Thanks, really appreciate the feedback!

@@AskDaveTaylor thank you for your reply Dave. I recently got the VG1655 however it doesn't work with only port C to Port C connector. I need to use the USB to mini HDMI cable in addition to port c to port c cable in order to get the monitor working. Do you think my monitor is faulty?

Are you using the cable included by ViewSonic? Have you tried plugging it into different ports on the unit? I know that mine works great with my Mac w/ just the USB-C. What you're seeing is that your USB-C isn't passing thru power, which is what it's getting from the mini-HDMI cable. Try different ports on your computer - or different computers - too as a way to debug the problem.

Actually, the adaptor I got didn't work at the end. I ended up making it work with the supplied cables: power adaptor plugged in with type C and type C in monitor, then hdmi from Mac mini to mini HDMI in monitor ☺️ Returning the adaptor..!

Yup, as that great sage Buckaroo Banzai says, "remember, wherever you go, there you are."

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Great point. I have used it in that orientation when grading student papers, actually, and it works great!

That's a really interesting question, whether it would work with a Chromecast unit! If you do try it, let us know if it works!

A fair point. These devices tend to just be like another really slim laptop in terms of travel, with little protection of their own.

I would check with ViewSonic, but I don't think that's an option.

Sounds like you should reach out to ViewSonic customer service to ensure that your 2013 unit can drive the display as needed. Good luck!

There are different types of USB-C; you might be trying one that's only designed as a charging cord, not as a cord for an external monitor. Same hassle with all connections of this type, that they *look* the same but have different engineering and transmission characteristics.

You would need a commercial grade hub and HDMI splitter that has its own on-board power as I am sure a typical computer's HDMI out will lack the power to drive this many displays. Pretty sure standard operating systems are also constrained to one or two external monitors too, since they have to allocate graphics buffer and processing for each plugged in. I really have no experience with this, however, so I would check with a company that does exhibit or tradeshow booth design.

Not that I have found, no.

This one has a MUCH better screen and a considerably easier set of controls. It's the one I use myself.

If the device can push out an HDMI signal then yes this will work great as a screen. In HDMI mode however remember you also need the separate power supply.

I have found that on my 2019 Retina MacBook Pro that the adapter works for HDMI if I plug it into the *left side* USB-C ports, but not the right side ones. There is a difference, though I have found it really hard to find documentation from Apple that details exactly what that is. I would encourage you to try using different USB-C ports on your iMac to see if that makes a difference. HDMI is different from accessing, say, an external USB flash drive, so having part of your adapter work doesn't mean it's in the optimal port.

You can definitely use the device, but you'll have to set it up with an external power source for the monitor in addition to the HDMI cable required for the video signal.

Sure, but remember that your webcam will be on top of the wrong screen if you do that.

@@AskDaveTaylor but i think without touch system it cannot work.

Why? Zoom works fine with a mouse or trackpad too, you'd just be controlling it from your computer, not directly on the second screen.

It is not. And if it was, it wouldn't be with a Mac anyway :-)

@@AskDaveTaylor thank you

@@h.e.b.5497 There is a touch model and it also works with macs as well. It is available on amazon, just make sure you choose the touch version. The only difference is that using with mac just supports one-point touch.

@@Crisp3333 Thank you