What is NovaStar H_1xHDMI2.0+1xDP1.2 input card?
The NovaStar™ H Series HDMI 2.0 + DP1.2 Input Card adds one selected video source to a compatible H Series chassis. Its front panel has both HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 because a professional system may use either source connection; the card does not turn those two sockets into two live source channels.
It works by receiving the chosen HDMI or DP picture into the chassis. The H Series chassis arranges that picture with the rest of the planned content, and separately selected LED output cards carry the finished layout to the LED cabinets. This is an input card at the start of the signal path—not a video wall splicer and not an LED output card.
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NovaStar H_1xHDMI2.0+1xDP1.2 input card key features: what makes it different?
- It keeps one input-card position useful for either common professional source connection: select HDMI 2.0 for a player, switcher or computer that is already HDMI, or select DP1.2 for the intended workstation or media server. The decision follows the real source—not a generic preference for one connector.
- It is candid about its one-source role: one connector can be active at a time. That matters when a system drawing shows two physical sockets: this card is a flexible one-source entrance, not a shortcut to two simultaneous pictures.
- DisplayPort gives a published option for a wide prepared canvas: DP accepts 8192 × 1080@60 as a published source timing. That can suit a prepared media-server picture while leaving the chassis and output-card plan responsible for the final LED layout.
- It supports the source-side details that affect a real rack plan: both paths support HDCP 2.2. The published source-rate list includes 144 Hz, while the permitted timing still depends on the selected resolution; use the H Series SL, DL or 4K connector-capacity setting for that source.
- It prevents a costly format assumption: interlaced input is not supported. Confirm a progressive signal and the exact timing before the card reaches the install list.
NovaStar H_1xHDMI2.0+1xDP1.2 input card specifications
These are source-side facts for this one selectable input. They do not state the capacity of an LED output card or the physical size of the LED wall.
Which source should use HDMI or DP on NovaStar H_1xHDMI2.0+1xDP1.2 input card?
Choose the connector from the output your source device actually provides. The two sockets make a one-source H Series slot more adaptable; they do not create two independent live inputs.
How NovaStar H_1xHDMI2.0+1xDP1.2 input card fits into an H Series LED system
The card has one clear role in this sequence: it brings the selected picture into the chassis. The chassis and selected cabinet-output path do the next work.
Connect the planned HDMI or DP source
A player, switcher, workstation or media server sends one confirmed progressive picture through its native connector.
Select that one connector in H Series
Choose HDMI 2.0 or DP1.2 in the H Series interface and confirm the card is accessing the intended source normally.
Arrange the picture on the planned LED layout
The H Series chassis crops, scales and places the source in the required screen area with the other planned content.
Send the finished layout to LED cabinets
The selected H_16xRJ45+2xFiber Output Card carries the cabinet data. NovaStar receiving cards, cabinet files and the physical map are configured on the cabinet side in NovaLCT.
NovaStar H_1xHDMI2.0+1xDP1.2 input card compatibility and setup checks
- Start from the actual source output: identify HDMI or DP, make sure it is progressive, and record its real timing. A display wall’s resolution is not enough to select a source-input card.
- Reserve one compatible H Series input-card slot: current H2, H5, H9, H15, H20 specifications list this card, but the installed chassis must still have the correct position available. Confirm the overall system through the H Series category.
- Select only the active connector: HDMI is the documented default, then select HDMI2.0 or DP1.2 in the H Series interface around the source plan. The unused socket does not add a live source or automatic backup.
- Keep the LED cabinet work separate: use the selected output card, the receiving-card model, cabinet file, cable order and NovaLCT to finish the LED side of the system.
H_1xHDMI2.0+1xDP1.2 input card vs fixed HDMI or DP input cards
This comparison answers one ordering question: does this chassis slot need the freedom to use either source connector, or is the source connection already permanently fixed?
Choose the fixed H_1x HDMI2.0 Input Card or H_1x DP1.2 Input Card when the source connection will not change. Choose this dual-connector card for one planned source that may be HDMI or DP. If two pictures must be live together, use two independent input groups such as the H_2xHDMI2.0+2xDP1.2 Input Card instead.
NovaStar H_1xHDMI2.0+1xDP1.2 input card applications
These installations benefit from a professionally specified, selectable connector for one source—not from treating two front-panel sockets as two active source paths.
A media room with either a playback player or a DP workstation
The installation needs one live source at a time, but the active source can change between a HDMI playback device and a DisplayPort graphics workstation as the room’s content workflow changes.
A prepared wide DisplayPort media-server picture
A media server feeds one 8192 × 1080 DisplayPort canvas into the H Series system. The chassis can then place it in the planned screen layout; that source timing is not a promise of LED cabinet capacity.
A fixed 4K source with a future connector change
A 4K HDMI source is the current plan, while the rack design leaves a practical path to a future DP source without replacing the H Series input card. The change is a selected source changeover, not a live two-source switch.
A professionally specified LED wall rack
The source connector, progressive timing and card slot are already in the system drawing. The dual-connector front panel lets the integrator match that one planned source without making this input card responsible for the output-card or cabinet map.
NovaStar H_1xHDMI2.0+1xDP1.2 input card manual, specifications and H Series firmware
NovaStar documents this card in current H Series specification material rather than in a separate card-only public PDF. The resource labels state that scope clearly.
NovaStar H_1xHDMI2.0+1xDP1.2 Input Card specifications (PDF, H20 V1.8.0)
Official H20 specification that documents this card’s connector choice, source timing, limits, dimensions and power.
NovaStar H Series user manual (PDF, V1.15.0)
Verified H Series family guide for selecting the active input source, configuring layouts and setting up the broader system.
NovaStar H Series firmware (ZIP, V2.2.0.0)
Verified H Series family firmware package; it is not presented as firmware for this input card alone.
NovaStar H Series firmware release notes (TXT, V2.2.0.0)
Version changes and update notes for the verified H Series family firmware package.
NovaStar H_1xHDMI2.0+1xDP1.2 input card FAQs
What is NovaStar H_1xHDMI2.0+1xDP1.2 Input Card?
It is an H Series source-input card with an HDMI 2.0 socket and a DP1.2 socket. It brings one selected source into a compatible H Series chassis; it is not the chassis, an LED output card or a connection directly to LED cabinets.
Can HDMI and DP run at the same time?
No. NovaStar specifies that one connector is used at a time. Select HDMI 2.0 or DP1.2 in the H Series interface; HDMI is the documented default.
Does the second socket provide automatic backup?
No automatic backup should be assumed. It provides a selectable alternative physical source connection. A planned source changeover still requires selecting the intended connector and confirming that the source is accessed normally.
What HDMI source can the card accept?
The current official specification lists HDMI input up to 4096 × 2160 at 60 Hz, with a minimum of 800 × 600 at 59.94 Hz. HDMI 1.4 and HDMI 1.3 are backward-compatible.
What DisplayPort source can the card accept?
The current official specification lists DisplayPort input up to 4096 × 2160 at 60 Hz or 8192 × 1080 at 60 Hz, with a minimum of 800 × 600 at 59.94 Hz. DP 1.1 is backward-compatible.
Does 8192 × 1080 mean the card drives an 8192-pixel LED wall?
No. It is a published input timing for one DisplayPort source. The H Series chassis layout, installed LED output card, receiving-card configuration and cabinet wiring determine the LED side.
Can the card accept a custom source timing?
NovaStar publishes a maximum width of 8192 pixels and maximum height of 8188 pixels, with examples. Confirm the actual progressive source timing in the complete system before relying on it for an installation.
Does the card accept interlaced video?
No. The official specification says interlaced signal input is not supported.
Which chassis can use it?
Current H2, H5, H9, H15 and H20 specifications list this card. Confirm the exact chassis, a free compatible input-card position and the full card plan through the H Series category before ordering.
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