The Extron MGP 464W WindoWall™ System is a powerful and versatile, yet user-friendly approach for multi-display videowall systems. It features a highly scalable architecture that delivers optimum performance and reliability. The WindoWall Console application software is the user interface to the system, facilitating intuitive, straightforward control and configuration of videowall systems, and the creation of presentations with multiple, independent windows for displaying graphics, HDTV, and video. The MGP 464W WindoWall System is an ideal choice for command and control centers, network operations centers, medical facilities, courtrooms, conference rooms and training facilities, retail environments, and other applications requiring highly reliable, multi-window videowall systems.

Distributed Video Processing
The MGP 464W WindoWall System employs a distributed video processing architecture that dedicates a separate MGP 464W high resolution graphics processor to each projector, video cube, or flat-panel monitor in the videowall system. Each MGP 464W allows for the display of up to four windows, each of which can show video, HDTV, or high resolution computer-video content. It employs proven Extron video processing technologies to deliver a fully optimized, high quality video output. The MGP 464W is compatible with virtually any available display and outputs high resolution video at resolutions up to 1600x1200 and HDTV 1080p.

Because a discrete, real-time processor is dedicated to each display unit in the videowall, the MGP 464W WindoWall System is fully scalable, supporting a wide variety of display layouts from 1x2 to 3x2 and larger.


Graphical User Interface
The WindoWall Console application software is the user interface to the system. It brings all of the MGP 464W units together via TCP/IP and provides the tools and features to set up, create, and manage videowall presentations with up to four windows per display or video cube unit. The software includes intuitive Wizards that take the user step-by-step through the process of setting up a videowall and then configuring all input sources and the matrix switcher to be used in the system.

Once set-up is completed, customized window layouts can be created with the aid of a virtual canvas that lets you size and position windows anywhere as they would be shown on the videowall display. A static or live background display behind the windows adds a theme to the videowall presentation. Window layouts can be saved to 128 available memory presets for future recall.

Features

Scalable videowall systems from 1x2 up to 3x2 and larger

Dedicated high performance video and graphics processing for each display or video cube

Four independent windows per display of video, HDTV, and high resolution computer-video

High resolution outputs up to 1600x1200 and HDTV 1080p

RGB, component video, and DVI outputs

Wizard-based graphical user interface for videowall system set-up

Virtual canvas for on-screen videowall visualization and dynamic window placement and sizing

Combines video, HDTV, and high resolution RGB input sources into four windows on two or more displays

Inputs - per MGP 464W processor: Four configurable inputs on BNCs for RGBHV up to 1600x1200, component video up to 1080p HDTV, S-video, or composite video; and four optional DVI-D inputs - MGP 464W DI

Output - per MGP 464W processor: Scaled picture-in-picture output on BNCs and DVI-D as RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, or component video

RGB, HDTV component video, and DVI output — The MGP 464W simultaneously outputs RGB computer-video or HDTV component video signals as analog and digital DVI for compatibility with virtually any display device.

Optional DVI inputs for MGP 464W DI

48 selectable output rates from 640x480 to 1600x1200, including HDTV 1080p

Picture-in-picture adjustments for window positioning, sizing, zoom, and priority; background and window border color selection

Graphic Still Store enables use of uploaded graphics as background images — A powerful feature that enables uploaded BMP bitmap graphics to be stored in memory for use as background images to create themed multimedia presentations. Each MGP 464W WindoWall processor can store up to six high resolution images, offering an easy way to display frequently used images such as a company logo.

Live video background from a dedicated DVI source — In addition to Graphic Still Store, live, full-motion, high resolution computer-video or HDTV from a DVI source can be used as a background to any presentation.

Auto-Image™ setup — Each MGP 464W automatically optimizes the image to the scaled output rate, eliminating complex set-up procedures.

Input freeze control — Any input to a picture-in-picture window can be frozen via the front panel, RS-232 or RS-422 control, or IP Link.

Text overlay for window caption labeling — Each picture-in-picture window can be labeled with a text label of up to 16 characters, generated through RS-232 or RS-422 control or IP Link. Custom options are available for text positioning, text color, character size, translucent or color-selectable background, and text border.

Picture controls for each window, including color, tint, brightness, contrast, and detail

128 memory presets for PIP window configurations — A total of 128 default memory presets are available, each with factory-loaded picture-in-picture window configurations. These configurations can be customized to allow quick saving and recall of size, positioning, and priority for all windows, and can also recall a previously stored background image.

3:2 NTSC and 2:2 PAL pulldown detection — Advanced film mode processing techniques help maximize image detail and sharpness for NTSC or PAL sources that originated from film.

Quad standard video decoding — The MGP 464W uses a digital, four-line adaptive comb filter to decode NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL, and SECAM for integration into systems worldwide.

Internal test patterns for calibration and set-up — The MGP 464W offers 15 test patterns, including a crop pattern, crosshatch, 16 bar grayscale, color bars, alternating pixels, ramp, white field, 4 x 4 crosshatch for use with video walls, three film aspect ratio patterns - 1.78, 1.85, and 2.35, crop patterns for setting up side-by-side windows, and two patterns for fully populating 4:3 and 16:9 screens with 4:3 images. It also features a blue-only mode for proper setup of video color and tint levels.

IP Link® Ethernet monitoring and control — An IP integration technology developed by Extron. IP Link enables the MGP 464W WindoWall System control and manage all MGP 464W processors over a LAN, WAN, or the Internet.

RS-232 and RS-422 serial control port — Using serial commands, the MGP 464W can be controlled and configured via the Extron Windows®-based control program, or integrated into third-party control systems. Extron products use the SIS™ - Simple Instruction Set command protocol, a set of basic ASCII code commands that allow for quick and easy programming.

Rack-mountable 2U, full rack width metal enclosure with included brackets - MGP 464W

Internal international power supply - MGP 464W — The 100-240VAC, 50/60 Hz, autoswitchable internal power supply provides worldwide power compatibility.

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