The control room is no longer constrained to a single location. Christie^® Phoenix^® breaks through the physical walls of the control room to encompass a global workplace, providing flexible and cost-effective video wall processing and desktop integration.

Christie Phoenix video wall processor enables seamless access and control of audiovisual data from virtually anywhere, through a single, robust system. Its comprehensive tools allows thousands of users to simultaneously view, listen to and interact with any source of information found in a control room environment, regardless of their location.

Consisting of at least one hardware node and powered by web-based management software, the Christie Phoenix system allows users in a variety of challenging environments to make faster, more accurate life-critical decisions with confidence.

• Network distributed – Uses standard IP network as AV transport and control
• Content mobility – Interact with any source of information found in a control room environment, from virtually anywhere
• Collaboration – Replicate and share content on many video walls and desktops, simultaneously
• 4K/UHD capable – Directly interface with 4K/UHD sources and readily distribute, control and present them on video walls or 4K/UHD displays with four inputs
• Scalable – Modular to allow even modest installations to grow over time without system redesign. Easily expandable with additional Phoenix nodes and Phoenix Quad-T
• Secure – Support for HDCP and H.264 encryption throughout your network
• Simple and powerful – Easy to install and configure. Encode, decode and display simultaneously, all from one unit – access from a PC, tablet or smartphone

Key features

• Build networked systems that include multiple displays each with up to 128 screens per video wall, multiple desktops and users
• Distributed architecture ensures no central point of failure
• Direct interfacing with H.264 and MPEG-2 IP cameras, AV encoders or IPTV sources
• Supports a variety of network sources including HD cameras, AV encoders, Network Video Recorders (NVR) and desktop capture streams, including easy integration with ONVIF compliant IP cameras
• Simple web-based setup and configuration
• Phoenix Desktop client is an easy-to-use and comprehensive programming, display management and source viewing application
• Full system monitoring including network readiness indicator provides visual feedback that the network has been configured to accept multicast traffic
• Display array and audio-video synchronizing 
• Configuration and programming tools for managing, accessing and searching thousands of sources efficiently
• Managed user access to displays and sources
• Phoenix Quick Control allows users to select layouts and change sources quickly from a PC, tablet or smartphone
• Messaging platform for content sharing
• Offline programming – Layout creation does not interfere with active use of the videowall
• NERC/CIP Compliant – Network security features protect system infrastructure and data operating in critical infrastructure and information sensitive environments
• Multi-language support for keyboard transport over KVM and international language support for software including English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean

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