Anybody use Matrox DualHead2Go

I'm thinking about getting a macbook pro for my work. I need a machine that will be able to drive three screens. A main control screen, and two projectors. And the whole setup needs to be fairly portable. So a macbook pro fits the bill if I can get two external screens connected to it.
I'm wondering if anybody has ever used the Matrox DualHead2Go expansion module.
The website states it works for mac, I'm just wondering if anybody has any real life experience with this unit. How it works, etc.
I'm probably not going to be running anything bigger than VGA size, so the GPU should have the power.
Thanks for any help.

I'm using the Matrox DualHead2Go DP version / two 24" monitors / Mac Book Pro. Everything is working perfect except for mouse tracking issues when iTunes or QuickTime is running. See:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2499192&start=0&tstart=0

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My graphic card is NVidia GeForce 9400M.
From Matrox support I got an answer that this is a snow leopard >= 10.6.2 issue, does anybody know what is the status of this bug, and where can I find any information about it on apple sites?

Not according to their compatibility table, shane.
I hasten to add that I have never used this device, but their compatability tables don't say that to me:
Mac System compatibility
Mac® OS X
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Notebook model GPU model Video Output Maximum resolutions
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(from http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/support/compatibility/gxm/ )
From what I can see the pre-unibody MBP models support 2x 1920x1200 on the "Digital Edition", but not the current ones unless you buy the specific "DP" (Display Port) model.
Rod

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The idea behind the DualHead2Go is that the two displays be matching displays, so mismatched resolution won't work AFAIK. But you can ask Matrox that question to be sure.
If your MBP has DVI for its output, then it won't be compatible with the DisplayPort version of the the DualHead2Go.

Matrox DualHead2Go Digital

Hi
I've bought a Matrox DualHead2Go Digital to use two monitors (2*1280x1024) to obtain a 2560x1024 resolution.
The problem is that the Matrox DualHead2Go Digital doesn't function with new MacBook; I wrote to Matrox and they answare me that MacBook and Matrox DualHead functions only with max 2048x768 resolution, and the reason is the graphic card.
The absurdity is that with PowerBook 12" I didn't have any problem...
Bye.

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Matrox DualHead2Go and Macbook Pro

Hey all,
First time Mac owner and poster.
I'm looking to connect my two identical Dell 22" monitors to my Macbook Pro as an extended desktop (both monitors have DVI inputs only). I've done some research and it looks like Matrox provide the ideal solution for this.
However I'm a bit confused as to what cables are supplied and what cables I need to buy.
I'm looking at the Matrox DualHead2Go DP Edition (D2G-DP-MIF), I've just bought my MBP new a couple of days ago and has a Thunderbolt/MiniDP port.
The Matrox website (http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/dh2go/guide.html) also says that I need to purchase the "Matrox DP-to-DVI cable (CAB-DP-DVIF)" for my particular scenario which makes sense because this Matrox has DP outputs, however do I need to buy two (one for each monitor)? Or is one already supplied in the box, it doesn't seem to specify.
Also, does it have to be the exact part number mentioned or could it be any old DP-to-DVI cable, as their are cheaper ones elsewhere?
Finally, this Matrox conects to a DP port, my Macbook Pro only has a Mini-DP port. Is a cable provided for this or do I need to buy one of those too?
If anybody can help or has done something similar before please let me know.
I want to avoid purchasing this then having to wait several more days/weeks for extra cables to arrive, or alternatively I don't want to waste time/money buying cables I don't need, etc.
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Scott.

I have the same issue....
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JUST got a brand spankin' new MacBook Pro. Fully loaded. i7, 8gb RAM, the works.
Yesterday I hooked it up to a brand new Matrox DualHead2Go and two Dell U2410 Displays. Worked like a dream. It's kind of annoying that the MBP sees the two displays as one because everything pops up in the center (middle of the two) by default, but I'll get over that. (unless you have a solution)
The real problem is my mouse tracking. I've tried it with my Magic Mouse, and with the trackpad, and with both, the tracking skips. I'll move the cursor in a circle and it'll skip ahead and sometimes move erratically. As soon as I unplug the displays, the tracking is perfect again. The weird thing is that yesterday it was working perfectly fine. I've tried rebooting with then plugged in, plugging them in after boot, unplugging and then plugging in while booted.
I can't for the life of me figure out what's wrong and it's driving me nuts. Any help is super greatly appreciated.

So, after posting I tested by popping into Safe Mode and opening iTunes. When in safe mode, it doesn't act erratically, it works fine.
I called Apple and they said you're not supposed to use two external displays with a MBP (figured). But he was very helpful. He directed me to call Matrox and see what's up on their end and get back to him. If Matrox can't find a fix he said he'd forward on to iTunes engineers.
Meanwhile, though, I also saved the processes that were running in Safe Mode and compared to the processes that run when I boot into my login. There were quite a few differences on both sides. Safe had some things that werent running in my boot and vice versa. I killed everythign but background processes for 1Password and Little Snitch. Those two just pop back open after killing the process. Everything else running was Apple signed, yet the cursor was still acting erratically with nothing but iTunes open.
I have a feeling it's on Matrox's end, but if that's the case why is iTunes the only culprit?
Thanks again for your help!
M!

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I have a macbook pro and two monitors connected via matrox dualhead2go. The display is fine, but there is a lag with the mouse cursor. Matrox technical do not seem to have the answer, anyone else?

As in the question, everything works fine, but there is a lag with the mouse pointer, latency issue. I have seen on other forums this has been an issue, but with different solutions, and some with no solutions. Matrox technical team have no solutions for me unfortunately, so any similar user experiences would be good.

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