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Equipment & Techniques => Computers & Peripherals => Topic started by: watersole on May 15, 2013, 02:00:55 pm

Title: Can I set up two NEC monitors AND a Thunderbolt display to the MBP retina?
Post by: watersole on May 15, 2013, 02:00:55 pm

Currently, it's possible to hook up both NEC's, or one NEC and the Thunderbolt display, but I'm stuck at adding the second NEC to the setup. Could it be a hub? OR another cable? Adaptor?  Any suggestions? :)

Title: Re: Can I set up two NEC monitors AND a Thunderbolt display to the MBP retina?
Post by: Steve House on May 15, 2013, 04:17:06 pm

Not a Mac user here but a quick look at the published specs reveals they say it supports "...up to TWO external displays" so it's not likely you can do it.

Title: Re: Can I set up two NEC monitors AND a Thunderbolt display to the MBP retina?
Post by: mac_paolo on May 16, 2013, 03:10:37 am

Quote from: watersole on May 15, 2013, 02:00:55 pm

Currently, it's possible to hook up both NEC's, or one NEC and the Thunderbolt display, but I'm stuck at adding the second NEC to the setup. Could it be a hub? OR another cable? Adaptor?  Any suggestions? :)

You're asking to drive a super high resolution display (retina) plus three (3!) other high resolution panels.
Steve is right, that's too much for the machine.
It all may change with external (expensive for sure) thunderbolt-driven VGAs and proper drivers.

Title: Re: Can I set up two NEC monitors AND a Thunderbolt display to the MBP retina?
Post by: John.Murray on May 16, 2013, 03:23:57 pm

http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/20/3104640/macbook-pro-retina-display-three-external-monitors
http://blog.macsales.com/14241-macbook-pro-15-with-retina-display-can-run-3-external-displays

Title: Re: Can I set up two NEC monitors AND a Thunderbolt display to the MBP retina?
Post by: LucDelorme on June 04, 2013, 08:49:29 pm

Actually, I've done it with my 15" Retina.  One display on each Thunderbolt port (via miniDP adapters), one display on the HDMI port, and the Retina Display.  It does work.  The only limitation is that HDMI is limited to 1920x1080 under OSX (It can actually go higher under Windows oddly enough).