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Matrox Soups Up TripleHead2Go Digital Edition: Up to 3x1680x1050!

Mark Edward Soper — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:35:02 -0500

Matrox's TripleHead2Go Digital Edition, which enables you to drive up to three digital monitors from a single DVI port, has just received a significant upgrade.

We last encountered TripleHead2Go Digital Edition in our January 2008 review of the Hypersonic Sonic Boom OCX flight simulator PC. Hypersonic used it to drive three 1280x1024 digital monitors for a 3840x1024 panoramic view of the wild blue virtual yonder.

So, what's new with TripleHead2Go Digital Edition? Now, you can run up to three widescreen displays at 1680x1050 or 1440x900 resolutions. 3x1680x150 gives you an eye-popping 5040x1050 desktop, while 3x1440x900 provides a slightly less stunning 4320x900 desktop (and, it also supports WXGA's 1366x768 resolution).

And, the best news is that you don't need to buy a new version of the external box: if your graphics card has an ATI or NVIDIA DirectX 10 GPU with the latest graphics driver and a dual-link DVI connector running on Windows XP or Vista, all you need to do is:

Upgrade your TripleHead2Go Digital Edition's firmware to version 6.52 or later
Install the GXM software suite 2.03.02 or later
Choose your monitors' resolution from the display.

If you're not sure you're ready for the upgrade, the upgrade page also offers a link to the GXM System Compatibility Tool.

Like the sound of TripleHead2Go Digital Edition? Already using one? Your chance to sound off comes after the jump.

Goodbye 16:10 - 16:9 Widescreens On the Way Now

Mark Edward Soper — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:12:40 -0500

With today's widescreen monitors and laptop panels providing 16:10 ratios, but tomorrow's monitors and laptop panels switching to the HDTV 16:9 standard, it's time to prepare for the future - now, warns market research company DisplaySearch. In the next 4 years, 16:9 panels will almost completely replace both conventional 4:3 and current 16:10 widescreen displays in both desktop and laptop applications. To learn more, see the report summary.

How Hot is Too Hot?

Maximum PC Doctor — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:08:37 -0500

The Doctor is in! Is my rig running too hot? Did I make a mistake buying a widescreen LCD?

Eizo FlexScan S2410W

Katherine Stevenson — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:26:20 -0600

Can the image quality and sheer size of the Eizo FlexScan justify the nearly double pricetag of other, comparable models?

Philips 230WP7

Katherine Stevenson — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:52:55 -0600

Does Philips live up to its trademark of 'sense and simplicity' with its boisterous 23' monster of a monitor?

Viewsonic VP2330WB

Katherine Stevenson — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:16:34 -0500

Does bigger always mean better? We show you how Viewsonics humble 23' LCD stacks up with the larger 24' competition.

HP LP2465

Katherine Stevenson — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 16:07:21 -0500

Can HP reign supreme in monitor massivity in spite of graphical anomalies during gameplay and normal use?

Dell 2407WFP

Katherine Stevenson — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:42:16 -0500

The heavyweight champion Dell brings another massive monitor to the show, with some great results.