SABRENT (Arkview Display Series) USB-2011 USB to 2.0 DVI/HDMI/SVGA Display Adapter - 1920x1200, Female DVI/USB mini-B, DVI, VGA, HDMI - Windows 2000/XP/VISTA/7/MAC/LINUX

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 2 inches ; 12.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002SB61W0
• Item model number: USB-2011
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2004

Product Description

Arkview USB-2011 USB to 2.0 DVI/HDMI/SVGA Display Adapter The Arkview USB-2011 USB to 2.0 DVI/HDMI/SVGA Display Adapter allows you to connect an extra monitor to your desktop PC or laptop's USB port. The connected monitor can be configured to either clone your primary screen, or extend the Windows desktop allowing visibility of more applications at the same time. The Arkview USB-2011 USB to 2.0 DVI/HDMI/SVGA Display Adapter driver used to control the extra screen uses very little computer resource and offers a vast array of screen resolutions and color depths. This ensures that there is little difference in performance between a directly connected screen and a screen connected through the Arkview USB-2011 USB to 2.0 DVI/HDMI/SVGA Display Adapter. The Arkview USB-2011 USB to 2.0 DVI/HDMI/SVGA Display Adapter supports up to six simultaneous displays, including widescreen displays, extending your desktop and your horizons. It operates at a high resolution of 1920x1200. What It Is and Why You Need It View videos/TV on one screen and your desktop on the other screen Easily connect additional monitors using a USB 2.0 Cable Enjoy resolutions of up to 1920x1200

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My review is primarily for Mac owners, March 4, 2010

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G. Rishard - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SABRENT (Arkview Display Series) USB-2011 USB to 2.0 DVI/HDMI/SVGA Display Adapter - 1920x1200, Female DVI/USB mini-B, DVI, VGA, HDMI - Windows 2000/XP/VISTA/7/MAC/LINUX (Personal Computers)

If you own a newer mac, it's probably an Imac, Mac Mini, a MacBook, or (if you're like me) all three. All great computers, but one disadvantage, you can't add a dual monitor video card. With this video adapter you can not only add another monitor, you can add up to four. I have three 24" monitors extending the desktop of my 24" Imac. The adapter also allows me to add monitors to my MacBook. They run off of the USB bus power so there is no power cord to worry about.

I have found that if you own a Mac, you want to get the white Arkview adapters. There are plenty of these adapters available for less money with just the UGA label(the black ones), but they don't seem to work right out of the box. I have purchased several of them from various places, and found that I can only initialize the black ones by plugging in the white one first.

You need one adapter for each monitor you want to add. You have to buy the Arkview USB-2011 USB to 2.0 DVI/HDMI/SVGA Display to run a 24" monitor, but if you have smaller displays, you can get the lower priced ones that run a 1280x1024 or less display. Be sure to go to the DisplayLink website for the latest drivers. The disk that comes in the box is a mini CD. Those don't work very well with slot loading optical drives. I am using OS X 10.6 and having no trouble at all with my displays.

If you want to do hardcore video editing and extreme graphics work, this adapter probably won't suit your needs. If you want to run Office, iTunes, Mail, Windows XP in VM Fusion, your browser, and a couple of other applications all at the same time, these adapters will work (they do for me). You can spend a few thousand dollars on a MacPro with dual video cards or you can buy an extra monitor and the adapter, and add them to your existing Mac for under $300.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you want to run an external monitor this is the thing for you, July 5, 2010

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Amazon Junkie "Amazon Junkie" (Anywhere, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: SABRENT (Arkview Display Series) USB-2011 USB to 2.0 DVI/HDMI/SVGA Display Adapter - 1920x1200, Female DVI/USB mini-B, DVI, VGA, HDMI - Windows 2000/XP/VISTA/7/MAC/LINUX (Personal Computers)

I have a Toshiba laptop running Windows 7 Pro and I have two 24" external monitors. The laptop can only handle 1 additional monitor so I needed a solution. I did extensive research and came up with this item. I viewed the YouTube video and decided to give it a shot. NO REGRETS...It works as advertised and the set-up was easy and seamless. Insert the disc, run the install, reboot and VOILA you're up and running. I've had if for about a month and its as happy as can be. NO screen flickering or anything. SO if you need to add an additional monitor to your set-up this is definitely the way to go. I haven't tried it with my Vista laptop (says it's compatible with vista) but I'm not even going to try, vista is such a piece of crap I'm sure I'll be opening up a can of worms that I don't need.

Oh btw it's being advertised to give the impression that you can connect up to 6 monitors on 1 device. What it really means is you can add up to 6 monitors but the caveat is you'll need to buy 6 of these puppies. Just so you know.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars works great on my macbook pro, October 13, 2010

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James L. Camblos "jlylec" (Waynesboro, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SABRENT (Arkview Display Series) USB-2011 USB to 2.0 DVI/HDMI/SVGA Display Adapter - 1920x1200, Female DVI/USB mini-B, DVI, VGA, HDMI - Windows 2000/XP/VISTA/7/MAC/LINUX (Personal Computers)

This product was exactly what i needed to run an additional monitor on my macbook pro. I wasn't sure if it would work well on it as I have a 27" 1080p monitor and a 24" 1920x1200...I hooked this up to the 1920x1200 with no issues. The response is a little bit slower but nothing worth avoiding it over. Great product!