14 DAY TRIAL // While not exactly overly common, USB-connected auxiliary displays do exists and appeal to those customers that could always use some extra work space, so Green House didn't mind releasing one new such product.
Almost all contemporary video cards have more than one video output and, thus, the ability to spread the desktop over multiple monitors.
However, there are certain scenarios where there is no point in acquiring a new VGA, DVI, DisplayPort HDMI-equipped monitor.
Sometimes, a universally-compatible monitor, or more than one, is exactly what customers need, especially if their system lacks an actual PCIe video card and the motherboard hasn't enough video ports.
Green House created one such universally-compatible monitor in the shape of the GH-USD16K.
Basically, it is a 15.6-inch display that connects to any host PC via the USB 2.0 interface.
Needless to say, it doesn't really come close to matching the brightness, contrast and overall image quality of 'regular' monitors.
For those that want numbers, the contrast ratio is of 400:1, the brightness of 220 cd/m2 and the color depth of 18 bits.
On the other hand, it does have a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels, as well as LED backlights, which ensure a low power draw (5W).
Basically, the GH-USD16K is designed to best exploit the modest throughput achievable by the Universal Serial Bus.
Users that get one of these will have the options of setting it up in Dual or Clone mode, although they still have to wait a bit before getting around to buying one.
Sales are supposed to begin sometime next month and the price tag will be of roughly $214. It will be compatible with both PCs and Mac systems and, as the most striking feature, one will actually be able to connect six of them to the same PC at once, provided enough USB ports exist.