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NovaStar · Video processor
MX30
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COEX MX Manufacturer class: LED Display Controller
All-in-one LED display controller of NovaStar's COEX control system series that integrates video processing and video control in one box, with HDMI 2.0, HDMI 1.4, DP 1.1 and 3G-SDI inputs, 10 Ethernet output ports and 2 10G optical ports. It works with the VMP (Vision Management Platform) software.
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- Setup supportFor Colorlight, NovaStar and Huidu systems we do the setup by connecting remotely with AnyDesk; call us about mounting.
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Key specifications
View Technical Details- Capacity
- 6.5 MP
- Outputs
- 10 × RJ45
- Max. width
- 16,384 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 6,500,000 px (10 Ethernet outputs).
Key features (manufacturer)
- Inputs: 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x HDMI 1.4 (both with loop through), 1x DP 1.1, 2x 3G-SDI (with loop through); 10-bit and 8-bit video inputs
- 10x Gigabit Ethernet output ports with a device load capacity of up to 6.5 million pixels; hot backup between Ethernet ports
- 2x 10G optical ports: OPT 1 transmits the data of Ethernet ports 1 to 10, OPT 2 is the copy channel of OPT 1
- Maximum load per Ethernet port at 8bit@60Hz: 659,722 pixels; maximum output width/height 16,384 pixels
- 3 independent layers with four scaling modes
- HDR10 (SMPTE ST 2084 / ST 2086) and HLG
- Frame rate adaptive from 23.98 Hz to 480 Hz; minimum processing latency of 0 frames (less than 1 ms)
- All-In-One Controller and Send-Only Controller working modes; control through VMP, SNMP, Art-Net and central control protocols
Capacity and network topology
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- Total capacity
- 6,500,000 px
- Per port
- 659,722 px
- Max. width × height
- 16,384 × 16,384 px
- Operating mode
- Synchronous
Technical specifications
- Backup / redundant line
- LAN
- HDR
- Pixel calibration
- Monitoring (temperature / voltage)
Capacity and outputs
- Loading capacity
- 6,500,000 px
- Maximum width
- 16,384 px
- Maximum height
- 16,384 px
- Ethernet outputs
- 10
- Capacity per port
- 659,722 px
- Port speed
- 1 Gbps
Inputs and playback
- HDMI inputs
- 2
- HDMI outputs
- 2
- Input interfaces
- HDMI 2.0 ×1, HDMI 1.4 ×1, DP 1.1 ×1, 3G-SDI ×2
- Color depth
- 10 bit
Connectivity and software
- Software / platform
- VMP, Cabinet Tool, CC3
Physical
- Dimensions
- 482.6 mm × 94.2 mm × 466.7 mm (foot pad included)
- Weight
- 7.2 kg
- Operating temperature
- -20°C to +45°C
- Input voltage
- 100-240V~, 50/60Hz
- Power consumption
- 55 W
Manufacturer-specific technical data
In the manufacturer's own wording (the original English terms are kept).
Capacity
- Max device load capacity
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6.5 million pixels
- Max output width/height
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16,384 pixels
- Max load capacity per Ethernet port (output connector table)
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- 8bit@60Hz 659,722 pixels
- 10bit@60Hz 329,861 pixels (when working with the A10s Pro or A8s Pro receiving cards, the load capacity is 494,791 pixels)
- Max load capacity per Ethernet port, 8bit (pixels)
- Max load capacity per Ethernet port, 10bit, with A10s Pro\A8s Pro and their derivative receiving cards (pixels)
- Max load capacity per Ethernet port, 10bit, with other Armor series receiving cards (pixels)
- Per-port load capacity formula
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- 8bit Load capacity × 24 × Frame rate < 1000 × 1000 × 1000 × 0.95. 10bit with A10s Pro\A8s Pro and derivatives: Load capacity × 32 × Frame rate < 1000 × 1000 × 1000 × 0.95
- 10bit with other Armor series cards Load capacity × 48 × Frame rate < 1000 × 1000 × 1000 × 0.95
Inputs
- HDMI 2.0-1 IN
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- 1. Max resolution 4096×2160@60Hz/8192×1080@60Hz (Forced)
- min resolution 800×600@60Hz
- max width 8192 pixels (8192×1080@60Hz), max height 7680 pixels (1080×7680@60Hz)
- HDR10 and HLG
- HDCP 2.2 compliant, backwards compatible with HDCP 1.4/HDCP 1.3
- HDMI 1.4-2 IN
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- 1. Max resolution 4096×1080@60Hz
- min resolution 800×600@60Hz
- max width 4096 pixels (4096×1080@60Hz), max height 4096 pixels (1080×4096@60Hz)
- DP 1.1
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- 1. Max resolution 4096×1080@60Hz
- min resolution 800×600@60Hz
- max width 4096 pixels (4096×1080@60Hz), max height 4096 pixels (1080×4096@60Hz)
- HDCP 1.3 compliant
- 3G-SDI IN
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- 2. ST-424 (3G) and ST-292 (HD) standard video inputs
- 3G-Level A. Max resolution 1920×1080@60Hz
- frame rates 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/47.95/48/50/59.94/60 Hz
- MQ level deinterlacing
- Input frame rates (HDMI 2.0, HDMI 1.4, DP 1.1)
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- 23.98
- 24
- 25
- 29.97
- 30
- 47.95
- 48
- 50
- 59.94
- 60
- 71.93
- 72
- 75
- 100
- 119.88
- 120
- 143.86
- 144
- 240
Hz
- Input bit depth
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10-bit and 8-bit video inputs
Outputs
- Ethernet outputs
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- 1-10 10 Gigabit Ethernet output ports.
- Support hot backup between Ethernet ports
- Optical outputs
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- OPT 1-2 2 10G optical output ports with a transmission rate of 10.3125 Gbps. OPT 1 transmits the data of Ethernet ports 1 to 10
- OPT 2 is the copy channel of OPT 1. The product doesn't include an optical module by default
- Loop through and audio
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- HDMI 2.0-1 LOOP ×1, HDMI 1.4-2 LOOP ×1, 3G-SDI LOOP ×2 (up to 8 devices can be cabled in one loop)
- SPDIF OUT ×1 digital audio output
Network
- Supported receiving card models
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A10s Pro and its series, A8s Pro and its series, A8s and its series, A8s-N, A7s Plus, A5s Plus, B6s
Control
- Ethernet control ports
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- 2 Gigabit Ethernet control ports
- TCP/IP protocol and star connection
- built-in network switching
- up to 20 MX30 can be cascaded
- Genlock / AUX
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GENLOCK ×1: a pair of connectors (IN, LOOP), Bi-Level, Tri-Level and Blackburst, 23.98 Hz to 60 Hz. AUX ×1: for central control devices (RS232)
Display
- Layers
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- 3 independent layers
- layer priority adjustment in Z order
- 4 scaling modes (custom, pixel to pixel, snap to canvas, fill screen)
- HDR
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HDR10 (SMPTE ST 2084 and SMPTE ST 2086) and HLG
- Frame rate adaptive
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- Adapts to video inputs with frame rates from 23.98 Hz to 480 Hz
- frame rate adjustment in 0.01 Hz increments
Modes
- Working modes
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All-In-One Controller and Send-Only Controller
Electrical
- Power input / max power consumption
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- 100-240V~, 50/60Hz
- 55 W
Physical
- Dimensions / weight / environment
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- 482.6 mm × 94.2 mm × 466.7 mm (foot pad included)
- net weight 7.2 kg
- operating -20°C to +45°C, 0% RH to 80% RH, non-condensing
- storage -30°C to +80°C, 0% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing
Sources
Source note
Per-port capacity is recorded for 8-bit input at 60 Hz; at 10-bit it is 329,861 pixels, or about 494,790 with A10s Pro or A8s Pro receiving cards. The two 10G optical ports need optical modules that are not included by default.
- MX30 LED Display Controller Specifications
- MX30 LED Display Controller Specifications
- MX30 Specifications V1.5.1
- Official product image — MX30 (MX30 Specifications V1.5.0)
Dataset: 2026.10.12-1 · last verified: Oct 6, 2026
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