16x8 modular video-wall processor 

for processesing up to 16 input sources and managing up to 8 displays at varying resolutions, all from a compact 4U chassis* 

• 4K@60 (4:4:4) clarity ensures every detail stays vivid and accurate
• FPGA-powered and FrameSync technology for zero tearing, near-zero delay
• Flexible windowing lets you build any layout, any way instantly
• WebGUI and local HDMI output offer remote and local previews of video wall layouts for real-time adjustments
• Redundant, hot-swappable modules deliver 24/7 reliability

Purpose-built to meet the increasingly stringent system performance requirements in mission-critical applications, VW1608 is a modular 4K video wall processor that manages 16 input sources and 8 displays from a compact 4U chassis. It delivers stunning visual clarity, intelligent control and monitoring, high scalability, and rock-solid reliability – ideal for war rooms, control centers, auditoriums, and digital signage applications.

Advanced 4K/60 4:4:4 scaling technology plus the signal processing capability allow VW1608 to deliver astonishing, accurate True 4K imagery.

The hot-swappable, redundant CPU control board and dual power modules add an extra level of reliability. With input / output cards/boards and cooling fan module also coming hot-swappable, VW1608 guarantees 24/7 operation and easy maintenance in scenarios where system malfunction or shutdown is unacceptable.

Thanks to ATEN's cutting-edge windowing technology, VW1608 supports multiple video walls with varying resolutions. Nearly restriction-free window placement functionality allows source cropping, overlap, and more, displaying a tailored view of every piece of crucial information. Organization logos, color schemes, calendar, clock, and scrolling text can be added to the video walls to widely broaden applications.

Moreover, VW1608 can be configured and controlled via various methods to overcome geographical limitations, from RS‑232, Ethernet, the front panel buttons, web GUI to RESTful API. Integration with ATEN control system and the 3rd party devices is allowed through its RS-232 and Ethernet interfaces as well as the support for RESTful APIs.

VW1608's unrivalled video wall processing power, configurability and reliability have made it suitable for a range of mission-critical video wall applications, including command centers, control rooms, public security organizations, governments, or other large-scale digital signage scenarios such as exhibitions, broadcasting, and education organizations.

True-to-Life Visual Fidelity
The VW1608 delivers true 4K60 4:4:4, presenting every source with crystal-clear detail and accurate color. Its FPGA-based hardware architecture and FrameSync technology ensures tear-free, latency- free visuals even during rapid source switching.

Optimized for Any Display Environment
The processor upscales and optimizes content for any display type and size, ensuring every pixel delivers maximum clarity across video walls.

Flexible Multi-Window Control for Higher Productivity
Optimizes screen space with flexible window layouts, including overlapping, picture-by-picture and picture-in-picture. The VW1608 supports up to four canvases on a video wall, each with independent sources, resolutions, and layouts – ideal for tailored, dynamic displays.

Pixel-Perfect Cropping for Focused Visuals
Video content can be cropped at the pixel level to highlight key details for a more engaging viewing experience.

Modular Design for Effortless Expansion
The VW1608's 4U chassis features 4 input and 2 output board slots, supporting 16 sources and 8 displays, with a modular design for easy upgrades. The redundant power modules and a hot-swappable cooling fan module ensure maximum uptime.

Scalable to 24 Displays with Daisy-Chain Integration
The VW1608 offers exceptional scalability and failover via daisy-chaining, enabling up to three units to be linked for a total of 24 display outputs. This design protects your investment and adapts to projects of any size.

Remote and Local Previews for Intuitive Control
The Web GUI enables real-time drag-and-drop layout control, while the local HDMI output provides live previews to verify adjustments – such as repositioning a feed or adding an overlay – before going live.

Seamless Integration for Streamlined Operations
Integration with third-party control platforms via RESTful API, Telnet, and RS-232, VW1608 delivers an intelligent and simplified control experience.

Redundant Architecture for Continuous Uptime
Deploy two VW1608 units to create a high-availability cluster, featuring real-time mirroring and automatic failover that keeps your video wall running even if the primary unit becomes unavailable. With built-in redundancy, hot-swappable modules, the VW1608 ensures continuous operation.

Auto-Backup Protection for Mission-Critical Stability
Automatic configuration backup and recovery protect against system or network failures, keeping mission-critical environments running smoothly 24/7.

Seamless Switch, 4K/60 4:4:4 Visual Excellence, 16-in/8-out Modular Scalability
ATEN VW1608 is a high-performance True 4K hardware-based video wall processor distinguished by its unparalleled capability to seamlessly deliver HDMI sources up to 4K/60 4:4:4, ensuring flawless real-time video and impeccable image quality without any delays or frame loss.

Engineered with a modular architecture for exceptional scalability within a compact 4U frame, ATEN VW1608 boasts 4 input slots, and 2 output slots, accommodating up to 16 input sources and 8 display terminals.

Its remarkable flexibility also makes it the perfect choice for seamless integration with LED video walls, delivering pixel-by-pixel precision for mission-critical applications.

Multi-view Efficiency and Pixel-Perfect Cropping
VW1608 optimizes screen real estate and enhances productivity by allowing easy window management via overlapping, picture-by-picture, and picture-in-picture configurations. Up to four 4K windows can be overlaid, and up to 16 content streams can be multi-viewed per display to achieve accurate information visualization across multiple displays with bezel compensation. Furthermore, video content can be pixel-perfectly cropped as desired, with specific details emphasized, for a more engaging viewing experience.

Captivating Video Walls with Independent Canvases and Customizable Backgrounds
By allocating up to 4 distinct canvases within a video wall, VW1608 allows for easy management and display of video content exactly as required. Each canvas can be customized for dynamic, tailored presentations with diverse sources, resolutions, and layouts. Furthermore, independent video walls depicting unique scenes can be created using differently-scaled background images up to True 4K.

Unlock Unparalleled Clarity with Vivid True 4K Support
Seamless 8K display accommodates up to four 4K/60 sources simultaneously for an immersive visual experience, unlocking unparalleled visual clarity in content representation for enhanced data analysis, decision-making, and productivity.

FPGA-Enabled Scaler and FrameSync Capability for Smooth Playback
For pristine image quality, the built-in high-performance scaler, powered by ATEN's FPGA technology, delivers flawless scaling of diverse input sources to any desired output resolution across multiple displays, ensuring seamless, delay-free, and lossless content delivery. Furthermore, ATEN's FrameSync technology ensures synchronized output for smooth, tear-free playback, even for high-speed content.

Maximizing System Uptime through Efficient Local Site Management
Experience efficient management and real-time monitoring of local resources that are crucial for maintaining optimal performance and reliability, guaranteeing immediate detection of potential issues, enabling swift responses while minimizing downtime.

Instant and Complete Control at Your Fingertips
Video wall management is effortless and straightforward via a user-friendly web-based GUI, allowing for intuitive, real-time remote monitoring and complete control over your visual environment. The video wall can serve various purposes with customizable logos, scrolling text, and floating memos for added context and information, all of which can be previewed easily on specific windows to ensure clarity and enhance decision-making.

Smooth System Integration and Heightened Situational Awareness
Beyond its exceptional visualization and control capabilities, VW1608 seamlessly integrates with both ATEN and third-party control systems through RS-232, Telnet, and Restlink APIs, ensuring compatibility with your existing infrastructure for a unified workflow. Moreover, VW1608 enhances situational awareness by automatically magnifying critical incident alerts, empowering more effective crisis management.

4U Modular Chassis with Ample Slot Amount for System Control and Expansion
• Accepts up to 16 HDMI input ports and 8 HDMI output ports
• Compact, yet competent for LED video walls in small-to-medium sized mission-critical environments
• Modular board compatibility – Contains 7 board slots (4 input card slots, 2 output card slots, and 1 CPU board slot) to support multiple I/O boards for flexible configuration and future expandability

Superior Visual Quality for Mission-Critical Communications
• FPGA architecture – supports True 4K inputs, near-zero-second seamless source switching, and outputs without delay
• True 4K@60Hz (4:4:4) scalability – supports custom resolutions and enables upscaling of video signals for crystal clear, accurate imagery regardless of the display size or type from LED, LCD, DLP, to other large screens
• Decodes high density H.265 / H.264 IP channels (via VW754) – ideal for surveillance control rooms and real-time monitoring scenarios
• Advanced video wall engine – allows easy window management via cropping, overlapping, picture-by-picture, picture-in-picture, bezel compensation, and more
• Multi-resolution support – allows mix-and-match of displays of different resolutions
• FrameSync – ensures that all output signals remain synchronized to prevent image tearing and frame mismatch, providing seamless playback across multiple displays
• EDID Expert™ – selects optimum EDID settings for smooth power-up, high quality display and use of the best video resolution across different screens
• Customizable logos / color schemes / calendar / clock / scrolling texts

Reliable 24/7 Operation
• Backup Mode 2x VW1608s daisy chain – the secondary unit continuously mirrors all system settings and configurations from a primary one in real time and takes control automatically when primary unit malfunction occurs for uninterrupted display performance
• Expansion Mode with 3x VW1608s daisy chain – up to 24 display outputs supported for larger video wall installation with centralized control being conducted by the primary unit while ensuring synchronized video output clocks across all units and consistent, frame-accurate playback without tearing
• Optimum component redundancy via a hot-standby CPU control board, dual redundant power boards (2 slots), and hot-swappable I/O boards as well as fan module

Direct and Remote Configurations and Control Methods
• Direct control via RS-232 / Ethernet and the front panel buttons
• Local HDMI output – monitor input signals and video wall layouts via Single / Array mode at up to 1080p in real-time from one display
• Remote control via web GUI, Telnet, and SSH to preview input signals in real-time and control outputs including content placement and management of up to 4 canvases
• Multiview – source monitoring in 2 x 2 or 4 x 4 layouts from a single display
• Integration with ATEN Control System and the 3rd party devices via RS 232 / Ethernet / RESTful API
• Built-in USB Type-A ports – video wall background image change and firmware upgrade

Applications
Beyond its technical prowess, VW1608 excels in a wide range of applications. From control rooms, command simulation centers, transportation hubs, corporate boardrooms, to broadcasting studios, auditoriums, museums and exhibitions, VW1608's intuitive design facilitates the analysis of complex data, streamlines decision-making processes, and promotes collaborative efforts with ease.

More Features and Benefits
• Modular construction with 4 input slots, and 2 output slots
• FPGA hardware architecture - handles 4K input sources, supports near-zero-second seamless source switching, and transmits high quality video streams without delay
• True 4K/60 scalability with 4:4:4 signal processing - supports custom resolutions and enables upscaling of video signals for crystal clear, accurate imagery regardless of the display size 
• HDMI (Deep Color, True 4K); HDCP 2.2 compliant
• Supports Multiview - content source monitoring in 2x2 or 4x4 layouts from a single display
• Customizable elements to enhance organization identity and video wall presentation including logos, color schemes, calendar, clock, and scrolling text
• Direct control via RS-232 / Ethernet connection and the front panel buttons
• Remote control via intuitive Web GUI to preview input signals in real-time and control outputs including content placement and management of up to 4 canvases
• Local HDMI output - monitoring of video input signals and video wall layouts via Single / Array mode at up to 1080p in real-time from one display
• Integration with ATEN control system and the 3rd party devices via RS‑232 / Ethernet / RESTful API
• Built-in USB Type-A ports - video wall background image change and firmware upgrade
• Supports FrameSync - avoids image tearing by synchronizing the scaler output frame rate to the input signal frame rate
• EDID Expert™ - selects optimum EDID settings for smooth power-up, high-quality display and use of the best video resolution across different screens
• Perfect for mission-critical video wall applications, including command centers, control rooms, public security organizations, governments, or other large-scale digital signage scenarios

Package Contents
1x VW1608 16x8 modular video wall processor (empty chassis*)
1x Power module
1x Power cord
1x Cable strap

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* VW1608 is an empty chassis that gets populated by the user with input and output cards/boards (purchased separately - see listing below) to match the user's desired configuration