NovaStar LED Guides & Comparisons

Buying guides, comparisons, and technical how-tos for NovaStar LED display systems. Use these to choose the right processor, sending card, or receiving card for your project.

• NovaStar H Series Introduction

  Unlike previous generations of video processors, the H series is customized for your specific project. If you only need 1 HDMI 2.0 input, that’s all you need to pay for. If your requirements change an...

• NovaStar Taurus Series Comparison

  NovaStar All-in-One Comparison | NovaStar Synchronous Controller Comparison | NovaStar Receiving Card Comparison The Taurus series is NovaStar’s line of all-in-one multimedia players: each unit both p...

• NovaStar All-in-One Comparison

  NovaStar Taurus Series Comparison | NovaStar Synchronous Controller Comparison Model Price Maximum Output Input Source Layers Firmware Spec Sheet VX400 $1099 2.3M Pixels 1x HDMI 1.3 (IN & LOOP) 1x...

• NovaStar Synchronous Controller Comparison

  NovaStar All-in-One Comparison | NovaStar Taurus Series Comparison Model Price Maximum Output Input Source Other Features Firmware Spec Sheet MSD300-1 MCTRL300 $199 $299 1.3M Pixels 1x DVI 2x Ethernet...

• NovaStar Receiving Card Comparison

  Model Price Details Specifications Firmware DH418 $29 8 HUB 75E DH426 $49 16 HUB 75E MRV300 $39 256x226 MRV300 V2.1.0 DATA_MRV300_V4.6.0.17 MRV560 $49 256x226 MOM MRV560 V1.1.2 DATA_MRV560_V4.6.0.0 Mo...

• NovaStar: How to calculate loading capacity for receiving cards

  Model Loading Capacity Hub Connectors Data Groups DH418 128 x 512 Hub 75 x 8 16 DH426 128 x 1024 Hub 75 x 16 32 MRV366 512 x 256 Hub 75 x 16 32 How to calculate loading capacity for receiving card: Fi...

• How to Upgrade NovaStar Firmware in NovaLCT

  Go to User -> Advanced Synchronous System User Login and type password admin Type admin and a new window will popup up: Select the new firmware and press Update. Select either all cards or specific...

• NovaStar Low Latency Solution

  Mode Sending Card Receiving Card Driver IC Latency Time Standard 1 frame 2 frames 0-1 frame 3-4 frames Low Latency Controller <1 ms 2 frames 0-1 frame 2-3 frames Low Latency Controller + Receiver &...

• NovaStar Redundancy (Hot Backup)

  Hot backup can work with an additional sending card or using the additional ports on the same sending card. For additional verification and alerts if the controller is switched into backup mode, visit...

• LED Display Control System Comparison

  There are two types of control systems, synchronous and asynchronous. Some Asynchronous controllers also have a built in receiving card which eliminates another component for small screens. Computer -...

• Linsn vs Xixun vs Novastar

  Novastar is the best LED controller on the market. It costs more, of course, but it is definitely superior to everything else on the market. We sell to LED manufacturers every day and their opinion is...

• BrightSign Comparison

  Model Price Video Decoding HTML5 Ports BrightSign LS424 $250 1x 1080p @ 60hz HTML5 (Entry) USB C BrightSign HD224 $350 1x 4K @ 60hz HTML5 (Mainstream) 12pin GPIO 3.5mm Audio BrightSign HD1024 $450 1x ...

• NDI for LED Walls: The Complete Guide (NovaStar H-Series)

  NDI has quietly become the easiest way to get live video onto an LED wall. If you run NovaStar H-Series processors, the H-Series NDI Input Card lets your wall pull broadcast-quality sources straight o...

• LED Sign Repair: Diagnose and Fix Common LED Display Failures

  LED signs and video displays fail in predictable ways. Most "dead sign" calls come down to one of five components: a power supply, a receiving card, a data cable, a module, or the sending device. This...

• LED HUB Pinout Diagrams: HUB75, HUB75E, HUB12, HUB08 Reference

  HUB connectors are the ribbon-cable interfaces between an LED receiving card (or hub board) and the LED modules themselves. The pinout determines how RGB data, address lines, and control signals reach...

• LED Video Scoreboard Software: How to Run Scoreboards on LED Displays

  A video scoreboard is an ordinary LED video display plus three decisions: what renders the score graphics, how the signal reaches the display, and who operates it on game day. This guide covers the so...