Triple Monitor Set-Up For New 17" MacBook Pro?

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  • Jake
    Confirmed User
    • Nov 2001
    • 3056
    #1

    Triple Monitor Set-Up For New 17" MacBook Pro?

    Anyone here have a multi-monitor set-up for the new 17" unibody MacBook Pro? I'm looking to run three 24" external monitors of the new MacBook Pro and I'm not having any luck finding anything via Google or Yahoo. Anyone have any suggestions or is this even possible?
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    • Daruma
      Confirmed User
      • Nov 2002
      • 3494
      #2
      Originally posted by Jake
      Anyone here have a multi-monitor set-up for the new 17" unibody MacBook Pro? I'm looking to run three 24" external monitors of the new MacBook Pro and I'm not having any luck finding anything via Google or Yahoo. Anyone have any suggestions or is this even possible?
      call mac sales and they can tell you in about 2 minutes..

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        • KillerK
          Confirmed User
          • May 2008
          • 3406
          #3
          I'd be surprised if you can do this.. If you get it to work please post how.

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            • Dvae
              Confirmed User
              • Feb 2005
              • 5326
              #4
              Originally posted by Jake
              Anyone here have a multi-monitor set-up for the new 17" unibody MacBook Pro? I'm looking to run three 24" external monitors of the new MacBook Pro and I'm not having any luck finding anything via Google or Yahoo. Anyone have any suggestions or is this even possible?
              I don't know what you searched for but on my first attempt looks like a lot of possibilities.
              http://www.google.com/search?q=%22mu...utf-8&oe=utf-8

              Try this
              http://www.displaylink.com/how_it_works.html

              This guy has 4 hooked up to an MBP
              http://www.mostlygeek.com/2008/06/22...n-macbook-pro/
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                • Jake
                  Confirmed User
                  • Nov 2001
                  • 3056
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Dvae

                  Try this
                  http://www.displaylink.com/how_it_works.html

                  This guy has 4 hooked up to an MBP
                  http://www.mostlygeek.com/2008/06/22...n-macbook-pro/
                  Thanks, I'll check this out. If anyone else knows of any other options please keep them coming.

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                    • collegeboobies
                      So Fucking Banned
                      • Jul 2004
                      • 3644
                      #6
                      wow thats so cool... time for me to get another 22 inch widescreen and pimp out my office

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                        • Jake
                          Confirmed User
                          • Nov 2001
                          • 3056
                          #7
                          Bump bump!

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                            • marketsmart
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                              • Dec 2004
                              • 20419
                              #8
                              http://www.digitaltigers.com/sidecar-mac.asp

                              that is the best one... my friend has one for pc and it works great..

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                                • HookUPcom
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                                  • Sep 2008
                                  • 1235
                                  #9
                                  that is sweet.

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                                    • TyroneGoldberg
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Sep 2007
                                      • 1081
                                      #10
                                      how do you feel about not being able to change the battery?


                                      edit: well i guess since it's not mainy used for portability you should be alright.
                                      Last edited by TyroneGoldberg; 05-04-2009, 10:49 AM. Reason: answered my own question

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                                        • pornguy
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                                          • Mar 2003
                                          • 62910
                                          #11
                                          Not just plug and play?? I had no issue and no need to add anything to my dell to add a second monitor.

                                          Never tried a third though


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                                            • Jake
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Nov 2001
                                              • 3056
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by marketsmart
                                              http://www.digitaltigers.com/sidecar-mac.asp

                                              that is the best one... my friend has one for pc and it works great..
                                              That looks like a nice set-up. Unfortunately I need to use my express card slot to connect an external raid array.

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                                                • adonthenet
                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                  • 16753
                                                  #13
                                                  http://www.mostlygeek.com/2008/06/22...n-macbook-pro/

                                                  looks nice

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                                                    • Jake
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Nov 2001
                                                      • 3056
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by TyroneGoldberg
                                                      how do you feel about not being able to change the battery?


                                                      edit: well i guess since it's not mainy used for portability you should be alright.
                                                      It really hasn't been an issue to this point as most of the time it's hooked-up to power. However, the times that I have run off the battery I have to say that I've never had a laptop with such a long battery life (especially a 17"). I'd say the battery averages about 6 hours under regular use.

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                                                        • Jake
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Nov 2001
                                                          • 3056
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by pornguy
                                                          Not just plug and play?? I had no issue and no need to add anything to my dell to add a second monitor.

                                                          Never tried a third though


                                                          Jake. just sent a mail to you, asking about log in from my old account
                                                          Replied earlier today, let me know if you haven't received my response yet.

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                                                            • John-ACWM
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                                                              • Nov 2008
                                                              • 20060
                                                              #16
                                                              some impressive set-ups on those links

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                                                                • tranza
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                                                                  • Jun 2003
                                                                  • 57559
                                                                  #17
                                                                  An adaptor can solve this, I think...
                                                                  I'm just a newbie.

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                                                                    • vidvicious
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Oct 2002
                                                                      • 4765
                                                                      #18
                                                                      I've used a second monitor with my 17" macpro .. but a thrid??
                                                                      damn !!!

                                                                      I'm trying to find a more comfortable way of using a second screen for editing. I'm so used to dual screens when editing on a windows platform .. I was hoping to do the same with the mac ..any ideas for the right configuration?
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                                                                        • Jake
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • Nov 2001
                                                                          • 3056
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by vidvicious
                                                                          I've used a second monitor with my 17" macpro .. but a thrid??
                                                                          damn !!!

                                                                          I'm trying to find a more comfortable way of using a second screen for editing. I'm so used to dual screens when editing on a windows platform .. I was hoping to do the same with the mac ..any ideas for the right configuration?
                                                                          Was hoping someone here was using 3 monitors with the new 17" MBP. Doesn't look like it so far though.

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                                                                            • KillerK
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • May 2008
                                                                              • 3406
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Looks like none of these can power 2 30" displays

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                                                                                • candyflip
                                                                                  Carpe Visio
                                                                                  • Jul 2002
                                                                                  • 43073
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by KillerK
                                                                                  Looks like none of these can power 2 30" displays
                                                                                  Nope. Definitely not gonna push more than 1 30'' monitor off of any of the Apple laptops.

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