DVI, USB, KVM

Posted by: msaeger

DVI, USB, KVM - 06/11/2003 18:43

Does anyone have a DVI, USB, KVM that works good ?

I bought a belkin one and the video periodically filckers and has lines. A two station one is fine I would like dual head but the only one I have seen was pointed out by Drakino and it far too expensive.

I have found other switches with DVI but I don't know if they have the same problem.

Edit:

Or if I can't find a good dvi one are there devices so I could just share the mouse and keyboard between the two computers without video.
Posted by: Geoff

Re: DVI, USB, KVM - 07/11/2003 04:31

I have a Belkin KVM (not DVI though) and used to get terrible flicker on my LCD monitor, lots of horizontal lines and interference - it was almost unusable at times. I finally worked out that I had to change the refresh rate. I can't remember the refresh rates involved, but the display is rock solid now. It might be worth experimenting with different refresh rates if you haven't ruled that out already.

But as I say, I don't have DVI or know much about it, so maybe refresh rates are irrelevant.
Posted by: msaeger

Re: DVI, USB, KVM - 07/11/2003 07:38

What did you change it to ?
Posted by: treadlove

Re: DVI, USB, KVM - 07/11/2003 07:43

On my setup, the LCD monitor has a reset function. That does the trick for me.
Posted by: Geoff

Re: DVI, USB, KVM - 07/11/2003 09:45

In reply to:

What did you change it to ?


I can't remember what it's set to off the top of my head.

I think that it flickered like crazy at 1024x768/75Hz and now works fine at 1024x768/70Hz. The monitor is an LG-563LE 15" lcd model in case that is relevant.

I'll check later when I get home.
Posted by: ineedcolor

Re: DVI, USB, KVM - 07/11/2003 17:24

I have this one (not DVI tho) connecting my main system to my music server. It has been working like a champ for about 8 months now....one of the best hardware choices I've made in a while
Posted by: JBCP

Re: DVI, USB, KVM - 11/11/2003 13:46

Use software! I had this same sort of issue and found some software which runs on the network:

http://fredrik.hubbe.net/win2vnc.html

When running you can move mouse from one screen to the next as if you have dual montiors, but really your keyboar, mouse, and copy/paste buffer is moving from one machine to the other - really cool stuff.

Posted by: Roger

Re: DVI, USB, KVM - 12/11/2003 03:56

Yeah but don't you still need two monitors? Which is cool, but might not be what the OP wants.

Ironically, I do the exact opposite -- I have dual monitors on my Windows box, and I run VNC viewer full screen on one of them.