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Mjsteelega
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Oct 6, 2016
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Tex-Arozzi
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Arozzi
Oct 7, 2016
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MjsteelegaMjsteelega,
Actually if you check further down the page we are running 4 total monitors from the Macbook Air that you see in the photo. 1 of them is being run directly from the internal graphics card of the Macbook air. The remaining 3 are being run from external USB graphics cards.
Cheers.
Mjsteelega
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Oct 9, 2016
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Tex-ArozziOk now that is waaaaaay cool. Would you mind posting just how this is done? If I can do it.... I'm in!!!!
Tex-Arozzi
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Arozzi
Oct 10, 2016
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MjsteelegaMjsteelega,
Its pretty easy to do this. The following products I have used here in the office on multiple setups so far and they work really well.
USB to Single Display Port Adapter @ 4K http://plugable.com/products/uga-4kdp/
USB to Dual DVI Port Adapter @ 2K https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkPad-Docking-Station-0A33970/dp/B008ABKADI
USB to DVI & HDMI Port Adapter @ 2K http://www.diamondmm.com/diamond-ds3900v2-ultra-dock-dual-docking-station.html
Now, these are just the products I have tried here on both PC & Mac systems and have not had any trouble with. When installing these products I find that you have better success if you download the generic Displaylink driver from this site.
Window http://www.displaylink.com/downloads/windows Mac http://www.displaylink.com/downloads/osx
There are alot of great products out there that will support what you are trying to accomplish. If your Mac has USB-C there are also docks for that.
Hit me up if you have any questions or would like specific recommendations for your exact setup. I am more than happy to help.
Cheers.
USB to Single Display Port Adapter @ 4K http://plugable.com/products/uga-4kdp/
USB to Dual DVI Port Adapter @ 2K https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkPad-Docking-Station-0A33970/dp/B008ABKADI
USB to DVI & HDMI Port Adapter @ 2K http://www.diamondmm.com/diamond-ds3900v2-ultra-dock-dual-docking-station.html
Now, these are just the products I have tried here on both PC & Mac systems and have not had any trouble with. When installing these products I find that you have better success if you download the generic Displaylink driver from this site.
Window http://www.displaylink.com/downloads/windows Mac http://www.displaylink.com/downloads/osx
There are alot of great products out there that will support what you are trying to accomplish. If your Mac has USB-C there are also docks for that.
Hit me up if you have any questions or would like specific recommendations for your exact setup. I am more than happy to help.
Cheers.
Mjsteelega
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Oct 11, 2016
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Tex-ArozziThank you. I've begun to read through the links above. What I'm after is identifying all the parts (and additional cost) before committing to the drop.
Is this there a recommended setup along with diagram of how to implement said parts to use a MacBook Air with three monitors? I can't seem to net out which products work with what. And some of the items you reference above are hundreds of dollars. Suddenly this project appears to pass $1,000. Am I reading this right?
Any guidance is much appreciated.
Regards,
Mike S.
Is this there a recommended setup along with diagram of how to implement said parts to use a MacBook Air with three monitors? I can't seem to net out which products work with what. And some of the items you reference above are hundreds of dollars. Suddenly this project appears to pass $1,000. Am I reading this right?
Any guidance is much appreciated.
Regards,
Mike S.
Tex-Arozzi
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Arozzi
Oct 11, 2016
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MjsteelegaLet's start with your Macbook. What exact model is it?
Mjsteelega
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Oct 11, 2016
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Tex-ArozziI don't think so. USB-C is a round'ish port right? Not square like the traditional ones right? The system info just says they are USB 3.0. But I am pretty sure they are NOT type-C.
Tex-Arozzi
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Arozzi
Oct 11, 2016
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MjsteelegaMjsteelega,
So at this point you need to figure out if you want to do 3 externals or 4 external monitors.
3 Monitor setup. This is the most affordable product that I would trust to work.
https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Universal-Docking-Station-Ethernet/dp/B00ECDM78E/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1476224315&sr=8-9&keywords=plugable+USB+3.0+to+hdmi
You will be able to run one monitor HDMI at full resolution and one monitor DVI at full resolution. You can run the third monitor from your Display port connection directly from your Macbook.
4 Monitor setup. In addition to the product I listed above for the 3 Monitor setup you will also want to purchase this.
https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Graphics-Multiple-Monitors-2560x1440/dp/B01C6HBJOA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1476224315&sr=8-3&keywords=plugable+USB+3.0+to+hdmi
You will be able to add the 4th monitor with this adapter and run at full resolution.
I hope this helps you out!
3 Monitor setup. This is the most affordable product that I would trust to work.
https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Universal-Docking-Station-Ethernet/dp/B00ECDM78E/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1476224315&sr=8-9&keywords=plugable+USB+3.0+to+hdmi
You will be able to run one monitor HDMI at full resolution and one monitor DVI at full resolution. You can run the third monitor from your Display port connection directly from your Macbook.
4 Monitor setup. In addition to the product I listed above for the 3 Monitor setup you will also want to purchase this.
https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Graphics-Multiple-Monitors-2560x1440/dp/B01C6HBJOA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1476224315&sr=8-3&keywords=plugable+USB+3.0+to+hdmi
You will be able to add the 4th monitor with this adapter and run at full resolution.
I hope this helps you out!
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Is your photos merely a prop or do you actually have all three monitors being driven by that MacBook?