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letthead

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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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geofelt
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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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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letthead

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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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Sorry for the late reply, but the answer is yes. The Matrox driver is capable of treating the entire (3 × 3) panel as one "desktop", so you should be able to stretch any window across 3, 4, or all 9 screens (or portions thereof). Also, Matrox probably is the best card to use for this purpose, as their drivers are geared toward best 2d performance, without tremendous emphasis on frame rates and texel fills. (There doesn't seem to be a lot of love for Matrox outside the business community, as gamers aren't that familiar with them and most "graphics experts" on forums such as these are gamers, but they're very high quality cards. Overpriced? Perhaps if you're just comparing texel and pixel fill rates, but if you look at 2d performance, support, and the multi-panel capabilities of their software package..)
Anyway, configuring 9 (or more) displays using multiple graphics cards from nVidia or ATI, (at least with the software packages each offers), would be a nightmare. Just my 2¢
 
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