NovaStar H_2xHDMI2.0+2xDP1.2 Input Card H Series Input Card

What is NovaStar H_2xHDMI2.0+2xDP1.2 input card?

The NovaStar™ H Series 2x HDMI 2.0 + 2x DisplayPort 1.2 Input Card is a mixed-connector source input card for a compatible H Series video wall splicer. It has two source positions. Each position offers one HDMI 2.0 connector and one DP 1.2 connector, and the H Series Web interface selects which connector is active for that position.

The important point is simple: the card has four physical connectors, but it provides two live source positions. In each HDMI/DP pair, use one connector at a time. That makes this card useful when a two-source LED system may need a laptop over HDMI, a graphics workstation over DP, or a different connector choice from one installation to the next. The card brings selected sources into the chassis; it is not a standalone video wall splicer and it is not an LED output card.

Before ordering, confirm three things: the system needs two live sources rather than four; each source fits the relevant HDMI or DP timing; and the selected H Series chassis has a compatible input-card slot. If both sources are already known to be DP or already known to be HDMI, a fixed-connector two-input card can be the simpler choice.

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NovaStar H_2xHDMI2.0+2xDP1.2 input card key features: what makes it different?

• Two source positions with a connector choice: Each position can use HDMI 2.0 or DP 1.2. A meeting room can use an HDMI laptop in one position and a DP graphics system in the other, without using two different card types.
• A clear four-connectors, two-sources rule: Only one connector in each HDMI/DP pair is active at a time. This avoids buying a four-socket card for a design that actually needs four simultaneous sources.
• 4K60 HDMI and a wide DP option: The selected HDMI input supports up to 4096 × 2160 at 60 Hz. The selected DP input supports up to 4096 × 2160 at 60 Hz or 8192 × 1080 at 60 Hz, useful when a computer is prepared for a wide LED canvas.
• Designed for known source formats, not assumptions: HDMI 1.4/1.3 and DP 1.1 are backward compatible when their timing fits. Embedded audio, HDCP 2.2 and 144 Hz input are supported, but interlaced video is not. A 144 Hz listing is not a promise that every high-resolution 144 Hz source will work; check the actual timing before installation.

NovaStar H_2xHDMI2.0+2xDP1.2 input card specifications

These facts describe what can enter this source card. The H Series chassis creates the screen layout, while separately installed LED output cards and receiving cards carry that finished layout to the LED cabinets.

How NovaStar H_2xHDMI2.0+2xDP1.2 input card uses its two source positions

This card is built for connector flexibility at two source positions. Choose HDMI or DP inside each group on the H Series Web interface, then use the two selected inputs in the chassis layout. Do not count the four sockets as four simultaneous program feeds.

NovaStar H_2xHDMI2.0+2xDP1.2 input card setup and compatibility

Use this sequence to keep the purchase scope clear: the card selects two source connections, the compatible chassis creates their layout, and a separately selected LED output path carries that layout to the cabinets. The input card does not replace either of the other two parts.

1. Choose one connector in each group. In the H Series Web interface, select HDMI or DP for Group 1 and Group 2 to match the two planned source devices.
2. Connect the two prepared progressive sources. Confirm that each laptop, graphics workstation or media server is outputting a documented timing before it reaches the input card.
3. Build the LED screen layout in the chassis. The H Series chassis crops, scales and places the selected sources across the configured LED screen or screens.
4. Send the finished layout to the cabinets. A separately selected H Series LED output card sends its assigned picture data to the matching NovaStar receiving cards. Use NovaLCT for receiving-card settings and cabinet mapping once the output path is selected.

H_2xHDMI2.0+2xDP1.2 input card vs fixed HDMI or DP input cards

Choose the mixed card for two source positions that may need different connector types. Choose a fixed two-DP or two-HDMI card when both source formats are already known. The advantage is not a higher number of simultaneous sources; all three choices below are source input cards, not LED cabinet outputs.

See the H_2xDP1.2 Input Card for two known DP sources, or the H_2x HDMI2.0 Input Card for two known HDMI sources.

NovaStar H_2xHDMI2.0+2xDP1.2 input card applications

This card makes sense where the two live source positions are known, but their connector types need flexibility. The chassis and installed LED output card still determine the final LED layout and cabinet path.

NovaStar H_2xHDMI2.0+2xDP1.2 input card manual, specifications and H Series firmware

NovaStar documents this card in the current H20 specifications and H Series family resources rather than publishing a card-only file. The exact card-containing reference and the family resources are labelled separately below.

NovaStar H_2xHDMI2.0+2xDP1.2 input card FAQs