Specifications

The numbers, and where they came from

Read from NovaStar's published specification document, and confirmed a second time against the comparison table on the vendor's own product page. Where the two disagreed, the row is not here.

Capacity

Loading capacity
141,000,000 pixels (max)
Layers
Up to 32 × 4K — 4 × 4K per output card
Max input
16384 × 16384
Max output
16384 × 16384
Bit depth
8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit

Cards, not ports

Input slots
8
Output slots
8
Input cards
4 × HDMI 2.0 · 4 × DP 1.2 · 4 × 12G-SDI · 2 × HDMI 2.1 · 2 × DP 1.4 · ST 2110
Output cards
4 × 10G fibre · 1 × 40G QSFP+ · 8 × 5G Base-T
Control
1G Ethernet — TCP/IP, SNMP

Chassis and power

Rack units
6U, 19-inch
Dimensions
482.6 × 282.9 × 538.8 mm (foot pad included)
Net weight
21.5 kg chassis only — 22.4 kg total
Power input
100–127 V~ / 200–240 V~, 15 A / 10 A, 50/60 Hz
Max consumption
820 W fully configured
Operating temp.
−5 °C to +45 °C

Source: NovaStar MX6000 Pro LED Display Controller Specifications V1.5.1, checked 2026-09-21. Firmware and hardware revisions move these numbers and we are not notified, so the date is part of the specification. Ask and we will confirm any row against the current document before you order.

Sizing

When it is the wrong answer

Either side of the MX6000 Pro sits a model that suits a different shape of job. We will not print a pixel count at which you should switch: that depends on your cabinet, and we would rather check the layout than have you act on a number we made up.

Below it — MX2000 Pro

The modular chassis in a compact frame. Worth the premium over MX40 Pro only if you need card-level redundancy or expect the pixel count to grow — touring rigs and phased fixed installs. A single-phase install that will not change should take the MX40 Pro instead.

MX6000 Pro

This page

Specify this when the build is genuinely 8K or when the card slots are the point — you can mix 1G and 5G output in one chassis and re-card it later rather than replace it. On a 4K job it is over-bought; the MX40 Pro does that work for less.

What else the run needs

A controller is a third of a working system

What decides a controller purchase is rarely the controller. It is whether the unit is on a shelf near you, who maps your cabinets, and whether the cable and power for the run ship with it.

The model is checked before you buy it

Send the cabinet model and the layout. If the MX6000 Pro is the wrong tier for that pixel count, we will say so before the invoice, not after the wall is up. Over-specifying costs you money; under-specifying costs you the project.

Commissioning is in-house

NCE certification means the person who maps your cabinets works here. No factory escalation, no time-zone gap on a load-in day, and the same engineer is still reachable when phase two starts.

Cable and power are on the shelf

Cat6 snakes, fibre, and Socapex and Camlock distribution for the same run are stocked in Anaheim, so the install does not stop while a cable ships. See the cable catalogue

On project and multi-unit purchases, send the cabinet count and ask for a quote.

Questions

What buyers ask about this model

How much is the NovaStar MX6000 Pro?

$8,600 at PixelPro Productions in Anaheim, California, for a single unit supplied with the factory warranty. Project and multi-unit pricing is quoted privately — send the cabinet count and the install date and a written quote comes back the same business day.

Is the MX6000 Pro the right controller for my wall?

Total the finished pixel count, including whatever phase two adds, and compare it against the rated loading capacity above. Specify this when the build is genuinely 8K or when the card slots are the point — you can mix 1G and 5G output in one chassis and re-card it later rather than replace it. On a 4K job it is over-bought; the MX40 Pro does that work for less.

Why do your specifications differ from other dealers?

They are read from NovaStar’s own published specification document rather than copied from another seller. The document and the date we checked it are printed under the table, so you can verify any row rather than take our word for it.

Do you have it in stock?

The MX6000 Pro is built to order rather than held on a shelf — it is configured to the port plan your wall needs, and stocking it in one arbitrary configuration would help nobody. Send the cabinet layout and we will confirm the build and the lead time against your install date.

Who commissions it?

Our own engineers. NovaStar NCE certification is held in-house, so cabinet mapping and fault diagnosis happen here rather than as a support ticket into a factory queue — which on a load-in day is the difference between a fix today and a fix after the time-zone gap closes.

Can you install it, or only supply it?

Both. Installation is performed under California contractor licence CSLB #1063528 (General B), which is what allows us to touch structure, conduit and power rather than only hang a screen. We also sell the controller on its own to integrators running their own build.