DVI to USB adapter
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I am looking into adding a third monitor to my desktop PC. However, I only have one PCI express slot which is already taken by my current dual-monitor video card. I would have to buy a quad-monitor card to replace it but a regular one costs around $400 USD. I found this[^] in Amazon. It's a DVI video card that plugs into your computer in a USB 2.0 port. I know performance might not be great, but I only use my computer for Visual Studio, Word, Excel and so on... Rarely I watch a video, but I can use my other two monitors for that. [EDIT: I also found this[^] which is a VGA to USB adapter. It's half the price. Is the difference between digital and VGA video enough? Actually, what's the difference?] Also, I'd rather buy from Amazon than from small unknown websites. So, does anyone have any experince with something like this?
Luis Alonso Ramos Intelectix Chihuahua, Mexico
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I am looking into adding a third monitor to my desktop PC. However, I only have one PCI express slot which is already taken by my current dual-monitor video card. I would have to buy a quad-monitor card to replace it but a regular one costs around $400 USD. I found this[^] in Amazon. It's a DVI video card that plugs into your computer in a USB 2.0 port. I know performance might not be great, but I only use my computer for Visual Studio, Word, Excel and so on... Rarely I watch a video, but I can use my other two monitors for that. [EDIT: I also found this[^] which is a VGA to USB adapter. It's half the price. Is the difference between digital and VGA video enough? Actually, what's the difference?] Also, I'd rather buy from Amazon than from small unknown websites. So, does anyone have any experince with something like this?
Luis Alonso Ramos Intelectix Chihuahua, Mexico
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For less than the price of the converter, you could buy a PCI video card and use both your PCI-E card and the PCI card. I'm pretty sure you'd get much better performance. Cheers, Drew.
Yeah, I think that's a good idea. I had not thought about that. Will any PCI card fit? are there any chances of conflicts or something?
Luis Alonso Ramos Intelectix Chihuahua, Mexico
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Yeah, I think that's a good idea. I had not thought about that. Will any PCI card fit? are there any chances of conflicts or something?
Luis Alonso Ramos Intelectix Chihuahua, Mexico
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I am looking into adding a third monitor to my desktop PC. However, I only have one PCI express slot which is already taken by my current dual-monitor video card. I would have to buy a quad-monitor card to replace it but a regular one costs around $400 USD. I found this[^] in Amazon. It's a DVI video card that plugs into your computer in a USB 2.0 port. I know performance might not be great, but I only use my computer for Visual Studio, Word, Excel and so on... Rarely I watch a video, but I can use my other two monitors for that. [EDIT: I also found this[^] which is a VGA to USB adapter. It's half the price. Is the difference between digital and VGA video enough? Actually, what's the difference?] Also, I'd rather buy from Amazon than from small unknown websites. So, does anyone have any experince with something like this?
Luis Alonso Ramos Intelectix Chihuahua, Mexico
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I am looking into adding a third monitor to my desktop PC. However, I only have one PCI express slot which is already taken by my current dual-monitor video card. I would have to buy a quad-monitor card to replace it but a regular one costs around $400 USD. I found this[^] in Amazon. It's a DVI video card that plugs into your computer in a USB 2.0 port. I know performance might not be great, but I only use my computer for Visual Studio, Word, Excel and so on... Rarely I watch a video, but I can use my other two monitors for that. [EDIT: I also found this[^] which is a VGA to USB adapter. It's half the price. Is the difference between digital and VGA video enough? Actually, what's the difference?] Also, I'd rather buy from Amazon than from small unknown websites. So, does anyone have any experince with something like this?
Luis Alonso Ramos Intelectix Chihuahua, Mexico
http://www.trittontechnologies.com http://www.trittontechnologies.com/products/TRIUV200.htm For some reason I can't make em' clickety. My browser seems to be broken.
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Yeah, I think that's a good idea. I had not thought about that. Will any PCI card fit? are there any chances of conflicts or something?
Luis Alonso Ramos Intelectix Chihuahua, Mexico
If you're running vista IIRC the cards all need to be able to use the same manufacturers drivers.
Otherwise [Microsoft is] toast in the long term no matter how much money they've got. They would be already if the Linux community didn't have it's head so firmly up it's own command line buffer that it looks like taking 15 years to find the desktop. -- Matthew Faithfull
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Does Matrox not have some TripleHead adapter thingy?
xacc.ide - now with IronScheme support
IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 2 out nowThe triple head adapter is limited to 1280x1024 monitors. The double head one can take two 1920x1200 screens. But as far as windows is concerned you only have a single ultrawide monitor. How much of an issue this is depends on if you regularly maximize apps.
Otherwise [Microsoft is] toast in the long term no matter how much money they've got. They would be already if the Linux community didn't have it's head so firmly up it's own command line buffer that it looks like taking 15 years to find the desktop. -- Matthew Faithfull
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I am looking into adding a third monitor to my desktop PC. However, I only have one PCI express slot which is already taken by my current dual-monitor video card. I would have to buy a quad-monitor card to replace it but a regular one costs around $400 USD. I found this[^] in Amazon. It's a DVI video card that plugs into your computer in a USB 2.0 port. I know performance might not be great, but I only use my computer for Visual Studio, Word, Excel and so on... Rarely I watch a video, but I can use my other two monitors for that. [EDIT: I also found this[^] which is a VGA to USB adapter. It's half the price. Is the difference between digital and VGA video enough? Actually, what's the difference?] Also, I'd rather buy from Amazon than from small unknown websites. So, does anyone have any experince with something like this?
Luis Alonso Ramos Intelectix Chihuahua, Mexico
Luis Alonso Ramos wrote:
Is the difference between digital and VGA video enough? Actually, what's the difference?]
The big one is that with an LCD you avoid doing digital-analog-digital conversions. it's not a major effect but supposedly you can have some fencepost errors in the process and minor degradation. It's supposed to be more noticeable with higher res panels than low res ones.
Otherwise [Microsoft is] toast in the long term no matter how much money they've got. They would be already if the Linux community didn't have it's head so firmly up it's own command line buffer that it looks like taking 15 years to find the desktop. -- Matthew Faithfull
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I spent a couple hours yesterday browsing the web and found this[^] PCI card. Apparently that's the best choice based on Amazon data and customer reviews. The site you mention is quite interesting, altough there are few options in the compatibility database for Vista without being PCI Express.
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Luis Alonso Ramos wrote:
Is the difference between digital and VGA video enough? Actually, what's the difference?]
The big one is that with an LCD you avoid doing digital-analog-digital conversions. it's not a major effect but supposedly you can have some fencepost errors in the process and minor degradation. It's supposed to be more noticeable with higher res panels than low res ones.
Otherwise [Microsoft is] toast in the long term no matter how much money they've got. They would be already if the Linux community didn't have it's head so firmly up it's own command line buffer that it looks like taking 15 years to find the desktop. -- Matthew Faithfull
Oh thanks! I am using 19" monitors with 1280x1024 resolutions for Visual Studio, Word and so on mainly. So probably it's not life-or-death for me to get DVI, right?
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