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Matrox DualHead2Go adapter broadens your monitor horizonsTUAWBy Michael Rose April 9, 2013 "If your widescreen ambitions can't be contained by a mere 1920x1080 HD screenscape, the fine folks at Matrox have a solution for you. The DualHead2Go Digital Mac Edition (ME) display adapter, priced around US$160, is built and marketed specifically for the Thunderbolt and DisplayPort-enabled Mac models." "Like the rest of Matrox's line, the DualHead's pro-style design would be perfectly at home in a video editing workstation or studio. The unit, about the size of a pack of cards, sports two DVI-D ports on the back to connect your two displays for pairing. The aluminum case features cheesegrater-style ventilation holes that match nicely with the look of the aging Mac Pro desktop." "The responsiveness of the big screen was surprisingly good. Matrox's hardware doesn't do any hefty graphics processing of its own; rather, it presents the large virtual display resolution to the onboard GPU and lets the graphics chip in the Mac do the heavy lifting of drawing on that big canvas. On the Retina MBP, I didn't notice any dragging or slow performance onscreen, even with several QuickTime movies playing at once." Read the complete DualHead2Go Digital ME review on TUAW. Two displays, one video output: A Matrox workaround works pretty well, but isn't perfectEDN NetworkBy Brian Dipert February 26, 2013 "The DualHead2Go Digital ME worked as advertised; I tethered it the DVI inputs of two AOC model E2243FW 21.5" LCDs, each with 1920x1080 pixel resolution. The DualHead2Go Digital ME's "quick setup" facility automatically reported a 3840x1080 pixel resolution virtual primary display to the system, with the laptop's built-in LCD acting as the secondary display. And Matrox's PowerDesk software, available for both Mac OS X and Windows, enables you to customize the resolutions and refresh rates of each connected display, the primary-versus-secondary prioritization of them versus a laptop's built-in LCD, and various other variables (such as the menu bar location)." "My girlfriend is finding the resultant setup to be eminently usable; specifically, she's running virtualized Windows 7 (via Parallels) on one display, with Mac OS X apps dedicated to the other LCD." Read the complete DualHead2Go Digital ME review on EDN Network. Matrox DualHead2Go Digital MEMacworld SpainBy Javier Rodríguez December 2012 "Not only is the [DualHead2Go Digital ME] small, handy, and extremely useful, but so is the accompanying software, which enables a feature that lets you send the active window to any screen by simply using a shortcut keyboard, while also allowing you to manage various settings for different monitor combinations connected to the video adapter." "Also noteworthy is the product's ability to accept firmware updates in a simple way that does not require any kind of expertise; resolves potential resolution issues that may occur or the ability to further refine its operation or provide new features to the available hardware." "Considering price and performance, in our opinion this is a recommended product." Read the complete DualHead2Go Digital ME review in the December 2012 issue of Macworld Spain (PDF). Review: Add two displays to your Mac with the DualHead2Go MEMacworld USBy Kean Bartelman Nov 1, 2012 "The DualHead2Go Digital ME is a straightforward device to use; you can finish installation in a few steps." "The Matrox DualHead2Go ME is a device that does exactly what it’s meant to do: add desktop space by adding DVI displays. It’s simple to connect, and the PowerDesk software makes optimizing your display setup really easy." Read the complete DualHead2Go Digital ME review on Macworld US. Test : Matrox DualHead2Go Digital MEMacworld FranceBy Tanguy Andrillon October 9, 2012 "In use, we see it with a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro for a user who wants to use two monitors at the office. It can also be used for digital signage with two very large monitors of over 40 inches. Matrox also addresses some interesting applications like combining two projectors or having an extended image." "What Matrox has come up with here is simple to use and take advantage of without requiring a technical background." Read the complete DualHead2Go Digital ME review on Macworld France (French). Two additional DVI-displays at Thunderbolt-Mac: Matrox DualHead2Go-adapter testedifun.deBy Christian Hieber October 02, 2012 "The setup was quite easy and fast to complete." "All things considered, the Matrox DualHead2Go ME is for sure an interesting option for Mac-users, who own a modern computer with Thunderbolt-output and need a low-priced solution for connecting two monitors." Read the complete DualHead2Go Digital ME review on ifun.de (German). Matrox DualHead2Go Digital MEiCreateBy iCreate September 2012 Issue "Connecting your Mac up to an external display is one thing, but if you've got a Mac powerful enough to support Aperture, Final Cut Pro X as well as Mail and Safari at the same time, it'd be nice to have the real estate to see them all. Enter Matrox and its DualHead2Go Digital ME box. This feather-light aluminium hub hooks up to your Mac via its Thunderbolt or Mini DisplayPort (you'll need to run a firmware update to get it Thunderbolt-ready) and to two external displays via DVI to give you a whole lot of screen space." "All in all, we found the setup and configuration process incredibly quick and easy. It's a somewhat specific solution to a rare problem that's only really experienced by power users, but Matrox's answer is more than adequate." Read iCreate's complete DualHead2Go Digital ME review (PDF). Matrox DualHead2Go Digital ME Display AdapterGeekanoidsBy Dave Cryer September 18, 2012 "A really good way of getting dual monitors on what was really a system designed to just run the internal display and one external display. This extends that and allows you to run two external displays." "During use, I found it to be really good: no problems at all setting up, very high-quality product. I love the construction of it as well." "If you want to achieve those dual displays off of your system, this is definitely the way to go." View the complete DualHead2Go Digital ME review on Geekanoids' YouTube channel. First Look: Matrox DualHead2Go Digital ME Multi-Display AdaptersChurch Production MagazineBy Jim Kumorek September 5, 2012 "If you’re not familiar with the DualHead2Go, it connects two video displays (computer monitors, projectors, etc.) to your computer, presenting it as one double-wide display device. For example, using it to connect two projectors running at 1,280 x 720 resolution (720p), your computer would see one display running at 2,560 x 720, enabling graphics programs to feed content to those two displays as if they are one. When using a graphics program that only expects to work with one presentation display (like PowerPoint, for example), this simplifies the process of getting the graphics onto two (or in the case of the TripleHead2Go, three) displays. You just design your content for the wider resolution, and you’re good to go." "Once I was up and running, the system worked very well—and can greatly simplify using multiple video displays showing different content through one video output of your computer." Read the complete DualHead2Go Digital ME review on Church Production Magazine. Matrox DualHead2Go Digital ME and Matrox DualHead2Go Digital SE reviewHardware.InfoBy Frank Everaardt September 5, 2012 Hardware.Info Gold Award "The Matrox DualHead2Go Digital ME or DualHead2Go Digital SE is an affordable and practical way of adding a maximum of 3840x1200 pixels to your digital work space. Having a large desktop is a great way of improving your productivity, and having to identical screens next to each other works better than combining your laptop with a single monitor." "If your laptop comes with only a DisplayPort connector and you really want or need a large desktop, then the Matrox DualHead2Go Digital ME for the Mac and the Matrox DualHead2Go Digital SE for Windows is a great solution, and the price of £117 is not unreasonable. We gave it the Hardware.Info Gold Award." Read the complete DualHead2Go Digital SE & DualHead2Go Digital ME review on Hardware.Info 10 Cool New Devices For Summer
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DualHead2Go Digital SE
Matrox DualHead2Go Digital SE ReviewNotebookReviewBy Michael Wall January 17, 2013 "Users can set specific programs to span across both screens while having others designated to a specific display, and with the customizable key bindings programs can easily be moved from one display to the next with a simple click of a button. Best of all the Digital SE feels extremely light and smooth, and runs with virtually no tax the PC. At no point was there any noticeable lag or decline in the computers performance while using the adapter. Even when juggling multiple programs between the two displays." "The Matrox DualHead2Go Digital SE is a solid display adapter that provides multiple display functionality without hindering performance." "If you find yourself in a need of a multiple display adapter, then the [DualHead2Go] Digital SE will serve you well." Read the DualHead2Go Digital SE review on NotebookReview Matrox DualHead2Go Digital SE ReviewOCModShopBy Alan McCloskey November 14, 2012 "[DualHead2Go Digital SE] can increase business productivity for those that could otherwise not enable more than two displays. You can organize windows into different sections of your desktop and move non-critical information onto a side display, compare documents side-by-side and you can multi-task without having to toggle between applications." "The Matrox DualHead2Go Digital SE allows you to extend your desktop for hardware that has limited capabilities. This device only takes input from a DisplayPort and most hardware that features a 'professional' graphics port can easily drive three monitors." "The PowerDesk software lets you set up 'cells' within the virtual monitor that lets you snap application windows, and the software does a great job keeping menus and dialog boxes from getting caught between screens." "If you fit in the category of users who need this functionality, then this product is a lifesaver." Read the complete DualHead2Go Digital SE review on ocmodshop.com Matrox DualHead2Go Digital SE External Multi-Display Adaptor ReviewOverclockers ClubBy ajmatson October 23, 2012 "The Matrox DualHead2Go Digital SE is the display adaptor you have been looking for but never found. The image quality for such a small adaptor is superb — it never looked washed out or faded as you can see from the introductory photos for this review. I just cannot say enough about the quality; it is simply one of those things you need to see firsthand to appreciate. I have used a number of external monitor adaptors ranging from VGA to DVI and even HDMI, and this has to be the best looking one I have used to date. The full digital input and output is what drives the adaptor, so I am not surprised that the quality is superior to some of the cheaper brands out there. The setup is very simple and is almost plug and play once the driver is installed. There is very little setup needed to get up and running out of the box. The DualHead2Go adaptor is small and lightweight making it very easy to tote around to different locations or to tuck away for sign use, etc. With the wide number of uses that the Matrox DualHead2Go offers, it is nice to be able to take it with you or mount it out of the way if needed." Read the complete DualHead2Go Digital SE review on Overclockers Club. Matrox DualHead2Go Digital SE reviewPC AdvisorBy Robin Morris October 17, 2012 "Matrox essentially invented the idea of driving multiple monitors from one computer. The ability to spread your workload across multiple screens has long been an excellent aid to productivity." "The Matrox DualHead2Go Digital SE effectively fools your PC into thinking that your two screens are actually one big flat-panel. That allows for a pretty impressive maximum resolution of 3840 x 1200 pixels. That's equivalent to two 1920 x 1200 (16:10 aspect ratio) displays side-by-side." "Should you want more control over how images are presented on the two screens, you'll want to acquaint yourself with Matrox's PowerDesk software. Matrox has spent many years tweaking this software, and it works extremely well. It's very simple to swap displays around (without needing to physically change the cables) or to divide the desktop into segments or determine which screen an application will open up on." "The PowerDesk software allows for considerable flexibility, and for those who need to fine-tune multi-screen systems, it's the best solution we've seen." Read the complete DualHead2Go Digital SE review on PC Advisor Connect 2 Monitors to Your PC, Mac with Matrox DualHead2Go AdaptorsCIOBy Paul Mah September 10, 2012 "The DualHead2Go Digital SE lets you connect two external DVI monitors to your PC using a single DisplayPort input, and its much more afforable [vs. TripleHead2Go DP Edition] at $179. The GXM (Graphics eXpansion Module) DualHead2Go Digital SE supports High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) so users can view copy-protected content on HDCP-enabled displays." "Overall, I'm very pleased with the Matrox DualHead2Go Digital SE, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to set up a multi-monitor rig with their DisplayPort-enabled laptops." Read the complete review DualHead2Go Digital SE review on CIO. Matrox DualHead2Go Digital ME and Matrox DualHead2Go Digital SE reviewHardware.InfoBy Frank Everaardt September 5, 2012 Hardware.Info Gold Award "The Matrox DualHead2Go Digital ME or DualHead2Go Digital SE is an affordable and practical way of adding a maximum of 3840x1200 pixels to your digital work space. Having a large desktop is a great way of improving your productivity, and having to identical screens next to each other works better than combining your laptop with a single monitor." "If your laptop comes with only a DisplayPort connector and you really want or need a large desktop, then the Matrox DualHead2Go Digital ME for the Mac and the Matrox DualHead2Go Digital SE for Windows is a great solution, and the price of £117 is not unreasonable. We gave it the Hardware.Info Gold Award." Read the complete DualHead2Go Digital SE & DualHead2Go Digital ME review on Hardware.Info 10 Cool New Devices For Summer
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DualHead2Go DP Edition
Matrox DualHead2Go/TripleHead2Gostereo journal – German Society for Stereoscopy Magazine (DGS)By Günter Macho, Vienna September 2012 "Whoever wants to project 3D via beamers needs a PC with 2 graphics outputs. Laptops got usually only one graphic output; therefore you need an additional device which splits the signals and send them to the projectors. A Matrox DualHead2Go (outputs for 2 projectors or 2 external monitors) or TripleHead2Go (outputs for 3 projectors or 3 external monitors) is quite well suited for this." "The projection runs flawless out of m.objects. You only have to drag the display out of the timeline on the external output-device. The playback of an exe-file also works very well. […] The projection will be put onto the Matrox [DualHead2Go DP Edition] in both cases (and thereby onto the projectors); the laptop-display stays active." Read the complete DualHead2Go DP Edition review (German) in stereo journal issue 03/2012, booklet 105, ISSN 1612-6004, pages 14-15 Review: Matrox DualHead2Go DP EditionTechnically Cre8tiveBy Doug Shill March 12, 2012 "During my testing for the DualHead2Go, I ran it thru it's passes with a number of applications, ranging in CPU & GPU demand. Some that I use on occasion. But most that I use almost daily. The DualHead2Go shined in all of my tests. With the main advantage being it's use of the existing GPU's and bandwidth. Not being limited to USB's throughput is the key here. Safari, Google Chrome and FireFox all performed just as any normal monitor setup and connection. 1080p and 4k video plays with zero lag and latency. FinalCut Pro X is simply a joy to work with, especially when it is spanned the length of the dual 23" displays (3840×1080). An editors dream, as you can enlarge the view of the clips in the magnetic timeline for optimal viewing and working. Thumbnails in the event library browser are much easier to see and skim thru. And lastly, the size of the viewer is much larger, and easier to view your edits, effects, transitions, color corrections etc. These views in FCPX are simply better and easier to work in the larger they are. And being able to stretch them across two displays is an editing game changer. I doubt I will ever edit complex video projects on a single display ever again. As many know, I have done live broadcasts / podcasts with Wirecast for a while now. And putting on such a production is always a chore. Complicated to setup and manage as the shows go on, especially when having multiple guests that Skype in for the show. On average, I would have the following applications running during the show: Wirecast 4 to stream the production, who's interface is much like a video editing suite. Desktop Presenter to capture video sources for the live broadcast. Safari for including website video of products/websites discussed. Collouqy which is the IRC chat client that connects to the chatroom for the live shows. Twitter for gathering questions for the shows. One to four instances of Skype with guests video. Audio Hijack Pro to capture and record the audio from the stream. iTunes for playing viewer questions/comments. As you can see, this is quite the undertaking for one display, and to be honest. This is the bare minimum for any given show. Many podcasters that I know, turn to multiple system solutions for shows similar to mine. Not because they can't be produced on one computer., but due to the complicated nature of putting on such a production and the amount of applications running that constantly need to be accessed and brought into the broadcast. With the DualHead2Go, I am able to organize windows and applications across the three displays 15″ MacBook Pro, and dual ASUS 23″ LED"s, to import all video sources from Wirecast and Desktop presenter into the shows." "It is no secret that I absolutely love my Matrox DualHead2Go DP Edition. To me, it is the single most important peripheral to my MacBook Pro for what I do as a creative professional. Multi-monitor setups instantly add screen real-estate and improve productivity, efficiency and workflow process." Read the complete Matrox DualHead2Go DP Edition review on Technically Cre8tive Matrox DualHead2Go DP Edition reviewIT PROBy Harry Butler January 5, 2012 "With two DVI or DisplayPort displays connected, the maximum possible resolution stated by Matrox is 3,840 x 1,200 (2x 1,920 x 1,200) pixels, although we found it also supported the slightly higher 16:9 resolution, 4,096 x 1,152. If you use a pair of DisplayPort-to-VGA adapters you'll be capped at 3,360 x 1,050. Even then, the increased screen area is dramatic, particular if you're used to using a 13in or 17in laptop. If that isn't enough for you, it's even possible to pair two DualHead2Go units to enable up to four displays from just two DisplayPort outputs." "The maximum possible resolution stated by Matrox is 3,840 x 1,200 (2x 1,920 x 1,200) pixels. If your computer is capable of rendering 3D graphics or displaying high definition video footage then the two monitors will no trouble displaying such content smoothly. This is due to the fact that the DualHead2Go uses your computer's existing video outputs to connect more monitors and not USB, like some cheaper multi-monitor output adapters. While you are able to use the DualHead2Go as it comes out of the box, Matrox's PowerDesk software significantly improves the user experience. As Windows sees the DualHead2Go as a single large display rather than two additional monitors, maximising a window or opening a new program will see it spread across both displays, leaving you to manually resize or reorient individual windows. PowerDesk allows you to split the single large display into two cells, letting you maximise programs on just one of your two displays, or set a default monitor for new programs to appear on. It's a vital addition and makes using the DualHead2Go just as refined as Windows' standard multi-monitor experience." Read the complete Matrox DualHead2Go DP Edition review on IT PRO DualHead2Go review
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DualHead2Go Digital Edition
Video Review: Matrox DualHead2Go External Multi-Monitor UpgradeChurch Production MagazineBy Jim Kumorek April 2011 "Have you ever wanted to use multiple video projectors for more of an environmental design and wondered how you’d easily manage the images for those projectors? Or simply wish you could treat multiple projectors or displays as one large display? The DualHead2Go is a fairly simple device that connects between one VGA output of your computer and your video displays or projectors. It takes those multiple output devices, and presents them as one extra-wide display device to the computer. For example, we connected two projectors running at 1024x768 to the outputs of the DualHead2Go, and the computer saw them as one display, 2048x768 in size." "For environmental projection, this is a cool system." "If you need or desire to treat multiple screens as one display unit, the Matrox DualHead2Go is well worth a look." Read the complete Matrox DualHead2Go DP Edition review on Church Production Magazine |
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