Letting the users chain up to six additional monitors using a USB 2.0 connection, ASUS has announced the availability of its first LCD monitor with built-in DisplayLink technology in Europe and the United States later this month. With a single PC equipped with available USB ports, the new 22-inch ASUS VW223B is designed with multitasking in mind, and allows up to six additional monitors.

 

The ASUS VW223B has the distinction of being the first-ever DisplayLink Certified monitor. By allowing any mainstream desktop or notebook PC to run multiple monitors over the USB 2.0 interface, DisplayLink ensures unmatched ease-of-use. This is unlike other multi-display solutions that require computer systems to be reconfigured with additional hardware. The DL-160 offers a 32-bit true-color depth at all resolutions and full support for Windows Vista Aero as it automatically configures all connected monitors.

 

As it offers a native 1680x1050 wide-screen resolution and a high 3000:1 contrast ratio (ASCR), the VW223B is considered to be a high-performance monitor. While a built-in USB hub on the VW223B's side panel provides for easy connection for six additional monitors, its fast 5-millisecond response time facilitates smooth video display on all of the networked displays without lag or ghosting effects. VW223B can provide this considerable improvement in the visual workspace because of the VW223B's integrated DisplayLink DL-160 chip.

 

ASUS has also introduced a new 20-inch LCD monitor, VW202B, which incorporates DisplayLink technology and will ship in July. VW202B is expected to be available in July. VW223B will be available in Europe, Asia and America.

 

ASUS believes that the DisplayLink USB graphics connectivity has great potential for the development of a variety of monitors. As more and more people take to digital media every day, the company feels that it’s imperative that people leverage desktop screen space to get the most out of it.

 

“ASUS is one of the world's leading LCD monitor manufacturers, so their commitment to bringing the simplicity of a USB graphics connectivity to the mass market is an important milestone for DisplayLink,” said Dennis Crespo, executive vice president of marketing and business development at DisplayLink. “We're confident that ASUS customers will truly enjoy and quickly benefit from the productivity enhancement provided by multiple USB-enabled displays.”