• Products
    • Isadora
    • Get It
    • ADD-ONS
    • IzzyCast
    • Get It
  • Forum
  • Help
  • Werkstatt
  • Newsletter
  • Impressum
  • Dsgvo
  • Press
  • Isadora
  • Get It
  • ADD-ONS
  • IzzyCast
  • Get It
  • Press
  • Dsgvo
  • Impressum

Navigation

    • Register
    • Login
    • Search
    • Categories
    • Recent
    • Popular
    • Tags

    from 2016 to autumn2018: Using A Video Splitter To Extend Monitors / Cheap Alternatives To Matrox Triple Head?

    Hardware
    9
    15
    3774
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • mark_m
      mark_m @Michel last edited by

      @michel

      I don't know... I have only used the now discontinued, older DVI version, the Datapath X4. I really don't recall any problems with refresh ratges...

      Intel NUC8i7HVK Hades Canyon VR Gaming NUC, i7-8809G w/ Radeon RX Vega M GH 4GB Graphics, 32GB RAM, 2 x NVMe SSD
      Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XD. Intel Core i7-11800H, NVidia RTX3070, 32GB RAM 2 x NVMe SSD
      PC Specialist Desktop: i9-14900K, RTX4070Ti, 64GB RAM, Win11Pro
      www.natalieinsideout.com

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
      • keftaparty
        keftaparty last edited by

        @Michel 

        I'm using the SDI version of the fx4 with 1080p50 signal. I'm using the display port input with 3840x2160 p50

        Works very good.

        ...
        Mehdi Toutain-Lopez
        www.toutain-lopez.com

        Michel 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
        • Michel
          Michel Izzy Guru @keftaparty last edited by

          @keftaparty

          Thanks, good to know.

          Best Michel

          Michel Weber | www.filmprojekt.ch | rMBP (2019) i9, 16gig, AMD 5500M 8 GB, OS X 10.15 | located in Winterthur Switzerland.

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • bonemap
            bonemap Izzy Guru last edited by

            Hi,

            I have been interested in the Datapath FX4 for some time. However, I can not see that it provides a compelling case over the Matrox TH2Go. In particular the price of the Datapath fX4 unit is $1900 USD compared to the Matrox TH2Go $300 USD. I can operate 2 x TH2Go on a MacBook Pro simultaneously and achieve 6 x video heads for less than 1/3 of the cost of the Datapath. With the two TH2Go I can operate in configurations of 2,3,4,5 and 6 heads. This appears to me something of great flexibility and economy over the Datapath solution. Please correct me if I am wrong.

            http://bonemap.com | Australia
            Izzy STD 4.2 | USB 3.6 | + Beta
            MBP 16” 2019 2.4 GHz Intel i9 64GB AMD Radeon Pro 5500 8 GB 4TB SSD | 14.5 Sonoma
            Mac Studio 2023 M2 Ultra 128GB | OSX 15.3 Sequoia
            A range of deployable older Macs

            DusX 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • DusX
              DusX Tech Staff @bonemap last edited by

              @bonemap
              I agree, yet I have had trouble with using a TH2GO when sending HD over SDI. 
              First, the TH2GO (displayport edition) supports max 3x 1920x1080 at 50hz, this is a problem in (or can be) in North America.
              Second, the output isn't always SDI friendly, I have found that the default 1280x720 60hz output settings are not accepted by Black Magic mini converters (a timing issue I think).
              Just a couple things to be aware of.

              Troikatronix Technical Support

              • New Support Ticket Link: https://support.troikatronix.com/support/tickets/new
              • My Add-ons: https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/?u=dusx
              • Profession Services: https://support.troikatronix.com/support/solutions/articles/13000109444-professional-services

              Running: Win 11 64bit, i7, M.2 PCIe SSD's, 32gb DDR4, nVidia GTX 4070 | located in Ontario Canada.

              bonemap 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • bonemap
                bonemap Izzy Guru @DusX last edited by bonemap

                @dusx

                Thanks for the reality check! You are right of course, cabling and resolution is going to be a big part of the equation. I am having trouble justifying the price tag of the Datapath units at the moment but that might change.

                Best Wishes

                bonemap

                http://bonemap.com | Australia
                Izzy STD 4.2 | USB 3.6 | + Beta
                MBP 16” 2019 2.4 GHz Intel i9 64GB AMD Radeon Pro 5500 8 GB 4TB SSD | 14.5 Sonoma
                Mac Studio 2023 M2 Ultra 128GB | OSX 15.3 Sequoia
                A range of deployable older Macs

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • Fred
                  Fred last edited by

                  The data path units offer a gerat deal of flexibility and features over the matrox hear, you can specify very specific resolutions and refresh rates, right down to pixel timings, you can also clone and crop displays within the setup and it is all hardware based and 100% reliable. They also give rotation and complete custom resolutions. Matrox gear is OK, but very limited compared to the datapath gear and as @DusX says, they are not great with timings and the drivers are dodgy, they are engineered withe different mentality, the datapath has enough processing power to do anything that it possible with as many pixels as they can push, the matrox gear is spec'd above its capabilities and in reality is much more limited. The datapath feels and acts like a pro piece of gear and the matrox stuff can work in a lot of situations, but it is easy to find situations where the matrox falls flat.

                  http://www.fredrodrigues.net/
                  https://github.com/fred-dev
                  OSX 13.6.4 (22G513) MBP 2019 16" 2.3 GHz 8-Core i9, Radeon Pro 5500M 8 GB, 32g RAM
                  Windows 10 7700K, GTX 1080ti, 32g RAM, 2tb raided SSD

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                  • bonemap
                    bonemap Izzy Guru last edited by bonemap

                    @fred said:

                    The data path units offer a great deal of flexibility and features over the matrox

                    I hear you. Considering the price difference between the two options it is probably not wise to make a comparison anyway. The cost for the Datapath FX4 in Australia is $2600 + freight, I will have to wait for a big commission or grant before I will be seeing one anytime soon.

                    Best Wishes

                    bonemap 

                     

                    http://bonemap.com | Australia
                    Izzy STD 4.2 | USB 3.6 | + Beta
                    MBP 16” 2019 2.4 GHz Intel i9 64GB AMD Radeon Pro 5500 8 GB 4TB SSD | 14.5 Sonoma
                    Mac Studio 2023 M2 Ultra 128GB | OSX 15.3 Sequoia
                    A range of deployable older Macs

                    Fred 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                    • Fred
                      Fred @bonemap last edited by

                      @bonemap I would suggest, if the opportunity arises, to rent one for a show and try it. One word of warning, to do the config on OSX it is terminal only, but the windows tool has a gui.

                      http://www.fredrodrigues.net/
                      https://github.com/fred-dev
                      OSX 13.6.4 (22G513) MBP 2019 16" 2.3 GHz 8-Core i9, Radeon Pro 5500M 8 GB, 32g RAM
                      Windows 10 7700K, GTX 1080ti, 32g RAM, 2tb raided SSD

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                      • tomthebom
                        tomthebom last edited by

                        Thank you so much for all your input! All your comments make it easier to make the decision.... Best regards to everybody!

                        Izzy 3.2.6 ARM on MBP14'/2023/M2 Pro/ macOS 13.5

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • D
                          DearVolunteers last edited by

                          Is Matrox TripleHead still working? 

                          For mac their drivers don't go past Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. I'm running Monterey 12.4 

                          https://www.matrox.com/en/vide...

                          If matrox is no longer an option, what else is out there in a similar price range? 

                          2018 MacBook Pro, 2.9 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i9, Memory: 32 GB 2400 MHz DDR4, Radeon Pro 560X 4 GB

                          • an older desktop
                          Woland 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • Woland
                            Woland Tech Staff @DearVolunteers last edited by

                            @dearvolunteers

                            I can try to see if I have the correct adaptors to test my MatroxTriplehead2Go DP Edition on my Monterey M1 Mac, but I imagine that it would still work. It works fine on my Intel Mac Pro which is running Mojave.

                            Best wishes,

                            Woland

                            TroikaTronix Technical Support
                            New Support Ticket: https://support.troikatronix.com/support/tickets/new
                            Support Policy: https://support.troikatronix.com/support/solutions/articles/13000064762
                            Add-Ons: https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/ & https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/?u=woland
                            Professional Services: https://support.troikatronix.com/support/solutions/articles/13000109444

                            | Isadora Version: all of them | Mac Pro (Late 2013), macOS 10.14.6, 3.5GHz 6-core, 1TB SSD, 64GB RAM, Dual AMD FirePro D700s |

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                            • First post
                              Last post