Ok, Im needing a bit of space back in my room, so Im going to move the Linux server underneath the main gaming machine. I know Im going to need a KVM but Ive trawled egay, and there seems a plethora of cheap n cheerful ones on there.

Are these any good? Or will my Video quality suffer?

Quote from: CheuleOk, Im needing a bit of space back in my room, so Im going to move the Linux server underneath the main gaming machine. I know Im going to need a KVM but Ive trawled egay, and there seems a plethora of cheap n cheerful ones on there.

Are these any good? Or will my Video quality suffer?

I bought a cheapy from Hong Kong, through eBay
4 Port KVM Switch Box for PC Monitor UK hotsell, cheap cables from ebuyer,
I have it set up for Leila,
Leila plays Sims through it,


A. Shes never moaned.

b. setting it up I never noticed any drop.

Cheap KVMs = sh*t.

Bought one from ebay and while its "adequate" it just fails to meet the standard of a decent BELKIN one.

Cons: Flickers with high speed video, faded colours/ghosting, also if a phone goes off near it, it turns to sh*te.

Pros: they cost £8 on ebay, and they work, sort of.

There is a shame I dont believe there is anything like this product for linux, as well I used to use this quite a bit.

http://www.maxivista.com/

Actually thinking about it, just use VNC. Simple.

Just get a belkin USB switch.

Cheap ones are nothing BUT a PITA, because they do not work as you would expect.  You end up screaming why isnt my keyboard working.

Get a used on ebay. Should get a good one for £20 used.
Quite often belkins on there with cabling, etc.

There again... for £10
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KVM-2-PORT-SWITCH-2-KVM-CABLE-MONITOR-PC-LAPTOP-NEW_W0QQitemZ180198154233QQihZ008QQcategoryZ45341QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Could be worth a look at... If its crap, then at least you got some cables :-D

thats the one i have egg... its crap.

iirc theres something about ps2 where you unplug it then plug it back in and it doesnt work ?

(or maybe a bug?)

used to happen to me all the time...

and used to happen with my brother in laws kvm too

Quote from: knightyiirc theres something about ps2 where you unplug it then plug it back in and it doesnt work ?

(or maybe a bug?)

used to happen to me all the time...

and used to happen with my brother in laws kvm too

Yup. Also crashes the little purple kvm that egg linked too.

Have to restart both machines to get it working again.

Quote from: M3ta7h3adthats the one i have egg... its crap.

£10 saved for Cheule then

Crikey. I thought they were too good to be true really, also I never thought Id hear "quality" and "belkin" in the same sentence

So a belkin one is preferable then. Thanks for your invaluable input peeps, thats saved a lot of pissing about! Also, I recently bought a 9dbi antenna for my netgear to boost the signal. Made bugger all difference.

Hey Egg, that seller you linked to gave me a laugh, somewhere down in the conditions of sale it says "Bidder must agree to pay before the auctions (sic) ends".

Paying the seller before the auction has actually finished? Lol.