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    Dual DVI Docking Station?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Saidas, Oct 13, 2008.

  1. Saidas

    Saidas Newbie

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    I'm in the market for a new laptop but I need one that will have an available docking station that can support two external high resolution DVI monitors. Does anyone know one other than the $300 Dell ds? I like the HP Pavilion DV5T.

    Thanks!
     
    Saidas, Oct 13, 2008
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  2. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    I do not think any system is sold which has two dvi ouput ports.
    What you can do, is scrap the whole idea and buy a Matrox dual head 2 go Digital edition.
    You basically plug it into your laptop and than from their it splits the video signal over two screens with a converter.
    It works great. I personally have a dual head 2 go digital and its a great product.

    Here is a link so you know what I am talking about:
    http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/dh2go/

    Its smaller than a dock and pretty lightweight, so it will be a great alternative.
    Plus it allows you to set both screens to run as one huge screen rather than two smaller ones, which makes working on cad and video editing much easier.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Oct 14, 2008
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