RE: KVMs

["Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Malcolm

Provided you use quality cables and dont run at very high refresh rates you
shouldnt have any problems.

The reason the manual switch boxes look so bad is the method of
construction. If you take the lid off you will find a huge rotary switch
and
each pin of every socket is INDIVIDUALLY wired to the switch with about 6-8
inches of unscreened wire and they are also usually all the same colour.
This whole mess of wires it then "tidied" by twisting the switch
before
inserting it into the case so that all wires are twisted into a neat bundle
with loads of crosstalk. :-(

Keith

www.diyha.co.uk
www.kat5.tv


> -----Original Message-----
> From: m_surgenor [mailto:zen8432@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 11 November 2003 15:10
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] KVMs
>
>
>
> I'm thinking about getting a KVM to access the two PCs in the
> cupboard under our stairs from the study which is just next door (I'm
> fed up crawling through the kids winter coats to get at them!).
> Probably a cable run of around 12-15ft max.
>
> I recall the last time I used a video manual switch box to share a
> monitor between two PCs I was never very happy with the quality of
> the display with this set up. It always appeared fuzzy to my eyes.
>
> In using a KVM over the above distance what can I expect in terms of
> video quality?  Same as direct connect? Is it the quality of KVM
> switch or quality of cable that gives the best result?  Anyone care
> to share their experiences with kit used?
>
> TIA
>
> Malcolm
>
>
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