:4:4 and YCbCr 4:4:4: 3840×1080@60Hz
  • 10 bit/12 bit YCbCr 4:2:2 (and 4:2:0 on HDMI): 4096×2160@60Hz
  • Dual-link DVI 8 bit 3840×1080@60Hz
Decimal frame rates

Adaptive to 23.98/29.97/47.95/59.94/71.93/119.88 Hz

Outputs

Ethernet outputs 1~16
  • 16x Neutrik (NE8FBH) Gigabit Ethernet ports
  • no support for audio output
  • redundancy between Ethernet ports
OPT1~OPT4
  • 4x 10G optical ports. OPT1 transmits the data of Ethernet ports 1 to 8, OPT2 of ports 9 to 16
  • OPT3 is a duplicate channel of OPT1, OPT4 of OPT2.

Control

ETHERNET

Connect to the control computer

USB IN-OUT
  • IN 1x USB 2.0 (Type-B) for cascading or connecting to a PC for debugging
  • OUT 1x USB 2.0 (Type-A) for cascading. Up to 10 units can be cascaded.
GENLOCK IN-LOOP
  • Sync signal connector.
  • Support for Bi-level, Tri-level, and Blackburst.
Front panel

Power button, USB (connect to a USB drive), LCD screen, knob, BACK button

Display

HDR
  • HDR10 and HLG supported
  • 10-bit HDMI input sources only
  • must work with receiving cards that support HDR
3D
  • Works with the 3D emitter EMT200 and 3D glasses
  • with DVI input, DVI1 loads the left-eye and DVI2 the right-eye images
  • mutually exclusive with low latency
Low latency
  • Delay between input source and receiving card can be reduced to one frame
  • HDMI and DP input sources only
  • each Ethernet port must load cabinets vertically
  • mutually exclusive with 3D and GENLOCK

Electrical

Input voltage

AC 100 V~240 V-50/60 Hz

Rated power consumption

30 W

Physical

Operating environment
  • -20°C to +60°C
  • 10% RH to 90% RH, non-condensing
Storage environment
  • -20°C to +70°C
  • 10% RH to 90% RH, non-condensing
Dimensions

482.6 mm × 372.0 mm × 88.1 mm

Weight

4.6 kg

Packing box / carrying case

555 mm x 445 mm x 220 mm / 535 mm x 430 mm x 199 mm

Sources

Source note

Loading capacity is recorded for DVI input (8.8 million with DP or HDMI input).

  1. MCTRL4K LED Display Controller Specifications Official specification · V1.2.0 · From the search-index excerpt of the official page · 06.10.2026
  2. MCTRL4K LED Display Controller Specifications Official specification · V1.2.1 · From the search-index excerpt of the official page · 06.10.2026
  3. MCTRL 4K Official product page · From the search-index excerpt of the official page · 06.10.2026
  4. MCTRL4K Specifications V1.2.2 Official specification · V1.2.2 · Read directly · 07.10.2026
  5. Official product image — MCTRL4K Official product page · Read directly · 07.10.2026

Dataset: 2026.10.12-1 · last verified: Oct 6, 2026

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