Recommend me a 3 monitor hub thingy

[tbone_ 14123]

That will control three monitors from one laptop through a regular USB connection, not usb C, that actually works.

 

I bought one off Amazon but it sucks.

 

Thanks and I’ll hang up and listen.

[Dr Fear 1268]

That will control three monitors from one laptop through a regular USB connection, not usb C, that actually works.
 
I bought one off Amazon but it sucks.
 
Thanks and I’ll hang up and listen.

How much did the one you bought cost?

[immamac 42850]

23 minutes ago, tbone_ said:

 

That will control three monitors from one laptop through a regular USB connection, not usb C, that actually works.

 

I bought one off Amazon but it sucks.

 

Thanks and I’ll hang up and listen.

This is not a thing. That's not how this works.

[tbone_ 14123]

We’re off to a very helpful start here

[blacklab 11929]

Can't find a one to drive 3 monitors, but this one claims to drive 4

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-USB-HDMI-Adapter-Type/dp/B09BJWGPXR/ref=sr_1_17_sspa?c=ts&keywords=USB-to-VGA%2BAdapters&qid=1687757668&s=pc&sr=1-17-spons&ts_id=3015403011&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.18630bbb-fcbb-42f8-9767-857e17e03685&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&th=1

 

[GhostOfTomJoad 9324]

On 6/23/2023 at 5:57 PM, tbone_ said:

We’re off to a very helpful start here

What's the make/model of your PC? You might be better off spending a little more ($150 or so) for a manufacturer's docking station with multiple HDMI/DisplayPort outputs.

[MonkeyDoughnut 10235]

StarTech one works, depends what you are looking to do with it.  Gaming? No chance.  General work - yeah, works great.

Windows only

[gyroprotagonist 2592]

i think you already have your monitors, but if not you might consider one these

it's about like having 2.5 monitors and you only need one connection.

[tbone_ 14123]

Thanks. What do they whack you for on something like that?

[You don't know me 1161]

42 minutes ago, tbone_ said:

Thanks. What do they whack you for on something like that?

Pretty sure you still have to do that yourself.

[You don't know me 1161]

Seriously though, I'm seeing 49" ultra-wide monitors from the low end of $700 up to a couple of grand.  I have 3 external monitors for my laptop.  One I connect to the HDMI port on my computer.  Another one plugs into my USB-C port.  The other connects to the DVI port on a port replicator thing that I bought and connects to one of my regular USB ports.  I don't do any heavy graphics stuff, so it works fine for me.

[NoName 16352]

16 minutes ago, You don't know me said:

 I'm seeing 49" ultra-wide monitors from the low end of $700 up to a couple of grand. 

the RTings recs are between 1500 and 1600 and i would love to have one, but never will.

Edited June 30, 2023 by NoName

[elfenix 34241]

1 hour ago, gyroprotagonist said:

i think you already have your monitors, but if not you might consider one these

it's about like having 2.5 monitors and you only need one connection.

it's actually like having 2 27" 1440p monitors.  and it has almost a million fewer pixels than a 4k monitor. and costs more.  and i doubt that cheap startech thing could drive it (looks like each hdmi port can only drive a single 1080p peasant resolution screen).

 

@tbone_ needs to tell us what computer he has

Edited June 30, 2023 by elfenix

[MonkeyDoughnut 10235]

I'm gone back and forth over the years and finally I'm on a Dell 43" and loving it. Anything bigger won't work for me.

A couple co-workers tried it and went back to the 2x30" as they didn't like the feel of it.

[Axle Hongsnort 208]

Bolt on question: is there a good docking station that can handle both my wife’s Macbook and my Dell laptop?

[NoName 16352]

39 minutes ago, Axle Hongsnort said:

Bolt on question: is there a good docking station that can handle both my wife’s Macbook and my Dell laptop?

if both have USB-C then just get a USB-C hub. if not, get a USB-A

 

here is wirecutter's USB C Hub rec: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-usb-c-hubs-and-docks/

[gyroprotagonist 2592]

On 6/30/2023 at 2:56 PM, elfenix said:

it's actually like having 2 27" 1440p monitors.  and it has almost a million fewer pixels than a 4k monitor. and costs more.  and i doubt that cheap startech thing could drive it (looks like each hdmi port can only drive a single 1080p peasant resolution screen).

 

@tbone_ needs to tell us what computer he has

yeah, not sure i would drop $1K on it.  i got mine heavily discounted for ~$150, and you do give up some real estate vs 3 monitors..  I like that i can hook my work laptop in through one HDMI port and my home comp in through another and don't have to mess with driving the video through my switcher.  also less power cables, hdmi cables etc..