Datapath is mainly known for large, scalable wall controller servers and graphics capture cards, but they also offer a series of small-but-powerful multi-display DA units that are generating a lot of buzz in Internet chat rooms. This series includes the Datapath x4, Fx4, dL8 and Fx4-SDI. I recently spec’d two Fx4’s for an eight-panel video wall, and I’m really impressed with the ease of use and feature set. I ended up using the DisplayPort outputs, so I can run 4K to my 2×4, and it looks stunning. I had the software installed and programmed in about 15 minutes. You can get really creative and construct non-traditional multi-display configurations instead of the standard landscapes you see in airports, malls, boardrooms, and control rooms. Wall Designer allows you to slice and dice input sources in any way you want, so you could do circular, columnar or even cylindrical set ups.
—Jeff Gooch, from “Video Product Spotlight,” PLSN, March 2017 page 76
