Anyone tried this: Sabrent USB-DH88 Premium Multi-Display ?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLLFvSgCwJc&feature=related
Hi PL: May I ask, if you go to Europe or Asia, what transformer product [link?] do you use for your 2 compact monitors. Thanks.
You don't need a transformer. The power bricks on the monitors, laptop and docking station work with a standard converter. I carry an Asian power strip that is good in Asia & Europe and simply have 5 US-to-World power converters. I was lucky to find a power stip that was wide enough to handle the size of the converters. I haven't been able to find an Asian Squid power strip. Converter: http://cgi.ebay.com/Universal-Trave...39:1|66:3|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Here is your USB to DVI converter for $63.00 - Great Price. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...rms=algo=SI&its=I&itu=UCI&otn=15&po=LVI&ps=54
Have quad core running vista 3 22" hp2207's monitor all run off the matrox triple head digital runs great love it.
Hi PL: Thanks for your quick reply and the useful links. I am reminded of the usefulness of EBAY thru you constantly ;-) I tend to see some things at a particular vendor (eg TigerD.) and want to get everything there. Bad habit. Pays to shop around.
I recall the Matrox things being really expensive. Also, I think it's sort of a hacky solution, like it tricks Windows into thinking you're using one huge monitor, which results in some performance quirks and limitations on resolution. I use 2 monitors with my laptop, one runs off the laptop's VGA output and the other uses an iogear USB-to-DVI adapter. I've used some crappy USB display adapters (like ones that result in flickering, color distortion, slow framerate etc.) but the iogear has worked perfectly, I have no complaints. I think USB-to-VGA adapters (rather than DVI) tend to perform less well.
The resoution runs as 3840x1024 The matrox does make the computer think it is one large monitor, but I have noticed no problems.
If you want even smaller monitors for travel http://www.everythingusb.com/nanovision-mimo-usb-monitor-15652.html