DisplayLink Enables Vista's Aero 3D on USB Monitors

May 16th, 2007

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DisplayLink R&D certainly has spent a lot of time into perfecting their USB video chipset technology. So far, the company already has a small fan base, comprising of Toshiba, IOGear, Kensington and Samsung(!). Their DL-120/160 render engine can output at a max res of 1680 x 1200 with widescreen support. DVD movie playback was reportedly smooth with no hiccups, which is made possible by sending only the part of the screen data that needs to be refreshed. Such intelligent management allows up to 6 USB monitors to daisy-chain together. At this week WinHEC, DisplayLink claimed their chipset now fully supports Vista's GUI - Aero3D, even in a multi-USB monitor environment. Whether or not Flip 3D, live Thumnails and visual clues in an icon are productivity booster is really up to you to try and decide.

Filed under USB Video Capture & USB Video Cards

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