Matrox DualHead2Go Digital ME - (D2G-DP2D-MIF) (Personal Computers)

For macbook/macbookpro users, this will give you the ability to run 3 screens; 2 external monitors and the screen on your macbook. The TripleHead2Go with give you 3 external monitors. Its a great solution if you are looking for more screen real estate. The DualHead2Go can be daisy chained if you want to add 2 more monitors. I have my Dualhead2Go attached to an IOGear GCS1644 KVMP switch so I can switch between my PC and two macbooks and share multiple screens and my keyboard and mouse across multiple systems. I had been using synergy to share my keyboard and mouse across multiple systems but I could only have one external monitor and after searching and calling vendors for months I finlly came up with this solution. The GCS1644 KVMP and DualHead2Go is a great setup for those mac users that have been searching for a solution to add multi-monitors and share monitors, keyboard, and mouse across multiple devices. If you only want multiple external screens for your macbook, the...Read more

So, I don't usually leave feedback about products unless I am really impressed with them. This is the case with the Matrox DualHead2GO Digital ME. I have two identical ASUS VS247 24 inch external monitors that I have had hooked up with my early 2011 MBP. One with a HDMI to mini display port adapter connected directly to the Thunderbolt (TB) port (the adapter is from Monoprice), and the other with a USB 2.0 to HDMI adapter (also from Monoprice, but basically a Displaylink product) connected directly to a USB port (in a USB 2.0 hub connected to my MBP). While the USB to HDMI adapter was just ok, the performance was not really acceptable with colors, or speed, etc. It was just 'blah' compared to my monitor that was connected through the TB interface. I also had lag issues and often times my system would slow down with tasking (believe me I have plenty of horsepower) and get unstable. I did some more research and fell into this Matrox product. I really wanted a Thunderbolt (TB)...Read more