Over recent years there has been an increase in demand for more complex video walls, displaying not only standard video but also computer generated information and non-standard video formats.

The main advance for this technology is that the wall controller hardware is now PC based, the wall content can be controlled interactively and any standard Windows® application can be run and displayed. Datapath specialises in this technology, offering an extensive range of PC based PCI plug-in cards that enable you to build anything from a simple four screen display controller, using a single PCI card and desktop PC, to a highly complex data wall using multiple cards and a high-end industrial PC.

A wall controller is required to provide the signal outputs to the display wall.  The display wall may be DLP rear projection cubes, projectors, plasma displays, high definition TV, LCD displays or standard CRT monitors.  Datapath wall controllers operate using Windows® XP Professional spreading the Windows® desktop seamlessly across the display wall.  Windows® views the wall as one large display area and any standard Windows® application can be run and displayed anywhere on the wall.  This is the simplest configuration, however Datapath wall controllers support up to 256 screens using the correct combination of Datapath hardware.

The Configure a System page will guide you on how to select the best products needed to create your own data wall and video wall solutions.

If you are unsure which products would be suitable for your requirements, please contact sales@datapath.co.uk