FRONTPAGE USB 3.0 to HDMI: HIS Multi-View+Sound Adapter

[EarthDog]

If you havebeen looking for a way to add an additional display to your computer, laptop or netbook, the HIS Multi-View+Sound Adapter looks to accomplish these goals. It works simultaneously with your existing video outputs and connects to your USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port to send an audio/video signal from your computer to an additional display monitor through an HDMI cable. Lets take a more detailed look and see what the unit has to offer.
This device is HDCP complaint, enabling display of commercial DVDs t...

... Return to article to continue reading.

 

[txus.palacios]

I got a question, how does this work, exactly?

And, another thing, any Linux support?

 

[c627627]

Hi, it works like this: "It connects to your USB [...] port to send an audio/video signal from your computer to an additional display monitor through an HDMI cable."

Translation:

From computer using USB cable to Adapter >
From Adapter using HDMI cable to display monitor.


Windows is required to use this particular product and only Windows drivers were included.

 

[txus.palacios]

Yea, I get that, but I mean, under the hood. Does it has something to do with the GPU, or does it has some kind of GPU inside that renders the screen?

 

[c627627]

This is all we know about it:

http://www.hisdigital.com/us/product2-674.shtml

 

[txus.palacios]

Could you ask HIS for some info, maybe?

The first one I saw was EVGA's... I think it was maybe DVI Plus? And it really intrigued me. You connect USB, you connect DVI, and bam, a screen!

 

[c627627]

Can't guarantee an answer, but will try to find out for you. It may be a while.