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3x3 Multi Panel Display Question

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September 24, 2014 12:19:04 PM

Hello,

I'm trying to configure a 3x3 multi-panel display setup for a client of mine. (9 total panels)

What is the best combination of Matrox cards for this? Also, will I be able to route different windows to different panels or a combination of multiple panels (like 2x2) instead of having to use all 9 panels at the same time? For example, if I wanted to display a web page on the left 3 panels, and a video on the right 6, could I do this?

I really appreciate any feedback! Thanks!

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September 24, 2014 12:56:51 PM

What is the purpose of the pc.
What motherboard do you want to use?
What is your budget?

My thought is that Matrox cards are expensive and there may be a better solution.

1. Modern graphics cards can attach and drive 3 or more displays.
Three such cards would be $50 each.
2. Have you considered two 4k displays?
They are not expensive and each can hold the equivalent of 4 1080P displays.
Plus, since there is just one display extended desktop , one can resize windows and drag them wherever . Seiki makes cheap 40 and 50" units for example.
I would see this as a good solution for a trading pc.
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September 24, 2014 1:08:15 PM

Thanks for your reply! I'm at the mercy of my client's current installation, which is a matrix of 9 panels. They want an option that gives them the flexibility to map all kinds of different content based on the presenter's needs.

My idea was to build a PC with the proper graphics cards in it to map across the 9 panels. Certainly open to a non-Matrox setup, but as I've never done something on this scale before I'm really just not sure what's out there.

There's another unique problem and that's if a presenter wants to use their own computer. My current thought is maybe there's a capture or video input card that they could plug into on the permanent computer and bring up the input in a window that can be maximized across the 9 panels.

Wow I hope that makes sense.. Thanks again for your input!
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