DisplayLink and USB/eSata Questions

[themistry]

Hi Guys,

I have a HP laptop with a Dell U2410 hooked up via HDMI.

I want to add a second monitor (another U2410) but the laptop only has VGA out, which is no good.

So, this new DisplayLink stuff looks pretty cool (basically converts USB to HDMI). I know I can get a USB 2.0 to HDMI product that will work, and should give me a second HDMI connection, great!

Only problem is USB 2 is too slow for video playback etc. Display Link have just come out with a USB 3.0 to HDMI product which solves all of these problems, except my laptop does not have a USB 3 connection.

I however do have an eSata connection, and apparently there are eSata to USB converters out there (see here).

So to finally get to the point, do you think this eSata to USB 3 converted would work with the new USB 3 DisplayLink adapters? Or is that unlikely?

Appreciate your advice (or other suggestions!)
TM

 

[themistry]

Hey guys,

thanks for all the replies. My laptop is a HP something (not entirely sure - doesn't say on it!). It was pretty high end when I got it in 2009. FYI the graphics chip is NVidia 9600.

So, I can use VGA out, however the quality is terrible (might be the cable, might be the VGA out on my laptop). I did used to run my original u2410 through VGA out and moved to HDMI for better picture quality.

I may try this again just to be sure, but I did suffer ghosting and the like at the time.

Alternatively, is it possible to get a USB3 addon card for a laptop?

Cheers
TM

 

[themistry]

Hey Andi,

it has an expansion slot, I wouldn't know if this is express card or PCMICA (sp)?

Laptop is from 2009, what would be your guess?

TM