SVGA Switches

[Craig Ramsay]

Does anyone here use one of those switches that you can use one mouse,keyboard and monitor with miltiple computers? I want to be able to controll a small render farm using my workstation moniter etc

 

I would just like to know which ones you guys would recomend bofore I blow all my cash!

 

Cheers

[Greg Hess]

I use the belkin SOHO 2 port switch. Its fantastic. Very sleek design as well.

 

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatSectionView.process?IWAction=Load&Merchant_Id=&Section_Id=200305

[Craig Ramsay]

Wow looks good!

 

Do you ever get any display problems with it such as ghosting etc?

[Jeff Mottle]

We have been using a SwitchView OSD for abut 2 years without any problems http://www.cybex.com/Cybex/PublicW2.nsf/gwmsfsSW?OpenFrameSet

 

I'm not sure on prices now, but I did remember it being expensive, about $700. The cables were about $60 each too. It's an 8 port model.(These are all CDN prices)

 

Just found this link. It's still expensive. http://www.foxns.com/switches/svosd/

 

[ August 21, 2002, 07:58 AM: Message edited by: Jeff Mottle ]

[Greg Hess]

I haven't noticed any ghosting cause I don't make use of the switches monitor abilities. My displays have dual inputs, so I swap their inputs by using their respective buttons. (This way I also get to use the DVI-I connectors instead of HD15)