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2 Monitors vs 1 Large Monitor
Posted on: 08.02.2013 by Armando Chrystal
when producing I use my macbook with a 19" external monitor but now im debating whether I should buy a matching screen or a large screen around 26-30" what does everyone believe?


the thunderbolt displays are cool cause you can daisy chain them but are very expensive and if I were to have 2 screens Im pretty sure I would have to run one with a usb adapter which is just another usb port taken..can you daisy chain the older apple cinema displays?
Cindie Somoza
09.02.2013
Originally Posted by Santos10
but @ham are you using a usb adapter for the second screen or is there another trick?
No, and the reason it didn't work for me is that I have a 13" 2011 MBP, which has an Intel GPU in it, where as the 15" (what that guy in the video has) and discontinued 17" models have either a Radeon or nVidia GPU in them, which some of them can support 2 video outputs through daisy chaining them. USB is useless for sending out a video signal.
Cindie Somoza
09.02.2013
Originally Posted by SMOR3S
I don't believe you can daisy chain the Thunderbolt displays, but correct me if I am wrong...
Exactly right, you can't. I have MBP and I've tried with numerous different ways and it doesn't work.

I have 2 screens, 20" and they run into a MacPro with 2 separate DVI outputs. The core lies with the graphics card, it needs to be able to support 2 outgoing signals.
Jody Reebel
08.02.2013
Originally Posted by Santos10
when producing I use my macbook with a 19" external monitor but now im debating whether I should buy a matching screen or a large screen around 26-30" what does everyone believe?


the thunderbolt displays are cool cause you can daisy chain them but are very expensive and if I were to have 2 screens Im pretty sure I would have to run one with a usb adapter which is just another usb port taken..can you daisy chain the older apple cinema displays?
I use a 24" ASUS, and I love it, cause it's 1080p, and I can see Ableton/Traktor really well... I like even using it, when I play live...

I don't believe you can daisy chain the Thunderbolt displays, but correct me if I am wrong...
Armando Chrystal
08.02.2013		when producing I use my macbook with a 19" external monitor but now im debating whether I should buy a matching screen or a large screen around 26-30" what does everyone believe?


the thunderbolt displays are cool cause you can daisy chain them but are very expensive and if I were to have 2 screens Im pretty sure I would have to run one with a usb adapter which is just another usb port taken..can you daisy chain the older apple cinema displays?
Cindie Somoza
09.02.2013
Originally Posted by Santos10
but @ham are you using a usb adapter for the second screen or is there another trick?
No, and the reason it didn't work for me is that I have a 13" 2011 MBP, which has an Intel GPU in it, where as the 15" (what that guy in the video has) and discontinued 17" models have either a Radeon or nVidia GPU in them, which some of them can support 2 video outputs through daisy chaining them. USB is useless for sending out a video signal.
Armando Chrystal
09.02.2013		you can daisy chain retinas:

but @ham are you using a usb adapter for the second screen or is there another trick?
Cindie Somoza
09.02.2013
Originally Posted by SMOR3S
I don't believe you can daisy chain the Thunderbolt displays, but correct me if I am wrong...
Exactly right, you can't. I have MBP and I've tried with numerous different ways and it doesn't work.

I have 2 screens, 20" and they run into a MacPro with 2 separate DVI outputs. The core lies with the graphics card, it needs to be able to support 2 outgoing signals.
Gaynell Rydberg
08.02.2013		24" is more than enough.

I run a 24" vertical and a 30" Mac display using HDMI and DVI.
Jody Reebel
08.02.2013
Originally Posted by Santos10
when producing I use my macbook with a 19" external monitor but now im debating whether I should buy a matching screen or a large screen around 26-30" what does everyone believe?


the thunderbolt displays are cool cause you can daisy chain them but are very expensive and if I were to have 2 screens Im pretty sure I would have to run one with a usb adapter which is just another usb port taken..can you daisy chain the older apple cinema displays?
I use a 24" ASUS, and I love it, cause it's 1080p, and I can see Ableton/Traktor really well... I like even using it, when I play live...

I don't believe you can daisy chain the Thunderbolt displays, but correct me if I am wrong...

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