Barco's family of networked video wall controllers offer the most flexible and user-friendly way to distribute and display any source onto any display. Whether you are looking for a single display controller or a complete networked visualization solution, Barco is your preferred partner. With a track record of 3 decades in the control rooms and video wall industry, we understand the needs of our customers and tailor our products to provide exactly the solution they need. Use the filters on this page to find the ideal product for your application.
When using a stand-alone video wall, without a complex network infrastructure, your best option is one of Barco’s single video wall controllers. Applications range from small walls (e.g. in a 2x2 video wall configuration) to large walls with up to 64 displays in total. This type of controller is common for video walls which operate stand-alone and are not part of a large network. Examples are display walls in corporate lobbies, smaller control rooms or simple digital signage applications.
In many occasions, the wall display is integrated in a large networked infrastructure, and should be able to display images coming from many different sources. These sources can be located in many different places around the world. In that case, you need these networked video wall controllers.
The concept of networked visualization is very easy to understand. Simply connect a source (a road camera, a sensor, a computer, etc.) to the suited encoder to get the video, images or data into the secure IP-based system. The standard internet infrastructure will transport this information wherever you want, all over the world. At the destination side, a decoder makes sure the information is ready for use on any display. Service nodes can be added to the network for additional video wall processor support.
Barco’s TransForm N networked visualization system is the leading platform for information distribution to and between control rooms. The system is fully modular so it grows with your needs. Adding additional sources or destinations (single monitors or full video walls) to this infrastructure is just a matter of plugging in extra input or output nodes. This makes TransForm N a safe investment for the future.
CMS, Barco’s control room management suite, enables the operators to display exactly the information they need on the video wall at any time. Using perspectives (predefined groups of information that logically go together), the users can quickly visualize the information they need to see at the moment. For example, in the control room of a power plant, there is a big difference between the information the operators need to monitor in normal operating mode or in the case of an incident. Using perspectives allows the operators to switch swiftly between these different circumstances.
An important parameter in selecting your video wall controller, is the operating system. Barco offers both Windows and a slightly adapted Linux version. Windows is commonly used when users have frequent interaction with the video wall interface. The familiar environment will allow them to get started with little or no training. Linux, on the other hand, offers additional security and is great for networked systems. Furthermore, these controllers are generally more economic as no Windows license needs to be paid.
Using DisplayPort to connect to the video wall has a big advantage. It allows you to use a loop-through system, driving 4 Full HD screens with just one cable. This not only limits the number of cables used, but also minimizes installation time.
