USB Display Adaptors

bizzaro · January 30, 2015

Ok. So I've gotten fed up of some Chinese piece of junk I purchased from Maplin.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/usb-20-to-dvi-full-hd-adapter-with-vga-and-hdmi-adapters-a98ha

usb-20-to-dvi-full-hd-adapter-with-vga-and-hdmi-adapters.jpg

I'm thinking the maplin piece of junk has always been faulty. Its also not Displaylink certified. Its caused nothing but problems.

and gone for a HP USB 2.0 adaptor for a work related PC needing a dual screen.

http://www8.hp.com/uk/en/products/oas/product-detail.html?oid=3913302

Thoughts? For those that know anything about Displaylink adaptors.

This one is certified by displaylink.

Normal computer uses dual NVIDIA cards in SLI with DVI or HDMI ports with three screens in portrait surround. Much easier and reliable!

This is for another workstation needing another screen for reading.

Goat · January 30, 2015

Oh god pipe down you utter nerd.

bizzaro · January 30, 2015

MoutsGoat said:
Oh god pipe down you utter nerd.

If you're not going to constructively contribute. Do not at all.

ijjysmith · January 30, 2015

The mouse thread was better than this.

Goat · January 30, 2015

Stick the DVI cable up your anus lad.

bizzaro · January 30, 2015

ijjysmith said:
The mouse thread was better than this.

When are you off on your honeymoon mate?

I was more interested in those in the IT trade and what they think thanks all the same.

L4Everton · January 30, 2015

Two screens I can understand, but three? Whats the work/job? Please tell me it's editing porn. You are syncing up the subtitles etc.

ijjysmith · January 30, 2015

bizzaro said:
When are you off on your honeymoon mate?

Ages mate ffs.

bizzaro · January 30, 2015

L4Everton said:
Two screens I can understand, but three? Whats the work/job? Please tell me it's editing porn. You are syncing up the subtitles etc.

I've got three Samsung S24C450B 24 inch LED business monitors in portrait normally via SLI.

This USB adaptor is simply to give a second 24" reading screen to a workstation.

Normally either HDMI/DVI or USB3 or display port. This particular PC however doesn't have these connectors. USB2 will have to do despite bandwidth issues.

Its mainly a reading screen so its not for a graphic intensive workstation.

L4Everton · January 30, 2015

So whats the first two screens for? Whats on them that means text on the other screen?

bizzaro · January 30, 2015

L4Everton said:
So whats the first two screens for? Whats on them that means text on the other screen?

Writing mate. A lot of information being processed by this incredible cerebrum (brain) mate.

Lots going on.

Brennan · January 30, 2015

MoutsGoat said:
Oh god pipe down you utter nerd.

L4Everton · January 30, 2015

bizzaro said:
Writing mate. A lot of information being processed by this incredible cerebrum (brain) mate.

Lots going on.

You need three, portrait screens to convey text to you at the same time? You computer programing 'in real time' or you checking Jackie Collins manuscripts for spell errors?

DualityNSNO · January 30, 2015

L4Everton said:
You need three, portrait screens to convey text to you at the same time? You computer programing 'in real time' or you checking Jackie Collins manuscripts for spell errors?

Re-reading the FFP rules over and over again on 3 screens simultaneously, obviously.