Power Efficient Computer Monitor Upgrade?
Hopefully this separate thread will eliminate hijacking another. Many RV'ers including myself use laptops instead of desktop units. But the 17" laptops seem to gobble laptop battery power at an ast...
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j-d wrote:That monitor says it requires USB 3.0. But it also says it's "compatible" with USB 2.0. USB 2.0 does NOT have the bandwidth to pass a video signal in all its glory (that's why it has not been used for that purpose). The specs say the following about USB 2.0.
Here's one that plugs into the laptop's USB.
USB 2.0 connection may affect brightness settings and image quality.I'm betting it lowers the resolution in order to be able to pass the video signal. Don't use it on USB 2.0, it will suck.
MEX, I'm thinking you should get a Chromebook for surfing if you're worried about battery life. They all get much better battery life than the cheap laptops. HP's new Chromebook 11 gets better battery life than 10" tablets. Yeah, the screen is small at 11.6" BUT you could combine this with a low power TV and probably draw less power than your current laptop. AND the HP Chromebook charges from dead in 2.5 hrs. No leaving it plugged in overnight. If you need to do real work, you can always fire up the laptop.
HP Chromebook 11 Power Draw Testing
It has a SlimPort port on the laptop, you can get a SlimPort to HDMI adapter to connect to your bigger screen LCD TV. Or for a more stable solution (IMO), you get a $35 Google Chromecast, install the Chromecast extension on your Chromebook and "cast" your chromebook screen to the TV. This solution assumes you have wifi.
