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NovaStar · Video controller
HDR Master 4K
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Manufacturer class: Video Processor
4K HDR video processor that converts SDR content into HDR format and converts freely between SDR and HDR10/HLG, using the SuperView III scaling algorithm. It provides 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DP 1.2 and 4x 12G-SDI inputs on a swappable input card, and 2x HDMI 2.0, 4x optical and 4x 12G-SDI outputs on two swappable output cards.
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Key specifications
View Technical Details- Max. width
- 8,192 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.
Key features (manufacturer)
- 1x pluggable input card: 1x DP 1.2, 1x HDMI 2.0 and 4x 12G-SDI; up to six 4K×2K@60Hz video inputs simultaneously
- 2x pluggable output cards that output the same content: 1x HDMI 2.0 + 4x 10G optical fiber ports, and 1x HDMI 2.0 + 4x 12G-SDI
- Free conversion between SDR and HDR10/HLG in both directions
- Output up to 4K×2K@60Hz or 8K×1K@60Hz; max. width 8192 pixels, max. height 7680 pixels
- 3G-SDI mosaic input and output; image mosaic supported
- BKG and LOGO file importing via a USB drive (up to 10 BKG and 10 LOGO images)
- LCD screen dedicated to monitoring, self-test and status monitoring, input hot backup
- Adjustable output color space, sampling rate and bit depth; layer image flipping, input crop and layer mask
Capacity and network topology
- Max. width × height
- 8,192 × 7,680 px
- Operating mode
- Synchronous
Technical specifications
- Backup / redundant line
- LAN
- HDR
- Monitoring (temperature / voltage)
Capacity and outputs
- Maximum width
- 8,192 px
- Maximum height
- 7,680 px
Inputs and playback
- HDMI inputs
- 1
- HDMI outputs
- 2
- Input interfaces
- HDMI 2.0 ×1, DP 1.2 ×1, 12G-SDI ×4
- Color depth
- 12 bit
Physical
- Dimensions
- 482.6 mm × 442.5 mm × 50.5 mm
- Weight
- 7.5 kg
- Operating temperature
- 0°C to 45°C
- Input voltage
- 100–240V~, 3A, 50/60Hz
- Power consumption
- 120 W
Manufacturer-specific technical data
In the manufacturer's own wording (the original English terms are kept).
Inputs
- HDMI 2.0 (×1, input card)
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- Up to 4K×2K@60Hz input resolution
- 1080i/576i/480i deinterlacing
- HDCP 2.2 and HDCP 1.4 compliant
- HDR10 and HLG supported
- max. width 4092 pixels (4092×2263@60Hz), max. height 4095 pixels (2188×4095@60Hz)
- DP 1.2 (×1, input card)
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- Up to 4K×2K@60Hz input resolution
- 1080i/576i/480i deinterlacing
- HDCP 1.3 compliant
- max. width 4092 pixels (4092×2263@60Hz), max. height 4095 pixels (2188×4095@60Hz)
- 12G-SDI (×4, input card)
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- ST-2082-1 (12G), ST-2081-1 (6G), ST-424 (3G), ST-292 (HD) and SMPTE 259 (SD)
- up to 4K×2K@60Hz input resolution
- 1080i/576i/480i deinterlacing
- SDI mosaic input for 3G-SDI, HD-SDI or SD-SDI inputs
- Simultaneous inputs
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Up to six 4K×2K@60Hz video inputs simultaneously
Outputs
- HDMI 2.0 (×1 on each output card)
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- SDR, HDR10 and HLG supported
- up to 4K×2K@60Hz or 8K×1K@60Hz output resolution
- max. width 8192 pixels (8192×1080@60Hz), max. height 7680 pixels (1092×7680@60Hz)
- 10G optical fiber port (×4, fiber output card)
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OPT 1 and OPT 2 copy the output on HDMI 2.0. OPT 3 copies the output on OPT 1. OPT 4 copies the output on OPT 2.
- 12G-SDI (×4, process card)
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- Up to 4K×2K@60Hz output resolution on each connector
- SDI mosaic output for 3G-SDI, HD-SDI or SD-SDI outputs
- Output cards
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The R_1xHDMI2.0+4xFiber output card and the 4x12G SDI+1xHDMI2.0 process card output the same content
Control
- ETHERNET
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- Gigabit Ethernet port.
- Connect to the control PC.
- USB (control card)
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2x USB 2.0 (Type-A): insert a USB drive to update the device or import the BKG or LOGO files
- GENLOCK
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- Connect to a synchronization signal.
- Supports bi-level and tri-level.
- IN and LOOP connectors.
- Front panel
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Monitoring LCD screen (monitoring information and input source RGB parade), control LCD screen, knob, ESC, input source/number buttons, FN 1, FN 2, HDR, TEST, FRZ and SCALE buttons, 1x USB 2.0 (Type-A)
Display
- HDR conversion
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Convert SDR content to HDR10/HLG format and HDR10/HLG content to SDR format
- Max. input and output resolutions by bit depth (HDMI 2.0 / DP 1.2)
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- 8-bit RGB 4:4:4 / YCbCr 4:4:4 / YCbCr 4:2:2: 4096×2160@60Hz, 8192×1080@60Hz
- 10-bit and 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 / YCbCr 4:4:4: 2560×1600@60Hz
- 10-bit and 12-bit YCbCr 4:2:2: 3840×2160@60Hz
- YCbCr 4:2:0 not supported
- 12G-SDI resolution
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- Up to 4096×2160@60Hz inputs and outputs
- input resolution and bit depth settings not supported
- Highest standard frame rates
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- 120 Hz at 2560×1600 and 3840×1080 (HDMI 2.0 / DP 1.2 inputs, HDMI 2.0/OPT output)
- 7680×1080 and 8192×1080 at 30/60 Hz on HDMI 2.0/OPT output only
Windows
- BKG and LOGO
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- Up to 10 BKG images, each width or height up to 8192 pixels
- up to 10 LOGO images, each width or height up to 512 pixels
- imported via a USB drive
- Layer functions
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- Layer image flipping, input crop and layer mask
- high-quality adaptive scaling of the output image
- image mosaic
Electrical
- Power supply
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100–240V~, 3A, 50/60Hz
- Max. power consumption
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120 W
Physical
- Operating environment
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- 0°C to 45°C
- 10% to 85%, non-condensing
- Storage environment
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- –20°C to +60°C
- 10% to 90%, non-condensing
- Dimensions
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482.6 mm × 442.5 mm × 50.5 mm
- Net weight / gross weight
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7.5 kg / 12.1 kg
- Noise level (typical at 25°C/77°F)
-
50 dB (A)
Sources
Source note
This is a video processor with HDMI 2.0, optical fiber and 12G-SDI outputs; no Ethernet outputs or pixel loading capacity are specified. Output resolution is up to 4096×2160 or 8192×1080 at 60Hz.
- HDR Master 4K Specifications V2.1.0
- Official product image — HDR Master 4K (HDR Master 4K Specifications V2.1.0)
Dataset: 2026.10.12-1 · last verified: Oct 6, 2026
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