Best KVM Switches for Graphic

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IOGear 2-Port GCS92 MiniView Micro PS/2

$96.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
the bytecc adapter however works flawlessy with it.sometimes you'll need to adjust your resolution if you boot and the switch is on the wrong computer.
from jmagsho, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: big improvement over the belkin switch i used to have that had recently taken to setting my resolutions to 600x400 on both machines...
from www.newegg.com
great for those with limited space and needing to run two different computer cpu's in one location cons: as others have indicated it defaults to lower resolution if you boot both pc's at the
from dtrocker, www.newegg.com
has resolution of 1680+1050 p.
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

2 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for GRAPHIC

IOGear Mini view micro GCS932U 2-port

$111.00 Est. at Amazon

from bvrev.compusa.com
while iogear never indicated what fault (if any) they found with the original unit, the one they returned works flawlessly at all resolutions, including 1680 x 1050.
from kam, www.newegg.com
manufacturer response:thank you for the review.for the video resolution issue you encountered, gcs932u can not read and remember the console monitor's brand and ddc information, so when a computer is
from www.amazon.com
one thing that you have to do is when you are waking/booting a cpu you must switch the monitor to that pc first or the resolution will reset.
from Crane, www.newegg.com
it handles my wireless logitech mx revolution, logitech usb keyboard, clear audio from both pcs, and gets 1900x440 resolution from both pcs !
from CrisisDog, www.newegg.com
allows basic audio switching, handles 1920 x 1200 dvi resolution.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 12 people for GRAPHIC

IOGEAR MiniView DVI-D KVM

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from bvrev.compusa.com
while iogear never indicated what fault (if any) they found with the original unit, the one they returned works flawlessly at all resolutions, including 1680 x 1050.
from A Customer from Sacto, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
i bought this miniview because i have 2 computers at my desk, a windoze xp system with 2 monitors, and an ubuntu dual xeon system where i do all my graphics manipulation.
from Crane, www.newegg.com
it handles my wireless logitech mx revolution, logitech usb keyboard, clear audio from both pcs, and gets 1900x440 resolution from both pcs !
from www.amazon.com
one thing that you have to do is when you are waking/booting a cpu you must switch the monitor to that pc first or the resolution will reset.
from www.amazon.com
the 1600x1200 resolution from both machines is passed through flawlessly.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Compact, High Quality

4 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for GRAPHIC

Linkskey 2-port Dual Monitor and 7.1 Surround

$290.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
also, i've notice if my monitors have different resolutions (1900x1200 and 1440x900) the switch is a little buggy on windows xp 64bit.
from www.newegg.com
this kvm switches flawlessly between both machines and the graphic quality on my 23" lcd are perfect as if it wasn't going through a kvm.
from www.newegg.com
large monitors with native resolutions higher than 1920 x 1200 will need to wait for a better product.
from www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i hadn't had much luck getting everything i wanted from cheaper kvm switches: dual dvi for high resolution (1920x1200) display, support for wireless keyboard/mouse and usb hub for

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for GRAPHIC

IOGear 2-PORT USB GCS22U

$29.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
works great with lower resolution screens.
from aes49, www.newegg.com
i haven't experienced any loss of resolution on either machine.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
problem disappears at lower resolutions.

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

Aten CS62DU 2-port

$106.00 Est. at Amazon

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 Schattenjaeger, www.newegg.com
handles my monitor resolution (1680x1050) perfectly.
from Novoto, www.newegg.com
otherwise, you have to reset the resolution every time you boot up.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
if you boot a pc without being switched to that pc while it's booting, your video card will not detect the edid info from the monitor and windows will come up in a low resolution (640x480 or 800x600).
from N/A, www.newegg.com
and the specs in the directions say max resolution is 1600x1200.

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

Iogear GHDMIAS2 HDMI Automatic Switch

$187.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Newport beach, California, clickfrom.buy.com
switching between signals had little noise (split second) and that is impressive given that i was running two different resolutions (1080p vs 720p).
from www.newegg.com
not just hdcp but 1920x1200 resolution.

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

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.newegg.com
graphics are great, excellent price.cons: cables on all four sides make it a little hard to work with, but it just lives under my desk, so it's not a huge deal.
from A Customer from Seattle, WA, clickfrom.buy.com
i've tried 2-port kvms from belkin and iogear, but was not happy with them because of the screen flicker i encountered when running the windows machines with high screen resolution.

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

KVM LINKSKEY|LKU-S04ASK 4P RT

$51.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.newegg.com
easy set up cons: after i had plugged it all up, i had graphic driver errors on one computer.
from DLB, www.newegg.com
so far i have an intel based dell laptop running windows xp and an amd based self-built pc running windows xp working with a vizio 32" 1080p hdtv/monitor using the full 1920x1080 resolution.
from MajorBlud, www.newegg.com
pros: nice cabling, small profile cons: had weird issues with trying to run all 4 machines at 1440x900 resolution.
from www.newegg.com
i have 3 different os's running on this (xp/vista, linux ubuntu/centos, and freebsd)i do only run this at 1280x1024 though so i cannot speak to the higher resolution aspects of this device.
from DLB, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: so far i have an intel based dell laptop running windows xp and an amd based self-built pc running windows xp working with a vizio 32" 1080p hdtv/monitor using the full 1920x1080

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

IOGEAR MINIVIEW DUAL LINK DVI KVMP GCS1782

$265.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
when i purchased my 22" monitor in late 2007, i couldn't find a kvm that would support the 1680x1050 resolution with a wireless usb keyboard and mouse.
from www.amazon.com
every review i read showed myriad problems with dvi kvms, the most frequent problems being: a) no usb 2.0 support, 2) low levels of resolution on the dvi ports, iii) loss of usb peripherals requiring
from www.amazon.com
i haven't tried other resolutions since i never change to other resolutions.
from www.amazon.com
the x5 is a high resolution gaming mouse so i assume that's the problem.
from Phaktory, www.newegg.com
pros: obviously the resolution.

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

CTG 4PORT VGA USB PS2 TRULINK PERP

$170.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have a 24" wide-screen lcd monitor running at 1920 x 1200 and the switch has no problem with the high resolution display.
from www.amazon.com
for some reason the ati card wanted to span and scan my 24" wide screen instead of running the 1920x1600 resolution direct.
from www.amazon.com
this could be a resolution limitation or incompatibility with widescreen monitors, though.

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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

IOGear Hybrid VGA KVM GCS742UW6

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from IS Guy, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: make sure that the resolution you run doesn't exceed it's limit or you may be disappointed.
from Marky Mark, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: video - when either of my two pcs enters sleep mode, and i'm using the other pc, when i switch back and wake it up, the screen (sometimes, but not always) drops to a low resolution
from Jay, www.newegg.com
pros: i was a little unsure as to whether or not this kvm would run at full 1680x1050 resolution (with my samsung 2243bwx lcd) since it's only rated for 1600x1200, but it seems to work perfectly.

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Positives: High Quality, No. of Computers Controlled: 2, KVM Type: Keyboard / Video / Mouse / Sound - Switch, Supported Platforms: PC,Unix,Linux

Trendware TK-409K

$70.00 Est. at Amazon

from mng1@lehman.com from New York, NY, clickfrom.buy.com
otherwise, it don't remember the screen resolution setting.
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 A Customer from Houston, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
i am running at 1600x1200 resolution with no visible artifacts.
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

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

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from A Customer from Adrian MI, clickfrom.buy.com
sometimes it takes a while to sync up after switching to the vista machine and sometimes the monitor resolution settings get messed up and have to be reset.
from www.amazon.com
i have a 24" wide-screen lcd monitor running at 1920 x 1200 and the switch has no problem with the high resolution display.
from www.amazon.com
for some reason the ati card wanted to span and scan my 24" wide screen instead of running the 1920x1600 resolution direct.
from www.amazon.com
this could be a resolution limitation or incompatibility with widescreen monitors, though.

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Positives: High Quality, Stable, Easy To Set Up

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Best KVM Switches for Graphic

IOGear 2-Port GCS92 MiniView Micro PS/2

IOGear Mini view micro GCS932U 2-port

IOGEAR MiniView DVI-D KVM

Linkskey 2-port Dual Monitor and 7.1 Surround

IOGear 2-PORT USB GCS22U

Aten CS62DU 2-port

Iogear GHDMIAS2 HDMI Automatic Switch

Trendware TRENDNET TK-408K 4PORT PS2 AUDIO KIT

KVM LINKSKEY|LKU-S04ASK 4P RT

IOGEAR MINIVIEW DUAL LINK DVI KVMP GCS1782

CTG 4PORT VGA USB PS2 TRULINK PERP

IOGear Hybrid VGA KVM GCS742UW6

Trendware TK-409K

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