USB/DVI KVMs

[Bill Campbell]

On Mon, Dec 10, 2007, Collins Richey wrote:
>On Dec 9, 2007 11:08 PM, Kurt Wall <kwall at kurtwerks.com> wrote:
>> Hi, list,
>>
>> I'm looking for recommendations on two to four port KVMs that support
>> USB and DVI. Audio would be nice, too, but I can live without it. I suppose
>> the desired max resolution would 1600x1200. This is for home, not the
>> office, if that makes a difference in what you'd recommend.
>>
>> It looks the IOGear KVMs would do the trick, but before I commit my
>> shekels, I'd like some input.
>>
>
>I'll be interested to hear the results. We've had almost universally
>bad experience with KVMs at work. Either the damned things don't work
>with all equipment, or they die after a couple of months in service.

I'm interested as well.

We have been using some rather inexpensive Belkin 4-port PS/2 KVM switches
with good results.  My desktop has a 21in Nokia 445Pro monitor, Microsoft
Natural keyboard (ancient, with the under keyboard flipup on the front),
Logitech 3-button mouse, two Linux boxes, a Mac Mini, and occassionally a
Powerbook.  The USB Macs have adapters to PS/2.

I did some research on Google a while back for USB/DVI, finding several
options, most fairly expensive compared to the Belkins.

Bill
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