Unfortunately I don't have the budget for a new monitor.

 

I don't think a MST Hub will work with my current monitor resolutions.

 

>From what I have researched I think I will need both the dock and a USB 3 to
DisplayPort External Video Card.

 

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msaus/en_AU/pdp/Microsoft-Surface-Dock/p
roductID.326743400

 

https://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemId=618616

 

 

This way I can run 

 

*         The surface pro 4 display

*         Two 1920x1200 monitors off the docking station

*         2560x1440 monitor from the USB3 external video card.

 

 

I am still trying to find out exactly what the surface pro 4 supports with
the docking station. Their tech specs on their website don't really give too
much information.

 

 

Regards

 

Adrian Halid 

 

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com]
On Behalf Of Ken Schaefer
Sent: Monday, 11 January 2016 2:50 PM
To: ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>
Subject: RE: Have Surface Pro 4 multi monitor Display issues been resolved?

 

DisplayPost ports support multiple streams, so you can either use an MST hub
to split the stream -or- you can just buy a monitor that supports
daisychaining (DP-in and DP-out), and you can daisychain your monitors
together. The Intel HD GPUs support 4 streams (one is for the internal
display, so 3 external monitors)

 

My understanding is that the Intel GPU in the SB can drive 2 x 4K external
monitors plus the on-board display. I'm surprised that the SP4 can only
drive 3x external monitors at 1080i as there seems to be sufficient grunt
and bandwidth in the Intel HD chips to drive more.

 

Personally though, I'd just buy a 4k monitor. :) You get the same pixels as
4 x 1080i monitors, in a lot less space and no annoying bezels dividing up
your screen.

 

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com <mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com>
[mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Adrian Halid
Sent: Monday, 11 January 2016 2:52 PM
To: 'ozDotNet' <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com <mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com> >
Subject: RE: Have Surface Pro 4 multi monitor Display issues been resolved?

 

Thanks  Will check it out

 

Regards

 

Adrian Halid 

 

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com <mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com>
[mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of David Loo
Sent: Monday, 11 January 2016 11:33 AM
To: 'ozDotNet' <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com <mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com> >
Subject: RE: Have Surface Pro 4 multi monitor Display issues been resolved?

 

Hi Adrian

 

You can buy a MST Hub that can connect up to 4 monitors (1920 x 1080 max) on
a single display port.

 

Check out ALogic MST Hub for DisplayPort.

 

I bought one for SP3 and SP4, but I have now moved away from multiple
monitors and purchased a 40 inch UHD 4K monitor which is like have having 4
x Full HD monitors.

 

Regards,

David Loo

 

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com <mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com>
[mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Adrian Halid
Sent: Monday, 11 January 2016 11:16 AM
To: ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com <mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com> 
Subject: Have Surface Pro 4 multi monitor Display issues been resolved?

 

Just wanted to see if there was an update on if the display issues have been
resolved on the surface pro 4.

 

I want to switch to a Surface Pro 4 to make travelling easier and replace my
large Dell Latitude E6530 laptop.

 

I currently use a dell dock which allows me to use the 3 external displays
plus the laptop display

 

1.       1920x1080 (laptop)

2.       1200x1920 (Dell U2412M)

3.       1200x1920 (Dell U2412M)

4.       2560x1440 (Asus PB278Q)

 

I am hoping that I can still have 4 displays with a surface pro 4 and the
docking station.

But don't think this is possible as there are only 2 mini display ports on
the dock.

 

 

Regards

 

Adrian Halid 

 

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