Overview
Colorlight Z6 LED Video Processor is a versatile and powerful solution designed to elevate the performance of LED displays. With its advanced video processing capabilities, high-resolution input support, HDR display capabilities, and precise color adjustment options, the Z6 is the perfect choice for high-end rental displays and high-resolution LED installations.
Z6 boasts a range of impressive features that contribute to its exceptional performance and versatility. Let’s explore them in detail:
Features
Input
The Z6 offers two 4K inputs, including 1×HDMI2.0 and 1×DP1.2, allowing for seamless integration with various video sources. Additionally, it provides six 2K inputs, including 4×DVI and 2×SDI, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of devices. With support for resolutions up to 3840×2160@60Hz and 8/10-bit color depth, the Z6 delivers stunning visual clarity and detail. HDCP compatibility further enhances its versatility for content protection.
Output
With a loading capacity of 8.30 million pixels and maximum width of 8192 pixels or a maximum height of 4096 pixels, the Z6 can drive large-scale LED displays with ease. It features 16 Neutrik Gigabit Ethernet outputs, allowing for efficient and reliable data transmission. The Z6 also offers Ethernet port redundancy and controller redundancy, ensuring seamless operation and system reliability.
Video Processing
The Z6 supports HDR10 standard, enabling the reproduction of high-dynamic-range images with exceptional contrast and color accuracy. Its low-latency performance ensures real-time image processing, minimizing any delay or lag. The Z6 also provides advanced video processing capabilities such as cropping, scaling, and splicing of input images. It supports up to 3 windows that can be freely assigned and scaled, providing flexibility in content layout. With brightness and color temperature adjustment options, the Z6 enables precise control over image display, even at low brightness levels. Its superior gray processing capabilities ensure accurate rendering of shades and gradients.
Color Adjustment
The Z6 offers comprehensive color adjustment options, including hue, saturation, contrast, and brightness compensation. Users can fine-tune the visual output to achieve their desired color representation. Furthermore, brightness adjustment supports network port grouping, allowing for synchronized brightness control across multiple displays. The Z6 also provides precise color temperature adjustment with RGB independent adjustment, ensuring optimal color reproduction.
Control
For convenient operation and integration, the Z6 LED video Controller is equipped with two USB ports for control and cascading. One port is used for connecting to a PC for debugging or cascading input, while the other facilitates cascading output. Additionally, the RS232 port enables seamless integration with third-party devices. Control options include TCP/UDP protocol and Art-Net protocol, providing flexible control capabilities over local area networks.
Appearance
Front Panel
| S/N | Description |
| 1 | LCD screen. |
| 2 | Knob Select an item or adjust the parameter, press the knob to confirm your selection or adjustment. |
| 3 | Function keys . OK: confirm button. . ESC: exit the current interface. . Lock: lock buttons of the front panel . Bright: tune brightness. . Black: black screen. . Freeze: freeze screen. . SDI: switch to SDI signal. . HDMI: switch to HDMI signal. . DP: switch to DP signal. . Part: crop or show the switch buttons in full screen. . Test: test patterns. . Mode: select a preset. |
| 4 | Power switch Power button. |
Rear Panel
| CONTROL | |
| 1 | LAN Connect to a computer, connect to a switch for accessing the local area network, or act as an Art-net control port. |
| 2 | RS232 With a 115200 baud rate for connecting to the third-party device. |
| 3 | USB IN / USB OUT Connect to a PC for debugging or cascading input. As cascading output. |
| Genlock | |
| 4 | GENLOCK . Connect to an external synchronization source. . Support Bi-level and Tri-level sync, frame rates from 23.98 to 60Hz. |
| 4 | GENLOCK LOOP . Loop outgenlock signal. |
| 3D | |
| 5 | 3D* 4-pin Sterminal connector, output 3D sync signal(optional, for use with active 3D glasses). |
| Input | |
| 6 | 12G-SDI |
| 6 | HDMI2.0 |
| 6 | DP1.2 |
| Output | |
| 7 | PORT 1-20 20-channel Gigabit Ethernet port, Neutrik (NE8FBH) port, compatible with standard RJ45 port. |
| 8 | FIBER 1, FIBER 2 2-channel 10G output fiber port (purchase separately 10 G SFP+ optical module, transmission distance depends on optical module specifications). |
| Power | |
| 9 | Power Socket AC100-240V,50 / 60Hz, built-in fuse. |
Dimensions
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Specification / Datasheet
User Manual
Software
Firmware
Frequently Asked Questions
The Colorlight Z6 supports a maximum resolution of 3840×2160@60Hz, delivering stunning visual clarity and detail.
The Colorlight Z6 offers two 4K inputs (HDMI2.0 and DP1.2) and six 2K inputs (DVI and SDI), providing versatile connectivity options for various video sources.
Yes, the Colorlight Z6 supports the HDR10 standard, allowing for the reproduction of high-dynamic-range images with exceptional contrast and color accuracy.
The Colorlight Z6 has a loading capacity of 8.30 million pixels, making it suitable for driving large-scale LED displays.
Yes, the Colorlight Z6 features Ethernet port redundancy, ensuring reliable data transmission and system stability.
Yes, the Colorlight Z6 provides video cropping, scaling, and splicing capabilities, allowing for flexible and dynamic content layout.
Absolutely, the Colorlight Z6 enables users to adjust hue, saturation, contrast, and brightness compensation, ensuring optimal color representation.
The Colorlight Z6 supports up to 3 windows, which can be freely assigned and scaled, offering flexibility in content layout.
The Colorlight Z6 offers control options such as USB ports for control and cascading, RS232 port for third-party device integration, and support for TCP/UDP and Art-Net protocols over local area networks.
The Z6 LED Video Processor is priced in the range of approximately $6500 to $10,000, positioning it as a premium offering within Colorlight’s Z series of products.