MRV208-1

Manufacturer: NovaStar

Fully verified MRV Manufacturer class: Receiving Card

The MRV208-1 is a general receiving card from NovaStar with 8 standard HUB75E connectors and up to 16 groups of parallel RGB data. For PWM driver ICs a single card supports resolutions up to 256×256@60Hz.

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Key specifications

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Capacity: 65.5 K px
Area: 256×256
Data groups: 16

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Best suited for

Driving a cabinet or module group of up to 256 × 256 pixels with a single card.
Permanent installations that need temperature / voltage monitoring.

Key features (manufacturer)

Resolutions up to 256×256@60Hz per card with PWM driver ICs
8 standard HUB75E connectors; up to 16 groups of parallel RGB data
Pixel level brightness and chroma calibration, quick adjustment of dark or bright lines, multi-batch adjustment
3D output with a controller that supports 3D
Mapping 1.0, stored image, temperature and voltage monitoring, cabinet LCD, bit error detection
Firmware program readback and configuration parameter readback
Loop backup, dual backup of configuration parameters and dual program backup
Gigabit Ethernet ports usable as input or output; input voltage DC 3.8 V to 5.5 V

Capacity and loading area

The card receives data over the Ethernet chain and drives the module group inside this area. The cabinet/module load cannot exceed this area or the capacity of 65,536 px.

Technical specifications

Backup / redundant line
Pixel calibration
Mapping
Monitoring (temperature / voltage)

Capacity and outputs

Loading capacity: 65,536 px
Official loading area: 256 × 256 px
Port speed: 1 Gbps
Data groups: 16
HUB interface: HUB75E ×8

Physical

Dimensions: 95.5 mm × 109.0 mm × 19.4 mm
Weight: 71.7 g
Operating temperature: -20°C to +70°C
Input voltage: DC 3.8 V to 5.5 V
Power consumption: 2.5 W

Manufacturer-specific technical data

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

Capacity

Maximum resolution (PWM driver ICs): For PWM driver ICs, a single MRV208-1 supports resolutions up to 256×256@60Hz

Network

Gigabit Ethernet ports: Connect to the sending card, and cascade other receiving cards.

Each connector can be used as input or output.

Interfaces

HUB75E connectors: 8 standard HUB75E connectors

connect to the module
Parallel RGB data: Up to 16 groups
5-pin LCD connector: Connect to the LCD

Control

Mapping: Mapping 1.0: cabinets display the receiving card number and Ethernet port information
Stored image: The image shown during startup, on Ethernet cable disconnection or without video signal can be customized
Monitoring: Temperature and voltage monitoring without external devices

cabinet LCD

bit error detection
Readback: Firmware program readback and configuration parameter readback
Backup: Loop backup, dual backup of configuration parameters, dual program backup
Self-test button: Sets the test pattern after the Ethernet cable is disconnected
Certifications: RoHS, EMC Class A

Display

Calibration: Pixel level brightness and chroma calibration with NovaStar's calibration system
Multi-batch adjustment: Adjusts the brightness of cabinets or modules to minimize discrepancies between production batches
3D: Works with the controller that supports 3D function to enable 3D output

Electrical

Input voltage: DC 3.8 V to 5.5 V
Power connector: Connect to the input power.

Either of the connectors can be chosen.
Rated current: 0.5 A
Rated power consumption: 2.5 W

Physical

Operating environment: -20°C to +70°C

10% RH to 90% RH, non-condensing
Storage environment: -40°C to +85°C

0% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing
Dimensions: 95.5 mm × 109.0 mm × 19.4 mm
Net weight: 71.7 g (single receiving card only)
Packing: Blister pack

100 receiving cards per packing box

box 625.0 mm × 180.0 mm × 470.0 mm

Sources

Source note

The capacity is stated for PWM driver ICs only: resolutions up to 256×256@60Hz per card. No figure is given for common driver ICs.

MRV receiving cards Official product page · From the search-index excerpt of the official page · 06.10.2026
MRV208-1 Specifications V1.1.2 Official specification · V1.1.2 · Read directly · 07.10.2026
Official product image — MRV208-1 (MRV208-1 Specifications V1.1.2) Official specification · V1.1.2 · Read directly · 07.10.2026

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

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