What is NovaStar H_1x DP1.2 input card?
The NovaStar™ H Series H_1x DP1.2 Input Card brings one prepared DisplayPort picture from a graphics workstation, media server or presentation computer into a compatible H Series LED video-wall system. It is the right card when the confirmed source uses DisplayPort and needs one dedicated input-card slot.
It works in a simple sequence: the card receives the DP source, the H Series chassis places that picture in the required LED layout, and a separately selected LED output card carries the finished layout to the cabinets. The H_1x DP1.2 is therefore a source-input card—not a video wall splicer and not an LED cabinet output card.
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NovaStar H_1x DP1.2 input card key features: what makes it different?
- One DisplayPort source has a defined place in the rack: reserve this card for the one workstation, media server or presentation computer that must enter the H Series system through DP. It is a clear choice for a planned single source, not a substitute for several independent inputs.
- It accepts a 4K picture or a prepared wide canvas: NovaStar lists 4096 × 2160@60 and 8192 × 1080@60 as published inputs. The wide timing is useful when a media server has already composed one long picture before the H Series chassis arranges it on the LED wall.
- It preserves an established DisplayPort source path: the connector supports DP 1.2 and is backward compatible with DP 1.1, which helps when the intended professional source is already specified. The actual output timing still matters more than the connector label alone.
- It supports the useful source-side details: HDCP 2.2, embedded audio and listed input rates up to 144 Hz are supported. Audio routing, LED output and cabinet mapping remain separate parts of the system design.
- It makes a limitation clear before the system is built: interlaced DP input is not supported. SL, DL and 4K are configuration choices for this one connector; they do not create another physical DisplayPort source.
NovaStar H_1x DP1.2 input card specifications
These are source-side limits for one DisplayPort input. They do not describe the pixel capacity of the selected LED output card or the physical size of the LED wall.
Which DisplayPort source fits NovaStar H_1x DP1.2 input card?
Start with the picture that the source computer will actually send. A wide LED wall does not automatically require this card; the computer or media server must provide a compatible progressive DisplayPort timing, and the H Series system still needs its own LED-output and cabinet plan.
How NovaStar H_1x DP1.2 input card brings a DisplayPort source into H Series
The input card has one clear responsibility in this sequence: it gets the prepared DisplayPort picture into the chassis. The next steps belong to the chassis and the selected cabinet-output path.
Prepare the DP source
The workstation, media server or presentation computer sends one progressive DisplayPort picture at the confirmed timing.
Receive the picture through H_1x DP1.2
The card makes that one source available inside the compatible H Series chassis. Its status LED indicates whether the input source is accessed normally.
Place it in the required LED layout
The chassis scales, crops and places the source in the planned screen area alongside the other selected content.
Send the finished layout to the LED cabinets
A selected H Series LED output card carries cabinet data. The matching NovaStar receiving cards, cabinet file and physical connection order are then mapped in NovaLCT.
NovaStar H_1x DP1.2 input card compatibility and setup checks
- Confirm the actual source output: it needs one DisplayPort connection, a progressive signal and a timing within the published 4K, wide or custom limits. The LED wall resolution alone does not answer this question.
- Confirm a compatible chassis and free input-card slot: browse the H Series video-wall-splicer range, then check the installed chassis plan before ordering the card.
- Set connector capacity for the source that is actually connected: SL, DL and 4K are H Series configuration choices for the one DP source. They are not a way to split one connector into two inputs.
- Keep the cabinet side separate: the source card and chassis organize the picture; the installed LED output card, receiving-card model, cabinet file and port map determine how it reaches the wall.
H_1x DP1.2 input card vs H_1x HDMI2.0 input card: choose the source connection
This comparison is deliberately simple: choose the card that matches the connector and prepared timing coming from the source already selected for the system. Neither card is an LED output card, and each accepts one source.
If a source can be HDMI or DP but only one will be used at a time, compare the H_1x HDMI2.0+1xDP1.2 Input Card. If the system needs more than one independent source, select the required input-card quantity instead of treating one port as a splitter.
NovaStar H_1x DP1.2 input card applications
These are source-side situations where one DisplayPort input has a clear place in a complete H Series LED system.
A prepared wide media-server canvas
A media server supplies one 8192 × 1080 DisplayPort picture for a long visual composition. The card receives that published source timing, while the chassis and selected LED output card perform the separate layout and cabinet-delivery work.
A graphics workstation in an operations room
A workstation sends one dashboard, map or application view through its native DP output. The operator can place that picture on the intended LED screen area with the other planned sources.
One 4K program in a presentation space
A single 4K DP source can enter at the published 4096 × 2160@60 timing. The source computer sends one prepared picture; the chassis decides where that picture appears on the LED wall.
A planned high-refresh computer source
The card supports listed input rates through 144 Hz when the real DisplayPort source and the complete H Series configuration are planned for that mode. Confirm the full signal path before relying on it for a live installation.
NovaStar H_1x DP1.2 input card manual, specifications and H Series firmware
NovaStar documents this card within its current H Series specifications rather than in a separate public card PDF. The first resource below is the official card-containing specification; the manual, firmware and release notes are accurately labelled H Series family resources.
NovaStar H_1x DP1.2 Input Card specifications (PDF, H20 V1.8.0)
Official H20 specification that documents H_1x DP1.2 source timing, settings, limits, dimensions and power.
NovaStar H Series user manual (PDF, V1.15.0)
H Series family manual for installation, card configuration and operating procedures; not an H_1x DP1.2-only manual.
NovaStar H Series firmware (ZIP, V2.2.0.0)
Verified H Series family firmware package, not H_1x DP1.2 Input Card-only firmware.
NovaStar H Series firmware release notes (TXT, V2.2.0.0)
Version changes and update notes for the same verified H Series family firmware package.
NovaStar H_1x DP1.2 input card FAQs
Is NovaStar H_1x DP1.2 Input Card a video wall splicer?
No. It brings one DisplayPort source into a compatible H Series chassis. The chassis builds the display layout, and a separately selected LED output card carries the finished picture toward the LED cabinets.
How many DisplayPort sources can connect to the card?
One. The card has one DP 1.2 input. If two independent DP sources need to be live together, select an input-card plan with two independent source paths.
Can it accept a 4K60 DisplayPort source?
Yes. NovaStar lists 4096 × 2160@60 as a published standard input. Confirm that the actual source output is progressive and matches the planned timing.
Can it accept an 8192 × 1080 DisplayPort source?
Yes. NovaStar lists 8192 × 1080@60 as a published source timing. That describes the picture entering H Series, not the physical LED wall size or the capacity of the cabinet-output card.
Will a DP 1.1 source work?
The card is backward compatible with DP 1.1. The source output still needs to fit the published input limits.
Does the card accept interlaced video?
No. NovaStar states that interlaced signal input is not supported. Plan a progressive source output for this card.
What do SL, DL and 4K mean on this card?
They are H Series connector-capacity settings. They do not add a second DisplayPort source. Configure the setting around the actual source and layout plan during system setup.
Does embedded audio make this an audio-output card?
No. Embedded audio can arrive with the DisplayPort source, but H_1x DP1.2 remains a video source-input card. Confirm the separate system audio path when the installation needs sound.
Does H_1x DP1.2 Input Card connect directly to LED cabinets?
No. It brings the source into H Series. The selected LED output card, cabinet receiving card, cabinet file and physical port map determine the cabinet side of the system.
Does this card turn one computer DisplayPort output into multiple H Series inputs?
No. H_1x DP1.2 accepts one physical DisplayPort source through one compatible input-card position. For several independent computer or media-server pictures, select the input-card count and connector types that match the real source list.
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