Multi-Monitor Controller Card | QuadHead2Go Q185

Scalable. Flexible. Easy-to-Deploy Video Walls.

Capable of driving four displays from one signal, the Matrox® QuadHead2Go™ Q185 multi-monitor controller card provides complete video wall scalability and flexibility. This single-slot PCIe® card is designed to power any video wall configuration of any possible dimension, from any DisplayPort video source—reliably delivering flawless image quality across expansive video wall displays, suited for control rooms.

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Overview

Complete Flexibility

Drive up to four pristine quality Full HD displays from a single 4Kp60 video signal at full RGB 8:8:8 and YUV 4:4:4 color support.
Expand to a video wall configuration of any size by using multiple QuadHead2Go cards.
Create a video wall from any content source, including professional graphics cards and integrated GPUs, video wall controllers, digital signage players, media players, decoders, laptops, NUCs, set-top boxes, gaming consoles, and more.
Design modern and artistic video wall layouts with free rein—each output can have its own resolution, be independently rotated (90, 180, and 270 degrees), cropped, upscaled, downscaled, and positioned anywhere.
Fashion countless forms of setups—arrange displays in 4x1, 1x4, 2x2, 3x1, 1x3, 2x1, or 1x2 rectangular configurations, in portrait or landscape, or other non-rectangular/artistic configurations—and combine/scale them to create large-scale, captivating video walls.

HDCP compliant

Capture and display HDCP-protected content with QuadHead2Go multi-monitor controllers.

Proven Video Wall Ecosystem

Drive up to 64 1920x1080p60 displays by pairing multiple QuadHead2Go controllers with Matrox D-Series graphics cards.
Create artistic video walls by pairing QuadHead2Go controllers with D-Series graphics cards.

Ease of Deployment

Simplify installation with guaranteed out-of-the-box plug and play when using the default configuration of 2x2 in landscape—set up without installing software or even connecting a video source.
Design any custom configuration/array with the intuitive Matrox PowerWall software.
Ensure compatibility with professional-grade graphics cards with Mini DisplayPort™ 1.2 support—no adapter required.
Eliminate physical handling by controlling and updating the cards remotely from anywhere on the network (LAN).
Set the display layout by simply selecting any of the pre-set configurations¹ from the intuitive Matrox PowerWall™ software interface.
Set up display positions, fine tune bezels, and also troubleshoot with ease, by accessing the built-in or pre-saved images, together with display identification information that includes the ID number and the resolution of each output.

As Easy as 1-2-3

Connect using Mini DisplayPort 1.2 and 4 HDMI outputs

Configure using the Matrox PowerWall software

Configure using on-device-buttons or the Matrox PowerWall software

Deploy

Dynamic and Scalable Configurations

Fine-tune bezels for seamless image displays

QuadHead2Go Card Rotates and Positions Outputs

Rotate and position outputs independently from one another

Use Multiple QuadHead2Go Cards to Create Large-Scale Video Wall Solutions

Use multiple QuadHead2Go cards to easily create and/or expand large-scale video wall solutions

Software

Software and API/SDK

Matrox PowerWall

Matrox PowerWall is an advanced yet easy-to-use management software included with Matrox QuadHead2Go that makes video wall deployments simple and efficient.

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Key features

Position, upscale, downscale, rotate, clone, crop outputs as desired
Create, edit, save, or delete configurations and/or images at will
Work online or in offline mode
Control and fine-tune bezels using the pre-set images available on the products
Locate devices effortlessly over the network using DHCP or Static IP address
Operate on Microsoft® Windows® 10

Customize applications

Develop custom functions and applications using the QuadHead2Go REST API.
Rebrand the Matrox PowerWall software for quick and complete integration by OEMs using the white-label solutions.

Applications

Solutions for Digital Signage

Digital Signage

Solutions for Process Control Rooms

Process Control

Solutions for Military Installations

Military

Solutions for Governments

Government

Solutions for Corporate Settings

Corporate communications

Solutions for Transportation

Transportation

Solutions for Science and Technology

Science & Technology

Solutions for Educational Classroom Settings

Education

Solutions for Industrial Optimization

Industrial, Automation & Production

Solutions for Safeguards Installations

Security

Solutions for Houses of Worship

House of Worship

Solutions for Healthcare Settings

Healthcare

Tech Specs

Technical Specifications


Product
Part Number	Q2G-DP4K-C
Form Factor	PCIe® x16 mechanical, x1 electrical (power only)
Connectivity
Video Input	Number of channels: 1 Formats: Mini DisplayPort 1.2
Video Output	Number of channels: 4 Formats: Mini HDMI
Network Connector	1x RJ45
Multi-Unit Support	Yes
Performance
Maximum Video Resolutions	Support for custom resolutions; contact Matrox for details.
Memory	1 GB
Video Input Resolutions	3840x2160 @60Hz 3840x2160 @30Hz 7680x1080 @60Hz 7680x1080 @30Hz 1920x4320 @60Hz 1920x4320 @30Hz Other input resolutions including 8Kx8K are supported. Contact Matrox for more details.
Video Output Resolutions	1920x1080 @60Hz 1920x1080 @30Hz 1920x1200 @60Hz 1920x1200 @30Hz Other output resolutions are supported. Contact Matrox for more details.
Color Space and Chroma Sub-Sampling	Input: RGB: 8:8:8 (24 bits per pixel) YUV: 4:4:4, 4:2:2 (8 bits per component) Output: RGB: 8:8:8 (24 bits per pixel)
Video and Audio Processing
Supported Configurations	2x2 (default), 4x1, 3x1, 2x1, 1x2, 1x3, 1x4 in both landscape and portrait modes and other non-rectangular/artistic configurations
Non-Rectangular/Artistic Video Walls	Yes
Clone Mode	Yes
Rotation (output)	Yes. Support for 90, 180, 270 degrees
Bezel Management	Yes
Video Scaling	Yes
Video Cropping	Yes
Stretched Desktop Support	Yes
HDCP Support	Yes
Audio Output Format	AAC, PCM, Stereo, and Mono
Audio Sampling Frequency	44.1 KHz and 48 KHz 16-bit stereo
Network
Network Standard	10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet Auto-detect Half/full duplex
IP Addressing	IPv4 IPv6* DHCP (default) and static IP *IP version 6 support coming soon. Please view Release Notes for latest updates or contact Matrox for more details
Command and Control	Firmware update (via network interface) HTTP/HTTPS mDNS and DNS-SD (discovery) UPnP (discovery)
Physical
Product Dimensions	0.85 (W) x 5.00 (H) x 6.21 (D) inches 2.16 (W) x 12.70 (H) x 15.77 (D) cm
Unit Weight	0.375 lbs / 170 g
Cooling	Fanless
Hardware & Software
Accessories (sold separately)	Secure Cable Solution (SK-SNLB-6)
Software	Matrox PowerWall (free download) See Matrox PowerWall datasheet for more details.
Environmental
Operating Conditions	Temperature: 0 to 45 degrees Celsius Humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing
Storage Conditions	Temperature: -40 to 70 degrees Celsius Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Power Consumption	15W
General
EMC/EMI Device Class	Class A
EMC/EMI Certifications	CE (EU) FCC (US) ICES-3 (Canada) KC (Korea)
Environmental Certifications	China RoHS EU RoHS REACH
Warranty	Three-year limited warranty with free telephone support