Looking for a KVM switch that won't affect game/video quality...

[badnewcastle]

I want to find a quality 2 or 4 kvm switch that will not affect gaming quality or video quality. I don't really know what to look for...

I have one computer set up for school/office work and a gaming rig. ... I had both running on the same keyboard and mouse and monitor but with the 6800 GT OC the shading seems off or something...

 

[Keysplayr]

No such thing. They all degrade video from one extreme to the other. So your actually looking for the one that degrades game/video quality the least. And I have no idea. I gave up on KVMs when it comes to gaming. Inconvenient? Sure, but it beats double exposure text or blurriness.

 

[Jayczar]

Originally posted by: keysplayr2003
No such thing. They all degrade video from one extreme to the other. So your actually looking for the one that degrades game/video quality the least. And I have no idea. I gave up on KVMs when it comes to gaming. Inconvenient? Sure, but it beats double exposure text or blurriness.

I use a Belkin and have neither problem you speak of.

 

[badnewcastle]

Just bousgt a belkin and have found no such problem... I figured out some things to look for, 1st. make sure its multi sync campatible, 2nd make sure its video bandwidth it 400 mhz... and don''t buy the cheapest one out there!!!

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: Jayczar

Originally posted by: keysplayr2003
No such thing. They all degrade video from one extreme to the other. So your actually looking for the one that degrades game/video quality the least. And I have no idea. I gave up on KVMs when it comes to gaming. Inconvenient? Sure, but it beats double exposure text or blurriness.

I use a Belkin and have neither problem you speak of.

At least not that you can detect. Yet. Which I suppose is as good as a KVM can get. If you can't physically see any "anomalies" then your in good shape. Just know that there is not a better video connection that connecting a monitor directly to a video card. That pretty much didn't need saying though.