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| Brand: | Matrox |
| Item Height : | 14 centimetres |
| Item Width: | 32 millimetres |
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- Run two independent monitors from your notebook or desktop computer even if that system only supports a single monitor output
- Uses your system's existing graphics card to deliver a stable platform for office, 3D design, and multimedia applications
- Quick and easy to install
- There's no need to open the computer case or insert components
- Includes Matrox PowerDesk software for Windows to manage message pop-ups, window positioning, GXM Control Panel for Mac
- PC and Mac Compatible
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Matrox DualHead2Go is an external multi-monitor upgrade for notebooks and desktop computers. Ideal for business and professional users looking to increase their productivity with a dual monitor setup, this small box lets you run different applications on each monitor or view one application across two monitors. DualHead2Go is available in analog and digital editions.
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Matrox Dual Head2Go Digital D2GA2DIF Components Video Graphics Cards
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
I have had the DualHead2Go now for 2 months and couldn't do without it - in fact I'm considering buying the TripleHead2Go.
It plugs simply into the VGA output of my laptop. This either allows me to close the laptop and have 2 monitors working from it, or, my preference is to have the laptop working as one monitor and the 2 other monitors as a second and third viewing platform. This means I can have a reference item (Internet / Dictionary / Open Directory) on one of the side monitors, a further internet connection (email?) on the other side monitor, and the main document I am working on in the centre. Do note that although my preference is to work on the centre monitor, I could use any of the three available monitors as my work area.
A real example of what I do is: I place Photoshop on the central monitor, I put other relevant photos that I may be using soon on an edge monitor and an internet connection with an open FTP ready to transfer the finished photo to the site of my choice on the third monitor.
OR: right now I am typing this review on the central monitor, on the left monitor is the open internet connection to Matrox, while I ponder buying the TripleHead2Go, and on the right is an empty monitor containing a clock interface as I need to keep an eye on the time for an impending appointment.
DO NOTE: the 2 extension monitors are just that - extensions!! To hold separate items I need to resize applications to fit nicely on to each. If I expand any items - it will stretch across both extension monitors - I only use this option for viewing large photos or using MEDIA PLAYER in the graphics mode. Once you get used to resizing the items they will fit automatically back to where you placed them after closing them.
ALSO NOTE: the monitors I use are very different (in age and resolution) and the DualHead2GO allows this completely - the images on each is different - 1 is a wide screen and the other is older and smaller. The views on each is very acceptable to the quality of the monitors - the latest one is very bright and sharp so I use that as my main working area.
It plugs simply into the VGA output of my laptop. This either allows me to close the laptop and have 2 monitors working from it, or, my preference is to have the laptop working as one monitor and the 2 other monitors as a second and third viewing platform. This means I can have a reference item (Internet / Dictionary / Open Directory) on one of the side monitors, a further internet connection (email?) on the other side monitor, and the main document I am working on in the centre. Do note that although my preference is to work on the centre monitor, I could use any of the three available monitors as my work area.
A real example of what I do is: I place Photoshop on the central monitor, I put other relevant photos that I may be using soon on an edge monitor and an internet connection with an open FTP ready to transfer the finished photo to the site of my choice on the third monitor.
OR: right now I am typing this review on the central monitor, on the left monitor is the open internet connection to Matrox, while I ponder buying the TripleHead2Go, and on the right is an empty monitor containing a clock interface as I need to keep an eye on the time for an impending appointment.
DO NOTE: the 2 extension monitors are just that - extensions!! To hold separate items I need to resize applications to fit nicely on to each. If I expand any items - it will stretch across both extension monitors - I only use this option for viewing large photos or using MEDIA PLAYER in the graphics mode. Once you get used to resizing the items they will fit automatically back to where you placed them after closing them.
ALSO NOTE: the monitors I use are very different (in age and resolution) and the DualHead2GO allows this completely - the images on each is different - 1 is a wide screen and the other is older and smaller. The views on each is very acceptable to the quality of the monitors - the latest one is very bright and sharp so I use that as my main working area.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Although the concept is a good one, there are a few limitations with this product.
I connected this thing to 2*24 inch monitors and I was very disappointed with the quality of the output. Although it can handle the resolution, the picture quality isn't very sharp. On top of that, it turns your 2 monitors into a single monitor which is useless for watching movies as media players such as VLC will play the movie across both monitors in full screen mode.
Stay away if you wish to have 2 seperate flat screen monitors attached to this device. Instead, get a graphics card with 2 dvi outputs or if you have a laptop, then get a usb to dvi connector. However, the usb to dvi connector merely copies the pixels in your graphics buffer and outputs it to the usb device. This will cause the slower computers to have a relatively high cpu usage when watching movies and may even make them jitter.
I connected this thing to 2*24 inch monitors and I was very disappointed with the quality of the output. Although it can handle the resolution, the picture quality isn't very sharp. On top of that, it turns your 2 monitors into a single monitor which is useless for watching movies as media players such as VLC will play the movie across both monitors in full screen mode.
Stay away if you wish to have 2 seperate flat screen monitors attached to this device. Instead, get a graphics card with 2 dvi outputs or if you have a laptop, then get a usb to dvi connector. However, the usb to dvi connector merely copies the pixels in your graphics buffer and outputs it to the usb device. This will cause the slower computers to have a relatively high cpu usage when watching movies and may even make them jitter.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Bought this to replace an HP workstation / Nvidia FX1700 card / HP dual monitor setup with a Toshiba laptop. The Nvidia card was excellent, but cost over £350 on its own, giving me 2 screens, and few complaints.
The product installed rapidly, but I needed to download latest drivers to make it work properly. These were easy to find etc. Desktop setup was initially slightly tricky to understand, but after 15 minutes, it made easy sense and everything worked fine.
I was nervous, having bought a very poor external USB external monitor product before,but once this was running I was amazed at the speed and quality, on all three screens. It runs my HP monitors at their native resolution, and my laptop screen on it's different native resolution with no problem.
I don't use HD video playback, so have no idea if it is any good, the video lead supplied is pretty short and stiff, but other than this, as a low cost way of supporting three monitors, at superb quality, this is excellent.
BTW, it is easy to change desktop setup, and applications can be set to maximise and open in whichever screen you want, as well as dialogue boxes and tooltips etc. so apps don't have to stretch over 2 screens. Some stuff like windows start screens still sit in the middle, despite settings, but most of the time, you won't notice you are using it!!
The product installed rapidly, but I needed to download latest drivers to make it work properly. These were easy to find etc. Desktop setup was initially slightly tricky to understand, but after 15 minutes, it made easy sense and everything worked fine.
I was nervous, having bought a very poor external USB external monitor product before,but once this was running I was amazed at the speed and quality, on all three screens. It runs my HP monitors at their native resolution, and my laptop screen on it's different native resolution with no problem.
I don't use HD video playback, so have no idea if it is any good, the video lead supplied is pretty short and stiff, but other than this, as a low cost way of supporting three monitors, at superb quality, this is excellent.
BTW, it is easy to change desktop setup, and applications can be set to maximise and open in whichever screen you want, as well as dialogue boxes and tooltips etc. so apps don't have to stretch over 2 screens. Some stuff like windows start screens still sit in the middle, despite settings, but most of the time, you won't notice you are using it!!
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