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USB to DVI Adapter Expands Screen Space Without Adding Video Cards
Posted by Jason Chen at 7:40 AM on October 31, 2007
The idea of driving a DVI or VGA display with a USB adaptor isn't new, but Sewell's latest adaptor seems to be fairly cheap and useful. Their adaptor costs $US119 and has 128MB RAM on board, which is then powered by USB ports from your computer to drive a 1600x1200 resolution monitor at the same time as your standard monitors. Sewell claims that these USB-driven monitors have the same quality as standard DVI monitors at displays of up to 20-inches. If you're trying to power anything bigger, like a 22 or a 24-inch, you're better off getting a new video card anyway. Unless you're on a laptop, in which case you're boned. [Sewell via Sewell]
Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
Mr L Hunt
Posted May 4, 2008 6:17 PM
Hi, thanks for bringing this interesting product to my attention, I was wondering if you know where within Australia it can be bought..? (if anywhere).. (the Sewell website says overseas orders over US$500 only)
Thanks again.!
oldmanstan
Posted 6:14 PM 30/10/07
so wait, why can't it drive a 22 inch wide screen panel? 1600x1200 > 1680x1050 and isn't that what matters in the end, the number of pixels it has to handle?
oldmanstan
Jason Chen
Posted 6:07 PM 30/10/07
GET A ROOM!
Jason Chen
ddfall
Posted 6:02 PM 30/10/07
@ddfall: Haha. Sorry. I just saw your reply. :) It posted after I clicked submit commetn. OOPS!
ddfall
vermifuge
Posted 6:02 PM 30/10/07
@ddfall:
dang!
vermifuge
ddfall
Posted 6:02 PM 30/10/07
@vermifuge: Did you mean Mac? Or am I lost? lol
ddfall
vermifuge
Posted 6:01 PM 30/10/07
Mac support that is.
vermifuge
ddfall
Posted 6:01 PM 30/10/07
Alas, there is no Mac support for this product yet. Hopefully soon to add a few monitors to my MacBook Pro. :)
ddfall
vermifuge
Posted 6:00 PM 30/10/07
Man (mini) support?
vermifuge
chrisaroz
Posted 8:31 PM 30/10/07
I love how they tout the extensive testing:
Tested In-House
The USB to DVI has been tested personally by our skilled tech support team.
chrisaroz
kc2idf
Posted 8:44 AM 31/10/07
Does it support wide screen modes?
kc2idf
drdiesel
Posted 1:24 PM 31/10/07
How is the refresh on these things? Would they work for gaming? I thought I remember reading that the prior VGA version woked well enough, unless you were a gamer.
drdiesel
CaptainKodak
Posted 9:58 AM 2/11/07
Oooh - that exclusive in-house testing...
If this winds up being vaporware like the ASUS XG Station that I had such a hard-on for earlier this year, I'm going to take out somebody's kneecaps!!!!
CaptainKodak