NovaStar VX1000 Pro 4K All-in-One LED Video Controller

NovaStar VX1000 Pro 4K All-in-One LED Video Controller

The NovaStar VX1000 Pro LED Video Controller combines professional video processing and LED display control in a single rackmount unit. Ten Gigabit Ethernet outputs drive up to 6.5 million pixels, with LED canvases reaching 10,240 pixels wide or 8,192 pixels high and HDMI video inputs supporting resolutions up to 4096x2160@60Hz.

Built for rental production, stage control, and fine-pitch LED installations, the VX1000 Pro provides HDMI 2.0, HDMI 1.3, 3G-SDI, optical fiber, and USB media connectivity. Six 2Kx1K processing resources can create 4Kx2K, 4Kx1K, or 2Kx1K layers, while full-screen, pixel-to-pixel, and custom scaling accommodate unusual LED canvas formats. Video Controller, Fiber Converter, and ByPass modes let the unit serve different positions in a professional signal chain.

Production-focused functions include Genlock synchronization, EDID management, pixel-level brightness and chroma calibration, OSD overlays, low-latency processing, and end-to-end backup options. Operators can control the processor from its front panel, NovaLCT, Unico, or the VICP app. CE, FCC, IC, PSE, RCM, EAC, UL, CB, KC, and RoHS certifications support professional system integration.

Key Features

• 6.5 Million-Pixel Capacity: Drives large LED displays through ten Gigabit Ethernet outputs with support for ultra-wide and ultra-tall canvases.
• 4K HDMI Input: Accepts HDMI 2.0 signals up to 4096x2160@60Hz plus supported custom resolutions and high-frame-rate formats.
• Six Layer Resources: Provides six 2Kx1K processing resources for configurable 4Kx2K, 4Kx1K, and 2Kx1K layers.
• Three Working Modes: Operates as a video controller, fiber converter, or ByPass controller for flexible LED signal workflows.
• Zero-Frame ByPass: Reduces device processing delay to zero frames when ByPass and low-latency operation are used together.
• USB Media Playback: Plays supported image, video, and audio files directly from a compatible USB storage device.
• Flexible Optical Connectivity: Uses two 10G optical ports for video input, LED output, loop-through, copy, or backup configurations.
• End-to-End Backup: Supports redundancy between devices, sources, Ethernet ports, optical links, and compatible dual receiving cards.

Technical Specifications

LED Processing and Display Capacity

• Product Type: All-in-one LED video controller and processor
• Maximum Loading Capacity: 6.5 million pixels
• Maximum Output Width: 10,240 pixels
• Maximum Output Height: 8,192 pixels
• Gigabit Ethernet Outputs: 10
• Maximum Capacity Per Ethernet Port: 650,000 pixels at 8-bit output
• Layer Resources: 6 x 2Kx1K
• Supported Layer Sizes: 4Kx2K, 4Kx1K, and 2Kx1K
• Layer Resource Use: 4Kx2K uses 4 resources; 4Kx1K uses 2 resources; 2Kx1K uses 1 resource
• Layer Controls: Adjustable size, position, priority, and aspect ratio
• User Presets: Up to 256
• Preset Functions: Save, overwrite, delete, preview, and recall
• Scaling Modes: Full screen, pixel-to-pixel, and custom
• Image Processing: SuperView III with stepless output scaling, one-click full-screen display, and input cropping
• Output Color Controls: Brightness, saturation, contrast, and hue
• Calibration: Pixel-level brightness and chroma calibration with compatible NovaStar software
• Test Images: Supported

Topology, OSD, and 3D

• Topology Modes: Free topology and non-free topology
• Free Topology: Calculates Ethernet loading from actual cabinet dimensions with compatible receiving cards
• Non-Free Topology: Calculates loading from the configured screen's maximum circumscribed rectangle
• OSD Types: Static text, dynamic text, weather, time, and image
• Static Text OSD Components: Up to 10
• Dynamic Text OSD Components: 1
• Weather OSD Components: Up to 2
• Time OSD Components: Up to 2
• 3D Support: Compatible with NovaStar or supported third-party 3D emitter solutions
• 3D Capacity Limitation: Output capacity is halved with Side-by-Side or Top-and-Bottom video sources

Operating Modes and Latency

• Working Modes: Video Controller, Fiber Converter, and ByPass
• Video Controller Latency with Low Latency: 1 to 2 frames
• Video Controller Latency without Low Latency: 2 to 3 frames
• ByPass Latency with Low Latency: 0 frames
• ByPass Latency without Low Latency: 1 frame
• Fiber Converter Latency: 0 frames
• Automatic Low-Latency Mode: Can determine low-latency operation according to screen topology
• Output Synchronization: Supports a connected video source or external Genlock source
• EDID Management: Import and export supported
• Power-Failure Recovery: Restores previously saved settings after power is restored

HDMI 2.0 Input

• Quantity: 1 input with loop output
• Maximum Input Resolution: 4096x2160@60Hz
• Custom Maximum Width: 8192 pixels at 8192x1080@60Hz
• Custom Maximum Height: 8188 pixels at 1080x8188@60Hz
• Supported Bit Depth: 8-bit, 10-bit, and 12-bit
• Color Formats: RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2, and YCbCr 4:2:0
• HDCP: HDCP 1.4 and HDCP 2.2
• Embedded Audio: Supported
• HDMI Compatibility: Compatible with HDMI 1.4 and HDMI 1.3 video inputs
• Maximum Supported Frame Rate: Up to 240Hz at compatible resolutions
• Loop Capacity: Up to 6 devices in one HDMI loop
• Interlaced Inputs: Not supported

HDMI 1.3 Inputs

• Quantity: 2
• Maximum Input Resolution: 1920x1080@60Hz
• Custom Maximum Width: 2048 pixels at 2048x1080@60Hz
• Custom Maximum Height: 2048 pixels at 1080x2048@60Hz
• Color Formats: RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, and YCbCr 4:2:2
• HDCP: HDCP 1.4
• Embedded Audio: Supported
• Maximum Supported Frame Rate: Up to 240Hz at compatible resolutions
• Interlaced Inputs: Not supported

3G-SDI Input

• Quantity: 1 input with loop output
• Maximum Input Resolution: 1920x1080@60Hz
• Video Standards: ST-424, ST-292, and ST-259
• Supported Protocols: SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 274M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 425M-A, and SMPTE 425M-B
• Deinterlacing: Supported
• Loop Output: 3G-SDI

Input Connector Capacity Modes

• SL Standard Resolution: 1920x1080@60Hz
• SL Custom Maximum Width: 2048 pixels at 2048x1080@60Hz
• SL Custom Maximum Height: 2048 pixels at 1080x2048@60Hz
• DL Standard Resolutions: 3840x1080@60Hz and 3840x2160@30Hz
• DL Custom Maximum Width: 4096 pixels at 4096x1080@60Hz
• DL Custom Maximum Height: 3840 pixels at 1080x3840@60Hz
• 4K Standard Resolutions: 4096x2160@60Hz and 8192x2160@30Hz
• 4K Custom Maximum Width: 8192 pixels at 8192x1080@60Hz
• 4K Custom Maximum Height: 8188 pixels at 1080x8188@60Hz

LED and Optical Outputs

• Ethernet Outputs: 10 x Gigabit Ethernet
• Supported Ethernet Output Frame Rates: 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 47, 48, 50, 59.94, 60, 71.93, 72, 75, 85, 95, 100, 119.88, 120, 144, and 240Hz
• Optical Ports: 2 x 10G optical fiber
• Optical Physical Line Rate: 10.3125 Gb/s
• Optical Effective Data Throughput: 10 Gb/s
• OPT 1: Self-adaptive for video input or LED output
• OPT 2: Supports output copy, backup, or loop operation
• Optical Modes: Input plus output, input plus loop, and output
• Single-Mode Optical Transmission: Up to 10 km with a compatible twin-core optical module
• Multi-Mode Optical Transmission: Up to 300 m with a compatible twin-core optical module
• Monitor Output: 1 x HDMI 1.3
• Monitor Output Resolution: Fixed 1920x1080@60Hz
• 3D Connector: 1

USB Media Playback

• USB Media Port: 1 x USB 3.0
• Supported Drive Layout: Single partition
• Supported File Systems: NTFS, FAT32, and exFAT
• Maximum Media Dimensions: 3840x2160 pixels
• Image Formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG, and BMP
• Maximum Decoded Image Resolution: 3840x2160
• Video Containers: MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, FLV, M4V, MPG, MPEG, and TS
• Video Codecs: H.264, H.265, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4
• Maximum H.264 Playback: 3840x2160 at 30 fps
• Maximum H.265 Playback: 3840x2160 at 60 fps
• Maximum MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Playback: 1920x1080 at 60 fps
• Maximum H.264/H.265 Bitrate: 100 Mbps
• Maximum MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Bitrate: 50 Mbps
• Audio Codecs: AAC, AC3, DTS, MP3, DVD, DVD_LPCM, MP2, and OPUS
• OPUS Sampling Rates: 24 kHz and 48 kHz
• Other Audio Sampling Rates: 22.05 kHz to 94 kHz
• USB Source Output Resolution: Fixed 1920x1080@60Hz

Audio, Synchronization, and Control

• Independent Audio Input: 1 x 3.5 mm
• Independent Audio Output: 1 x 3.5 mm
• Audio Sampling Rate: Up to 48 kHz
• Output Volume: Adjustable
• Control Ethernet: 2 ports
• USB Control: 1 x USB 2.0
• Device Cascading: Up to 5 devices through USB and Ethernet
• RS232: 1 x 3-pin connector with RX, TX, and ground
• Genlock: 1 x Genlock IN/LOOP
• Genlock Signals: Bi-level and tri-level
• Genlock Frame Rate: 24 to 60Hz
• Light Sensor Port: 1
• Automatic Screen Brightness: Supported with a compatible light sensor
• Control Methods: Front panel, Unico client or web control, NovaLCT, VICP app, and optional remote control
• Remote Control Functions: Standby, screen power, brightness, volume, presets, USB playback, image adjustment, source selection, and 3D control
• Firmware Updating: Supported
• Log and EDID Transfer: Import and export supported

Backup and Restoration

• Device Backup: Supported
• Input Source Backup: Supported
• Ethernet Port Backup: Supported
• Optical-to-Ethernet Backup: Supported
• Dual Receiving Card Backup: Supported with compatible hardware
• Ethernet Backup Test: Tests stored images, backup Ethernet ports, and backup devices without disconnecting cables
• Restore Points: Up to 5
• Total Restore Point Capacity: 1 GB

Electrical and Environmental Specifications

• Power Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz, 2A-0.8A
• Rated Power Consumption: 44W
• Operating Temperature: 32°F to 122°F
• Operating Humidity: 5% RH to 85% RH, non-condensing
• Storage Temperature: 14°F to 140°F
• Storage Humidity: 5% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing
• Typical Noise Level: 45 dB(A) at 77°F

Physical Specifications

• Dimensions: 19" W x 11.9" D x 2" H
• Net Weight: 8.6 lb
• Packed Weight with Paper Box: 14.3 lb
• Packed Weight with Flight Case: 20.3 lb
• Packing Box Dimensions: 22.2" x 17.7" x 6.9"
• Flight Case Dimensions: 20.4" x 18.5" x 3.7"
• Certifications: CE, FCC, IC, PSE, RCM, EAC, UL, CB, KC, and RoHS

What's In the Box

• NovaStar VX1000 Pro All-in-One Controller
• Power Cord
• Ethernet Cable
• HDMI Cable
• 2 x Silicone Dustproof Plugs
• USB Cable
• Phoenix Connector
• Quick Start Guide
• Certificate of Approval
• Safety Manual