KVM switches - - - Logitech gurus, please help

[smitbret]

So, I wanna run my personal PC and my home media server off the same monitor and Keyboard/mouse. I have two questions:

1 - Using this: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...d=1010201&p_id=8583&seq=1&format=1#largeimage
will it affect the display quality and calibration on my monitor or is it just a pass through for the display

2 - I am using a keyboard and mouse with a Logitech Unifying receiver. I have two receivers. Can a keyboard and mouse be programmed to two different receivers (1 in the PC the other in the media server)? Then I could just use a cheaper, non-powered VGA switch.

 

[AnthroAndStargate]

I was wondering the same thing about question #1. Seems like KVMs would cause weird display issues or input lag (esp. for gaming). Not sure if that is true or not though.

 

[mrblotto]

I'm using a USB KVM switch at work (work computer and gaming rig) hooked up to a regular USB keyboard and a Logitech MX518 mouse. It's not too too bad. There's a delay (like 8 seconds) until both the mouse and keyboard are fully recognized, so I dont do a lot of switching while gaming lol. Havent had any resolution issues either (one machine at 2048 x 1536, other machine at 1024 x 768)

Overall I prefer the 'almost instant' PS/2 variety of KVM switches, but they're pretty much obsolete now.

my 2 cents

 

[XLNC]

How about a virtual software based KVM like Synergy?
http://synergy-foss.org/

If your monitor accepts multiple inputs, you can set up one machine as the server (gaming rig) and the other as a client (media server) and share your keyboard and mouse over the network. The reason I say leave the media server as a client is because you're more likely to reboot your gaming rig, in which case your KB/M won't work until you're logged in and the client starts.

I use it at work between my laptop and a Linux desktop and it works well most of the time. It's not hassle free, but it's cost free.

 

[Zargon]

input director works alot like synergy