Matrox DualHead2Go Digital Edition D2G-A2D-IF

by Matrox

• Harness the full graphics rendering power of your existing notebook or desktop computer.
• This includes the full video and 3D capabilities of your embedded graphics solution.
• Compact device that may easily be taken on the road with you.
• Can be used with either analog1 or digital panels
• Compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems.
• Add two independent displays to your notebook or desktop system and create a fully symmetrical DualHead setup.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 1.3 x 5.5 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000QRTHX8
• Item model number: D2G-A2D-IF
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #62 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Components > Internal TV Tuner & Capture Cards
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 13, 2007

Product Description

Detail Specifications 1.Add two independent displays to your notebook or desktop system and create a fully symmetrical DualHead?setup. 2.Run your desktop at up to 3840 x 1200 resolution stretched across two displays (1920x1200 per display)1. 3.Harness the full graphics rendering power of your existing notebook or desktop computer. This includes the full video and 3D capabilities of your embedded graphics solution. 4.rade Intel integrated graphics on a desktop to DualHead?without opening the chassis of the computer. 5.Matrox PowerDesk SE software (for Windows only) seamlessly manages window positioning and message pop-ups and offers the flexibility to select a wider range of resolutions, including support for widescreen and standard aspect ratios. 6.Compact device that may easily be taken on the road with you. 7.Can be used with either analog1 or digital panels. 8.Compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems. Product information Dimensions - 10 cm x 14 cm x 3.2 cm Weight - 235 grams Connectors - HD-15 (analog) x 1 (input); DVI-I (digital) x 2 (outputs), USB Part number - D2G-A2D-IF Hardware included - DualHead2Go Digital Edition connector box - One 2-foot HD15-to-HD15 (analog) monitor cable - One USB cable Optional upgrades - Two DVI (male) to HD15 (female) adapters sold separately Minimum system requirements - Single VGA output connector, on a compatible system - Microsoft?Windows?XP, Windows 2000, Windows XP x64bit, Windows Vista?and Mac?OS X v10.4 - Display driver supporting 2048 x 768 or 2560 x 1024 resolution - Powered USB connector Warranty - 2 Years

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Double header March 2, 2008

By N. Slim

It is a great product. Does as promised. This is the second of this devices that I own. I also own an analog edition DoubleHead 2 Go.

Two small problems with it. The setup is not as intuitive as it should be, and requires serveral startup cycles to get the right resolution (and it is still a tricky issue). The second issue with it is that even though you get two screens, windows treats them as one big screen. This means that you can not split them. So you basically have only to config options:

a) Laptop - Screen - Screen
b) Screen - Screen - Laptop

For me the best option would be

c) Screen - Laptop - Screen

But this configuration is not possible unless you like to have it as one of the two supported configs (a or b) logically and physically as (c) But then you would get wierd warping of windows as you move from one screen to another. I do not know if this is a limitation because of windows, but if those two issues were resolve I would rate this product 5 stars.

On more thing, before you buy you need to go to the Matrox website to see if your Laptop's Display card is supported, and if it supports the correct resolution for the two monitors you are going to use. They have a wizard that helps you with this.

64 of 67 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Beware of this product October 26, 2007

By Randy Wilson

I bought the DualHead2Go (from Amazon, fulfilled through ANTOnline) to connect my macbook pro to two 24" monitors. Everything in the product said that it would work, but it didn't. After hours working with it and online with Matrox Tech Support, they finally decided that it didn't support my HP monitors in full resolution. (Your monitor has to be capable of syncing at 58Hz, which some can't.) I could still use it while losing about 25% of my screen real estate (at 60Hz), but that's not why I want two monitors! When I tried to return it, I had a small tear in the internal cardboard packaging because I couldn't figure out how to open it. ANTOnline didn't return my emails for months, and then finally told me that the return period had expired while they hadn't responded. It's been days and days of hassle. So be very careful with the DualHead2Go and especially with ANTOnline.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product. works beautifully on Mac October 23, 2007

By Bruce D. Funk

Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a great product to provide a wide workplace for single video output machines, or maybe for a dual screen terminal session for notebooks (without using the notebook screen as one of them). I'd waited for the digital version to come out, as I wanted to use my DVI inputs on the monitors. I had expected DVI input to the device, so was mildly disappointed to find it's VGA input, DVI output. (so back to the dvi->vga adapter for the mac).
But it works great. installed like a dream. (but did have to go to preferences and manually tell the mac that I had a 2800 wide display). works fine, the screen is stretched across the two monitors.
Lesson #1. get monitors with the thinnest side frames possible, to reduce the "gap" in the middle of the display.
Lesson #2. Adjust your preferences so that windows open up in the left or right side of the display. otherwise, they will tend to open in the middle and be interrupted by the monitor edge gap. Especially annoying when you light up a Windows session over citrix, as things like powerpoint will insist on centering the display, so you end up dragging the window to the left or right a lot.

But overall, this is great. Move my Eyetv or audio editing on one monitor and do other work on the other. Most happy with this, and a whole lot cheaper than buying a 36" monitor.