Tritton Technologies' SEE2: Dual Monitor Via USB Adapter

[Damion Chaplin]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.digitalcamcordernews.com/posts/2006/03/163-dual-monitor-via-usb-adapter-from-tritton-technologies' target='_blank'>http://www.digitalcamcordernews.com/posts/2006/03/163-dual-monitor-via-usb-adapter-from-tritton-technologies</a><br /><br /></div><i>"This is a very useful device that I’ve never seen before. Tritton Technologies’ SEE2 USB-to-SVGA adapter allows you to extend or mirror your desktop display to another monitor via one USB 2.0 port. It supports color depths up to 32-bit, and standard resolutions up to 1280×1024 (32-bit not available at this resolution)...the Tritton’s SEE2 USB-to-VGA adapter looks like it retails for about $75-80."</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/114306133399.jpg" /> <br /><br />Well, here's an interesting little dohickey. Basically, add a second monitor with USB instead of a second video card. As a graphic artist, this is of little to no value to me, but I can see a heavy laptop user having one of these on their desk. For $75, the only reason to get one of these instead of a much more powerful video card is if your machine just won't handle it. There are, after all, some computers you just can't add a second video card to. What do you think? Can you see a situation in your life where one of these might come in handy?

[GadgetDave]

I can think of one - do they have drivers for the PPC? :)

[Jason Dunn]

...instead of a much more powerful video card is if your machine just won't handle it. There are, after all, some computers you just can't add a second video card to. What do you think? Can you see a situation in your life where one of these might come in handy?

Well, yeah, actually as my Shuttle SD11G5 (http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/articles.php?action=expand,9976) review pointed out, high end cards = noise, so this is a very interesting idea. It sucks that it's VGA only, but I assume (hope?) they're working on a DVI version. I think it's a brilliant idea - if you could go dual monitor without opening up your case and for $100 rather than dropping $500 on a new card, seems like a great deal to me!

[EscapePod]

I could use one during those rare occasions when I have to do a PowerPoint (or similar) presentation from my laptop through a projector, and also be able to read a script (which could be on the laptop screen).

[Damion Chaplin]

...rather than dropping $500 on a new card, seems like a great deal to me!

So you're the one who convinced Maximum PC to call a $500 video card mid-range, weren't you? :wink:

[Obake]

I wonder if these would work with 2 or 3 connected at the same time. 2 monitor set-up is pretty easy and cheap with a videocard with 2 outputs but more is difficult and expensive