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IOGear Mini view micro GCS932U 2-port

$111.00 Est. at Amazon

from bvrev.compusa.com
lastly, if the computer is rebooting and you switch the kvm you can kill the video setting and have to reset the video.
from kam, www.newegg.com
doing otherwise seems to be a recipe to either freeze the switch (both led lights on) or the video cards not being able to recognize the monitor (and go to "generic kvm" at max res of 1024x768).
from JacobAckerman, www.newegg.com
pros: high quality video, fast switching, doesn't take up desk space.
from Rhaspun, www.newegg.com
a simple design with dvi video interface for a cheap price.
from no one in particular, www.newegg.com
absolutely no loss of video quality (1920x1200) from either of my cards (one is nvidia 8800 gts other is ati 3870x2).

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Compact, High Quality, No. of Computers Controlled: 2

2 RECOMMENDED by 11 people for VIDEO

IOGEAR MiniView DVI-D KVM

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from Howard Moore from La Canada, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
this kvm supports vdi video interface, requires no power, is small, shares audio, and switches instantly at the touch of a button which is the only piece on my desk.
from kam, www.newegg.com
doing otherwise seems to be a recipe to either freeze the switch (both led lights on) or the video cards not being able to recognize the monitor (and go to "generic kvm" at max res of 1024x768).
from www.pcnation.com
i have one loaded with high end work software that i couldn''t load on my personal pc and personal software for video editing on my new xps 420.
from www.tigerdirect.com
lastly, if the computer is rebooting and you switch the kvm you can kill the video setting and have to reset the video.
from CrisisDog, www.newegg.com
i had no issues with my pc components being used or video modes getting resized, but the powermac was being fickle as described in the cons section.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Compact, High Quality

3 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for VIDEO

KVM LINKSKEY|LKU-S04ASK 4P RT

$53.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.newegg.com
handles all video modes i have thrown at it, including strange widescreen modes & modes for dell widescreen display, laptops.
from www.newegg.com
for those of you on the fence for the same reason, buy this kvm for now and use the dvi-d-sub converter that comes with your video cards and all will be ok.
from Prodigy, www.newegg.com
the video is good but not excellent.
from www.newegg.com
pros: video, usb, and audio switching works well.
from DLM, www.newegg.com
pros: four keyboard, video, mouse and audio connections allows flexible routing of cables.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, High Quality, Compact, No. of Computers Controlled: 4

4 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for VIDEO

IOGear 4PORT AUTOMATIC HDMI SWITCH

$95.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Madison, WI, clickfrom.buy.com
it's like it is trying to switch back and forth between both video sources, even if the second device (which is a dvd player) isn't even on.
from A Customer from Short Hills, NJ, clickfrom.buy.com
so far i did not observe any degradation in the video (1080i) and audio quality with the switch added and the automatic port selection works perfectly.
from "Tongho", www.bhphotovideo.com
nice small device, works well, good video quality.
from gman from south western CO, www.circuitcity.com
someday i will get a a/v with aport for all my video.
from Jireel from Yorba Linda, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
video quality is exceptional, and it's so simple to use.

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Positives: Fast, High Quality, Easy To Set Up, No. of Computers Controlled: 4

5 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for VIDEO

Linkskey 2-port Dual Monitor and 7.1 Surround

$297.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
after emailing the company asking if it was possible, they said that such an ability is available in a video matrix and not a kvm switch.
from www.newegg.com
i had some trouble getting everything working when i first set it up--i could get peripherals and audio shared between the two machines, but no video.
from www.newegg.com
everything worked except the video.
from www.newegg.com
cons: doesn't work with all video cards.
from www.newegg.com
when i received the switch, i couldn't get video to work on one of the two channels.

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Positives: High Quality, Stable, Compact, No. of Computers Controlled: 1

Iogear GHDMIAS2 HDMI Automatic Switch

$187.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Newport beach, California, clickfrom.buy.com
i have another box that i bought to switch component video cables and it would always glitch out between signals.
from PB, www.newegg.com
i got it so i can hook up my pc to it and watch recorded tv and video files on a bigger screen.
from www.newegg.com
pros: switches automaticall(obviously) good quality, feels solid, smaller than expected, no noticed degradation of video quality.
from www.amazon.com
therefore, you do not have to hit the video selector button on the tv.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Easy To Set Up, No. of Computers Controlled: 2

Trendware 2PORT USB KIT

Trendware 2PORT USB KVM SWITCH KIT W/ AUDIO 2 X 4FT 1.2M USB KVM CABLES (TK-209K)

$35.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
since the kvm itself is quite small and light, the stiffness of the video cables and their weight make it difficult to keep it sitting straight in our preferred location atop the g4 tower's case.
from www.amazon.com
i read a review that said this switch would not work with video cards, but i am running it with an nvidia quadro card and it works fine.
from www.tigerdirect.com
you cannot switch video and audio independantly.
from www.tigerdirect.com
unfortunately, my laptop only has a s-video and dvi for video outputs.
from A Customer from Glendale, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
sound and video work great as well.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Compact, Fast, No. of Computers Controlled: 2

IOGear 2-Port GCS92 MiniView Micro PS/2

$111.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
this is an issue for video conference.
from Bill W., www.newegg.com
no problems with audio, video, mouse nor keyboard.
from www.amazon.com
additionally, using the kvm itself cause the video driver in vista to stop working.
from Kurumi, www.newegg.com
pros: great video quality for a dvi kvm.
from Remedy, www.newegg.com
the cables are consolidated, meaning the dvi, audio, and ps 2 are all run through a single cable and then branch off.dvi-d - beats vga in every way, and nearly all new graphics chipsets come with a

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Positives: High Quality, Stable, Easy To Set Up, No. of Computers Controlled: 2

Aten CS62DU 2-port

$105.00 Est. at Amazon

from Franklin, www.newegg.com
if i have my iphone sitting under the monitor near the kvm cable, the gsm traffic that puts static on my speakers also causes the video to blank.
from www.amazon.com
i've been looking for years for a kvm switch that would work at dvi video resolutions up to 1920x1200 as well as with enhanced keyboards/mice.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
no loss in video quality.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
cons: prevents one my monitors (scepter 20") from powersaving (both "blank" screen and when computer is off), and inserts noise into the video signal of my other monitor (viewera 17").
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i thought it'd be common sense that i would need the exact same style that is on my video card, a female.

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Positives: Compact, High Quality, Easy To Set Up, No. of Computers Controlled: 2

IOGear 2-PORT USB GCS22U

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

from Fred, www.newegg.com
i use the inbuilt vga/dvi switch in my monitors to switch video sources since it's cleaner that way.regardless, i bought this kvm because i have a usb keyboard and mouse.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
it works great for the usb switching and video if only for the lower resolutions
from www.amazon.com
how satisfied you are with this product is going to depend on the quality of the video cable you are currently using.
from Alfred, www.newegg.com
on the vga video portion, we would like to know how long of the vga monitor cable that you are using because since vga is an analog signal, the signal will loss in distance.
from djdrew, www.newegg.com
cons: not 4 months yet and its dead on the left video side.

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Positives: Fast, Easy To Set Up, Compact, Supported Platforms: Sun,Mac

StarTech.com 4-to-1 Composite/S-Video and RCA

$23.00 Est. at Amazon

from Dale Reber from Gordonville, PA, clickfrom.buy.com
this switcher works very well for my purpose, which is to simply switch s-video and stereo audio inputs going into my flat-screen tv.
from Don Lee from New York New York, clickfrom.buy.com
the video component inputs on my samsung lcd were apparently fried and are not working.
from Phillip T. George from Tulsa, OK, clickfrom.buy.com
great price looks sharp feels durable works well comes with a remote (the only video & audio switcher that comes with one without spending hundreds to thousands of dollars!) universal remotes

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Positives: Compact, Fast, Consistent Performance, No. of Computers Controlled: 4

CTG 4PORT VGA USB PS2 TRULINK PERP

$179.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the first is auto-scan, which binds the video, audio, usb, and ps2 functions together.
from www.amazon.com
there is a 1 to 2 sec delay when i tranfer to the xp system on the video, but no delay when i tranfer to the vista system which is the system that came with the monitor i am using.
from www.amazon.com
the workstation and laptop both have analog & digital video capability.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, No. of Computers Controlled: 4, KVM Type: Keyboard / Video / Mouse / Sound - Switch, Supported Platforms: PC,Mac,Sun,Linux

Trendware 8PORT KVM USB PS2 COMBO RACK MOUNT

$158.00 Est. at Amazon

from daveho, www.newegg.com
video quality at 1024x768 seems quite good - i don't see the ghosting that other reviewers mentioned.
from www.amazon.com
the only negative would be the video quality dropped slightly when run through this box.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Fast, No. of Computers Controlled: 8

IOGEAR MINIVIEW DUAL LINK DVI KVMP GCS1782

$268.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the front of the kvm offers a bit of feedback as to which connections are switched where, but on-screen display of this would be nicer (though far costlier to inject into the video stream, i would
from Linux fan, www.newegg.com
i recently upgraded my video cards and monitor so i needed a dual link dvi solution.
from bvrev.compusa.com
the hook up was easly done and only had one issue which was the fact i did not have any video.
from Gamer tech guy, www.newegg.com
pros: dvi switching, usb switching cons: i had to return this product because it scrambled my video on my both pc's at boot.
from www.amazon.com
i purchased this switch to go between my video editing system and my 3d animation computer with a 30" monitor.

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Positives: Fast, Compact, Consistent Performance, No. of Computers Controlled: 2

Cables To Go TRULINK 4-Port VGA and USB 2.0/PS/2 KVM

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from N/A, www.newegg.com
doesn't require the video connection for kvm to computer.
from www.amazon.com
the first is auto-scan, which binds the video, audio, usb, and ps2 functions together.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
conectng to the #4 port worked with ome video degradation on port #4.
from www.amazon.com
there is a 1 to 2 sec delay when i tranfer to the xp system on the video, but no delay when i tranfer to the vista system which is the system that came with the monitor i am using.
from www.amazon.com
the workstation and laptop both have analog & digital video capability.

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Positives: High Quality, Stable, Easy To Set Up

StarTech.com ALLOWS CONTROL OF UP TO 4 USB-ENABLED MULTIMEDIA COMPUTERS WITH DVI D

$222.00 Est. at Amazon

from Ken from Grand Junction CO, clickfrom.buy.com
very crisp video output and very handy usb hub.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i have not tried the video switching, as i have monitors for all the computers, just need to share the keyboard & mouse.
from Chad, www.newegg.com
i got no video from either of these systems most of the time.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Easy To Set Up, No. of Computers Controlled: 4

IOGear 2PORT USB GCS42UW6

$33.00 Est. at Amazon

from pgrommes, www.newegg.com
running my computer at 1680x1050 and video quality looks good.
from PC_Mark, www.newegg.com
separate monitors and speakers are used in my configuration so the video switching quality has not been considered.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
pros: easy setup, small size, easy to use cons: noticable depreciation in video quality for higher screen resolutions.
from Keeters, www.newegg.com
video cable and usb cable combined avoids cable mess usually associated with kvms.
from jerry, www.newegg.com
pros: small and simple design, looks cool cons: one of the computer's video is fine, but the other degraded so much i can't tolerate it.

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Positives: Compact, Fast, Easy To Set Up, No. of Computers Controlled: 2

Trendware TK-409K

$68.00 Est. at Amazon

from bvrev.compusa.com
the quality of audio, video, and controls is great, and the latency negligible.
from Brandon from La Crescent, MN, clickfrom.buy.com
i had no problems with video up to my monitor's maximum resolution of 1920x1080.
from A Customer from Annapolis, MD, clickfrom.buy.com
i like this and use it every day, but at the highest video resolution for a 24" monitor it is wavy.
from RMA, www.newegg.com
pros: cheap price to share kvm for up to 4 computers cons: poor video quality, blurry, trendnets website says that to fix this you need to change the resolution, or refresh rate - not an

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Positives: Stable, Easy To Set Up, Compact, No. of Computers Controlled: 4

Trendware TRENDNET TK-408K 4PORT PS2 AUDIO KIT

Trendware TRENDNET TK-408K 4PORT PS2 AUDIO KVM SWITCH KIT TOLL FREE 24/7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM TREN

$60.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
i do not like video quality and it's design (all four sides have cable connectors).
from www.amazon.com
i've been using a switch-gizmo to share a mouse, keyboard and video display between boxes for six or seven years.
from chris@cgraham.com from Rochester, NY, clickfrom.buy.com
pros: the price, it actually works, doesn't appear to degrade video quality, includes all necessary cables for 4 pcs, can switch audio and microphone (unique feature), hotkey switching works
from A Customer from Loma Linda, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
pros: generally works perfectly fine for keyboard, video, mouse, and speakers.
from www.amazon.com
the video and sound work real good.

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Positives: Compact, High Quality, Consistent Performance, No. of Computers Controlled: 4

Kodak EasyShare M1063 10.3 MP Digital Camera SilvVM Switch

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from www.amazon.com
pictures are crystal clear, it is extremely easy to use, very very slim compact design with a massive screen, video capture is great and records in 480p high definition.
from www.amazon.com
the videos are equally impressive, but i recommend you install one of the 8gb sdhc memory cards if you plan on doing videos.
from www.amazon.com
the camera cannot shoot videos in dim light.it does ok in hte daytime, but nothing at night or dim lighting.
from www.amazon.com
i have owned both i preffer the 1033 also the videos are great from the 1033
from www.amazon.com
online video and photo sharing.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Fast, Keyboard Connector: AT

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