4 monitor video wall

deaglecat · 28 Dec 2011 at 20:22

given the low cost of 23 and 24 panels, I am thinking of a 2x2 or 3x2 setup as an alternative to a 30 inch monitor.

budget around 1k

can it be done and what would I need in terms of card, stand, software and panels ?

single slot slot preferred
will be used for for video not gaming

IronWarrior · 29 Dec 2011 at 07:38

Yeah you can easy do it for that price, but it depends how good you want the monitors to be.

4 monitors could easy cost you a total of £500/600 and the GPU will cost £220. (Thinking AMD) Mounts could cost you from £40 to £200.

Check eBay for monitor mounts, we brought two for £20 each.

Axeia · 29 Dec 2011 at 10:29

You're not allowed to call that big auctioning site by its name according to the rules, but yes that's the place to check for affordable mounts.

deaglecat · 29 Dec 2011 at 19:08

So it is basically as easy as :-

1. Buy a video card with the required number of ports.
2. Buy n monitors with thin bezels
3. Buy 1 quad (or two triple) monitor mounts.

No special software needed ? But if I set VLC to go full screen in my current dual setup then it just fills one monitor.....

phill1978 · 29 Dec 2011 at 22:30

eyefinity allows for one big resolution so i cant see why you wouldnt be able to see VLC across the whole screen. of course bezels get in the way and unless its for productivity or cctv monitoring i wouldn't bother with a 2x2 layout.