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Seneca intros new video wall controllers with Matrox capture and display boards

Seneca today announced the availability of its next-generation video wall controller, prysmHDplus. The new controller is designed to be an all-in-one hardware platform that provides a versatile solution for digital signage video walls, control rooms, projection installs and kiosk displays, the company said.

May 19, 2015

Seneca, a custom computer and appliance manufacturer providing solutions for the broadcast market, today announced the availability of its next-generation video wall controller, prysmHDplus. The new controller is designed to be an all-in-one hardware platform that provides a versatile solution for video walls, control rooms, projection installs and kiosk displays, the company said.

Seneca partnered with Matrox Graphics to build the turnkey solution for video wall deployments. The prysmHDplus utilizes Matrox Mura MPX input/output boards to ensure text, video and graphics quality. The appliance also comes preloaded with Matrox MuraControl software to provide customers with a ready-to-use video wall appliance.

"Adding this product to our portfolio offers our customers a versatile solution that can adapt from a video wall controller to a fully interactive control room interface," said Jami McGraw, product development manager, Seneca, in an announcement from Matrox. "The prysmHDplus provides a solution that can monitor and operate a video wall and support multiple displays and kiosks in a single appliance."

Key features of the prysmHDplus include:

• Up to 28 inputs and 28 outputs of full-HD video in a single box;
• Tuned OS, custom BIOS and balanced drivers ensure performance; and
• Available as turnkey appliance with up to seven Matrox Mura MPX cards and MuraControl Software.

"Seneca's prysmHDplus video wall controller should interest integrators looking to capture and display multiple sources across a large number of displays," said Samuel Recine, director of sales - Americas and Asia Pacific, Matrox Graphics Inc. "During our validation process, we were impressed by this new controller's design which offers excellent air flow and great performance."