USB portable monitors

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I'm purchasing a 15" rMBP to replace a 17" MBP that is mostly used for video editing.

I edit a lot on-location and travel, and the 15" screen is insufficient for video editing.

I'm looking for a good portable USB monitor that I can use as a second screen. Ideally an HD monitor because 1377 x 768 resolution doesn't work well with a retina laptop.

I'm interested in the ASUS MB168B+ HD 1080p monitor. There are dozens and dozens of reviews on the net, but I can't find anyone that actually sells it.

Any ideas?

 

[adventurebutter]

Got the same problem as you!

Hey, I'm looking for a portable monitor for my mac mini and I have the same problem as you. I want a monitor with high resolution-- or else the display won't look good.

I found this: http://www.icitouchtech.com/#!gechic-1303/cyeg
I heard from my friend that GeChic portable monitors are pretty good cuz they use grade A panels.

For GeChic 1303H its resolution is 1920 x 1080 which I think is perfect.

Did you get a portable monitor in the end? How was it?

 

[Samuelsan2001]

rMBP

If you go for a 15 inch rMBP then you can use scaled resolution to give you more real estate, at least as much as your old 17 inch.

 

[blueroom]

If you're hoping to go AC less a USB monitor will drain your laptop battery pretty rapidly. Also you won't find large or high resolution USB monitors as they'll need more current than most USB ports can supply.