Matrox C900: Single-slot graphics card for 3x3 video walls

The latest card that Matrox has added to the C-Series line, is the C900, a single-slot graphics card with 9 Outputs, Supports 9 1,920 screens×1.080 to 60 Hz. An ideal solution for digital signage applications, Presentation and Control Rooms.

The C900 graphics card, presented by Matrox Graphics in ISE 2016, which closed its doors last Friday 12 February, Designed for use with video walls, in configurations of 3×3 or 9×1, that require a single slot.

Matrox C900 is a PCI Express graphics card 3.0 x16 with 4 GB of memory that supports nine displays, at a maximum resolution of 1,920×1.080 per screen, or a total desktop resolution of 5,760×3.240, in a 3-screen configuration×3. You can support more displays by inserting two C900 cards or one card together with a six-output C680 into a system to use a 15 or 18 Screens.

Card-to-card frame lock feature ensures all screens are synced. Includes nine mini-HDMI connectors, supports digital audio over HDMI and is DirectX compatible 12 and OpenGL 4.4, as well as Matrox Mura IPX Series 4K capture cards and IP encoding and decoding cards.

With an energy consumption of 75 W, It also offers digital signage and easy integration with video wall vendors at a lower cost of ownership.

Its expanded desktop support across nine synchronized outputs allows any application to run full-screen across a 3-inch video wall.×3, making it the ideal card for signage installations in retail environments, Corporate, Entertainment & Reception, as well as in the control room, Process and transport control.

The C900 card includes Matrox PowerDesk desktop management software for Windows that provides a complete set of tools and includes dashboard management and EDID management, to easily configure and manage multi-display configurations. There are a number of advanced APIs available to developers and OEMs for rapid construction of custom interfaces and applications.

“Three-by-three configurations are ideal for many digital signage installations and control room video walls. Thanks to the C900, nine Full HD displays can be controlled from a single slot card and the system integrators easily offer a solution perfectly equipped for using three-by-three video walls.", explains Caroline Injoyan, Director of Business Development, Matrox Graphics.