Tritton SEE2 Xtreme Is Mac Compatable
August 5, 2008 by Chris Marsden
Filed under Computers
I stumble across Tritton Technologies a couple of years ago when searching for easy multi-monitor solutions for my computer. About the time I discovered them I switched to Mac and none of their products were Mac compatible. Until Now.
From the Press Release:
VISTA, CALIF. – August 5, 2008 – TRITTON Technologies, a pioneering leader in USB external video card technology, today announced the launch of the SEE2 Xtreme. The long awaited Mac-compatible version delivers on the promise of providing an external USB 2.0 video card solution for Apple users. An ideal solution for multi-tasking, the SEE2 Xtreme enables users to connect multiple displays to their computer. The SEE2 Xtreme is now shipping for an MSRP of $119.99 through TRITTON’s network of online and retail partners.
The SEE2 Xtreme:
- Supports up to 1920 x 1200 for DVI and VGA
- Supports widescreen and rotated screen resolutions
- Supports video playback
- Features mirrored, primary, and extended viewing modes
- Includes DVI to VGA adapter
Windows user will be able to connect up to six SEE2 Xtremes to one computer while Mac users will be “limited” to 4. Just think… this means for only $480 (plus monitors) Mac Mini users will be able to have 5 monitors. I know for me, the lack of multi-monitor support has been one of the factors that have kept me from seriously considering a Mac Mini so this is great.
I am looking forward to getting my hands on one of these and seeing just how well it works. If it does what I think it will do, this opens up a ton of possibilities with out the cost or complication of buying individual video cards for each of my computers.
What do you think? Anybody used one of Tritton’s products on a windows computer? I am hoping to get one for review soon and will let you know all about it.
[BTW... A quick search gave me an actual street price of between $85 and $95 USD]
I have tried this on my Macbook Pro. In conjunction with a 30″ display driven off the laptop dvi output, and of course the internal laptop screen, I have attached a 24″ 1920×1200 monitor using the see2 xtreme. I have run into two basic problems. First, it work initially when I install the driver, but then just displays garbage after I disconnect and reconnect the usb connector for the see2 xtreme. Second the driver consumes about 30% of my dual-core 2.16 GHz cpu. Maybe it is my use of 10.5? Maybe it is my use of the 30″ dvi monitor. I have a request for help into Tritton’s support but haven’t heard anything for three days. I’ll follow up if the problem is resolved positively.
I just bought one of these for my mac mini 2.0 dual core and it freezes the whole computer if I try and do anything on te second display. UNACCEPTABLE!! and the refresh rate is pathetic, it’s like when you watch tube tv through fan blades.
Purchased one recently to add an extra 1920×1200 screen to a MacBook Pro. The refresh rate was horrible. Unusable. And it would often not be seen on startup. Shame, nice idea. May work better with lower resolution monitors.