How to connect two DVI-based PCs to one LCD?

[Dogwater]

I've got two PCs, an old one and a new one. Both PCs have DVI-based video cards.

I'd like to be able to connect both PCs to my LCD running DVI, but the monitor only has one DVI port.

Don't want to switch between the PCs in 'real-time' (running them at the same time).

I just want to use DVI for both machines for the best PQ.

Found this product, but I think it might be for dual-head (one card -> two monitors).

http://www.computerhq.com/Matrox_V-G550...AB-DVI/products/partinfo-id-32948.html

Would this still work for the reverse (two cards -> one monitor)? Is there another DVI Y-cable that anyone's heard of?

 

[videopho]

Or $29 for the cheap.
Yes, tt works only under one condition as :
"Don't want to switch between the PCs in 'real-time' (running them at the same time). "

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: Dogwater
I've got two PCs, an old one and a new one. Both PCs have DVI-based video cards.

I'd like to be able to connect both PCs to my LCD running DVI, but the monitor only has one DVI port.

Don't want to switch between the PCs in 'real-time' (running them at the same time).

I just want to use DVI for both machines for the best PQ.

Found this product, but I think it might be for dual-head (one card -> two monitors).

http://www.computerhq.com/Matrox_V-G550...AB-DVI/products/partinfo-id-32948.html

Would this still work for the reverse (two cards -> one monitor)? Is there another DVI Y-cable that anyone's heard of?

I don't think that cable is what you want.

A passive DVI Y-cable *might* work if you are only going to have one system on at a time and you just don't want to have to plug and unplug cables.

If you want them both on at once, you need a KVM with DVI. This would also let you use just one keyboard/mouse for both systems.

 

[Dogwater]

Anyone know a good cable vendor/website?

I'm going to be at the mercy of what they think will work...

 

[akugami]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...ion=dvi+kvm&DEPA=0&Ntk=all&Order=price