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Now Shipping Our Products to EU

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

With an ever increasing amount of requests for products such as USB Cables, USB Adapters, USB to SATA, Express Cards and Hard Drive Enclosures from overseas enquiries, the team at USBNow has decided to broaden our horizons and enable EU/International country selection on our checkout page.

For us, it’s a simple flick of the switch and an opening of doors but for new overseas customers it means you can now order the same great quality USB products, Gifts & Gadgets and Peripherals and get same fantastic service our UK mainland USB customers receive. If you don’t believe us, you might want to read just a couple of hundreds of testimonials we’ve collected: USBNow Testimonials.

If you’re located in the following countries, you now can order direct to your doorstep:

UK, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain (including Canary Islands) and Sweden.

So, how much does it cost?
For anywhere except Mainland UK, we charge at flat rate of £7.50 for International Priority Service.

Please Note: We do not operate on Saturday or Sunday. Orders placed after the cut-off time (4.30pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be processed on the following Monday – Tuesday if Public/Bank Holiday). Please bear this in mind when placing your order and make sure you order nice and early to avoid disappointment. International/EU order should allow 3-5 days for delivery.

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NEW Digital Video Adapters (DVI & HDMI)

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

USBNow have just taken stock of a couple of exciting new products more commonly known as DVI/HDMI adapters (Also known as Display Adapters or Video Converters). Depending on what connection/port you have on your computer will determine the type of product you are after. All however will achieve the same outcome… You may either want to extend your desktop onto another display (This is especially handy if you have a laptop with a Mini-DVI port) or you may want to view your computer’s desktop via your TV/LCD or Plasma screen! More commonly known as desktop mirroring.

DVI ports are common of PC’s and laptops. Laptops tend to feature a variant of this, which is called a Mini-DVI Port. Digital Video Input is referred to as DVI and it’s the preferred choice for sending video data over it’s predecessor, VGA (Video Graphics Accelorator). The reason is simple, the DVI is digital and thus carries a digital signal. This means you can watch High Defination movies and videos from your computer direct on your TV! Without the need for a Bluray player!

HDMI ports are common on LCD and Plasma TV’s. The reason for this is it also allows a digital signal to be sent through your your AV device such as an Xbox, PS3 or Bluray player.

The below should help you choose the right solution for you.

	Mini DisplayPort to DVI On most laptops you’ll find a Mini DVI port, these are especially common on Apple Macs. The port will enable you to add an additional display for an extended desktop. The Mini DisplayPort to DVI is an ideal solution, you’ll need a DVI cable with enough cable length to reach your monitor or TV. Most TV’s equally will feature at least one DVI, however if you TV does not have a DVI port located on the bottom you can simply choose our Mini DisplayPort to HDMI.
	Mini DisplayPort to HDMI You can find a HDMI on the reverse of an Xbox, PS3 or Bluray player. Additionally you can find one on the back of your TV. HDMI allows you to watch and play in High Definition! The Mini DisplayPort to HDMI is great for anyone wanting to hook up their computer direct to their TV. You must already have a Mini DisplayPort (Mini DVI) on your PC, Mac or laptop.
	USB 2.0 to DVI/HDMI/VGA Display Adapter This adapter allows you to connect your computer to an additional monitor or LCD/Plasma TV like the above but through a USB port. These devices support resolutions up to a massive 1920 x 1200 / 2048 x 1152! Comes complete with a DVI to HDMI adapter for flexibility. Supports DVI, VGA & HDMI. The USB 2.0 Graphic Adapter driver used to control the extra screen uses very little computer resource and offers a vast array of screen resolutions and color depths. This ensures that there is little difference in performance between a directly connected screen and a screen connected through the USB 2.0 Graphic Adapter.
	USB 2.0 Display Adapter DVI w/Audio The device is like the above but with two phono plugs (Coaxial) for transferring your computer’s sound. Especially handy for watching movies! Supports DVI, VGA & HDMI. The USB 2.0 Graphic Adapter driver used to control the extra screen uses very little computer resource and offers a vast array of screen resolutions and color depths. This ensures that there is little difference in performance between a directly connected screen and a screen connected through the USB 2.0 Graphic Adapter.