Toshiba Dynadock V, Universal USB Docking Station with Video
- One cable connection from your laptop to all your accessories for maximum convenience
- Hot-swappable; add or remove most devises without rebooting the computer
- Built-in HD digital video card supports an additional monitor up to 1920 x 1080 resolution. Ability to view up to 3 displays simultaneously
- 4 USB ports – including 1 front Sleep-and-Charge USB ports to supply power even if your PC is off or disconnected from the dynadock completely
- Universal compatibility with all Windows-based PC brands; including Toshiba, Dell, HP, Sony, Lenovo, Gateway, Acer, Compaq, etc.
Prepare to multi-task like a pro at a fraction of the price! The dynadock V, universal USB connect docking station, links all your desk space accessories, external monitor and sound system with one single USB cable into your computer. No need to plug in multiple cables every time you return to your desk. The dynadock V has a built-in HD video card to connect an extra VGA or DVI monitor with resolution up to 1920 x 1080, enabling you to view up to 3 displays simultaneously. The dynadock V include
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List Price: $ 119.99
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Review by Frank Kehl, Jr. for Toshiba Dynadock V, Universal USB Docking Station with Video
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Purchased this docking station to use with my new Toshiba Qosmio X500, and so far it’s been very impressive. In the past, I had always purchased laptops with a dedicated docking port, and the matching docking station to go with them. While this has the advantages of being a more direct connect to my peripherals and makes it much easier to undock the laptop for travel, those docking stations cost 2-3 times as much as the Dynadock V, and I’ve always ended up having to get a new one every time I replaced my laptop. The Dynadock V has all the same ports as my old docking station, but connects to the laptop through a USB connection instead of a dedicated docking port (something fewer and fewer new laptops have these days).
In comparison to a dedicated docking station, the Dynadock V has several advantages, as well as a few minor disadvantages. Advantages include (1) it’s cheaper – a lot cheaper, (2) it’s much smaller and takes up a lot less space on the desk, and (3) it will work with just about any laptop that has a USB port. In other words, you won’t have to buy a new one every time you upgrade your laptop. The only disadvantages I’ve noted so far are that (1) you can’t power or charge your laptop through it, and (2) video performance is somewhat degraded by pushing it through a USB connection. The power issue is prominently displayed on Toshiba’s advertising materials and shouldn’t surprise anyone. Basically, you’ll have to plug the Dynadock and your laptop in separately. This is only an issue when you need to unplug the laptop to take it on the road. I’ll probably just get an extra power supply to stash in the travel bag.
Video performance is also less than perfect. The Dynadock includes an onboard video card to help with the graphic performance, and for most applications this works just fine. However, I did notice that HD video performance was affected when using the Dynadock. The Dynadock only has a DVI port, but also comes with a VGA-to-DVI adapter if you need it. Using a VGA cable to connect to my external monitor, I did note choppy video performance, although this might have been affected by the fact that I’m running the laptop’s monitor and an external monitor simultaneously. Since my laptop also has an HDMI-Out port, the simple solution was to run an HDMI cable from the laptop directly to the external monitor and bypass the Dynadock. It’s one more cable to unplug when I want to travel, but the increase in video performance is definitely worth the minor inconvenience. It would be nice if the Dynadock had an HDMI port, but there really isn’t any room on the unit for any more ports.
Overall, it’s a great product and a real bargain, too. Highly recommended!
Review by M. Schumacher for Toshiba Dynadock V, Universal USB Docking Station with Video
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This dynadock docking station is not likely the one you want. The Universal “U” has all of these features, plus an additional 2 USB ports, including an additional USB Sleep/Power port in the front. I mistkenly ordered this one thinking this was the only version with a vidoe card to run three monitors at the same time. Unfortunately, Amazon’s website isn’t that clear. But after confirming this with the manufacturer, I chose to purchase the U version. Hope that helps.
Review by Q. Hong for Toshiba Dynadock V, Universal USB Docking Station with Video
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I bought 2 of these, one for the desk, and one for the home theater setup (separate set of speakers/display/keyboard and mouse/other controllers). So now, depending on where I want to watch movies or play games, I can just move my (desktop replacement) laptop to either place and just plug in one usb plus the power cord. Everything works almost perfectly. The only minor annoyance is that my usb desk mouse jumps around a bit from time to time, but this might be because it’s quite old and there aren’t current drivers for it. Other than that, I’ve only had one instance of messed up video display in about a month’s time. Using Win7 64 bit.
Review by Gary M. Steele for Toshiba Dynadock V, Universal USB Docking Station with Video
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Used with Sony VAIO F Series running Windows 7 64-bit OS. Although this does mostly what it says it does, the video link to a large Dell monitor was so tenuous, I just resumed plugging it directly into the laptop; we’ve had the same problem with the U (along with some odd background pixelation), but it has more USP ports. The sleep-charge feature is nice though and I can still route the monitor’s built-in USB hub through the Dynadock for more convenient docking. The software is less than feature-rich and not particularly intuitive either. Lastly, the Windows 7 driver needs LOTS of work — I get freezes, so I can’t hook up the wireless mouse and the external drives on the USB hub tend to drop out of sight periodically. Definitely not typical Toshiba — I’ve come to expect far more from them. It would be nice if laptop manufacturers went back to just creating port replicator/docking stations for their models instead of making so many models that it’s impractical to make a dock for each one.
Review by Scott G. Bassett for Toshiba Dynadock V, Universal USB Docking Station with Video
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I purchased the Dynadock V to use with my aging Lenovo ThinkPad R61i notebook computer. I wanted the ability to use three monitors (the built-in LCD flanked by external LCD monitors on either side). The ThinkPad, like most notebook PC’s, has an external VGA output. That is great for adding one external monitor, but I wanted two. The Dynadock V has its own integrated video card. It is a DVI output, but the Dynadock comes packaged with a DVI to VGA adapter that lets you use older monitors like my decade-old Samsung 570S (an amazing product that still works – I have two that I use daily). The software/driver for the Dynadock installed easily in Windows XP Pro and provides all the necessary adjustments in a simple system tray app, including screen rotation and resolution. I connect a scanner and laser printer through the USB ports on the Dynadock and both work perfectly. At the $[...] Amazon price, this is a superb tech bargain. Read my more detailed review at [...]