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Toshiba Dynadock V, Universal USB Docking Station with Video | 
| Brand: Toshiba
Category: CE
List Price: $119.99
Buy New: $79.99
as of 7/30/2010 03:10 EDT details
You Save: $40.00 (33%)
Rating:  13 reviews
Color: black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Modem: None
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 3 x 5.7 x 1.3
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Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: PA3778U-1PRP
Model: PA3778U-1PRP
UPC: 883974263806
EAN: 0883974263806
ASIN: B00354HS3A
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| Features:
| • | 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. |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Now you can multi-task like a pro at a fraction of the price! The Toshiba PA3778U-1PRP dynadock V USB Docking Station with Video, links all your devices to your PC with one USB cable. No need to plug in multiple cables every time you return to your desk. With a built-in HD Digital Video card to connect an extra VGA or DVI monitor with resolution up to 1920x 1080, the Toshiba PA3778U-1PRP dynadock V USB Docking Station with Video enables you to view up to three displays simultaneously. You can also increase your comfort by adding full sized keyboard, mouse, speakers, printers, external hard drives and more and stay mobile by disconnecting it all with one cable. Never be out of power with Toshiba's Sleep-and-Charge front USB port, you can charge your MP3 player or cell phone without your laptop turn on. Increase your productivity and multi-tasking ability by adding a HD monitor to work with multiple social networking sites, instant messaging, spreadsheets, side-by-side document viewing or big screen entertainment. The Toshiba PA3778U-1PRP dynadock V USB Docking Station with Video is compatible with any Windows-based PC with a USB 2.0 connection. Reduce the clutter and save your desktop space with the sleekest and smallest dynadock yet.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 13
 Excellent docking station! March 21, 2010
Frank Kehl, Jr. (Bakersfield, CA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
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!
very convenient, works well April 7, 2010
Q. Hong
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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.
Great product March 28, 2010
LouinJax (Jacksonville, FL, US)
I purchased this product so I can use only a laptop and have it double as my desktop. My new Toshibe E205 running Windows 7 connected with no problem at all. Super simple setup. I got rid of my old laptop and desktop and now have all my files in one place. I connected a laser printer, keyboard, wireless mouse, speakers and an external monitor easily to the docking station. I still have one spare USB port in front that I can use to charge my cellphone or hook up to a camera. The only minor issue I have is that the external monitor freezes up sometimes. To get around it, I unplug the power from the back of the docking station for a second, plug it back in, and the monitor unfreezes. Otherwise, no issues at all. The unit is about 6.5 inches high so I had to use some Velcro to stick the base to my desk corner. Otherwise, the weight of the monitor cord attached to the back would pull it over. To take the laptop out of the office, simply click on the "undock" option, unplug the cord and you're off. All other cords are still attached to the docking station for when you want to hook it back up. Definately made my life simpler.
Recent purchase of Dynadock by a low tech experienced user March 31, 2010
Joe A
I recently purchased Dynadock for my new Toshiba Laptop. The set up was easy and self explanatory. It allowed me to hook to my LCD display. It reduced the amount of connections to the laptop and totally simplified connecting the laptop to all the peripherals. I definitely would recommend.
Works so good I forget it's there April 27, 2010
Carol Delong (USA)
I use this with my Toshiba laptop which is my "entertainment center" connected to my sound system and TV. Everything works fine...hardly notice the middleman. Compact and attractive.
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