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MSD300

Manufacturer: NovaStar

Fully verified MSD Manufacturer class: Sending Card

Sending card with 1 DVI input, 1 audio input and 2 Ethernet outputs. A single card supports input resolutions up to 1920×1200@60Hz, communicates with a PC through a type-B USB port and can be cascaded through UART ports.

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Key specifications

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Outputs: 2 × RJ45
Max. width: 3,840 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 SL-DVI input (resolutions up to 1920×1200@60Hz, custom resolutions supported) and 1x audio input
2x Gigabit Ethernet outputs, capacity per port up to 650,000 pixels
Redundancy between Ethernet ports
1x light sensor connector for automatic screen brightness adjustment
1x type-B USB 2.0 control port to connect to a PC
2x UART control ports for device cascading; up to 20 devices can be cascaded
Pixel level brightness and chroma calibration with NovaStar's calibration system

Capacity and network topology

1 2

Per port: 650,000 px
Max. width × height: 3,840 × 3,840 px
Operating mode: Synchronous

Technical specifications

Backup / redundant line
Pixel calibration

Capacity and outputs

Maximum width: 3,840 px
Maximum height: 3,840 px
Ethernet outputs: 2
Capacity per port: 650,000 px
Port speed: 1 Gbps

Inputs and playback

DVI inputs: 1
Input interfaces: SL-DVI ×1
Color depth: 8 bit

Connectivity and software

Sensor interfaces: Light sensor ×1

Physical

Dimensions: 130.1 mm × 99.7 mm × 14.0 mm
Weight: 104.3 g
Operating temperature: -20°C to +75°C
Input voltage: DC 3.3 V to 5.5 V
Power consumption: 3 W

Manufacturer-specific technical data

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

Capacity

Capacity per Ethernet port: Up to 650,000 pixels
Input resolution supported by a single card: Up to 1920×1200@60Hz

Inputs

DVI: 1x SL-DVI input connector. Resolutions up to 1920×1200@60Hz

custom resolutions supported

DOES NOT support interlaced signal input
Max input width / height (custom resolutions): Maximum width 3840 (3840×600@60Hz)

maximum height 3840 (548×3840@60Hz)
AUDIO: Audio input connector
Video source features, Single-link DVI: 8bit, RGB 4:4:4, max input resolution 1920×1200@60Hz

Outputs

Ethernet outputs (2x RJ45): 2x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet ports

redundancy between Ethernet ports supported

Interfaces

LIGHT SENSOR: Connect to a light sensor to monitor ambient brightness to allow for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Control

USB: Type-B USB 2.0 port to connect to PC
UART IN/OUT: Input and output ports to cascade devices.

Up to 20 devices can be cascaded
Indicators: RUN (green), STA (red)

RUN breathing the Ethernet port redundancy has taken effect

Display

Calibration: Pixel level brightness and chroma calibration (with NovaStar's high-precision calibration system)

Electrical

Input voltage: DC 3.3 V to 5.5 V
Rated current: 0.6 A
Rated power consumption: 3 W

Physical

Dimensions: 130.1 mm × 99.7 mm × 14.0 mm
Net weight: 104.3 g (weight of a single card only)
Operating environment: -20°C to +75°C

10% RH to 90% RH, non-condensing
Packing: Cardboard box 335 mm × 190 mm × 62 mm (accessories: 1x USB cable, 1x DVI cable)

packing box 400 mm × 365 mm × 355 mm

Sources

Source note

The document states a capacity of up to 650,000 pixels per Ethernet port and a maximum input resolution of 1920×1200@60Hz, but no total loading capacity.

MSD300 Specifications V2.4.3 Official specification · V2.4.3 · Read directly · 07.10.2026
Official product image — MSD300 Official product page · Read directly · 07.10.2026

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

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