Cruxtec USB 3.0 to HDMI Display Adaptor

This device does work well and it allowed me to add a 4th screen onto my laptop.
Only early days but so far so good as have only used it for less than a week.
However reducing by 2 stars as Windows 10 did not automatically detect this device and hard to find drivers. The device showed up as a Webcam.
Was not able to find manufactures drivers for this device after a fairly extensive search. Would be good if PBTech could supply a link to them.
Eventually discovered drivers that did work: Fresco Logics USB 3.0 to VGA/DVI/HDMI Driver at https://support.frescologic.com/portal/en/kb/articles/usb-3-0-v.
This was based on Device ID USB\VID_1D5C&...view more This device does work well and it allowed me to add a 4th screen onto my laptop.
Only early days but so far so good as have only used it for less than a week.
However reducing by 2 stars as Windows 10 did not automatically detect this device and hard to find drivers. The device showed up as a Webcam.
Was not able to find manufactures drivers for this device after a fairly extensive search. Would be good if PBTech could supply a link to them.
Eventually discovered drivers that did work: Fresco Logics USB 3.0 to VGA/DVI/HDMI Driver at https://support.frescologic.com/portal/en/kb/articles/usb-3-0-v.
This was based on Device ID USB\VID_1D5C&PID_2000 but would not expect the average user to be able to work this out and it is unlikely these are the official drivers.
I have seen my screen go blank for half a second a couple of times but have not ruled out a loose cable or some other environment fault but mentioning it for completeness.

my work laptop does not allow firmware or driver install therefore cannot use this adaptor.
It looks useful and good for old non USB C laptops. my work laptop does not allow firmware or driver install therefore cannot use this adaptor.
It looks useful and good for old non USB C laptops.

Ignore above posts... the driver is on the dongle itself. Just plug it in and the Mac or Windows driver appears. Very clever. works well Ignore above posts... the driver is on the dongle itself. Just plug it in and the Mac or Windows driver appears. Very clever. works well

This is a great USB dongle in fact the driver is included on the dongle so when you plug it in the driver is ready to install brilliant This is a great USB dongle in fact the driver is included on the dongle so when you plug it in the driver is ready to install brilliant

As per another helpful review you can find the drivers here -> https://support.frescologic.com/portal/en/kb/articles/usb-3-0-v.

Purchased for use with an old 2014 laptop. Plugged it in, got the windows 11 driver installed and it started working. No issues or complaints. The adaptor works as expected.
The unit doesn't get to hot either. My setup is 1920x1080 at 60hz. Colours and image quality are just fine. Can't see any visual difference between the adaptor and the laptops built in HDMI port.

This is a good adaptor if you want to add a 2nd monitor to your laptop.

2 star for the fact that you must have the driver for it to work and ...view more As per another helpful review you can find the drivers here -> https://support.frescologic.com/portal/en/kb/articles/usb-3-0-v.

Purchased for use with an old 2014 laptop. Plugged it in, got the windows 11 driver installed and it started working. No issues or complaints. The adaptor works as expected.
The unit doesn't get to hot either. My setup is 1920x1080 at 60hz. Colours and image quality are just fine. Can't see any visual difference between the adaptor and the laptops built in HDMI port.

This is a good adaptor if you want to add a 2nd monitor to your laptop.

2 star for the fact that you must have the driver for it to work and PB tech have not made much of an effort to mention that.

Work purchased this to use with a laptop. No driver instructions included - was lucky another reviewer above has included the driver information and a link, otherwise would have taken a long time to find them myself. Work purchased this to use with a laptop. No driver instructions included - was lucky another reviewer above has included the driver information and a link, otherwise would have taken a long time to find them myself.

By: GarthP65 16/08/24

Installed the drivers, and have reinstall them every so often to stop the incessant flashing. Only good if what you want is a monitor as a full screen electronic picture frame displaying a static image. Installed the drivers, and have reinstall them every so often to stop the incessant flashing. Only good if what you want is a monitor as a full screen electronic picture frame displaying a static image.

Shipped with no documentation and does not work unless you manually download the drivers. - thanks for the poster above I was able to get this working otherwise I would have returned it for credit. :( Shipped with no documentation and does not work unless you manually download the drivers. - thanks for the poster above I was able to get this working otherwise I would have returned it for credit. :(

Thanks for the guy in the other review that posted the driver link. Thanks for the guy in the other review that posted the driver link.

I needed this to connect a 2nd monitor on my laptop(with ports one HDMI - in use for 1st monitor, usb C without video compatibility, usb 3.0 - trying to use this ). Managed to get it to work but the drivers provided for the adapter have a very limited resolution, 800x600 which does not server the purpose of having a 2nd monitor. The resolution only allows one valid mode - Fresco Logic IDDCX Adapter 800x600, True Color 32 bit, which is really really bad on a 24 inch monitor. Not worth it, going for a return/refund I needed this to connect a 2nd monitor on my laptop(with ports one HDMI - in use for 1st monitor, usb C without video compatibility, usb 3.0 - trying to use this ). Managed to get it to work but the drivers provided for the adapter have a very limited resolution, 800x600 which does not server the purpose of having a 2nd monitor. The resolution only allows one valid mode - Fresco Logic IDDCX Adapter 800x600, True Color 32 bit, which is really really bad on a 24 inch monitor. Not worth it, going for a return/refund