Lightware UCX-4x3-HC60

Universal matrix switcher that exploits the USB-C connectivity for a simplified transmission of 4K video, audio, control signals and power providing meeting participants with easy host switching, utilizing data speeds of up to 5 Gbps under the USB 3.1 Gen1 providing video resolution capabilities up to 4K@60Hz at 4:4:4 as well as comprehensive and secure Ethernet features, and now also DSC (Display Stream Compression) for delivering high-quality video even over limited-bandwidth USB-C connections.

Bring Collaboration Spaces to the Next Level

The UCX-4x3-HC60 universal matrix switcher enhances and extends the possibilities of a meeting room and allows meeting participants to easily use their own devices such as laptops, and preferred video conference platforms while also utilizing the available assets of the meeting space, just like the HDMI displays, room cameras, and other USB peripherals.

Supporting 5K

Taurus devices deliver flawless switching for 5K 21:9 ultrawide displays, unlocking a new level of visual performance for modern meeting and control environments. Designed to enhance layouts like Microsoft Teams Front Row and other collaboration platforms, Taurus provides expanded screen real estate for design, data visualization, and multi-window workflows. With uncompressed HDMI 2.0 video and ultra-low latency, it’s the ideal choice for simulation, engineering, broadcast, and executive boardroom applications.

DSC Support — High-Performance Video & USB3, Finally Together

In its class of professional BYOD USB-C matrix switchers, the HC60 series uniquely combines DSC over DP Alt Mode, full-bandwidth USB 3, host switching, and integrated Ethernet. DSC (Display Stream Compression) enables 4K60 4:4:4 video on just two DP lanes, leaving the remaining lanes available for super-speed USB 3, so a single USB-C cable can deliver premium video and professional-grade USB peripherals simultaneously.

This is a major advantage, ensuring smooth operation of USB3 cameras, audio devices, and touch displays while maintaining perfect 4K60 image quality. It also provides a more reliable BYOD experience in modern hybrid meeting rooms, even when laptops have limited DP bandwidth, and improves stability with long or lower-quality USB-C cables by reducing video bandwidth load.

macOS supports DSC at the hardware level, though the OS may still restrict certain high-resolution or HDR modes, and DSC behaviour can vary across versions. To work properly, the laptop must support DSC and the connection must use DP Alt Mode.

Exploit the Possibilities of USB connectivity

The device utilizes USB-C connectivity for a simplified transmission of 4K video, audio, control signals, and power, and allows data speeds of up to 5 Gbps under the USB 3.1 Gen1 and allows video resolution capabilities up to 5K (5120×2160) via HDMI 2.0 at 30Hz 4:4:4 or 60Hz 4:2:0, as well as 4K@60Hz at 4:4:4. Users who connect their laptop or other mobile device via USB-C can also enjoy charging up to 100W (120W total), thus eliminating the need to look for a wall plug and to avoid sudden interruption of meetings.

Devices such as laptops that do not come with USB-C connectivity can also be connected quickly and easily, using a combination of HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.1 Gen1 connections without compromising on either video resolution or data speeds.

The device is designed to be a centrepiece of any collaboration space, and can be connected to four USB peripherals via 2x USB-A type and 2 USB-C connectors.

The device allows up to four hosts to be connected to the system, and also ensures quick and easy switching between these hosts, making this universal matrix switcher a perfect fit for smaller meeting areas, involving 6-12 people.

Additional Features and Capabilities

Automated room control features are also included through GPIO ports, besides RS-232 and occupancy sensor connectivity, and the switcher also thrives when it comes to audio capabilities, offering analogue audio de-embedding.

Security is always a key concern to our customers, therefore our engineers ensured that the UCX-4x3-HC60 adheres to the strictest security standards.

Secure corporate Ethernet interfaces ensure secure device control and configuration under the SSH, SSL, and HTTPS standards, whilst the device can also be securely connected to a closed network of room control devices such as wall panels, or routed to the corporate system for additional control options, all via separate Ethernet layers.

The Taurus UCX offers noiseless operation in most environments where conditions are considered regular, just like in a meeting room where temperatures do not exceed the low 20s in Celsius or about 70-75 in Fahrenheit.

In today’s collaboration environments, it is key that the technology offers flexible and versatile ways for participants to unlock the full potential of a collaboration space and not be limited by the default options offered by their meeting rooms.

The Taurus UCX product family is Lightware’s ground-breaking innovation offered for the increasingly growing demand for cutting-edge solutions in the world of Unified Communications.