Features & Configuration: Quad View & Multiview

Features & Configuration: Quad View & Multiview

Overview

The FLEX Matrix built-in multiview engine allows multiple sources to be displayed simultaneously on a single screen — without an external multiviewer. Quad View and Multiview modes are available on all FLEX chassis SKUs.

Supported Multiview Modes

ModeSources on ScreenLayout
Quad View42×2 equal quadrants
PiP (Picture-in-Picture)2Full screen + overlay window
PoP (Picture-outside-Picture)2Side-by-side split
Triview3Various configurations

Quad View Configuration

  1. In the FLEX web GUI, navigate to Output Settings for the target output.
  2. Select Multiview Mode: Quad View.
  3. Assign an input source to each of the four quadrant positions (top-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right).
  4. Set the output resolution. The chassis scales each source to fit its assigned quadrant.
  5. Apply. The four sources are now displayed simultaneously on the connected display.

PiP Configuration

  1. Select the output and set mode to PiP.
  2. Assign the main source (full screen background) and the PiP source (overlay window).
  3. Configure the PiP window position (corner: top-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right) and size (small, medium, large).
  4. Apply.

Per-Window Scaling

Each window in a multiview layout is independently scaled by the FLEX chassis to fit its assigned area. The per-output independent scaler ensures each source is correctly sized regardless of its native resolution — a 1080p source and a 4K source can coexist in the same multiview layout without manual resolution matching.

Audio in Multiview Mode

Audio follows the designated primary source. In Quad View, define which of the four windows is the “audio source” — only that window’s audio is output. In PiP mode, the main window audio plays by default; configure in Output Settings.

Switching Multiview Layouts via Control

Multiview presets can be saved and recalled via:

  • Web GUI preset buttons
  • RS-232 command: SET OUTPUT x MULTIVIEW QUAD source1 source2 source3 source4\r
  • TCP/IP API command
  • Control system macro (Crestron, AMX, Savant)

Use Cases

  • Sports bar: Show 4 different games simultaneously on a single display zone
  • Control room: Monitor 4 camera feeds on one screen
  • Broadcast: Preview/program monitor with PiP confidence window
  • Corporate: Display agenda + video call + presentation on one screen

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