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-Blue- · Feb 28, 2009, 01:18 PM

Hey,

Is it possible to connect 2 monitors to a Macbook Pro? I only see one monitor connection jack in the computer, but maybe with a signal splitter and some drivers it would work?

Thanks for any help on this subject.

Wiskedjak · Feb 28, 2009, 01:26 PM

Yet another area where Apple lags behind other pro-class machines. My Dell at work drives 2 monitors using the docking-station that it came with.

For the MBP, you'll need to get something like this:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...facture=Matrox

-Blue- · Feb 28, 2009, 02:17 PM

Is there anything less expensive than that?

mduell · Feb 28, 2009, 04:51 PM

Dual VGA (CRTs, cheap LCDs) or dual DVI (most LCDs)?

and_the_dog · Mar 2, 2009, 02:59 PM

http://www.screenrecycler.com/home.html

Works fabulously for me. It just requires having an old mac of some type lying around to drive the second screen.

iREZ · Mar 2, 2009, 03:55 PM

wow...that looks impressive. Any lag in screen response when using the second monitor?

mduell · Mar 3, 2009, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by iREZ

wow...that looks impressive. Any lag in screen response when using the second monitor?

Of course, it's just a slick VNC implementation.

Simon · Mar 4, 2009, 05:59 AM

If you're connected directly through Gigabit I can tell you from my own experience that screen sharing can be very fast. I wouldn't use it for games or streaming video, but for regular office work it's fine.

pcryan5 · Mar 4, 2009, 10:17 AM

FWIW
My new Samsung monitors can connect via USB cable to my PC and then be daisychained together. (to a max of 6)
I have not tried this with my Mac yet but will give it a go.

There is a note about it here -
http://www.reuters.com/article/press...009+BW20090108

B Gallagher · Mar 4, 2009, 03:55 PM

Please do pcryan5, that sounds like a great solution. Samsung displays have always been pretty good too.

Edit: the max video rate seems a bit unclear to me. How has your experience of using it been?