ARKVIEW USB-DH88 Multi-Display USB 2.0 to DVI/VGA/HDMI Adapter External Video Card (Link up to 6 Displays)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.7 x 2.1 inches ; 11.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001B7H39W
• Item model number: USB-DH88
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,701 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2004

Product Description

The USB to DVI supports up to six simultaneous displays, including widescreen displays, extending your desktop and your horizons. The USB 2.0 to DVI/VGA or HDMI Adapter enables you to connect up to 6 monitors (Using FIVE separate adapters), LCD's, TV's or projectors to your PC or notebook. You can use it as an extended desktop or as a larger/different display from your main screen. By using USB 2.0 technology, there is no need to open the computer or struggle with compatibility issues related to a second VGA card. Extending your desktop has never been easier with the USB 2.0 to DVI/VGA or HDMI Adapter! Install the included software, plug in the adapter, and you are on your way to dual monitor computing. Now you can easily expand spreadsheets over 6 monitors, read e-mail on one monitor and view the attachment on the other, make multi-screen presentations without a second computer, or expand your graphics workstation or mirror your monitor. View large spreadsheets across two screens with display continuity; View charts and live data at the same time; Enjoy resolutions of up to 1280x1024/1400x1050 at 32 bit color; Supports usage through powered KVMP's or USB hubs; Support VGA/HDMI Video output via DVI-VGA/DVI-HDMI Adapter; Support Function: 1.Primary 2.Extended 3.Mirror; Easily connect additional monitors using a USB 2.0 Cable ; Simple to install and use; Quickly add up to six display to a desktop or notebook PC with minimal configuration and without an additional graphics card; Mirror or Extend a computer display workspace; Enjoy resolutions of up to 1280x1024/1400x1050 at 32 bit color; Supports usage through powered KVMP's or USB hubs With industrial usage such as Projector, POS system; Operating System Support; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Vista (32-Bit ONLY). Retail Package Content : USB to DVI Adapter; DVI to VGA Adapter; DVI to HDMI Adapter; Quick Start Guide CD-ROM with User Guide and Installation Software; USB 2.0 Cable.

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous!, May 24, 2009

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J. Haggard (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ARKVIEW USB-DH88 Multi-Display USB 2.0 to DVI/VGA/HDMI Adapter External Video Card (Link up to 6 Displays) (Personal Computers)

I'll keep this short. I have a laptop that I use at work with a dock, I was able to use one external monitor and the laptop monitor for a total of 2 screens. The problem was the resolutions were different sizes and the screens were not right next to each other. I bought this and connected it and immediately was able to have 2 external monitors next to each other with the same resolution. The graphics are great and no delay or lag in what's on the screen. I generally use the monitor this controls for my basic web browsing along with RDP (Remote Desktop) sessions. I have also watched hulu and youtube videos on the monitor this unit controls and it is smooth with no breakup or lag at all. I am very impressed. In fact now I actually have 3 monitors, my laptop, the dock one and now this one. Great item, makes my life as a Systems Administrator that much easier now that I have 2 monitors with the same resolution side by side. Highly recommend, and it's a piece of cake to get working.

33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for I guess, May 26, 2009

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Matthew Stratton "film geek" (Lisle, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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It's definitely a good value, price-wise, but there are severe limitations with this product.

First of all, it will disable Aero Glass in Vista when this device is connected. This is not necessarily a show-stopper, but it IS annoying. I suppose it makes sense, as the less powerful video "card" the device uses is probably not capable of handling Glass. Oh well.

Major limitation in my mind, however, is its inability to offer widescreen resolutions. The resolutions is offers do NOT include widescreen aspect ratios, which means on my 21" widescreen monitor, all of the display is stretched. This sucks.

Additionally, when my computer puts the display to sleep, when I wake it up, the device "loses" all of its settings and goes back to mirroring my desktop. This is also unacceptable.

Again, you get what you pay for. I decided to go for cheap, and cheap is what I got. Lesson learned.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars good idea but shop around and dont do HD with it, June 24, 2009

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Anthony R. Vigliaturo - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ARKVIEW USB-DH88 Multi-Display USB 2.0 to DVI/VGA/HDMI Adapter External Video Card (Link up to 6 Displays) (Personal Computers)

bought to connect my laptop to to the tv but it got hot and stopped working after watching Top Gun in HD. just kept connecting and disconnecting automatically with out any doing from me. also it wont do full wide screen. if you don't care about those things and just want a second monitor then have at it