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NovaStar · Sender / controller
MCTRL700 Pro
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MCTRL Manufacturer class: LED Display Controller
LED display controller with 1x HDMI input, 1x DVI input, 1x audio input and 6x Ethernet outputs; the maximum load capacity of a single controller is 1920×1200@60Hz. It connects to a control computer and cascades with other devices through Gigabit Ethernet ports.
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Key specifications
View Technical Details- Capacity
- 2.3 MP
- Outputs
- 6 × 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 2,304,000 px (6 Ethernet outputs).
Key features (manufacturer)
- 1x SL-DVI (IN-LOOP), 1x HDMI 1.3 (IN-LOOP) and 1x audio input; 8bit video source input
- 6x Gigabit Ethernet outputs with hot backup between Ethernet ports
- Capacity per port up to 650,000 pixels (8bit@60Hz)
- Maximum load capacity 1920×1200@60Hz; max width 3840 pixels, max height 3840 pixels
- 2x Gigabit Ethernet control ports with TCP/IP for the control computer and device cascading; up to 20 devices can be cascaded
- Low Latency: minimum processing latency reduced to 0-frame (less than 1 ms) when enabled
- Pixel level brightness and chroma calibration with NovaLCT and the calibration platform
- Light sensor connector for screen brightness adjustment
Capacity and network topology
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- Total capacity
- 2,304,000 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
- 2,304,000 px
- Maximum width
- 3,840 px
- Maximum height
- 3,840 px
- Ethernet outputs
- 6
- Capacity per port
- 650,000 px
- Port speed
- 1 Gbps
Inputs and playback
- HDMI inputs
- 1
- HDMI outputs
- 1
- DVI inputs
- 1
- Input interfaces
- HDMI 1.3 ×1, SL-DVI ×1
- Color depth
- 8 bit
- Max. frame rate
- 60 Hz
Connectivity and software
- Sensor interfaces
- Light sensor ×1
- Software / platform
- NovaLCT
Physical
- Dimensions
- 482.6 mm × 250.6 mm × 43.6 mm
- Weight
- 2.6 kg
- Operating temperature
- –20°C to +50°C
- Input voltage
- AC 100V-240V, 50/60Hz
- Power consumption
- 17W
Manufacturer-specific technical data
In the manufacturer's own wording (the original English terms are kept).
Capacity
- Maximum load capacity
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1920×1200@60Hz (single controller)
- Capacity per port
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Up to 650,000 pixels (8bit@60Hz)
- Max load capacity per port by frame rate (8bit)
Inputs
- HDMI 1.3 (×1)
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- Max resolution 1920×1200@60Hz
- min resolution 800×600@60Hz
- HDCP 1.4
- interlaced signal inputs not supported
- SL-DVI (×1)
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- Max resolution 1920×1200@60Hz
- min resolution 800×600@60Hz
- HDCP 1.4
- interlaced signal inputs not supported
- Max width/height
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- Max width 3840 pixels (3840×800@60Hz)
- max height 3840 pixels (600×3840@60Hz)
- Frame rates
-
24 / 25 / 30 / 48 / 50 / 60 Hz
- EDID management
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Support standard resolutions, up to 1920×1200@60Hz. Support custom input resolutions.
- AUDIO (×1)
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3.5mm audio jack, supports external audio input
- Video source (HDMI 1.3 / Single-link DVI)
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8bit, RGB 4:4:4, max input resolution 1920×1200@60Hz
Outputs
- Ethernet outputs 1-6
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- 6 Gigabit Ethernet output ports.
- Support hot backup between Ethernet ports.
- Audio output
-
Ethernet ports 1 and 2, in conjunction with a multifunction card, can support audio output
Interfaces
- Light Sensor (×1)
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- Connect to a light sensor to monitor ambient brightness to allow for screen brightness adjustment.
- Only light sensors sold by NovaStar are supported.
Control
- ETHERNET (×2)
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- Gigabit Ethernet control ports with TCP/IP support
- built-in network switching, no switch or router needed for cascading. Up to 20 devices can be cascaded.
- Reset button
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- Hold 3s IP address resets to factory default (192.168.0.10, subnet mask 255.255.255.0)
- hold 10s soft reboot
Display
- Low Latency
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- Minimum processing latency reduced to 0-frame (less than 1 ms)
- requires all Ethernet ports to load the cabinets vertically and share the same Y coordinate (all set to 0)
Electrical
- Input voltage
-
AC 100V-240V, 50/60Hz
- Rated power consumption
-
17W
Physical
- Operating environment
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- –20°C to +50°C
- 0% RH to 80% RH, non-condensing
- Storage environment
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- –30°C to +80°C
- 0% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing
- Dimensions
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482.6 mm × 250.6 mm × 43.6 mm
- Net weight
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2.6 kg (weight of a single device only)
- Gross weight
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19.5 kg (5 devices packaged in one packing box)
- Packing box / carrying case
-
585 mm × 465 mm × 353 mm (holds up to 5 devices) / 565 mm × 88 mm × 328 mm
- Certifications
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FCC, CE, IC, CCC
Sources
Source note
Capacity is printed as a resolution: 1920×1200 at 60Hz. The per-port capacity is printed as 650,000 pixels in the connector table and as 659,722 pixels in the load-capacity table for 8-bit at 60 Hz; the lower figure is recorded.
- MCTRL700 Pro LED Display Controller Specifications
- MCTRL700 Pro Specifications V1.0.0
- Official product image — MCTRL700 Pro (MCTRL700 Pro Specifications V1.0.0)
Dataset: 2026.10.12-1 · last verified: Oct 6, 2026
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