DisplayLink USB Video Driver Goes Gold (OpenGL Still Work-in-progress)

October 28th, 2008

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Ten months after Displaylink announced it would enter Mac market with USB video technology, the company has now shipped out the first stable driver for all Intel-based Apple desktops and laptops. The 5.64MB driver brings Tiger & Leopard compatibility to Displaylink-compatible products such as the Kensington sd200v notebook dock, IOGear USB video card and Samsung 940UX USB monitor, allowing up to 4 additional displays over a single USB 2.0 connection.

The production-ready software also enables display rotation and 2D acceleration. Though support for OpenGL didn't make it to the first release so numerous features (eg. Keynote presentations & iPhoto slideshows) that rely on hardware acceleration will not function properly. The driver should be huge among Mac mini owners who struggle to find a decent solution for a second display, but the rest of the Apple desktop and laptop users should find their DVI or DisplayPort more than enough unless they need a third monitor.

Filed under USB Video Capture & USB Video Cards

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