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NovaStar · Sender / controller
MCTRL R5
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MCTRL Manufacturer class: LED Display Controller
LED display controller that supports image rotation, with a load capacity of up to 3840×1080@60Hz and any custom resolution within that capacity for ultra-long or ultra-wide LED displays. Working with the A8s or A10s Pro receiving card, it allows free screen configuration and image rotation at any angle in SmartLCT.
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Key specifications
View Technical Details- Capacity
- 4.15 MP
- Outputs
- 8 × RJ45
- Max. width
- 3,840 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 4,147,200 px (8 Ethernet outputs).
Key features (manufacturer)
- Inputs: 1x 6G-SDI, 1x HDMI 1.4, 1x DL-DVI
- 8x Gigabit Ethernet outputs and 2x 10G optical outputs
- Load capacity up to 3840×1080@60Hz; maximum width 3840 and maximum height 3840
- Max capacity per port: 650,000 pixels (8-bit inputs), 325,000 pixels (10-bit inputs)
- Image rotation at any angle with the A8s or A10s Pro receiving card and SmartLCT (not with 10-bit input)
- Support for 8-bit and 10-bit video sources
- Redundancy between Ethernet ports; OPT 2 is the copy channel of OPT 1
- Pixel level brightness and chroma calibration; firmware update via front panel USB port; up to 8 devices can be cascaded
Capacity and network topology
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- Total capacity
- 4,147,200 px
- Per port
- 650,000 px
- Max. width × height
- 3,840 × 3,840 px
- Operating mode
- Synchronous
Technical specifications
- Backup / redundant line
- LAN
- Pixel calibration
Capacity and outputs
- Loading capacity
- 4,147,200 px
- Maximum width
- 3,840 px
- Maximum height
- 3,840 px
- Ethernet outputs
- 8
- Capacity per port
- 650,000 px
- Port speed
- 1 Gbps
Inputs and playback
- HDMI inputs
- 1
- DVI inputs
- 1
- Input interfaces
- 6G-SDI ×1, HDMI 1.4 ×1, DL-DVI ×1
- Color depth
- 10 bit
Connectivity and software
- Software / platform
- SmartLCT
Physical
- Dimensions
- 482.6 mm × 334.6 mm × 52.0 mm
- Weight
- 4.3 kg
- Operating temperature
- –20°C to +60°C
- Input voltage
- AC 100V~240V-50/60Hz
- Power consumption
- 25 W
Manufacturer-specific technical data
In the manufacturer's own wording (the original English terms are kept).
Capacity
- Load capacity
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- Up to 3840×1080@60Hz (single MCTRL R5)
- any custom resolution within this capacity
- Max capacity per port
-
- 8-bit inputs 650,000 pixels
- 10-bit inputs 325,000 pixels
Inputs
- SDI
-
- 1x 6G-SDI input connector
- maximum resolution 3840×1080@60Hz
- no interlaced input
- input resolution and bit depth settings not supported
- HDMI
-
- 1x HDMI 1.4 input connector
- maximum resolution 3840×1080@60Hz
- minimum resolution 800×600@24Hz
- custom resolutions supported
- HDCP 1.4
- no interlaced input
- DVI
-
- 1x DL-DVI input connector
- maximum resolution 3840×1080@60Hz
- minimum resolution 800×600@24Hz
- custom resolutions supported
- no interlaced input
- Custom resolution limits (HDMI / DVI)
-
- Maximum width 3840 (3840×1080@60Hz)
- maximum height 3840 (800×3840@60Hz)
- Supported standard resolutions (HDMI / DVI)
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- From 1024×768 to 3840×1080
- frame rates 24/25/30/48/50/60 Hz for 2560×1600 and 3840×1080, up to 100 or 120 Hz for the lower resolutions (e.g. 1920×1080@120Hz, 1920×1200@100Hz)
- Max. input resolution by bit depth
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- HDMI 1.4 8bit 3840×1080@60Hz, 10bit 2048×1152@60Hz (RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2)
- Dual-link DVI 8bit RGB 4:4:4 3840×1080@60Hz
- 6G-SDI 3840×1080@60Hz
Outputs
- Ethernet outputs 1-8
-
- 8x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet ports
- do not support audio output
- OPT1-OPT2
-
- 2× 10G optical ports. OPT 1 copies and outputs the data on Ethernet ports 1–8
- OPT 2 is the copy channel of OPT 1.
Network
- Redundancy
-
Support redundancy between Ethernet ports
Control
- ETHERNET
-
Connect to the control computer
- USB IN-OUT
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- IN 1x type-B USB 2.0 (cascade input or connect to PC for device debug)
- OUT 1x type-A USB 2.0 (cascade output). Up to 8 devices can be cascaded.
- GENLOCK IN-LOOP
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- A pair of Genlock signal connectors.
- Support Bi-Level, Tri-Level and Black burst.
- Front panel
-
"R5" indicator, OLED screen, knob, BACK button, POWER (standby) button, USB port for firmware update from a USB drive
Display
- Image rotation
-
- Rotation at any angle with the A8s or A10s Pro receiving card and SmartLCT
- a 10-bit input does not support image rotation
Electrical
- Input voltage
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AC 100V~240V-50/60Hz
- Rated power consumption
-
25 W
Physical
- Operating environment
-
- –20°C to +60°C
- 10% RH to 90% RH, non-condensing
- Storage environment
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- –20°C to +70°C
- 10% RH to 90% RH, non-condensing
- Dimensions
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482.6 mm × 334.6 mm × 52.0 mm
- Weight
-
4.3 kg
- Packing box / carrying case
-
560 mm × 405 mm × 180 mm / 545 mm × 380 mm × 145 mm
- Certifications
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FCC, RoHS, UL&CUL, CE, CB, IC
Sources
Source note
Capacity is printed as a resolution: up to 3840×1080 at 60Hz. Per-port capacity is 650,000 pixels for 8-bit inputs and 325,000 pixels for 10-bit inputs; image rotation is not available with 10-bit input.
- MCTRL R5 LED Display Controller Specifications
- MCTRL R5
- MCTRL R5 Specifications V1.0.5
- Official product image — MCTRL R5
Dataset: 2026.10.12-1 · last verified: Oct 6, 2026
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