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SmartAVI combines HDMI video matrix, video wall and digital signage controller in MXWall

Electronics manufacturer SmartAVI has announced its latest development, an HDMI matrix that it says integrates a video wall processor and a digital signage controller all in one device, the MXWall.

March 25, 2015

Electronics manufacturer SmartAVI has announced its latest development, an HDMI matrix that it says integrates a video wall processor and a digital signage controller all in one device, the MXWall.

With expandable configurations up to 32 HDMI inputs and 32 HDMI outputs, this new product is designed to deliver high levels of video content management, the company said.

In addition, the MXWall features completely customizable control, the company said, with a drag-and-drop GUI and no additional software or drivers required, so users can manage exactly where their content goes. In real time, users can create a multiscreen display of any of the 32 inputs in any section of the 32 screens. Users can route multiple 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4 configurations of various sources, or stretch a single image across all 32 screens with just a few clicks of the mouse.

The MXWall also includes a built-in digital signage player. This enables users to create their own customized content with video, images, HTML5 widgets and more, and they can choose exactly where to display it among the 32 screens, the company said. The MXWall offers the full functionality of SmartAVI's SignagePro, which is used around the world in demanding environments, according to the announcement.

Other features include real-time display with no dropped frames; HDMI 1.4 and HDCP compliance; output resolutions up to 1920x1080; all inputs scaled to 1080p; control via Ethernet, RS-232 and front-panel switches; and an integrated media player for video, images and Web browsing with local storage.

"This is the most powerful, fully-consolidated device ever developed by SmartAVI," said Albert Cohen, CEO of the California-based manufacturer, in the announcement. "There is practically no limit to what the MXWall can do, and still it remains impressively user friendly."