engadget.com — The SyncMaster 940UX will be axing the DVI and VGA inputs in favor of a USB 2.0 connector, which means you can finally do away with those flakey USB to VGA adapters of days past. Slated for a May release, the display should sync up with Windows XP initially, with Vista drivers (no OS X love?) to follow shortly thereafter.
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vernsanFeb 21, 2007
First of all I don't think Samsung will stop making LCD's with DVI or VGA. USB is just another form they are making.
dignationFeb 21, 2007
simpler
matttaylor314Feb 21, 2007
Compared with DVI, which has something like 1.65Gbps of bandwidth, USB 2.0's peak (i.e., not constant) 480Mbps isn't that hot. You'll be confined to small resolutions and s**tty color depth, even with 1 monitor plugged in, and there's no chance of adding 2 or more as some people have suggested because even 1 will max out the bus. It's a cool idea for certain, specialized applications, but not really for everyday use.
zippoFeb 21, 2007
Video over USB? No thanks. A good dual-link DVI connection is clocked around 7.4 Gbit/s, whereas USB can only put out 480 Mb/s at best... and I've never encountered a device that's managed to fully use USB's bandwidth.
inkyblue2Feb 21, 2007
crunchgear and engadget both ultimately refer back to the same source (<a class="user" href="http://www.digitalworld.fr/pc/actualites/lire-avant-premiere-ecran-usb-la-fin-des-cables-analogiques-1978.html),">http://www.digitalworld.fr/pc/actualites/lire-avant-premiere-ecran-usb-la-fin-des-cables-analogiques-1978.html),</a> which-- if my rusty french can be trusted-- says that they *are* getting rid of VGA and DVI on it. digitalworld does not cite a source, so who knows whether this is true, but it's the only "primary source" i could find.no mac drivers, no linux drivers, so you can't even call this thing a thin client or POS display. the only thing it's good for is an easily swapped-out secondary display for your windows box(es). weird.
snobleFeb 21, 2007
@airmind, @ahawks,What gave you guys the impression that this monitor has anything to do with a built in video card? My expectation is that the monitor will be a video device in and of itself. I'm sure there is a niche for which something like this would be very useful.
happybuddhaMar 14, 2007
In the monitor there could be HW+SW doing data compression ...
rwskingDec 31, 2008
I have four montiors on my PC (two from graphics card and two on external USB ports) and I'm looking for the 5th. I use the monitors to do online teaching and grading papers. It also works great for reading tutorials on one screen while following directions on the other. When not really needed for class I park a webcam on one screen to get an outside look from inside my office.