Man your company has such great support. I went and posted a long detailed message in your forum and your staff got back to me with a great answer quickly. I normally would never go to a manufactures website to do this because i get ignored to much but i could tell by your amazon reviews you have awesome support. For a non-technical person like me I would much rather pay a much higher price for a product with this kind of support. From what i can tell your prices are also great, so maybe raise them :) - Anyway i'll be buying a few of your products shortly, and I know if im having issues getting them working you will hold my hand to help me get it sorted out. Thanks
This tech is still valid and amazing!!! I have several extra monitors using this technology. I think professionals are cutting themselves short by only have one, two, or even three monitors.
I'm really curious to see this... now this would be great for security cameras of low quality but the moment you start moving any of those screens then they're going to blue screen because it will overload
And that's just with 14 screens, this couldn't really handle 1 to 2 screens if you're using them, but to see that 14 can be used that's great, but Google Chrome alone would blow through half your ram on that tiny cpu
Thanks for asking! While we do not recommend using 14 monitors at this time (this can be very resource intensive, especially with higher resolution displays), we do have a newer video located here that speaks to the modern tools we sell.--> ua-cam.com/video/LESIyAd_zlA/v-deo.html (How to Easily Connect Up to 8 Monitors to a Windows Computer) If you wish to reach out to us directly we would be happy to provide assistance through our support system. You can do so by emailing us or reaching out to us through our support page listed below. Sean / Plugable Support / support@plugable.com / Plugble.com/Support
quick question: do you have to move the cursor through each monitor in the chain to get from monitor 1 to 14 or is there an app that lets you choose which monitor you want to jump to?
Its awesome. Although i have a question. Is the 7 port USB hub is something special or its like any other USB 3 hub? i mean do i need any special kind of usb 3 hub, so that it can support display adapters?
Thank you for reaching out! Our USB-C 7 Port Hub is a USB 3.0 HUB. In this case, any USB 3.0 HUB should work with our Display Adapters with no issues. Please reach out to support@Plugable.com if you need more information. Thanks!
I have two Vizio 32" tvs I'm using as monitors via HDMI cables through a "2 out 3 in" HDMI SELECTOR. However, both tvs are being detected as "2" on my laptop. Not 2-3. ......... I'm trying to do exactly what you's have done, but just with my 2 vizios w/ hdmi. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!
Hi Josh - Try hitting Windows-P hotkey combo and choosing "extend". If you're using Plugable products and have any trouble, just email support@plugable.com and we'd be happy to help!
Im looking to connect 16 monitors to my computer for a 4x4 video wall. Im on a budget and see that the cost of the video adapters featured here are ~$34 each. Can you recommend a cheaper solution That can still support 16 monitors?
Thanks for asking, Unfortunately, this video is a proof of concept and not a setup we would recommend for everyday use. Additionally, our adapters are unable to create a video wall, instead they allow for each monitor to be unique. A video wall would need the display image to span across the array of screen, which our adapters cannot do we expect it to work with additional software. I am sorry that we cannot be of more help.
Limit is 6 displays on newer systems (lower limit than before). Compatible with Win10 for 6 displays. Doesn't enable using a laptop as a 2nd screen for another laptop. Thanks for asking!
EL Course try using VLC goto audio-->audio device and select which device to play the sound, keep in mind that windows will select a default audio output, short answer is out of the box windows can only output audio to one single device.
It should be noted that while this is possible under the right circumstances, we do not support more than six 1080P displays connected in such a way. If you could please contact us directly so that we can gather some additional details about the equipment you're planning to use that would be great. In order to do so can you please email support@plugable.com.
Mr. Thompson, what tables are those in this video. Also, I have the 7 port usb adapter. Do you make a usb hub that allows for charging and host extra out ports of usb?
+Johnny Watcher (WatchFreeWebTV) Hehe .. tables are Ikea, I think. We have one of the best hubs for both charging and data, it's our USB3-HUB7BC with 60W power supply: plugable.com/products/usb3-hub7bc and we have a USB 2.0 version which uses less endpoints so is better for large numbers of devices plugable.com/products/usb2-hub7bc Thanks for asking!
Thanks for responding. Do they support my tablet? I have a Teclast x80h, it has a otg microusb. I use the 7port hub for peripherals like mouse and keyboards, but I need to charge it also. I was thinking about using the dell accessories.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&sku=470-abes
+Johnny Watcher (WatchFreeWebTV) That tablet appears to be running Windows RT (ARM CPU). If so, it is *not* supported. Only standard Windows versions (XP through 10) are. Sorry for the potentially bad news.
it had windows 8.1 with bing initially, but upgraded to Windows 10 which I am writing this with now. It is also dual-boot with Android 4.4.4. 2gb ram with intel z3537f quad core 1.8ghz. IMHO, it's a pretty good deal for $90
Can I use this product to connect 4 displays (a projector and 3 lcd tvs) I am building a home cockpit and need four displays for running Flight Simulator X. Thx
We don't recommend USB graphics for gaming, rather for web and business use. The performance depends on the number of pixels changing. With 4 1080p displays having every pixel changing 30-60 times per second, you're going to have some frame latency that may not be acceptable for a flight simulator. If it was 4 displays with stock market data or spreadsheets, etc, you'd be fine. Hope that helps, thanks!
Dosnt work for me , As soon as I try and use a hub with more than on adapter in rather than on board USB screens start to flicker or go into some weird contrast
Hi, I want to do video editing work, which required multiple monitor. i already have 2 monitor connected with graphic card. now i wanted to add 1-2 more for my work flow. can i use Plugable USB adopter?
Abhilash Patel For video editing and movie watching, I'd upgrade to something a bit more robust, such as the Club 3D MST. The USB option is better served for simple desktop application use.
Abhilash Patel Yes, but there'll be some latency for full screen video on USB screens that isn't normally noticeable, but would be when really focusing in on the video. So that works well as long as the USB screens are used as secondaries and you're using the main screen for main playback. DisplayPort MST solutions can be an option, but their compatibility with particular monitors can be problematic.
Hi there, just wondering if I can set these many monitors on the mac book pro, also how to display different web pages on the different screen and where can i buy your products? Thank you
Hi pluggable can I use this type of multi monitors to one CPU for a school computer lab.. But the students have to use individually with keyboard and mouse.. Because they will not be doing much in it just basic.. Is it lossible
Okay I really need some help I have one iMac. I need to put different content on 4 different TVs that are right above me. What is the cheapest way to do this?
Unfortunately, we do not support the use of DisplayLink displays on Mac systems for performance reasons. Things are improving, so this may change in the future!
Only 6 USB graphics adapters. It's a XHCI endpoint limit. You can have additional outputs on your main GPU, however multiple PCIe graphics cards presents its own problems (it's unusual at this point, with most people on laptops).
Is there a method for pinning one specific screen while I'm swiping a Win10 virtual desktops? If I swipe (4 fingers left/right on my touchpad) a virtual desktop all of this monitor are affected , can I pinning one or more?
+leto jr Intel USB 3.0 chipset resource limits will prevent that in most cases we're aware of plugable.com/2015/09/08/not-enough-usb-controller-resources
Caleb Mcjunkin Yes, with some caveats. Performance on Mac isn't at the same level as Windows (more latency because of different software driver architecture). The physical size of the TV doesn't affect performance, only the pixel resolution. I'm assuming the 60 inch TVs are 1920x1080 (1080p). Hope that helps, thanks!
iskremape Thanks for asking - there's no loss of color depth. Framerates for motion video can absolutely effectively slow down, depending on how many pixels are changing -- all pixels that change must go over the USB bus. When no pixels are changing, no data is going over the USB bus.
iskremape These work pretty well for simple desktop applications. But if you're hoping to extend the desktop for the purpose of gaming, it's only going to frustrate you. We use these USB adapters in my office and they suffice their purpose. Just make sure you get the USB 3.0 as opposed to USB 2.0 adapters. I've had quite a few headaches dealing with those.
+Plugable I am running an NVIDIA Quadro K2000m dedicated graphics card, with 16gb RAM, and a i7 processor. I have 4 monitors running via this robust dedicated graphics card. I have been trying the plugable usb adaptors this week to try and get a total of 5-8 monitors. However no matter how many I use via USB the mouse jumps around instead of moving slowly rendering the monitor useless for me. It would be fine if it just had slowness on the USB monitors, but it actually slows down all the monitors even the DP monitors that are directly connected to my fast dedicated graphics card. It's almost as if the slow connection through USB forces all the other monitors to slow down to it's speed. The weakest link theory? I would love to hear if there was a solution to this problem. Does the refresh rate change to that of the slowest monitors? The only solution I can think of now is to get a second computer. Of course I would rather not do that if I don't have to. Is there any way to tweak things?
Michael Gustavson Hi Michael, it sounds like something unusual is happening, perhaps related to the combination of DisplayLink + the special graphics card which has 4 graphics outputs. Could you send us debug info to take a look what it might be? Here's how: plugable.com/support/plugdebug Thanks!
How can I be sure it will work, I have another brand USB 2 plug in graphic adapter and it doesn't work on all computers. It worked fine on my old HP desktop computer but not on a newer HP desktop. Is this a display card problem? I use 3 HP Pavilion 27xi monitors.
Before anything else, please read the video description to see the potential pitfalls of trying to make something like this work. This is just a demo of what's possible on the bleeding edge and in many cases will not work. We can't really comment on why your other graphics adapter doesn't always work, I'd encourage you to reach out to the manufacturer of that adapter for help!
Hello, I have an HP EliteDesk 800 G1 with I7 3.4gz, 32gb ram, 2gb Radeon GPU and 256 M.2 SSD installed. I was viewing your video and im interested in doing the same with my desktop if possible. I currently use it for live streaming and need to add about 6 additional monitors to so i can expand my live view to other displays. Would that be possible with the desktop i have and if so what do you recommend? Your help is appreciated.
While the adapters in this video (as well as our USBC-768H4, the 4 display version) could work in your setup, we would caution against using video on each display. The adapters in this video use a software driver to render your external displays, and this can quickly result in a decrease in overall performance.
If you wish to use the adapters to add additional screens for more passive tasks, such as reading stream chat or similar this configuration should work well for you!
My apologies for not having a better answer for you at this time. Please let us know how we can be of additional assistance. Sean // Plugable.com/Support
Am so confused, can you help please? I contacted your support to buy these adapters and they said they can support up to 6 screens only, can you please tell me how many screens I can run at max? and which one is better for 10 screens plus, USB 3.0 or USB 2.0? and whats the best hub for it? planing to run 10-14 screens for now, maybe more later. it will be used to view web charts only, like stock market I got i7 cpu with 16gb memory and my motherboard got 4 x usb 3.0 and 4x usb 2.0
+GamesArt86 Sorry, there's no simple answer because of these issues: plugable.com/2015/09/08/not-enough-usb-controller-resources The only way to be safe with newer USB 3.0 capable systems is to limit yourself to 6 or so screens.
+Plugable thanks for the info, OK then this is in the case of usb 3 hub and adapters, so if I use usb 2 adapters and hub, should it be OK to 10 or 14 screens? after all I will use just stock chart that's all. thanks in advance
+GamesArt86 I'm sorry, you have to read this article. It all depends on the USB chipset in your host computer. If it's a newer system with USB 3.0, it likely *will not* work, while if it's an older system with USB 2.0 chipset, it will. Whether the hub and adapter are USB 2.0 isn't the key issue - rather it's the controller on the computer. See plugable.com/2015/09/08/not-enough-usb-controller-resources for details. Sorry, we know Intel's XHCI chipset implementation has made this complicated!
If it's a desktop with available PCIe slots I recommend you forgo the cost of these $100 each adapters and buy 3 AMD FirePro W600 GPUs. They are single slot cards and will have 6 mini display port plugs per GPU and it will cost less overall and not give you any comparability problems. Google the AMD FirePro W600.
When comparing with a dock, you'd want to compare with our UD-3900 plugable.com/products/ud-3900 which is a better dock (better reviewed) and supports the same multimonitor setups with the same technology. Thanks for asking!
Can I also display one image across all of them? If so would I be able to control/tweek the join lines between monitors? Also is there a limit to the length of the USB cable?
Hi There, Thank you for reaching out to us! Utilizing all of the individual displays as a single display is not possible with out individual USB 3.0 graphics adapters, as they do not support EyeFinity or any other applicable single display array system. Due to the limitations of USB 3.0, we do not offer any cable lengths rated about 3 feet. I hope this information helps, please let me us know if you have any additional questions by reaching out to us directly at support@plugable.com. Thank you, Marc
hey man love the way you set things up...... I had a question I am stock trader by profession and which is why we need multiscreen setup i hav a dell Inspiron I5 5000 series which doesnt hav a USB 3.0 and just one HDMI port to which i already hav connected a screen from i need to add one more screen can i use a USB TO VGA CABLE ? but since I AM a trader i cant afford to hav time lag in the updation from the internet coz that will spoil my trading could u please highlight on this? It'll be great!!!
According to the specifications of the Dell Inspiron 5000 series, you have two USB 3.1 Type-A ports, and one USB 3.1 Type-C ports. You can use these ports to connect graphics adapters or USB docks.
Thanks for asking! Unfortunately, no. For multi-seat we used to produce an all-in-one docking solution, but we no longer make multi-seat products and these adapters don't support the technology natively. Sorry!
Thanks for asking! Plugable hubs work well with our USB graphics adapters. Other brands of hubs can be hit-or-miss depending on hub chipset and firmware. When using a hub, you're essentially dividing the available USB bandwidth on your system among all the ports on the hub, so this can limit the overall bandwidth available to each device.
I plan on getting one of these USB Display adapters for work so I can display additional windows on the second monitor. Is there any lag when working with the monitor connected to this? I won't be playing video/games on it, just productivity software like Outlook, Firefox, etc.
I'm looking to do my "man cave" like this. what would I need to get to have my 1 computer to run 3 screens? I would have my tv under a monitor and then 1 on each side of the tv.
+Turbo Gamer I'm sorry, we don't this kind of setup for gaming. See other comments here or one of the product pages like plugable.com/products/uga-3000 for more detail. Thanks!
Cool Pup Gaming No. This is for simple desktop applications and use, NOT gaming. At most I'd use this to stream a constant stock market type graph or something of that nature.
It worked for the first 8 monitors but when I tried to add the 9th all of the screens keep blinking do you have an idea of the reason and how to resolve it thanks
Under most circumstances yes, unless the monitor isn't properly sending its unique identification information via EDID: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_Display_Identification_Data Or if there is a driver issue identity can be lost.
Important question. Are application windows messed up when computer goes to sleep and is woken up? Or do they keep their fullscreen sizes? If they do, I am sold.
hi, i'm a stock trader using only my laptop. . intel i5 processor i have one usb 3.0 port if i use your product with 4 monitor 24 inches will it give me full hd in all 4 screens ?
Hello, thanks for the videos. I want to hook up 5 monitors with 1 pc, what are all the products of yours will I need? They are all just vga hook ups. And it is a HP windows10, 8gbRam , please let me know, thanks
I remember back in college you needed a $3000 workstation graphics card to be able to pull off a vizwall type setup like this, now just string together a bunch of USB adapters and BOOM vizwall!
Very nice demonstration, I only have a question about what would be the best software solution to display information in these multiple monitor solution?
The description has a list of the devices used but if you would like to get an updated list of our newer devices we would recommend contacting us as Support@Plugable.com with some information about what computer and displays you wish to connect.
Thanks for the video, some questions: I have an Asus Rog laptop with 1 thunderbolt, hdmi, vga and multiple usb 3.0 ports. I'm planning to use 4 projectors + laptop's screen as one large extended display. now I'm looking for a way to do it. What do you think if I used these 4 different type ports, would there be latency difference between the projectors? eg hdmi - hdmi, vga - vga, mini display port(thunderbolt) - vga, usb 3.0 - hdmi, each fullhd
Can literally any USB 3.0 port be used as a video-output ? Asking because I want to buy a cheap laptop, but cheap laptops have only 1 HDMI output and a bunch of USB 3 ports.
just got 8 of the usb>VGA + 2 USB3 7 port hubs from your amazon site in the UK (delivered on 24 december 2015), only note i would say is you need 8gb of ram or even more depending on how many screens you have and what content is on each screen (using over 4GB on this laptop so it was making it choke a lot and thats just with 8 screens, not 14 as your showing), i think 8GB should be enough, but going to get 2x8gb just to remove ram from the limitation completely (if the laptop will take 2x 8GB) i may end up moving to a desktop system just with a massive UPS setup (power goes off often) next would be CPU again depends on how much activity there is on each browser on each screen (i am using a i3 Laptop at 3ghz with HT and seems to be holding up well)
Thanks for posting about your setup, Lee! If you post any pics, videos, or reviews, let us know - we like to let people know about cool 8+ monitor setups and any advice you have. Thanks!
so sos Windows' behavior is you can drag a window to expand it across many/all monitors. But hitting the maximize button on a window maximizes it within the monitor its on. So works, but Windows UI not tailored for it. Thanks!
This will not work for a video wall setup (nor will it work at all in 99% of cases, this was a tech demo that only worked with very specific hardware and software, please read the video description!)
@@PlugableMaybe, but I can definitely do better. I'm running 1 computer to 14 screens (Cinemassive 12-screen SMD video wall) plus 2 auxiliaries. Thanks for the inspiration! We got it done.
hello pluggable team, i headed over to your website and i want to say it's amazing but i'm not very sure how to do it since the monitor limit on the website is 3. so I just want to ask a question and how your gadgets could help me achieve it so i can order them asap. my question is how do i connect 6 monitors to my HP envy x360, it has one USC C one HDMI and 2 normal usb.
The information in this video should still work with your computer as you just need USB 3.0 connections and the right drivers for the DisplayLink adaptors to connect up to 6 displays. If you would like more details I would encourage you to reach out to our support team at Support@Plugable.com.
Hi Chad, Thank you so much for reaching out to us. Due to the capabilities and specifications of modern USB 3.0 controllers, the maximum number of USB 3.0 graphics adapters you can have connected to 1 system at a time is 6. It would not be possible to utilize two of our hubs, and connect 12 total USB 3.0 graphics adapters. I hope this information helps, if you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us directly at support@plugable.com. Thank you for your time, Marc Product Owner & Technical Support www.plugable.com/support
Hi Chad, Due to the controller still being USB 3.0 (which is backwards compatible with USB 2.0) we still would not advise attempting to utilize this many connected displays. In this video, the Intel NUC host system is a USB 2.0 only host, which performs slightly different from the newer USB 3.0 based systems. I hope this information helps, if you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us directly at support@plugable.com. Thank you for your time, Marc Product Owner & Technical Support www.plugable.com/support
Hi Chad, Woo Hoo! Looks like you may have run into a perfect storm of hardware and software. I am glad to hear that everything is connected and working, but please let me know if you run into any issues or have any additional questions! Thank you for your time, Marc Product Owner & Technical Support www.plugable.com/support
Hello Ken, thanks for reaching out. In this video a number of products are used together to achieve the 14 display setup. Each product is mentioned in the description of the video. Unfortunately, there is not a 14-port device in use. We hope this helps to clarify.
@@kenkip250 A setup like this will require some more information before a recommendation can be made for a setup. You'll want to reach out to our product experts at support@plugable.com with your computer specifications and the monitors you have. They'll be able to make an accurate recommendation (if there is one).
+Charley Klein Most common way is a dock for the first 2 plugable.com/products/ud-3900 plus extra adapters for the next 1 or two monitors plugable.com/products/uga-3000 To see that in action, this video shows a similar setup ua-cam.com/video/KKcMqCAYkpk/v-deo.html Thanks for asking!
Yo bro, we heard you like monitors...
So we put some monitors next to your monitors so you can monitor while you monitor.
What if i lost my mouse point...? That's will be to problematic
right click
yes xD
Use contrast pointer. It'll make it easier to see.
Use six mice -- should be able to locate one of them!
get a cat, he will find it for you LOL....by the way, what is the mouse pad suggested size?
Now I can play minecraft with 1 block per screen.
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if you have csgo running on all monitors: you can see bomb site A and B and MID DOORS and a wall WITHOUT moving just make sure your pc is capable tho
You just need a really big mouse pad.
***** Or a simple trackball mouse ;)
+Buster Ecks I'm in love with those mice but everybody I know hates it or don't know how to use it
yes
8000 dpi mouse
This was 8 years ago!!!! I am just now in 2023 discovering your tech. Amazing!!!
is it hard to find your cursor?
Really cool to see the arrangement in the control panel (Display) Was going to ask if I could see that.
Neat!
I wonder how you set that up
Man your company has such great support. I went and posted a long detailed message in your forum and your staff got back to me with a great answer quickly. I normally would never go to a manufactures website to do this because i get ignored to much but i could tell by your amazon reviews you have awesome support. For a non-technical person like me I would much rather pay a much higher price for a product with this kind of support. From what i can tell your prices are also great, so maybe raise them :) - Anyway i'll be buying a few of your products shortly, and I know if im having issues getting them working you will hold my hand to help me get it sorted out. Thanks
bro nothing has changed, a guy for plugable just sent me a huge message answering my question meticulously,. these guys are great
That's why I'm in love with them
and this is why windows is better then mac
Nah, this is an edge case, don't see why *this* is what makes windows better than mac.
(non-mac user here)
Mac OS is Poop
it was a joke
Its 8 tho. He could wait a year to get win 10
On its face, not that much of a reason.
But will it run Crysis?
If you have good enough computer, it will.
Corporal is best skin 4 ever LTT alert
He meant it as a joke lads lol
Over 8k is this possible ?
This tech is still valid and amazing!!! I have several extra monitors using this technology. I think professionals are cutting themselves short by only have one, two, or even three monitors.
Excellent demonstration; it addressed all of my concerns. Thank you.
Can you do more than 14 displays?
Yes I've seen 18 and one company sells 24 monitor pcs
@@tsargaming4740 damn. Thats dope.
Oh My Goodness.. and i mean GOODness.. why didn't i stumble on this before? amazing, Kudos Mr. Plug.
Thank you! Please feel free to reach out directly to support@plugable.com for any questions or concerns!
way too keen...thanks for listing all details too...and warnings..etc.. and surprisingly the tiny nuc works !
Make a 28 monitor setup. Looks really cool tho
I'm really curious to see this... now this would be great for security cameras of low quality but the moment you start moving any of those screens then they're going to blue screen because it will overload
And that's just with 14 screens, this couldn't really handle 1 to 2 screens if you're using them, but to see that 14 can be used that's great, but Google Chrome alone would blow through half your ram on that tiny cpu
But I am curious to see if you could hook up 28 now, or 32... and does screen size or pixel density or resolution matter?
This is 8 years old now. I wanted to do something similar and am wondering if this is still the best way to accomplish
Thanks for asking!
While we do not recommend using 14 monitors at this time (this can be very resource intensive, especially with higher resolution displays), we do have a newer video located here that speaks to the modern tools we sell.--> ua-cam.com/video/LESIyAd_zlA/v-deo.html (How to Easily Connect Up to 8 Monitors to a Windows Computer)
If you wish to reach out to us directly we would be happy to provide assistance through our support system. You can do so by emailing us or reaching out to us through our support page listed below.
Sean / Plugable Support / support@plugable.com / Plugble.com/Support
@@Plugable you guys are awesome. Thank you!
quick question: do you have to move the cursor through each monitor in the chain to get from monitor 1 to 14 or is there an app that lets you choose which monitor you want to jump to?
You'll have to move there's no app like the one you describe
A computer connect 14 monitor with usb 3.0, which displaylink can do?
can a computer connect over 14 screen with usb 3.0 hub?
Yep. Just the need the adapters
Literally eyes open to me, was thinking of setting up something like this for my professional use.
Its awesome. Although i have a question. Is the 7 port USB hub is something special or its like any other USB 3 hub? i mean do i need any special kind of usb 3 hub, so that it can support display adapters?
Thank you for reaching out! Our USB-C 7 Port Hub is a USB 3.0 HUB. In this case, any USB 3.0 HUB should work with our Display Adapters with no issues. Please reach out to support@Plugable.com if you need more information. Thanks!
I want to buy your product.
let a computer connect over 14 screen.
How can I do?
I have two Vizio 32" tvs I'm using as monitors via HDMI cables through a "2 out 3 in" HDMI SELECTOR.
However, both tvs are being detected as "2" on my laptop. Not 2-3. ......... I'm trying to do exactly what you's have done, but just with my 2 vizios w/ hdmi. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!
Hi Josh - Try hitting Windows-P hotkey combo and choosing "extend". If you're using Plugable products and have any trouble, just email support@plugable.com and we'd be happy to help!
that last demonstration killed me. that is fucking epic.
Im looking to connect 16 monitors to my computer for a 4x4 video wall. Im on a budget and see that the cost of the video adapters featured here are ~$34 each. Can you recommend a cheaper solution That can still support 16 monitors?
Thanks for asking, Unfortunately, this video is a proof of concept and not a setup we would recommend for everyday use. Additionally, our adapters are unable to create a video wall, instead they allow for each monitor to be unique. A video wall would need the display image to span across the array of screen, which our adapters cannot do we expect it to work with additional software. I am sorry that we cannot be of more help.
Thanks, what type of product we need to buy please?
hi,
I have a nuc d54250 wykh, which is not recognising the usb 3.0 hub, pl advise anyway to connect the monitors.
Limit is 6 displays on newer systems (lower limit than before). Compatible with Win10 for 6 displays. Doesn't enable using a laptop as a 2nd screen for another laptop. Thanks for asking!
So the windows 10 limit on monitors is just 6??Is that a Microsoft policy or what?
How about playing different musics? Can those monitors play all music with different song (sound) in the same time?
EL Course try using VLC goto audio-->audio device and select which device to play the sound, keep in mind that windows will select a default audio output, short answer is out of the box windows can only output audio to one single device.
what if you want/need to run multiple pc's on this type of layout.. is it possible?
It should be noted that while this is possible under the right circumstances, we do not support more than six 1080P displays connected in such a way.
If you could please contact us directly so that we can gather some additional details about the equipment you're planning to use that would be great. In order to do so can you please email support@plugable.com.
Mr. Thompson, what tables are those in this video. Also, I have the 7 port usb adapter. Do you make a usb hub that allows for charging and host extra out ports of usb?
+Johnny Watcher (WatchFreeWebTV) Hehe .. tables are Ikea, I think. We have one of the best hubs for both charging and data, it's our USB3-HUB7BC with 60W power supply: plugable.com/products/usb3-hub7bc and we have a USB 2.0 version which uses less endpoints so is better for large numbers of devices plugable.com/products/usb2-hub7bc Thanks for asking!
Thanks for responding. Do they support my tablet? I have a Teclast x80h, it has a otg microusb. I use the 7port hub for peripherals like mouse and keyboards, but I need to charge it also.
I was thinking about using the dell accessories.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&sku=470-abes
+Johnny Watcher (WatchFreeWebTV) That tablet appears to be running Windows RT (ARM CPU). If so, it is *not* supported. Only standard Windows versions (XP through 10) are. Sorry for the potentially bad news.
it had windows 8.1 with bing initially, but upgraded to Windows 10 which I am writing this with now. It is also dual-boot with Android 4.4.4. 2gb ram with intel z3537f quad core 1.8ghz. IMHO, it's a pretty good deal for $90
How can we get the higher rated power adapter? Need to know the ratings of ports 02-06?
This hub is only designed for 25W. We make other hubs with more power like this 60w model: plugable.com/products/usb3-hub7bc
Can I use this product to connect 4 displays (a projector and 3 lcd tvs) I am building a home cockpit and need four displays for running Flight Simulator X. Thx
We don't recommend USB graphics for gaming, rather for web and business use. The performance depends on the number of pixels changing. With 4 1080p displays having every pixel changing 30-60 times per second, you're going to have some frame latency that may not be acceptable for a flight simulator. If it was 4 displays with stock market data or spreadsheets, etc, you'd be fine. Hope that helps, thanks!
Dosnt work for me , As soon as I try and use a hub with more than on adapter in rather than on board USB screens start to flicker or go into some weird contrast
Hi,
I want to do video editing work, which required multiple monitor. i already have 2 monitor connected with graphic card. now i wanted to add 1-2 more for my work flow. can i use Plugable USB adopter?
Abhilash Patel For video editing and movie watching, I'd upgrade to something a bit more robust, such as the Club 3D MST. The USB option is better served for simple desktop application use.
Abhilash Patel Yes, but there'll be some latency for full screen video on USB screens that isn't normally noticeable, but would be when really focusing in on the video. So that works well as long as the USB screens are used as secondaries and you're using the main screen for main playback. DisplayPort MST solutions can be an option, but their compatibility with particular monitors can be problematic.
Hi there, just wondering if I can set these many monitors on the mac book pro, also how to display different web pages on the different screen and where can i buy your products? Thank you
Hi Henry - We don't recommend this on macOS pending some 10.12 fixes by Apple.
Hi pluggable can I use this type of multi monitors to one CPU for a school computer lab.. But the students have to use individually with keyboard and mouse.. Because they will not be doing much in it just basic.. Is it lossible
Thanks for asking! This is unfortunately not possible, what you are looking for is generally referred to as a "thin client".
Okay I really need some help
I have one iMac. I need to put different content on 4 different TVs that are right above me. What is the cheapest way to do this?
If easier I could not use the iMac and buy a small computer to run if if necessary. I just need to know the cheapest way
Unfortunately, we do not support the use of DisplayLink displays on Mac systems for performance reasons. Things are improving, so this may change in the future!
Hi, is windows 10 only 6 monitors, even if we use 2 graphics cards? say with 2 x AMD FirePro w600?
Only 6 USB graphics adapters. It's a XHCI endpoint limit. You can have additional outputs on your main GPU, however multiple PCIe graphics cards presents its own problems (it's unusual at this point, with most people on laptops).
Is there a method for pinning one specific screen while I'm swiping a Win10 virtual desktops? If I swipe (4 fingers left/right on my touchpad) a virtual desktop all of this monitor are affected , can I pinning one or more?
What is Configuration of cpu & what is additional device used
is it possible mount a video wall with 12 monitors ( 4x3) using this hub usb and conversor usb 3.0 to hdmi??
+leto jr Intel USB 3.0 chipset resource limits will prevent that in most cases we're aware of plugable.com/2015/09/08/not-enough-usb-controller-resources
could you run three sixty inch hdtvs like this off of a quad core mac pc?
Caleb Mcjunkin Yes, with some caveats. Performance on Mac isn't at the same level as Windows (more latency because of different software driver architecture). The physical size of the TV doesn't affect performance, only the pixel resolution. I'm assuming the 60 inch TVs are 1920x1080 (1080p). Hope that helps, thanks!
Plugable thanks
Are there any problems other than Latency?, Less colours?, less framerate?
iskremape Thanks for asking - there's no loss of color depth. Framerates for motion video can absolutely effectively slow down, depending on how many pixels are changing -- all pixels that change must go over the USB bus. When no pixels are changing, no data is going over the USB bus.
iskremape These work pretty well for simple desktop applications. But if you're hoping to extend the desktop for the purpose of gaming, it's only going to frustrate you. We use these USB adapters in my office and they suffice their purpose.
Just make sure you get the USB 3.0 as opposed to USB 2.0 adapters. I've had quite a few headaches dealing with those.
+Plugable
I am running an NVIDIA Quadro K2000m dedicated graphics card, with 16gb RAM, and a i7 processor. I have 4 monitors running via this robust dedicated graphics card. I have been trying the plugable usb adaptors this week to try and get a total of 5-8 monitors. However no matter how many I use via USB the mouse jumps around instead of moving slowly rendering the monitor useless for me. It would be fine if it just had slowness on the USB monitors, but it actually slows down all the monitors even the DP monitors that are directly connected to my fast dedicated graphics card. It's almost as if the slow connection through USB forces all the other monitors to slow down to it's speed. The weakest link theory? I would love to hear if there was a solution to this problem. Does the refresh rate change to that of the slowest monitors? The only solution I can think of now is to get a second computer. Of course I would rather not do that if I don't have to. Is there any way to tweak things?
Michael Gustavson Hi Michael, it sounds like something unusual is happening, perhaps related to the combination of DisplayLink + the special graphics card which has 4 graphics outputs. Could you send us debug info to take a look what it might be? Here's how: plugable.com/support/plugdebug Thanks!
How can I be sure it will work, I have another brand USB 2 plug in graphic adapter and it doesn't work on all computers. It worked fine on my old HP desktop computer but not on a newer HP desktop. Is this a display card problem? I use 3 HP Pavilion 27xi monitors.
Before anything else, please read the video description to see the potential pitfalls of trying to make something like this work. This is just a demo of what's possible on the bleeding edge and in many cases will not work.
We can't really comment on why your other graphics adapter doesn't always work, I'd encourage you to reach out to the manufacturer of that adapter for help!
Hello,
I have an HP EliteDesk 800 G1 with I7 3.4gz, 32gb ram, 2gb Radeon GPU and 256 M.2 SSD installed. I was viewing your video and im interested in doing the same with my desktop if possible. I currently use it for live streaming and need to add about 6 additional monitors to so i can expand my live view to other displays. Would that be possible with the desktop i have and if so what do you recommend? Your help is appreciated.
Hello and thanks for asking!
While the adapters in this video (as well as our USBC-768H4, the 4 display version) could work in your setup, we would caution against using video on each display. The adapters in this video use a software driver to render your external displays, and this can quickly result in a decrease in overall performance.
If you wish to use the adapters to add additional screens for more passive tasks, such as reading stream chat or similar this configuration should work well for you!
My apologies for not having a better answer for you at this time. Please let us know how we can be of additional assistance.
Sean // Plugable.com/Support
Do you have a link to your USB 3.0 to VGA adapters or do I choose any on the market?
Aaron August plugable.com/products has list of all of our products including our USB Graphics Adapters.
@@Plugable can i buy it from india
Am so confused, can you help please? I contacted your support to buy these adapters and they said they can support up to 6 screens only, can you please tell me how many screens I can run at max? and which one is better for 10 screens plus, USB 3.0 or USB 2.0? and whats the best hub for it? planing to run 10-14 screens for now, maybe more later.
it will be used to view web charts only, like stock market
I got i7 cpu with 16gb memory and my motherboard got 4 x usb 3.0 and 4x usb 2.0
+GamesArt86 Sorry, there's no simple answer because of these issues: plugable.com/2015/09/08/not-enough-usb-controller-resources The only way to be safe with newer USB 3.0 capable systems is to limit yourself to 6 or so screens.
+Plugable thanks for the info, OK then this is in the case of usb 3 hub and adapters, so if I use usb 2 adapters and hub, should it be OK to 10 or 14 screens? after all I will use just stock chart that's all.
thanks in advance
+GamesArt86 I'm sorry, you have to read this article. It all depends on the USB chipset in your host computer. If it's a newer system with USB 3.0, it likely *will not* work, while if it's an older system with USB 2.0 chipset, it will. Whether the hub and adapter are USB 2.0 isn't the key issue - rather it's the controller on the computer. See plugable.com/2015/09/08/not-enough-usb-controller-resources for details. Sorry, we know Intel's XHCI chipset implementation has made this complicated!
+Daver G Yeah I did that as well =D, thanks!
If it's a desktop with available PCIe slots I recommend you forgo the cost of these $100 each adapters and buy 3 AMD FirePro W600 GPUs. They are single slot cards and will have 6 mini display port plugs per GPU and it will cost less overall and not give you any comparability problems. Google the AMD FirePro W600.
hi where can i buy this product have usb 2.0 in my system please suggest more details
@Plugable Why should I get this instead of a Kensington 3500v? (This is an actual question.)
When comparing with a dock, you'd want to compare with our UD-3900 plugable.com/products/ud-3900 which is a better dock (better reviewed) and supports the same multimonitor setups with the same technology. Thanks for asking!
Can I also display one image across all of them? If so would I be able to control/tweek the join lines between monitors? Also is there a limit to the length of the USB cable?
Hi There,
Thank you for reaching out to us!
Utilizing all of the individual displays as a single display is not possible with out individual USB 3.0 graphics adapters, as they do not support EyeFinity or any other applicable single display array system. Due to the limitations of USB 3.0, we do not offer any cable lengths rated about 3 feet. I hope this information helps, please let me us know if you have any additional questions by reaching out to us directly at support@plugable.com.
Thank you,
Marc
hey man love the way you set things up......
I had a question I am stock trader by profession and which is why we need multiscreen setup i hav a dell Inspiron I5 5000 series which doesnt hav a USB 3.0 and just one HDMI port to which i already hav connected a screen from i need to add one more screen can i use a USB TO VGA CABLE ? but since I AM a trader i cant afford to hav time lag in the updation from the internet coz that will spoil my trading could u please highlight on this? It'll be great!!!
According to the specifications of the Dell Inspiron 5000 series, you have two USB 3.1 Type-A ports, and one USB 3.1 Type-C ports. You can use these ports to connect graphics adapters or USB docks.
These adapters are able to play a game like surround or eyefinity? Or just for multitasking in O.S? Anyone tried? Thanks
uNoZiSbaLLiN Horrible experience. Would NOT recommend it for gaming... unless your idea of gaming is Mindsweeper
Can this be used with Multi Seat (10 different monitors running 10 different instances of windows using virtualization or similar server os ) ?
Thanks for asking! Unfortunately, no. For multi-seat we used to produce an all-in-one docking solution, but we no longer make multi-seat products and these adapters don't support the technology natively. Sorry!
can please share all component and some kind wiring diagram.
The detailed setup breakdown is available in the video description!
Woah, that ending was trippy
what if I connect multiple of the usb monitor thingies to a usb hub?
Thanks for asking! Plugable hubs work well with our USB graphics adapters. Other brands of hubs can be hit-or-miss depending on hub chipset and firmware. When using a hub, you're essentially dividing the available USB bandwidth on your system among all the ports on the hub, so this can limit the overall bandwidth available to each device.
Plugable Wow
These could be useful for my Main pc that way I can manage my servers from multiple monitors
I plan on getting one of these USB Display adapters for work so I can display additional windows on the second monitor. Is there any lag when working with the monitor connected to this? I won't be playing video/games on it, just productivity software like Outlook, Firefox, etc.
Most users would say it's indistinguishable from any other connected monitor when using for productivity software. Thanks for asking!
why don't you answer the question?
I'm looking to do my "man cave" like this. what would I need to get to have my 1 computer to run 3 screens? I would have my tv under a monitor and then 1 on each side of the tv.
Finally i can build a space control station at my home
were can i buy this? what's the model num ? i need this item
Would any of these adpters work for gaming with a HDMI cable ?
+Turbo Gamer I'm sorry, we don't this kind of setup for gaming. See other comments here or one of the product pages like plugable.com/products/uga-3000 for more detail. Thanks!
Can u make it like sli, so if im playing a game it can be across 3 screens ( including my laptops one )
Cool Pup Gaming No. This is for simple desktop applications and use, NOT gaming. At most I'd use this to stream a constant stock market type graph or something of that nature.
According to your parts list there is only mouse/kbg device How can multiple users operate software on different monitors?
This isn't a setup for multiple users on a single PC. Hope that helps, thanks!
we would like to use it on smart boards at school would it be possible
Likely not. I would suggest contacting the manufacturer of your device to see if they have any solutions for extra displays.
Are there monitors with usb 3.0 input so we can direct connect from hub to monitor without these adapters?
It worked for the first 8 monitors but when I tried to add the 9th all of the screens keep blinking do you have an idea of the reason and how to resolve it
thanks
would it be possible to have a dedicated set of mouse and keyboard to each monitor?
What about linux, can you record how to split to 3 screens + vga
The Intel NUC which model was this?
Can you list all the equipment used here please?
If the pc or monitors were power cycled, would each one retain its identity when powered back on?
Under most circumstances yes, unless the monitor isn't properly sending its unique identification information via EDID: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_Display_Identification_Data
Or if there is a driver issue identity can be lost.
Important question. Are application windows messed up when computer goes to sleep and is woken up? Or do they keep their fullscreen sizes? If they do, I am sold.
hi, i'm a stock trader using only my laptop. . intel i5 processor
i have one usb 3.0 port
if i use your product with 4 monitor 24 inches
will it give me full hd in all 4 screens ?
Yes, these adapters can do FullHD no problem
What is the estimated price on a setup like this?
Hello, thanks for the videos. I want to hook up 5 monitors with 1 pc, what are all the products of yours will I need? They are all just vga hook ups. And it is a HP windows10, 8gbRam , please let me know, thanks
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I remember back in college you needed a $3000 workstation graphics card to be able to pull off a vizwall type setup like this, now just string together a bunch of USB adapters and BOOM vizwall!
Very nice demonstration, I only have a question about what would be the best software solution to display information in these multiple monitor solution?
Hi,
Is it same as Ncomputing what module you used in your system.
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will this work the same for Windows 10 and can you use this to make a laptop a secondary display
Thank you very much sir for sharing the video and I wanna know the require gadget list and want to know more about it.
The description has a list of the devices used but if you would like to get an updated list of our newer devices we would recommend contacting us as Support@Plugable.com with some information about what computer and displays you wish to connect.
Thanks for the video, some questions:
I have an Asus Rog laptop with 1 thunderbolt, hdmi, vga and multiple usb 3.0 ports.
I'm planning to use 4 projectors + laptop's screen as one large extended display. now I'm looking for a way to do it.
What do you think if I used these 4 different type ports, would there be latency difference between the projectors? eg hdmi - hdmi, vga - vga, mini display port(thunderbolt) - vga, usb 3.0 - hdmi, each fullhd
how to connect setting in windows 8 plz help me
If you need assistance with one of our products, please contact us at support@plugable.com
Can literally any USB 3.0 port be used as a video-output ?
Asking because I want to buy a cheap laptop, but cheap laptops have only 1 HDMI output and a bunch of USB 3 ports.
I can not get 3 monitors running with display link, how on earth do you get 14?!
just got 8 of the usb>VGA + 2 USB3 7 port hubs from your amazon site in the UK (delivered on 24 december 2015),
only note i would say is you need 8gb of ram or even more depending on how many screens you have and what content is on each screen (using over 4GB on this laptop so it was making it choke a lot and thats just with 8 screens, not 14 as your showing), i think 8GB should be enough, but going to get 2x8gb just to remove ram from the limitation completely (if the laptop will take 2x 8GB) i may end up moving to a desktop system just with a massive UPS setup (power goes off often)
next would be CPU again depends on how much activity there is on each browser on each screen (i am using a i3 Laptop at 3ghz with HT and seems to be holding up well)
Thanks for posting about your setup, Lee! If you post any pics, videos, or reviews, let us know - we like to let people know about cool 8+ monitor setups and any advice you have. Thanks!
can you use 14 monitor work as one big monitor will it work or wont it
so sos Windows' behavior is you can drag a window to expand it across many/all monitors. But hitting the maximize button on a window maximizes it within the monitor its on. So works, but Windows UI not tailored for it. Thanks!
Plugable
thank you for answer my question it help me a lot
Plugable i be going back on the 5 with a bunch of UPSs in next week or so i will take some snaps of it (maybe video as well)
BIG LIKE !
I was looking for such solution
My new Asus laptop Intel Iris GPU limits the number of monitors to 3. Can this device override that? My model is x509ja 1065g7 built-in Iris Gpu.
Win8... why not use touchscreens while at it?
Good configuration for cinemassive smd + 2 auxiliaries (14 screen) from one control
This will not work for a video wall setup (nor will it work at all in 99% of cases, this was a tech demo that only worked with very specific hardware and software, please read the video description!)
@@PlugableMaybe, but I can definitely do better. I'm running 1 computer to 14 screens (Cinemassive 12-screen SMD video wall) plus 2 auxiliaries. Thanks for the inspiration! We got it done.
hello pluggable team, i headed over to your website and i want to say it's amazing but i'm not very sure how to do it since the monitor limit on the website is 3. so I just want to ask a question and how your gadgets could help me achieve it so i can order them asap. my question is how do i connect 6 monitors to my HP envy x360, it has one USC C one HDMI and 2 normal usb.
The information in this video should still work with your computer as you just need USB 3.0 connections and the right drivers for the DisplayLink adaptors to connect up to 6 displays. If you would like more details I would encourage you to reach out to our support team at Support@Plugable.com.
Nobody in the entire world needs this many monitors omfg
how many 32inch display could window10 support？
If we purchase two USB 3.0 10 Port Hubs, can we connect 12 monitors with USB 3.0? 6 USB graphics adapters on each Hub?
Hi Chad,
Thank you so much for reaching out to us. Due to the capabilities and specifications of modern USB 3.0 controllers, the maximum number of USB 3.0 graphics adapters you can have connected to 1 system at a time is 6. It would not be possible to utilize two of our hubs, and connect 12 total USB 3.0 graphics adapters. I hope this information helps, if you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us directly at support@plugable.com.
Thank you for your time,
Marc
Product Owner & Technical Support
www.plugable.com/support
Thanks Marc - If we plug the hubs into USB 2.0 ports, will that work?
Hi Chad,
Due to the controller still being USB 3.0 (which is backwards compatible with USB 2.0) we still would not advise attempting to utilize this many connected displays. In this video, the Intel NUC host system is a USB 2.0 only host, which performs slightly different from the newer USB 3.0 based systems. I hope this information helps, if you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us directly at support@plugable.com.
Thank you for your time,
Marc
Product Owner & Technical Support
www.plugable.com/support
Hey Marc, appreciate your quick response - I got lucky and 12 work on my Win7 machine! :D Success!
Hi Chad,
Woo Hoo! Looks like you may have run into a perfect storm of hardware and software. I am glad to hear that everything is connected and working, but please let me know if you run into any issues or have any additional questions!
Thank you for your time,
Marc
Product Owner & Technical Support
www.plugable.com/support
please give me device name , need configure 8 monitor with 1 laptop ( using 8 deferent application )
How to assume No. of monitor to control adn RUN VDO
So... could I theoretically use one of these adapters on my motherboard while the other two monitors use my GPU card?
If it's a single GPU card + multiple USB graphics adapters, yes. Multiple PCI graphics cards + multiple USB adapters can be troublesome. Thanks!
thanks for the imput. I have since discovered that VGA is comparable with display port, so I have decided to go that route instead.
How do I get the 14 hub port?
Hello Ken, thanks for reaching out. In this video a number of products are used together to achieve the 14 display setup. Each product is mentioned in the description of the video. Unfortunately, there is not a 14-port device in use. We hope this helps to clarify.
@@Plugable do i use normal usb hub plus usb to hdmi converter?
Or how do I go about it pls.?
@@kenkip250 A setup like this will require some more information before a recommendation can be made for a setup. You'll want to reach out to our product experts at support@plugable.com with your computer specifications and the monitors you have. They'll be able to make an accurate recommendation (if there is one).
what all will I need to buy to get my pc running 4 screens
+Charley Klein Most common way is a dock for the first 2 plugable.com/products/ud-3900 plus extra adapters for the next 1 or two monitors plugable.com/products/uga-3000 To see that in action, this video shows a similar setup ua-cam.com/video/KKcMqCAYkpk/v-deo.html Thanks for asking!
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