Oct 31
USB to DVI Adapter from Sewell Direct
Oct 31, ‘07 — Adding a quality DVI or VGA high resolution display through your USB port used to be science fiction, but is now science fact with the USB to DVI-A adapter.
It used to be that you could add a display via a USB port, but the refresh rate and video quality lacked. With this USB to DVI display adapter, complete with VGA adapter, you can add either a DVI or VGA display that behaves just like a monitor connected to a standard video card, operating at a high resolution of 1600 x 1200.
The secret is the 256 MB of onboard RAM inside this little power house. The adapter essentially acts as an external video card carrying a heavy payload of RAM that most mid to high range standard video cards these days carry. The large amount of memory allows the adapter to perform like a standard video card, and the USB pipeline (maxing out at around 480 mbps) is more than enough bandwidth to provide top-notch video connectivity.
Tested In-House
As excited as we were for the release of this model, we tested it right when they came in. The unit performed with flying colors while using two simultaneously. Tested on an unimpressive Dell Latitude D520 Centrino Duo with 512 RAM, it easily handled 2 (probably could handle a couple more) USB to DVI adapters, driving 19 inch flat screens, while also using the auxiliary display port on the laptop’s docking station, for a total of 4 simultaneous beautful displays, including the laptop’s built-in display.
Windows Vista Compatible
The USB to DVI/VGA adapter is completely Windows Vista compatible with the included driver CD for both mirroring and extending your desktop. It also performs both mirroring and extended desktop with Windows 2000 SP4, and XP SP2 perfectly (32-bit systems only). Its available for $150 at SewellDirect.