tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post8312656299642834865..comments2024-03-21T21:48:36.641-07:00Comments on Fortysomething Geek: CALDIGIT Thunderbolt Station docking reviewfortysomethinggeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749612412800861345noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-26843975184180961652016-05-14T01:04:07.884-07:002016-05-14T01:04:07.884-07:00A docking station is quite useful for those who wa...A docking station is quite useful for those who want to use their mobile phones at all times such as business owners. Charging a mobile phone usually does not allow you to use your mobile phone but a docking station helps to keep your mobile phone straight where you can utilize the phone at any time. Browse through the entire range of <a href="http://www.latestone.com/docking-station" rel="nofollow">Docking Station Charger</a> at LatestOne to get the best deal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03698868401965684024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-20782766139814636932015-05-22T14:07:05.541-07:002015-05-22T14:07:05.541-07:00Does it work with the Apple Thunderbolt to Firewir...Does it work with the Apple Thunderbolt to Firewire 800 adapter?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06495220699325039123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-723044706338868512014-12-04T15:14:23.990-08:002014-12-04T15:14:23.990-08:00Can I use two monitors (DELL S2440L) with MBP Mid ...Can I use two monitors (DELL S2440L) with MBP Mid 2012 clam-shell mode?<br />I am connecting those two displays with HDMI cable and Mini display port to HDMI cable. However, the monitor using Mini display port to HDMI cable cannot be active when I connect HDMI. Then, if I disconnect HDMI, the other monitor gets active.<br />Does anyone know how to solve this problem, or I can just use only one monitor?<br />Thank you.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579203019823969626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-32031713801525070482014-12-04T15:09:41.778-08:002014-12-04T15:09:41.778-08:00Can I use two DELL S2440L displays with MBP Kid 20...Can I use two DELL S2440L displays with MBP Kid 2012 clam-shell mode?<br />I am connecting those two monitor with HDMI and Mini display port to HDMI cable. However, when I connect HDMI, the other monitor using Mini display port is automatically closed. Then, if I disconnect HDMI, Mini display port gets active.<br />Does anyone know solve this problem, or I can just use one display?<br />Thank you.<br />Iwasaki from Japan Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579203019823969626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-55183912196199453072014-08-04T22:04:20.379-07:002014-08-04T22:04:20.379-07:00Alternative 1, yes you would need an intermediary....Alternative 1, yes you would need an intermediary. (See #20, http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5219#20 , actually this page has a table that also explains what the 'max' monitor setup is).<br /><br />Alternative 2, should work based on original post above.<br /><br />Alternative 3, I think that should work.<br /><br />What I'm confused on is, CalDigit advertises this device as a thunderbolt daisy chain device, and Apple advertises the Thunderbolt Display as a Thunderbolt device you can daisy chain. So is it only because the "end of the line" object isn't thunderbolt (it's Displayport) the reason why you need another thunderbolt device?Usamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04952963095198562230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-35494192331723201812014-05-03T05:33:21.716-07:002014-05-03T05:33:21.716-07:00Thanks for this post. Much appreciated as I just t...Thanks for this post. Much appreciated as I just took delivery of mine. I have a 2012 Macbook Air 11" and a 15" 2011 Macbook Pro. I wanted the advantages of USB3 and wired ethernet for the MBA and the ability to dock and undock easily without disconnecting a bunch of cables.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646795320564490806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-59036122458537199582014-01-09T07:59:14.780-08:002014-01-09T07:59:14.780-08:00Does anyone know what the USB 3.0 host controller ...Does anyone know what the USB 3.0 host controller is? The NEC/Renesasa USB Host Controller? Or Intel? ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521912025145123135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-69901684605820615192013-12-20T16:34:05.354-08:002013-12-20T16:34:05.354-08:00Thank you very much for the detailed review. Now I...Thank you very much for the detailed review. Now I have some hopes about setting up a multi display workstation.<br /><br />I am wondering about which one of the following three alternatives would work. Considering that I have a MacBook Pro, 15-inch, Mid 2012 and a Dell ultrasharp 24", u2412m<br /><br /><br />Alternative 1:<br /><br />Just buy an apple thunderbolt display and then I can connect MBP > Thunderbolt Display > Dell Ultrasharp (Which has input DisplayPort)<br /><br />I guess this alternative wont work because I need another device between Thunderbolt display and dell ultrasharp. Please correct me if I am wrong.<br /><br /><br />Alternative 2:<br /><br />Buy an apple thunderbolt display and a Seagate Thunderbolt Drive then I can connect MBP > Thunderbolt Display> Seagate Thunderbolt Drive> Dell Ultrasharp (Which has input DisplayPort)<br /><br />I guess this will work based on what you said about another thunderbolt device is needed to separate the video signal and send it to DP.<br /><br />Alternative 3:<br /><br />Buy an apple thunderbolt display and a caldigit thunderbolt station then I can connect MBP > Thunderbolt Display> CalDigit Station> Dell Ultrasharp (Which has input DisplayPort)<br /><br />I guess this will work based on what you said about another thunderbolt device is needed to separate the video signal and send it to DP.<br /><br /><br />Would you help me be sure that my understanding is correct and these are the possible alternatives that I can choose from?<br /><br /><br />Thanks again.Sarah Khohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09352685832633742384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-32691622602382694432013-12-11T14:10:58.862-08:002013-12-11T14:10:58.862-08:00I just wanted to thank the author of this post. I ...I just wanted to thank the author of this post. I have a 2011 MBP and was looking for a 3.0 solution. This is a great fit as I wanted to run the HDMI out as well as the Thunderbolt to HDMI but now know that I can't run that. I already have the HIS USB 2.0 DVI adapter but will likely pick up the new 3.0 to HDMI as well as a 3.0 hub to plug into this as I run 3 external monitors, hoping for a 4th soon.<br /><br />Thanks!<br />MikeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349514542838417449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-90489080553680303012013-12-11T14:03:27.367-08:002013-12-11T14:03:27.367-08:00I am a huge fan of USB to Video (DVI or HDMI). I h...I am a huge fan of USB to Video (DVI or HDMI). I have personally used this product and it works well. It is a USB 2.0 to DVI and I have played HD content through it. The company I work for bought 50 of them off my recommendation and they all worked great.<br />http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815136004<br /><br />I too have a 2011 MacBook Pro 13 and I have used the above device but I'm thinking of picking up the Caldigit Dock for 3.0 speed and I might just pick this USB 3.0 to HDMI up as well. It's the newer version, same company. So HDMI out of the dock and this USB to HDMI out of a port.<br />http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815136006<br /><br />In case you look at other USB brands, I have personally used the Triton and it’s terrible. The EVGA is pretty good but the HIS is far superior in my opinion. Good Luck!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349514542838417449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-1424418956504073482013-12-05T17:57:56.524-08:002013-12-05T17:57:56.524-08:00I need to use this port for video editing. I will ...I need to use this port for video editing. I will be using a thunderbolt hard drive and 1 external display off this station plus backing up on USB 3 HDDs. Would there be any issues on the displays or performance issues while editing vides on FCP.<br /><br />ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03059885666877380012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-76538715719987859342013-12-03T06:37:38.516-08:002013-12-03T06:37:38.516-08:00I'm pretty certain you need a splitter. I coul...I'm pretty certain you need a splitter. I could be wrongfortysomethinggeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749612412800861345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-67445942902587183652013-12-02T20:37:55.396-08:002013-12-02T20:37:55.396-08:00Any idea if the headphone jack supports headsets w...Any idea if the headphone jack supports headsets with built-in microphones? Or does one need to split the microphone input out with an adapter? <br /><br />Thanks for the great review!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694581019138915934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-15347850506647564062013-11-28T13:51:48.553-08:002013-11-28T13:51:48.553-08:00If your 2011 MacBook Pro is a 13" model, then...If your 2011 MacBook Pro is a 13" model, then you can't drive two external displays via Thunderbolt/MiniDP.<br /><br />If it is a 15" model, then you can, but you need more than one Thunderbolt peripheral to achieve this. See my reply to the previous post for technical details, but here is a summary.<br /><br />If you connected the CalDigit Thunderbolt Station to your MacBook Pro, it could drive a single monitor, using either the HDMI port or a MiniDP adapter or cable in the second Thunderbolt port. Plugging in both will result in only one display working. (I've tried.)<br /><br />To get both displays working, you need another Thunderbolt peripheral with two Thunderbolt ports, daisy chained after the CalDigit Thunderbolt Station. For example, a Thunderbolt hard drive with two ports. You can then plug in the first monitor to the CalDigit's HDMI port, and the second one via MiniDP daisy chained off the hard drive.David Empsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00115667683856903107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-59002583236263791722013-11-28T13:38:35.439-08:002013-11-28T13:38:35.439-08:00You will have to insert another Thunderbolt device...You will have to insert another Thunderbolt device between the CalDigit Thunderbolt Station and the DisplayPort monitor.<br /><br />The reason is that Thunderbolt controller chips only have a single DisplayPort output, and the CalDigit is using that output on its controller for the HDMI port. To connect another display, you need a second Thunderbolt controller, which can extract the video signal from the Thunderbolt protocol and output it as DisplayPort. This is being done by the controller in the next device in the chain.<br /><br />For a more detailed overview of the issue, see http://www.anandtech.com/show/4832/the-apple-thunderbolt-display-review/8David Empsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00115667683856903107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-66422515297016877162013-11-27T22:15:22.462-08:002013-11-27T22:15:22.462-08:00OK I'm thoroughly confused now. I have ZERO t...OK I'm thoroughly confused now. I have ZERO thunderbolt accessories at this point. All I want from my mid 2011 MacBook Pro is 2 external displays with the lid closed, and to add USB 3.0 since I only have 2.0 at this point. I am powering one single external monitor right now with the MiniDisplayPort to DVI adapter.<br /><br />Could I go Thunderbolt to dock; HDMI to monitor 1; MiniDisplayPort to monitor 2? Shawn Primehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226104595655865214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-3619181823914973642013-11-21T20:56:35.960-08:002013-11-21T20:56:35.960-08:00Update :
I have dp monitor and hdmi monitor. I wa...Update : <br />I have dp monitor and hdmi monitor. I want to connect two monitor to docking station.<br />I have to insert thunderbolt device between docking station and dp monitor for connecting two monitor at the same time?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16124147462853622177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-38646041467218378742013-11-21T18:47:30.918-08:002013-11-21T18:47:30.918-08:00mbpr - caldigit - minidp to dp - monitor
...mbpr - caldigit - minidp to dp - monitor<br /> \ hdmi monitor<br />Is it possible??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16124147462853622177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-10971819549526679122013-11-19T21:53:26.829-08:002013-11-19T21:53:26.829-08:00Tested mine (just got it today): System Informatio...Tested mine (just got it today): System Information on the Mac shows the Thunderbolt Station as having a single USB High-Speed bus and a single USB SuperSpeed bus. A High Speed peripheral plugged into any of the three ports appears on the same bus. A SuperSpeed peripheral plugged into any of the three ports appears on the same bus. Two SuperSpeed peripherals also appear on the same bus.<br /><br />Therefore there is a single host controller for all three USB ports.<br /><br />I also note that the audio I/O ports are a peripheral on the high-speed USB bus.David Empsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00115667683856903107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-53925177694167950122013-11-19T21:42:20.893-08:002013-11-19T21:42:20.893-08:00All iPhone (and iPad) models charge via USB 2. The...All iPhone (and iPad) models charge via USB 2. They have a proprietary connector at the device end (30-pin dock or Lightning) but include a cable to plug into a standard USB type A socket.<br /><br />Apple has a proprietary mechanism to deliver more current than specified by USB standards, which is supported by the built-in USB ports on recent Mac models (circa 2007 and later). If an Apple USB device is recognised, it can negotiate with the Mac to get more than 500 mA so it can charge faster.<br /><br />For an iPhone, 500 mA will charge at a reasonable speed, but its included power adapter will deliver 5 W (1 A at 5 V), as will the USB port on most Macs that support Apple's extra power mechanism.<br /><br />For full size iPad models, 500 mA is barely enough to charge the battery very slowly with the display off, and not enough to charge the battery with the display active. The iPad's included power adapter delivers 10 W (about 2 A at 5 V) or 12 W (about 2.4 A at 5 V) depending on the model. The USB port on some recent Macs can deliver up to 2.1 A to an iPad, with other models having lower limits.<br /><br />For the Thunderbolt Station to be able to deliver more than 500 mA per port (via USB 2.0) in order to reasonably charge an iPad, Caldigit needs to implement Apple's proprietary extra current negotiation, which might be tricky if Apple doesn't licence that mechanism to them.David Empsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00115667683856903107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-82466041415273048752013-11-19T03:23:52.816-08:002013-11-19T03:23:52.816-08:00Good point as I wanted to buy an iPhone 5s but I&#...Good point as I wanted to buy an iPhone 5s but I'm completely new to Apple....how does the 5s charge ? TB cable ?<br />I plug in my Samsung GS3 in the front usb port of the thunderbolt station and it charges really quick !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15566954245432006907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-22220320904080258272013-11-19T03:19:03.782-08:002013-11-19T03:19:03.782-08:00Hi !
Anyone encountered battery issues when conne...Hi ! <br />Anyone encountered battery issues when connecting the station ?<br />I only have a hard drive, an ethernet cable and 1 display connected and my brand new MBA only lasts about 4-5 hrs....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15566954245432006907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-19473995518705553462013-11-17T02:53:03.988-08:002013-11-17T02:53:03.988-08:00Does the CalDigit digit dock use 3 independent hos...Does the CalDigit digit dock use 3 independent host controllers for those USB3.0 ports and so possibly using independent channels on the Thunderbolt dock?... or are all three using a shared controller as a nasty bottleneck?<br /><br />That is,.. If I connect two external USB3.0 drives and make a RAID0 managed in software am I going to get a speed advantage over just connecting a larger drive on a single USB3.0 on the dock? If there's only a single usb host controller isn't that going to limit my drive use to max.theoretical 5Gps rather than the potential 10Gbps?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179867744206005172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-43365793192123079972013-11-17T02:44:28.285-08:002013-11-17T02:44:28.285-08:00Regarding the iPhone/iPad charging issue, see http...Regarding the iPhone/iPad charging issue, see http://www.caldigit.com/thunderboltstation/faq.asp, USB 3.0 section, item 10.<br /><br />Quote: "When using a USB 2.0 connection, the max output will be 500mA. Some devices such as tablets or powerful smartphones require high power draw will charge slower than usual. Apple iPads will charge when connected to the Thunderbolt Station but the icon will not indicate this due to the lower power output. CalDigit is working on the software to improve the higher current charging."<br /><br />I hope Caldigit can improve this, as I'm interested in the Caldigit Thunderbolt Station but would like to be able to plug my iPhone into it and have it charge at a reasonable speed. I'm less concerned about the iPad as I don't plug it in very often, and could use either its power adapter or a built-in USB port.David Empsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00115667683856903107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-27203394018737234322013-11-16T05:15:32.063-08:002013-11-16T05:15:32.063-08:00Ok, i have understand, 2 analog displays are not p...Ok, i have understand, 2 analog displays are not possible. I will wait for next generation of tb-displays from apple.<br />But the next problem is like this - iphone 5 and ipad air doesn't get any battery power from the tb-station!<br />Thats really-really crazy...!Maikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254064348924587406noreply@blogger.com