USB monitors have not directly been the hottest products on the market in recent years. But there are undeniable benefits of monitors, which only need a USB-equipped computer to expand your desktop space. Now hope the manufacturer DisplayLink to SuperSpeed USB 3.0 standards will be the key to success, revealing that the first chips with the aid of the interface should be shipped in the second half of 2010.

Even at CES next week is expected to DisplayLink show off a USB 3.0 device with their new circuit transmits video signals with up to 4.8Gbps.

The massive bandwidth is made available in USB 3.0 standard makes it possible to stream true high-definition video signals from the gaming and HD video to the monitors. The capacity is actually greater than in, for example DVI and HDMI interfaces used by the graphics card today.

DisplayLink is aiming to make their USB 3.0 monitors attractive alternative for those looking for a second or third monitor, and according to analysts, the USB standard soon get up to speed even in the LCD market.