How MaxiVista works

MaxiVista performs a clever trick, as computers generally lack video inputs which would be required to use a PC as a monitor screen .

Instead of using a video cable, MaxiVista utilizes any standard Wireless LAN or Ethernet network connection to transmit the screen contents or to send keyboard/mouse input to the second PC:

MaxiVista diagram .

MaxiVista installs a virtual video driver onto your primary PC which fools Windows into thinking that an additional monitor is installed. The content of this virtual video card is compressed and transmitted to the secondary PC via any standard network connection and displayed by a small separate MaxiVista Viewer program.

In remote control control, MaxiVista transmits the x/y mouse cursor position, keyboard input and optionally the clipboard contents via the network connection.

Perfect display quality

MaxiVista provides crisp display quality thanks to the lossless screen transmission via a digital network connection. No more blurred images like on analog monitors, caused by lossy digital-analog-digital conversion

High performance

The unique Virtual VGA technology guarantees an display performance you would have never expected from a screen transmission via network. Just watch the video demonstration

No Hardware required

MaxiVista is completely software based. No need to buy expensive extra displays, video cards, video cables or monitor KVM switches

Easy to install

MaxiVista is ready to use within a minute. No need to open your PC to install video cards. MaxiVista works flawlessly with any combination of Desktop-, Laptop- or Tablet PCs

Low CPU utilization

Major efforts have been made to minimize the CPU and network load while providing a smooth and fast realtime screen display. MaxiVista intelligently analyzes the display contents and only transfers changing regions between single frames. If the viewer screen content is static, the system load is down to almost zero

Windows Multi-Monitor support

The Virtual VGA™ technology fully supports the Windows 2000/XP Multi-Monitor mechanism. Screen resolutions can be set up from 640x480 up to 4,800x2,400 pixels including 90, 180 or 270° display rotation and portrait screen resolutions (list of supported screen resolutions)

Safe operation

The Viewer program is only about 900 KB small and does not require any installation. It is 100% safe to borrow your company's laptop for temporarily using it as a secondary monitor without the slightest risk of messing up the system. You would only need to delete a single file to fully remove MaxiVista from the PC. The full version includes an identification system to allow multiple installations in the same network without interference between the installations