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NovaStar · Sender / controller
MSD600
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MSD Manufacturer class: Sending Card
Sending card with 1 DVI input, 1 HDMI input, 1 audio input and 4 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
View Technical Details- Outputs
- 4 × 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 and 1x HDMI 1.3 inputs (resolutions up to 1920×1200@60Hz, custom resolutions supported) and 1x audio input
- 4x Gigabit Ethernet outputs, capacity per port up to 650,000 pixels
- Redundancy between Ethernet ports
- 8bit input at up to 1920×1200@60Hz; 10bit/12bit input at up to 1440×900@60Hz
- 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
3
4
- 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
- 4
- Capacity per port
- 650,000 px
- Port speed
- 1 Gbps
Inputs and playback
- HDMI inputs
- 1
- DVI inputs
- 1
- Input interfaces
- SL-DVI ×1, HDMI 1.3 ×1
- Color depth
- 12 bit
Connectivity and software
- Sensor interfaces
- Light sensor ×1
Physical
- Dimensions
- 137.9 mm × 99.7 mm × 39.0 mm
- Weight
- 125.3 g
- Operating temperature
- -20°C to +75°C
- Input voltage
- DC 3.3 V to 5.5 V
- Power consumption
- 6.6 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 (maximum width 3840 (3840×600@60Hz), maximum height 3840 (548×3840@60Hz))
- DOES NOT support interlaced signal input
- HDMI
-
- 1x HDMI 1.3 input connector. Resolutions up to 1920×1200@60Hz
- custom resolutions supported (maximum width 3840 (3840×600@60Hz), maximum height 3840 (548×3840@60Hz))
- HDCP 1.4 compliant
- DOES NOT support interlaced signal input
- AUDIO
-
Audio input connector
- Video source features, Single-link DVI (RGB 4:4:4)
-
- 8bit max input resolution 1920×1200@60Hz
- 10bit/12bit 1440×900@60Hz
- Video source features, HDMI 1.3 (RGB 4:4:4)
-
- 8bit max input resolution 1920×1200@60Hz
- 10bit/12bit 1440×900@60Hz
Outputs
- Ethernet outputs (4x RJ45)
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- 4x 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
-
1.32 A
- Rated power consumption
-
6.6 W
Physical
- Dimensions
-
137.9 mm × 99.7 mm × 39.0 mm
- Net weight
-
125.3 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. 10-bit and 12-bit sources are supported up to 1440×900@60Hz.
Dataset: 2026.10.12-1 · last verified: Oct 6, 2026
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