Some recent developments led me to a whole new level of “wow that’s a cool product” regarding the USB to DVI High Res adapter. We got the latest model in today - the one capable of resolutions up to 1600×1200 (so it can drive a 20 in. display).

That’s neat. But what’s really cool is that, when coupled with some recently updated drivers, you can actually use more than one with a computer. I just finished playing with 5 displays at once - one on my laptop, one off its DVI port, one off my docking station’s port and two off of the USB to DVI adapters. The performance was great. I opened some sample business documents (as well as a YouTube video) and they all loaded fine on any of the displays. There is a minimal lag time when dragging a window from one display to another, but virtually none while working on a single screen.

While I couldn’t get it to show the 1600×1200 resolution as an option while driving two screens, I’m assuming it was because of the multiplication of the screens. So, maybe I’ll figure that out for another day. Maybe not. Either way, it’s way cooler than the low res version for the ability to drive multiple screens regardless.

It’s also a slick graphite color, which I really enjoy. Pic below.

The USB to DVI High Resolution Adapter retails at Sewell Direct for $150.