LCD Controller Comparison

Westar offers many general purpose LCD controllers that can be configured for many of the TFT panels on the market today. The following summary table highlights many of the key specifications of our VP series LCD controllers.

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Specifications VP13 VP14 Series VP15 VP16 VP17 VP7 Series
I/O Quantity VP13 VP14 VP14-3ATI VP15 VP16 VP17 VP7 VP7-S VP7-3ATI
No. of Input Channels 2 to 4 1 to 2 1 4 3 3 to 4 1 1 1
No. of Output Channels 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Pixel Rate VP13 VP14 VP14-3ATI VP15 VP16 VP17 VP7 VP7-S VP7-3ATI
Max Input Sampling 162 MHz 162 MHz 162 MHz 148.5 MHz 162 MHz 165 MHz 162 MHz 162 MHz 162 MHz
Max Output Resolution 2560 x 1600 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1200 1600 x 1200 1280 x 1024 1280 x 1024
Input Types VP13 VP14 VP14-3ATI VP15 VP16 VP17 VP7 VP7-S VP7-3ATI
RGBHV, RGB/SOG ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CVBS (NTSC / PAL) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Option Option
RS343 / RS170 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Component ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
SL-DVI ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
DL-DVI Option
DisplayPort / eDP Option Option ✔ ✔
3G-SDI Option Option Alternate Input ✔ ✔
LVDS Option ✔ ✔ Option
Output Types VP13 VP14 VP14-3ATI VP15 VP16 VP17 VP7 VP7-S VP7-3ATI
Backlight Interface ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Single Channel TTL ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Dual Channel TTL ✔
Single LVDS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Dual LVDS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Quad LVDS ✔
SL-DVI ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
RGBHV, RGB/SOG ✔
Video Features VP13 VP14 VP14-3ATI VP15 VP16 VP17 VP7 VP7-S VP7-3ATI
Resize ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Video Flip ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Video Rotate ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Combining (Windowing, PIP, alpha blend, more) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Multi-sync ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Keying (RGB, Luma, HSV) Option Option Option Option
Other Features VP13 VP14 VP14-3ATI VP15 VP16 VP17 VP7 VP7-S VP7-3ATI
Text Overlay ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Limited Limited Limited
Display Initialization I/F ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Test Patterns ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
RoHS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Program I/F VP13 VP14 VP14-3ATI VP15 VP16 VP17 VP7 VP7-S VP7-3ATI
RS-232 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
USB ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Ethernet Option Option Option Option Option option
Electro Mechanical VP13 VP14 VP14-3ATI VP15 VP16 VP17 VP7 VP7-S VP7-3ATI
Dimensions 5.28" x 4.61" x 0.80" 5.00" x 4.00" x 0.50" 2.8" x 3.0" x 0.8" 6.00" x 3.66" x 0.50" 5.00" x 4.00" x 0.50" 5.51" x 4.50" x 0.80" 5.00" x 4.00" x 0.50" 5.25" x 2.50" x 0.50" 3.05" x 2.84" x 0.50"
Power 8W, 12 VDC 6.5W, 12 VDC 10W, 12 VDC 10W, 9-30 VDC 10W, 12 VDC 10W, 12 VDC 4W, 5 or 12 VDC 4W, 5 VDC 4W, 7-28 VDC
More Info VP13 VP14 VP14-3ATI VP15 VP16 VP17 VP7 VP7-S VP7-3ATI
Link to Product Info VP13 VP14 VP14-3ATI VP15 VP16 VP17 VP7 VP7-S VP7-3ATI
I/O Quantity
Number of Input Channels
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 2 to 4
VP14 Series VP14 1 to 2
VP14-3ATI 1
VP15 VP15 4
VP16 VP16 3
VP17 VP17 3 to 4
VP7 Series VP7 1
VP7-S 1
VP7-3ATI 1
Number of Output Channels
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 1
VP14 Series VP14 1
VP14-3ATI 1
VP15 VP15 1
VP16 VP16 1
VP17 VP17 1
VP7 Series VP7 1
VP7-S 1
VP7-3ATI 1
Pixel Rate
Max Input Sampling
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 162 MHz
VP14 Series VP14 162 MHz
VP14-3ATI 162 MHz
VP15 VP15 148.5 MHz
VP16 VP16 162 MHz
VP17 VP17 165 MHz
VP7 Series VP7 162 MHz
VP7-S 162 MHz
VP7-3ATI 162 MHz
Max Output Resolution
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 2560 x 1600
VP14 Series VP14 1920 x 1200
VP14-3ATI 1920 x 1200
VP15 VP15 1920 x 1200
VP16 VP16 1920 x 1200
VP17 VP17 1920 x 1200
VP7 Series VP7 1600 x 1200
VP7-S 1280 x 1024
VP7-3ATI 1280 x 1024
Input Types
RGBHV, RGB/SOG
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7 ✔
VP7-S ✔
VP7-3ATI ✔
CVBS (NTSC / PAL)
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7 Option
VP7-S Option
VP7-3ATI
RS343 / RS170
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7 ✔
VP7-S ✔
VP7-3ATI ✔
Component
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
SL-DVI
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7 ✔
VP7-S ✔
VP7-3ATI ✔
DL-DVI
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 Option
VP14 Series VP14
VP14-3ATI
VP15 VP15
VP16 VP16
VP17 VP17
VP7 Series VP7
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
DisplayPort / eDP
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 Option
VP14 Series VP14 Option
VP14-3ATI
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
3G-SDI
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 Option
VP14 Series VP14 Option
VP14-3ATI Alt Input
VP15 VP15
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
LVDS
Model Spec
VP13 VP13
VP14 Series VP14 Option
VP14-3ATI
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 Option
VP7 Series VP7
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
Output Types
Backlight Interface
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7 ✔
VP7-S ✔
VP7-3ATI ✔
Single Channel TTL
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI
VP15 VP15
VP16 VP16
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7 ✔
VP7-S ✔
VP7-3ATI ✔
Dual Channel TTL
Model Spec
VP13 VP13
VP14 Series VP14
VP14-3ATI
VP15 VP15
VP16 VP16
VP17 VP17
VP7 Series VP7 ✔
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
Single LVDS
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7 ✔
VP7-S ✔
VP7-3ATI ✔
Dual LVDS
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7 ✔
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
Quad LVDS
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14
VP14-3ATI
VP15 VP15
VP16 VP16
VP17 VP17
VP7 Series VP7
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
SL-DVI
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14
VP14-3ATI
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
RGBHV, RGB/SOG
Model Spec
VP13 VP13
VP14 Series VP14
VP14-3ATI
VP15 VP15
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17
VP7 Series VP7
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
Video Features
Resize
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7 ✔
VP7-S ✔
VP7-3ATI ✔
Video Flip
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7 ✔
VP7-S ✔
VP7-3ATI ✔
Video Rotate
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
Combining (Windowing, PIP, alpha blend, more)
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
Multi-sync
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
Keying (RGB, Luma, HSV)
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 Option
VP14 Series VP14
VP14-3ATI
VP15 VP15 Option
VP16 VP16 Option
VP17 VP17 Option
VP7 Series VP7
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
Other Features
Text Overlay
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7 Limited
VP7-S Limited
VP7-3ATI Limited
Display Initialization I/F
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
Test Patterns
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
RoHS
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
Program I/F
RS-232
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7 ✔
VP7-S ✔
VP7-3ATI ✔
USB
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 ✔
VP14 Series VP14 ✔
VP14-3ATI ✔
VP15 VP15 ✔
VP16 VP16 ✔
VP17 VP17 ✔
VP7 Series VP7
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
Ethernet
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 Option
VP14 Series VP14 Option
VP14-3ATI Option
VP15 VP15 Option
VP16 VP16 Option
VP17 VP17 Option
VP7 Series VP7
VP7-S
VP7-3ATI
Electro Mechanical
Dimensions
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 5.28″ x 4.61″ x 0.80″
VP14 Series VP14 5.00″ x 4.00″ x 0.50″
VP14-3ATI 2.8″ x 3.0″ x 0.8″
VP15 VP15 6.00″ x 3.66″ x 0.50″
VP16 VP16 5.00″ x 4.00″ x 0.50″
VP17 VP17 5.51″ x 4.50″ x 0.80″
VP7 Series VP7 5.00″ x 4.00″ x 0.50″
VP7-S 5.25″ x 2.50″ x 0.50″
VP7-3ATI 2.84″ x 3.05″ x 0.50″
Power
Model Spec
VP13 VP13 8W, 12VDC
VP14 Series VP14 6.5W, 12VDC
VP14-3ATI 10W, 12VDC
VP15 VP15 10W, 9-30 VDC
VP16 VP16 10W, 12VDC
VP17 VP17 10W, 12VDC
VP7 Series VP7 4W, 5 or 12 VDC
VP7-S 4W, 5VDC
VP7-3ATI 4W, 7-28 VDC