KVM switch box question

[eby]

First time post/question here. Difficult question to search for therefore I came up empty on my search attempts.

Does anyone know if they make a KVM switch box that would allow a dual monitor set up between two pc's? Here's the catch though. One monitor is DVI I/O the other is analogue/VGA I/O.

 

[eby]

BTW - open to suggestions if there would be a better area to post this question.

 

[daveswantek]

First time post/question here. Difficult question to search for therefore I came up empty on my search attempts.

Does anyone know if they make a KVM switch box that would allow a dual monitor set up between two pc's? Here's the catch though. One monitor is DVI I/O the other is analogue/VGA I/O.

This is actually pretty easy, but not cheap. Buy a DVI KVM and put a DVI splitter or Y cable after the KVM. Add a DVI to VGA adapter on one end of the Y connecter and you are there.

I have herd that DVI KVMs are not cheap, but the Y connecter and adapter should be reasonable.

Best of luck

Dave

 

[Keiichi]

Need a bit of clarification
Do you want to have both PCs to do dual monitor or do you want to have each PC on a each monitor?

 

[Chartal]

I found something for your dual monitor setup.

2 Port StarView Dual DVI USB KVM Switch with Audio

 

[eby]

Need a bit of clarification
Do you want to have both PCs to do dual monitor or do you want to have each PC on a each monitor?

Both pc's need dual monitor functionality.

 

[eby]

I found something for your dual monitor setup.

2 Port StarView Dual DVI USB KVM Switch with Audio

Thanks....yikes, daveswantek was right about not being cheap.

 

[daveswantek]

Thanks....yikes, daveswantek was right about not being cheap.

Yah; but that one is way over the top.

Look here:http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&keywords=dvi+kvm&index=blended&page=1

They are still more than double a vga KVM.

Dave