Gefen USB to DVI Adapter Can Handle Up to 6 Monitors

Sean Fallon — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:35:08 EDT

This is not the first time a USB to DVI adapter had come down the pipeline, but the new Gefen adapter can drive an impressive 6 additional displays at 1600X1200 resolution. It is not great for larger monitors by any means, but at only $129 it could be a relatively inexpensive solution. Gefen also notes that it "uses little computer resources" which means that there is at least a chance that this thing won't be a huge processor suck. Additional images after the break.

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USB to DVI Adapter Expands Screen Space Without Adding Video Cards

Jason Chen — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:40:23 EDT

The idea of driving a DVI or VGA display with a USB adapter isn't new, but Sewell's latest adapter seems to be fairly cheap and useful. Their adapter costs $119 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]

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Gefen USB to DVI Adapter Can Handle Up to 6 Monitors

USB to DVI Adapter Expands Screen Space Without Adding Video Cards