NEC MultiSync MA491-MPi4 - 49 inch - 500 cd/m² - Ultra-HD - 3840x2160 pixel - 24/7 - incl. NEC MediaPlayer - Message Advanced Large Format Display

The Sharp/NEC MultiSync MA491-MPi4 Message Adcanced Large Format Display: Looking for a high-end solution for the professional presentation of your content? Then you've come to the right place! The Sharp/NEC MultiSync MA491-MPi4 display focuses on outstanding picture quality and excellent functions: SpectraView® Engine, an extended colour space as well as 8K signal processing make the display a product in a class of its own. The MA491-MPi4 is equipped with 500 cd/m² brightness, making it perfect for high-end applications in the corporate, leisure, collaboration, retail, museum, food and beverage, control and monitoring sectors - even around the clock, thanks to a 24/7 runtime release. With the MA491-MPi4, you can enjoy the included Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, which supports an integrated media player that you can then use to play your content via USB. In addition, the features are further enhanced with the NEC MediaPlayer, which provides 28GB of storage for your documents, images and videos, and allows you to access specialised or application-specific content management systems. The MA Series is ideal for commercial applications as it has a robust mechanical metal chassis. In terms of connectivity, you benefit from robust connectivity options as well as enhanced daisy-chain capabilities to output video and control signals to multiple displays - simply connect multiple MA491-MPi4 displays to form a video wall, for example! Another special feature worth mentioning is the possibility of a face-up installation, in addition to landscape and portrait mode, which results in versatile application options. In addition, Sharp/NEC also offers an increase in computing power for the MultiSync MA491-MPi4 by allowing you to upgrade the display with an Intel® SDM Slot-In PC.

Let's start with the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, which is included here with the Sharp/NEC MA491-MPi4: this is an open-platform solution that already has a variety of open-source solutions accessible by the global Raspberry Pi developer community. Sharp/NEC has partnerships with leading software providers, so you can directly access various third-party content management systems. The module also includes the NEC Interface Board, allowing you to use intelligent digital signage support such as the Watch Dog Timer or Real Time Clock for your scheduling. Pre-installed licences for video decoding are also available, so that the MA491-MPi4 also covers the special needs of professional signage applications. With the Quad Core 64-bit ARM Cortex 72 1.5 GHZ processor, you get impressive performance and can play back content in ultra-high 4K resolution at a very good price-performance ratio. The Ethernet and USB ports from the Raspberry Pi4 module also allow you to connect other external devices such as a mouse or keyboard and enable easy integration into your corporate network. In doing so, the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 is a cost-effective solution that combines intelligent computing power with professional signage displays such as the MA491-MPi4, allowing it to be used in retail environments, menu boards in fast food restaurants or passenger information at the train station or airport.

The Raspberry Pi Computer Module 4 supports an integrated media player that can be used to play content on the MultiSync MA491-MPi4 display via USB. In addition, other powerful functions are also available thanks to the NEC MediaPlayer: The pre-installed NEC MediaPlayer is an intuitive plug-and-play digital signage solution that is easy to manage and guides users to stunning visual experiences. Through the NEC MediaPlayer's intuitive user interface, you can load, schedule and edit playlists, access internal storage, access online media via an internal browser or connect the Raspberry Pi4 module to CMS platforms from qualified partners ? all with the NEC remote control or remotely via web interface.

Let's take a closer look at the NEC MediaPlayer: With the MediaPlayer software, you can realise and manage your personal digital signage content quickly and easily. With the NEC solution, you can play back your desired content in impressive quality shortly after switching it on, regardless of whether you already have experience with such signage systems or not. You can easily select the different input sources via the on-screen menu. For example, you can also simply set the order in which you want your content to be played and save it in a playlist. The internal 32GB hard disk memory (4GB are occupied by the OS, 28GB are available for files) allows you to save even more complex picture and video content locally. The complete MPi4 NEC MediaPlayer Kit has an integrated WiFi module and an external antenna so that, for example, the web browser can also be opened and you can show your company homepage.

In addition to landscape and portrait installation, the Sharp/NEC MultiSync MA491-MPi4 also offers the special feature of face-up installation: i.e. you have the option of installing the display with the screen surface facing upwards. This option is only available with very few displays on the market, as displays normally only have a maximum tilt angle of up to 15°. It thus opens up new possibilities for you to create an immediate impression on customers and present information in exciting new ways, e.g. for high-profile retail advertising or innovative signposts and points of interest (POI) in public spaces. For mounting, you can use the VESA standard 300 x 300 mm and the weight of 22.9 kg as a guide. You have the options of either installing the display directly on the wall with the help of a wall mount or using a stand, a trolley or a height-adjustable mount. To do this, you can simply look around here in our shop and choose your desired mount with the corresponding parameters, VESA standard and weight. If you have any questions, our customer service will be happy to help you by phone, e-mail or live chat.

The Sharp/NEC MA491-MPi4 has an ultra-high 4K resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and a brightness of 500 cd/m² so that your advertising, welcome texts or the next event dates are clearly displayed. The panel is also anti-reflective (Pro Haze Level of 28%), so you don't have to worry about reflections from windows or other light sources and a distortion-free image of your content is guaranteed. With these parameters, the MultiSync MA491-MPi4 is suitable for brighter rooms and locations without direct sunlight, such as in the entrance area of a company to greet business partners and customers, making them feel welcome straight away. Or use it as a menu board to display a selection of your food and drinks as a slide show. The HDR compatibility of the MA491-MPi4 ensures vivid and natural images and videos.

The new MA Series displays feature professional-grade panels with a wide colour gamut that displays significantly more visible colours than comparable panels. Combined with NEC's proprietary SpectraView® Engine, you get comprehensive customisation and control options for any individual requirements. The SpectraView® Engine is a colour processing module integrated into the Sharp/NEC MultiSync MA491-MPi4. It combines custom monitor characterisation and calibration with temperature and timing monitoring to provide an unparalleled level of colour control, accuracy and stability. You can correct for colour uniformity in the process: Using factory measurements and the SpectraView® engine, the display of your content is then produced with the best possible match. From faster and improved colour calibration, to the ability to accurately mimic colour spaces such as Adobe®RGBand sRGB, to printer emulations with ICC profiles and internal 3D lookup tables. In recent years, the correct representation of colours and colour adjustment capabilities have become increasingly important. The MultiSync MA491-MPi4 therefore offers the perfect basis for accurate colour reproduction.

The MultiSync MA491-MPi4 display from Sharp/NEC supports the simultaneous display of several images via Multi Picture Mode. In conjunction with the SpectraView® Engine, colours can be matched to the individual images as required so that the content is displayed optimally in each area of the display. You can display up to 4 images on one display. This is ideal for meetings in which you want to show several pieces of information side by side. For example, this mode is suitable for discussing medical X-ray images for seminar purposes or for displaying charts, statistics and Excel tables side by side to compare data.

With the Sharp/NEC MultiSync MA491-MPi4 you also have the option of connecting several displays of this series to form a video wall. To do this, you can use the daisy chain function via the DisplayPort output. By daisy-chaining the HDMI Out or DisplayPort Out video connections, a video wall is created in which a single image can be played back across all monitors in tiles. Nowadays, video walls are not only used in large shopping centres and shops, but installations of several flat screens also make sense as information boards in public places or in control rooms. In principle, this option of linking several displays together and displaying a larger image is a practical possibility. However, if you want to use a wall as a permanent solution, we recommend the special video wall displays for this application or an LED wall right away.

The MultiSync MA491-MPi4 can distribute both HDMI and DisplayPort input signals directly via daisy-chain. DisplayPort daisy-chaining has also been expanded to include DisplayPort 1.4 and HBR3 functions. This means that up to four independent displays can now be driven from the same DisplayPort source via MST (Multi-Stream Transport)* by bundling multiple video streams into a single stream and sending it to the display, which then unbundles the signals back into the original streams ? ideal for menu boards and retail applications. You also have the ability to handle 8K signals via the DisplayPort connector: By grouping screens together using the Tile Matrix function, i.e. when DisplayPort video signals are displayed across multiple monitors, true 8K video can be played back using a daisy-chain connection via the DisplayPort connector.

* =MST functions depend on the graphics card of the system.

From time to time it may happen that the content is no longer shown on the display due to the failure of a signal source. This is why Sharp/NEC has the Input Detect function for the MA491-MPi4: with it you can prioritise up to three input sources, which the display can then access if a main signal source fails. The display then switches automatically according to your defined prioritisation. The First Detect option also ensures that the display switches on automatically when a source is connected and the display thus receives a synchronised signal.

In addition, two HDMI 2.0 inputs and two DisplayPort inputs are available for connecting computers and Blu-ray or DVD players, for example. For the necessary sound, you can add external speakers, such as the Passive Collaboration Soundbars, which you can find here in our shop. There are also USB ports built into the unit: The USB downstream port (type A) is suitable for external devices such as cameras, flash memory or keyboards. With the USB-B upstream port, you connect your PC via a USB cable and can then control the devices connected to the USB port. Above all, however, the Sharp/NEC Message series scores points when more computing power is required: the MultiSync MA491-MPi4 has an Intel® SDM slot that is compatible with Intel® Smart Display Modules (Large/Small). The module can be inserted directly into the dedicated slot of the MultiSync MA491-MPi4 without the need to install external devices or cumbersome video and audio cabling. You can find a selection of Intel® Smart Display Modules that you can optionally add here in our shop.

The Sharp/NEC Message series also have the option of being upgraded with a BirdDog Intel® Smart Display Module (Intel® SDM). BirdDog has developed a complete operating system for the Intel SDM platform, simply called BirdDog OS, to provide a truly integrated NDI distribution system. Backed by BirdDog's technology, BirdDog OS has built-in Crestron control and a RESTful API for complete automation. For more information, simply follow this link.

Facility managers also benefit with the Sharp/NEC MultiSync MA491-MPi4 display, as the display can be controlled over the network thanks to integrated LAN and the NaViSet Administrator 2 software tool. All connected NEC devices can be managed from one central location. Change settings or perform operations on the units, such as power on/off, change input signal, mute, etc., or check settings and/or parameters on a regular basis. These are just a few of the functions you get with the NaViSet Administrator 2 software tool. For more information you can simply follow this link. Your administration effort and the associated costs are reduced - this is how resource-saving device management works! The MA series is also compatible with Cisco WebEx Kit products, so you can create an optimal conferencing solution with the Sharp/NEC MultiSync MA491-MPi4.

When designing the MultiSync MA491-MPi4, Sharp/NEC paid attention to robust construction. Plastic has been completely dispensed with in the housing structure: Thus, the frame as well as the rear cover are made entirely of metal and are thus not only sustainable, but also particularly safe. A metal enclosure passes the fire tests prescribed in public buildings much better than displays with plastic components. Metal also has a high thermal conductivity, so that the heat generated inside the display can be quickly dissipated. In addition, built-in temperature sensors and active fans ensure that the MultiSync MA491-MPi4 display does not overheat and delivers constant brightness levels. Good thermal management is essential for long life and consistent performance of electronic components. This protects your investment in the long term.

The daily runtime is stated by Sharp/NEC as 24 hours. In addition, Sharp/NEC offers you a manufacturer's warranty of 3 years on this display. Optionally, you can request a warranty extension to 4 or 5 years from us.

Conclusion on the Sharp/NEC MultiSync MA491-MPi4 display:

The Sharp/NEC MultiSync MA491-MPi4 convinces us not only with its versatile installation options, but above all with its outstanding picture quality and excellent functions. SpectraView® Engine, an extended colour space as well as 8K signal processing really make the display a product in a class of its own. Sharp/NEC offers the Sharp/NEC MultiSync MA491-MPi4, a new bundle with an integrated Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 that also supports the NEC MediaPlayer, making it a professional signage solution. This allows you to display up-to-date information and dynamic promotions more quickly and tailor them directly to the relevant target groups. With the robust design and Ultra HD resolution with HDR compatibility, an all-round package for normal use is guaranteed. The improved daisy-chain function, the ability to connect multiple MA Series displays to form a video wall, and the Multi Picture Code expand the display's uses and versatility. The practical thing about the MA Series is that you can upgrade according to your own needs: The Intel® SDM slot allows the integration of an Intel® Smart Display Module (Large/Small) and can thus offer you more processing power. With the MA491-MPi4, Sharp/NEC offers a display for high-end applications in the corporate, leisure, collaboration, retail, museum and food sectors, as well as in the control and monitoring sector - and, thanks to a 24/7 runtime release, also around the clock.

This unit is a display for professional use and is therefore not sold to private customers. We thank you for your understanding.