Description
Expand Your View with the Diamond Multi-Display Adapters
When it comes to setting up your workstation, there are a few options. One of these would be to create a working atmosphere where ideas are inspired, where talent grows and where productivity increases. The Diamond BVU Multi-Display Adapters are the perfect solution for multi-tasking. These adapters make it easy for you to expand your view by having access to much more work-related content than ever before. Need extra monitor real-estate? The Diamond BVU Adapters let you spread out your on-screen content across multiple monitors effortlessly. With added monitors, your productivity level will soar and standards for work practices will be set at an all-time high.
Diamond BVU Multi-Display Adapters
Featuring DisplayLinkTM Plug and DisplayTM technology, the Diamond BVU adapters allow you to connect to additional displays to your PC, laptop or even your Android-based tablet or smartphone*. They provide a single solution for connecting multiple displays to any PC or Mac platform, making them highly interactive with ultra-low latency and support for the highest mainstream displays.
Benefits of Multi-Display Workstations
Multi-tasking just becomes second nature when you’ve got 2 or more screens side-by-side. Having multiple applications open simultaneously can have a real impact on processing information more quickly and accurately. Have spreadsheets displayed on one monitor and research sites, news and stock market data, social media and web-browsing on another.
Universal Display Capabilities
USB to HDMI, DVI, and VGA ports are all featured on Diamond BVU Adapters so that any computer or device can easily connect to any monitor without the need for special cables.
Uncompromised Performance and Efficiency
With the Diamond BVU adapters, you can expand your laptop’s visual experience by adding 2, 3 or up to 6** displays, in minutes. Add multiple displays to your PC/laptop/tablet without the hassle of opening your desktop case and adding costly discrete graphics cards. All of the Diamond BVU Adapters is completely USB powered, so no additional power requirements are necessary and they consume 80% less PC power than internal discrete graphics cards.
* A USB OTG cable is required to connect to an Android tablet or smartphone. Is not compatible with iOS devices. Works with Android device (tablet or phone) running OS version Lollipop or later (5.0 or later). USB Host Mode enabled on the Android device is required. If the device is USB bus powered, you may have to attach it to an externally powered USB hub first, as the Android device might not be able to provide enough power. ** Each Display requires an additional BVU adapter (maximum 6 per system).
Features
Connectors
DVI (Native)
DVI to HDMI (with included adapter)
DVI to VGA (with included adapter)
USB 3.0 Micro
Chipset
DisplayLink DL-3500
Number of Displays Supported
1 per BVU3500 adapter
Max resolution
2048 x 1152 and 1080P
HDCP
Yes, Protected video playback HDCP 2.0
Package Contents
BVU3500 USB 3.0 display adapter
USB 3.0 Micro Cable
DVI to HDMI dongle (No Audio Support)
DVI to VGA dongle
Quick Installation Guide
Installation CD
System Requirements
Compatible with Microsoft ® Windows ® 10, Windows ® 8, Windows ® 7,
Windows Vista ®, Windows XP and Apple Mac OS OSX10.6 and higher
o 1.6 GHz CPU
o 1GB memory
For 6 screens where 1 screen can run full-screen DVD video:
o 1.8GHz Core Duo
o 1GB memory
One USB 2.0 port
30 megabytes (MB) of free disk space
10MB Hard Disk space
1GB System Memory
Available CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
How it works
The Diamond BVU series uses the DisplayLink USB graphics technology. Its’ a unique approach to USB graphics, allowing smooth video playback and providing a low latency connection that feels very much like a traditional monitor while providing the “plug and display” simplicity of USB. DisplayLink USB graphics technology allows for high resolution, full 32-bit color graphics, at resolutions up to 2048×1152 (depending on the chip used).
Here’s how it works:
1. DisplayLink software is installed on the PC and uses resources available in the CPU and GPU to process the graphical information from your USB connected display.
2. Updates to the screen are automatically detected and compressed using the DisplayLink compression technology (DL2+ or DL3). This adaptive compression technology automatically balances the compression methods based on the content, available CPU power, and USB bandwidth, providing the best possible USB graphics experience at any given moment.
3. A high-speed DisplayLink chip embedded in the monitor, docking station, projector or adapter decodes the compressed data back into video or graphics data.
Chrome OS Support
DisplayLink, the leading provider of USB graphics technology, today announced its docking stations and adapters work with Chrome OS Release 51 onwards. A demonstration of the native plug-and-display™ capability will be shown at Interop 2016, Las Vegas showcasing the latest Chromebooks from industry leaders such as Dell and HP. For a demo, visit the DisplayLink booth at Interop Las Vegas Expo, between May 4th and May 5th.
ChromeOS is the first Operating System to offer native support for multi-screen productivity with DisplayLink. Docking connectivity in business and education couldn’t be easier. DisplayLink enabled docks can be deployed for ChromeOS, Windows, and MacOS devices enabling hot-desking and hoteling in schools and businesses. Plug it in and it just works just reached a whole new level of simplicity.
R51 is now available from Google on the Chrome OS beta channel. Information on how to switch to the beta channel to try DisplayLink on Chrome OS is available here. This provides full support for video, audio and Ethernet on DisplayLink enabled docking stations and adapters.
Supported Devices
The following Chromebooks are supported with DisplayLink enabled devices from R51:
- Dell Chromebook 13
- HP Chromebook 11 G4
- Toshiba Chromebook 2
- Acer Chromebook C740
DisplayLink is extending support all Chromebooks through future Chrome OS releases.