Matrox QuadHead2Go Q185 Multi-Monitor Controller Appliance

Matrox QuadHead2Go Q185 Multi-Monitor Controller Appliance takes a single high-resolution video source and distributes it across as many as four HDMI displays. It is designed for video walls, multi-monitor presentation systems, digital signage, and other installations where one source needs to be arranged across several screens.

The controller supports input resolutions up to 3840 × 2160 and provides four HDMI outputs with up to 1920 × 1080 per display. A default 2 × 2 landscape layout allows quick deployment, while portrait, rotated, and custom arrangements give integrators more room to match the display wall to the installation.

Highlights

• Four-display video distribution – splits one high-resolution source across as many as four HDMI displays
• Up to 3840 × 2160 input – accepts UHD source material for multi-monitor presentation
• 4 x HDMI outputs – supports individual display feeds in a multi-screen layout
• 2 × 2 default configuration – provides a plug-and-play starting point for four-screen installations
• Flexible display orientation – supports landscape, portrait, rotated, and custom layouts
• Gigabit Ethernet control – provides network connectivity for configuration and management

Quick Specs & Uses

• Product type: Multi-monitor controller appliance
• Video input: 1 x DisplayPort
• DisplayPort specification: Interface table lists DisplayPort 1.2; key features identify DisplayPort 1.4 input
• Video outputs: 4 x HDMI
• Network I/O: 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
• Maximum input resolution: 3840 × 2160
• Maximum output resolution: 1920 × 1080 per display
• Maximum multi-display configuration: 2 × 2
• Video format: HDMI, 8-bit 4:4:4 / 4:2:2 RGB and YUV
• Listed UHD video rate: 3840 × 2160 at 30 / 60 fps
• PC resolution: 1920 × 1200 at 60 Hz
• Maximum audio sampling rate: 48 kHz / 16-bit
• HDCP support: Yes
• Power: 12 VDC, 42 W power supply
• Certifications: CE, FCC, RCM
• Operating conditions: 0 to 45°C (32 to 113°F), 20 to 80% humidity
• Storage conditions: -40 to 70°C (-40 to 158°F), 5 to 95% humidity
• Dimensions: 181 × 140 × 32 mm (7.1 × 5.5 × 1.3 in)
• Weight: 0.494 kg (1.1 lb)

Why It Helps

A four-screen wall does not necessarily need four independent playback sources. The QuadHead2Go Q185 takes one incoming signal and handles the display split inside the controller, which keeps the source side of the system simpler.

The default 2 × 2 layout is useful when the job needs to come online quickly, but the controller is not locked to that arrangement. Screens can be positioned in landscape or portrait orientation, rotated, or arranged into a custom layout to suit the actual wall design.

On-unit controls make basic setup and playback available at the hardware, while the Gigabit Ethernet connection gives integrators a network path for configuration. That combination is useful when the controller is installed somewhere less convenient to reach once the display system is finished.

System Characteristics

• Single-source multi-display processing distributes one video signal across four independent HDMI outputs
• 2 × 2 video-wall operation provides a straightforward four-screen deployment option
• Custom display layouts support installations that do not use a standard rectangular landscape arrangement
• UHD source support allows high-resolution material to be divided across multiple Full HD displays
• Gigabit Ethernet management provides network connectivity for setup and system control
• Compact standalone appliance keeps the display-processing hardware separate from the source computer or player

What's In The Box

• 1 x Matrox QuadHead2Go Multi-Monitor Controller Appliance
• 1 x 12 VDC Power Supply
• 1 x 6 ft Power Cable Set (US, EU, UK, AU/NZ)

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