Suggestions for KVM?

I'm in need of a KVM for home use. I only need a 2-port switch, but need 1 of the connections to be SVGA while the other needs to be VGA. I also need to be able to support a resolution of 1680x1050. Any recommendations? I checked Newegg out but thought I would ask here as well.

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dynamik

I think any basic consumer KVM, such as Linksys, will meet your needs. I don't remember ever having any problems managing machines with different resolutions. It simply replicates the incoming signal to the monitor. As long as you get one that supports the highest resolution you need, you should be fine.

BeaverC32

The problem I am having is finding one that supports both SVGA and VGA -- all I can find are VGA. Even when the specs say SVGA, the images show that they are only VGA

j938

BeaverC32 wrote:

The problem I am having is finding one that supports both SVGA and VGA -- all I can find are VGA. Even when the specs say SVGA, the images show that they are only VGA

Im not for sure but can you get an adapter to connect between the two connections?

dynamik

BeaverC32 wrote:

The problem I am having is finding one that supports both SVGA and VGA -- all I can find are VGA. Even when the specs say SVGA, the images show that they are only VGA

When you say VGA and SVGA, are you referring to screen resolution or the physical connection? VGA is confusing because it is both. Your physical connections will be either VGA (analog) or DVI (digital) while VGA, SVGA, XGA, etc. refer to the screen resolution.

Are you trying to say you need to get a unit that will interface with DVI?

You can get adapters (as mentioned in the post above) for that cheap: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Description=vga+dvi&x=0&y=0

However, you will degrade the quality a bit since it will be analog instead of digital.

BeaverC32

Thanks for the clarification -- DVI is indeed what I meant.

I was hoping I could get a KVM without needing to "downgrade" to analog.

Plantwiz

BeaverC32 wrote:

Thanks for the clarification -- DVI is indeed what I meant.

I was hoping I could get a KVM without needing to "downgrade" to analog.

You can:
http://www.cablestogo.com/product_list.asp?cat_id=518

BeaverC32

Thanks for the link....

I was hoping I could get a KVM for a bit less than $150...you could get a fairly nice LCD monitor for that price! There were similar products on Newegg, but all very expensive.

dynamik

Yea, you're going to pay a premium for that. Do you have a VGA cable and adapter you could test your display with? Most people won't even notice a difference. You might want to take a look at that before you commit to an expensive device.

On a side note, that one unit that allows dual displays is a beast. It's too bad it tops out at 1600x1200 in digital. It seems like a high-end device like that would be geared toward people running 1680x1050 or 1900x1200.