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Press Release...

Go Wider with Matrox TripleHead2Go Digital Edition
New widescreen modes provide maximum triple-display desktop space for gaming enthusiasts and professionals

Montreal, Canada, August 5, 2008/PRNewswire - Matrox Graphics announces new triple widescreen modes for the TripleHead2Go Digital Edition: 3x1680x1050 and 3x1440x900. The new modes allow gaming enthusiasts and professionals to benefit from the advantages of widescreen technology across an astonishing desktop set-up.

"With TripleHead2Go, users can now drive three widescreen monitors from a single system," says Caroline Injoyan, Business Development Manager, Matrox Graphics. "The ultra-wide desktop gives gamers a maximum field-of-view for an unrivaled gaming experience and professionals a vast desktop for managing multiple applications."

The expanded playing area provides gaming enthusiasts with extra pixel space to view wider interactive scenes for a competitive advantage during game play. What's more, the additional onscreen information in a widescreen Surround Gaming(tm) set-up creates a heightened level of immersion for a more enjoyable gaming environment.

"TripleHead2Go offers us an amazing panoramic setup on any system in the blink of an eye," remarks Marek Spanel, CEO, Bohemia Interactive. "Seeing brand new game worlds spread out to the far corners of your view is quite simply, stunning."

Professional workstation users can also benefit from a triple-widescreen desktop-less scrolling, toggling, and re-sizing of windows significantly enhances efficiency and increases overall productivity by ensuring all the information they need is conveniently at their fingertips.

Availability & Compatibility
The new TripleHead2Go widescreen modes-enabled by connecting the TripleHead2Go to the system's dual-link DVI connector-are available with select NVIDIA® and ATI® GPUs running under Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows® Vista(tm) operating systems. For complete compatibility and free software download information, visit http://www.matrox.com/graphics/triplewide http://webtest.matrox.com/graphics/en/support/gxm/windows/th2go/digital/howto1/

TripleHead2Go currently supports over 250 popular game titles across a wide variety of game genres. To find out more, visit http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/th2go.

About Matrox Graphics Inc.
Matrox Graphics is a leading manufacturer of specialized graphics solutions for professional markets such as finance, digital media, medical imaging, industrial, and enterprise computing. In-house design expertise, top-to-bottom manufacturing, and dedicated customer support make our solutions the premier choice in industries that require stable, high-reliability products.

Founded in 1976, Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with representation and offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Learn more about Matrox Graphics at http://www.matrox.com/graphics

http://webtest.matrox.com/graphics/en/press/releases/2008/gxm/th2go_widescreen/http//:www.matrox.com/graphics

Paddywak ... EDIT : Those links to the firmware in the Press Release don't seem to work any more so here is a new link ... http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/support/gxm/windows/th2go/digital/howto1/

How cool is that !

Most excellent. Thanks, Matrox!


It looks like ATI cards only support 4320x900, and not the full 1680x1050; following the link tells you:

To access TripleHead2Go Digital Edition's new triple widescreen modes of 3x1680x1050 and 3x1440x900*, you must download the latest firmware utility and PowerDesk software. Before downloading the software, please make sure that your system meets the following criteria:

1. Your system must have a dual-link DVI connector and must be running a Microsoft Windows® XP or Vista™operating system.
2. Your graphics card should be a compatible DirectX® 10 GPU with the latest graphics driver version installed. To check, download the GXM Compatibility tool.

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* Available only with certain NVIDIA® (triple 1440x900 and 1680x1050 at 57Hz) and ATI™ (triple 1440x900) GPUs.

Still, fantastic news. Let's hear from those who have 3 22" widescreens to see if there are any problems.

FAN-flippin-TASTIC! :w00t

Now I'll only need to buy 2 more monitors to go surround! Anybody know a place that gives away money? :wink:

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I am going to swap out my 3 normal 19" monitors for three widescreens. Based on the available space on my monitor bar, I think I'm going to go with the Asus VW198T. It is a 19" widescreen, but it has a resolution of 1680x1050.

http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=10&l2=87&l3=581&l4=0&model=1883&modelmenu=1

I'm running my 3 ... 24" Dells ... 1680x1050 x 3

... it is AWESOME ! ....................... :mrgreen:

Wow, a 19" monitor that does 1680x1050? That's some serious pixel density.

This is made of win and god. Too bad I got my triplehead setup already! :(

This also means that any game that had the HUD under the bezels in triplehead will probably work just fine now.

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Forgot to mention this before, Ibrin, but I'm jealous of your desk setup. :)

And those Asus screens look...Splendid. :wink:

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I'm running my 3 ... 24" Dells ... 1680x1050 x 3

... it is AWESOME ! ....................... :mrgreen:

Screenshot / video, please? :)

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