Matrox C900: single slot graphics card for videowalls of 3×3

The latest card that Matrox has incorporated into the C-Series line, is the C900, a single-slot graphics board 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, submitted by Matrox Graphics in Ise 2016, that closed its doors last Friday 12 February, has been designed for use with videowalls, 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 display configuration of 3×3. It can support more displays if two C900 cards or one are inserted together with a six-output C680 in a system to use a video wall of 15 or 18 Screens.

Card-to-card frame lock feature ensures synchronization of all screens. Includes nine mini-HDMI connectors, supports digital audio over HDMI and supports DirectX 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 providers at a lower cost of ownership.

Extended desktop support across nine synchronized outputs allows any application to run full-screen along a 3 video wall×3, making it the ideal card for signage installations in retail environments, Corporate, entertainment and 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 toolset and includes dashboard management and EDID management, to easily configure and manage multi-screen 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, it is possible to control nine Full HD screens from a single-slot card and the system integrators easily offer a perfectly equipped solution to use three-by-three video walls", explains Caroline Injoyan, Director of Business Development, Matrox Graphics.

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