Late 2009 iMac Multiple Monitors?

[aliensporebomb]

I have a late 2009 iMac Corei7 that I have a mini-displayport to VGA adapter connected.

I have an external 23" LCD connected.

I am wondering if there is a way to connect a second external display? Is there such an animal as a mini displayport splitter or the like?

Has anyone else done this? Ideas?

 

[aliensporebomb]

Seriously?

I've done some looking and nearly every solution I've seen has its limitations.

There's either a USB to DVI connector which tends to be laggy and/or a Matrox dual headed adapter that costs over $200 that allows you to hook two 24" monitors to the single mini-displayport.

Decisions, decisions.

 

[crimton]

I was wondering this myself but I don't think you can. I know you can daisy chain using the thunderbolt port (possibly mdp?) but there is no splitter that I know of or could find.

 

[crimton]

Actually I found this. I may actually get this, there is a model that can support up to 3 additional displays. http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/dh2go/?productTabs=1

Even better check this one out: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10114&cs_id=1011403&p_id=6040&seq=1&format=2

usb to dvi so you can use the display port for one monitor and this one for another one. And best of all its less than $40!

 

[aliensporebomb]

Ah

The problem with the USB to DVI solutions is they tend to be laggy - not suitable for video or high refresh situations. Since my Mac does not have Thunderbolt I will have to look at other options.

 

[David13_13]

Seems like that USB-DVI adapters does not work anymore in latest MAC versions like High Sierra. Does anyone have one or know about one that actually works?

Thanks