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  • Page 1 HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual...
  • Page 2 Added the description for the Gamma adjustment for SDR output.  Updated the maximum width and height that can be loaded by the input or output connector. V1.0.1 2020-08-26 Updated the long-distance transmission descriptions and connection diagram in Applications. V1.0.0 2020-07-22 First release www.novastar.tech...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual Contents 1 Introduction ..................................1 2 Appearance ..................................2 Front Panel ................................2 Rear Panel ................................. 3 3 Applications ..................................5 4 Home Screen ................................... 8 5 Menu Operations ................................9 HDR ................................... 9 Input Settings ................................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    4K HDR for impressive visual experience With full 4K input and output connectors and SDR to HDR converting capability, the HDR Master 4K enables a wider color gamut, larger dynamic range and deeper color depth, thus displaying more details of the bright and dark areas of an image and giving you a super clear and immersive visual experience.

  • Page 5: Appearance

    HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual Appearance Front Panel Area Description Power button  Press the button to power on the device.  Press the button and a prompt is displayed asking you whether you want to shut down the device.

  • Page 6: Rear Panel

    HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual Rear Panel Input Card R_4x12G SDI+1xHDMI2.0+1xDP1.2 Input Card Connector Standard Description HDMI 2.0 HDMI 2.0  Up to 4K×2K@60Hz input resolution Backward compatible  1080i/576i/480i deinterlacing with HDMI 1.4 and  HDCP 2.2 and HDCP 1.4 compliant HDMI 1.3...
  • Page 7 HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual R_4×12G SDI+1×HDMI2.0 Process Card Connector Standard Description  SDR, HDR10 and HLG supported HDMI 2.0  Up to 4K×2K@60Hz or 8K×1K@60Hz output Backward compatible resolution HDMI 2.0 with HDMI 1.4 and  Max. width: 8192 pixels (8192×1080@60Hz) HDMI 1.3...

  • Page 8: Applications

    HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual Applications The HDR Master 4K supports the following three connection methods.  HDMI connection for short-distance transmission Connect the HDMI output connector of the device to the sending device using an HDMI cable, and then connect the sending device to the LED screen using Ethernet cables.
  • Page 9 HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual  SDI connection One of the four SDI connectors is used for output, and the other three SDI connectors output the same content synchronously. When the output is a 3G-SDI signal, SDI mosaic output is supported.
  • Page 10 HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual Notes:  Always place the device near the electrical outlet during use.  This product can only be placed horizontally. Do not mount vertically or upside-down.  The product can be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack capable of withstanding at least four times the total weight of the mounted equipment.

  • Page 11: Home Screen

    HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual Home Screen Figure 4-1 Home screen Area Description HDR Master 4K Displays the device name. 192.168.0.10 Displays the device IP address.  : Displays the layer input source.  : Indicates the dynamic range of the current input source, such as HDR Layer and HLG.

  • Page 12: Menu Operations

    HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual Menu Operations Button descriptions: Knob: On the home screen, press the knob to enter the main menu screen.  On the main menu screen, rotate the knob to select a menu item, and press the knob to confirm the ...

  • Page 13: Input Settings

    Input Settings The HDR Master 4K supports DP 1.2, HDMI 2.0, SDI-1, SDI-2, SDI-3 and SDI-4 inputs. The input settings menus allow you to set the input resolution, limited to full function, black level, and view the input source dynamic range, color space, and sampling rate.

  • Page 14: Input Resolution

    HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual On the main menu screen, rotate the knob to select Input Settings and press the knob to enter the input setting screen. Select the desired input source for all the necessary settings. Figure 5-3 Select an input source 5.2.1 Input Resolution...

  • Page 15: Black Level

    RGB full. 5.2.6 SDI Input Mosaic The HDR Master 4K supports the mosaic of multiple SDI sources of the same resolution and thus forms an SDI mosaic source Step 1 Go to Input Settings >...

  • Page 16: Output Settings

    HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual Figure 5-7 SDI input mosaic Step 3 Select Layout and press the knob to show the available layouts. Four SDI mosaic layouts are provided as follows.  : Two vertical mosaic areas ...

  • Page 17: Gamma

    HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual  Auto: When SDR→HDR converting function is not turned on, do not convert the output. 5.3.3 Gamma When the Dynamic Range is set to SDR, this item is available. The value ranges from 1.3 to 3.0 and defaults to 2.6.

  • Page 18: Color Space And Sampling Rate

    Bit depth is the number of bits used by each pixel in the computer and refers to the color information stored in an image. The higher the bit depth of the input image, the more colors it can store. The HDR Master 4K supports 8 (default), 10 and 12 bit depth output.

  • Page 19: Sync Polarity

    5.3.10 SDI Output Mosaic When the HDR master 4K outputs a 4K×2K image and the connected device uses a 3G-SDI connector to receive the image, you can use the SDI output mosaic function to ensure the connected device can accept the image properly.

  • Page 20: Image Mosaic

    5.3.11 Image Mosaic When the pixel count of the LED screen is larger than the loading capacity of a single HDR Master 4K unit, the image mosaic function is required. The total loading capacity of all cascaded HDR Master 4K units equals the total pixel count of the LED screen.

  • Page 21: Layer Settings

    If the pixel count of the LED screen is 15360×2160 which exceeds the loading capacity of a single HDR Master 4K unit, four HDR Master 4K units must be used together for image mosaic. For the image mosaic parameter settings, total H pixels = 15360, total V pixels = 2160, other parameter values are shown below.

  • Page 22: Layer

    HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual Figure 5-15 Layer settings 5.4.1 Layer On the layer settings screen, rotate the knob to select Layer to enter the layer settings screen. Figure 5-16 Layer  Status: Select to open or close the layer.
  • Page 23 HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual − On: Display the layer in full screen. − Off: Display the layer based on the specified size.  Reset: Reset all the settings to defaults. Figure 5-18 Adjusting layer Input Crop Crop the input source as needed and make the cropped part display on full screen.
  • Page 24 HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual Advanced Settings On the advanced settings screen, the layer mask, opacity, flipping and color can be set.  Layer mask The layer mask is used to display the desired part of a layer and mask the undesired part.
  • Page 25 HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual Figure 5-23 Layer flipping  Opacity Set the layer transparency degree. The value range is 0% to 100%. 0% stands for totally transparent and 100% stands for non-transparent.  Layer color Set the layer color parameters. When SDR to HDR converting function is enabled, the layer color cannot be set.

  • Page 26: Bkg

    Step 3 (Optional) Rotate the knob to select BKG Import to import the BKG images from the inserted USB drive. Notes:  The HDR Master 4K supports at most 10 BKG images. The width or height of the BKG image cannot be greater than 8192 pixels. ...

  • Page 27: Display Control

    Source: Rotate the knob to select a sync source. The default option is Genlock. Figure 5-28 Synchronization settings 5.6.2 Multiviewer Set the monitoring information displayed on the monitoring screen of the HDR Master 4K device. Figure 5-29 Multiviewer settings www.novastar.tech...

  • Page 28: Input Backup

    HDR Master 4K Video Processor User Manual  Source: Set the target content that will be monitored on the monitoring screen. The options include the input sources and the output ("MON").  RGB Parade: Set the effect of the RGB color distribution.

  • Page 29: Miscellaneous

    Adjust the LCD brightness. The value range is 1 to 100 and defaults to 50. 5.6.5.3 Output Timing Set the Blank area information for the resolution to let the HDR Master 4K be compatible with different display devices or backend devices.

  • Page 30: Monitoring

    Diagnose the device to check if everything works well. If any problem is detected, the test result will be sent to NovaStar's technical support staff to solve the problem as soon as possible. The test includes the button test, knob test and device parameter test.

  • Page 31: Firmware Update

    Reset All: Reset all the device parameters to defaults. 5.6.7 Firmware Update The HDR Master 4K can be updated via a USB drive. This function is available when a USB drive is inserted into the device. Step 1 Download the update package (a compressed file) from NovaStar's official website to your local disk.

  • Page 32: Language

    After you set the mode to Auto, if you need to shut down the device, please wait for at least one minute; otherwise, the IP address may not be saved. Language The HDR Master 4K supports English and Simplified Chinese currently. You can switch to either language according to your preference. www.novastar.tech...

  • Page 33: Specifications

    Note: If the product does not have the relevant certifications required by the countries or regions where it is to be sold, please apply for the certifications yourself or contact NovaStar to apply for them. 50 dB (A) Noise Level (typical at 25°...

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