Review on High-Performance USB HDMI KVM Switch: Share 1 HD Monitor and 3 USB Devices with 2 Computers, 4K Support by Dennis Moonin

This works great for me as a KVM. I'm upgrading from a USB only hub that uses Type A connectors and when I searched I really struggled to find anything that wasn't Type A or Mini USB. Unfortunately, the problem I've had with switches that have used one of these is that they're too easy to unplug. I could be in the middle of something and just smack the cord lightly and the whole switch loosens enough to momentarily cut power to everything that's plugged in, and then the system has to add the devices back - as far as it can go , I just physically removed the devices and reinserted them. This can cause problems (especially in games) and sometimes if there are too many hits, even fail to add them back due to errors during the driver initialization process when it was interrupted too quickly and I have to restart or shut down (definitely bad in game!) However, I've found surprisingly few products that use other connectors. But luckily this one is an exception. It uses USB Type-C connectors, which in my experience usually stay in place fairly well. While they can only wobble slightly, I haven't had any issues with them loosening so far. The fine print says USB 2.0, but I think that's a bug. Aside from the obvious blue color of the connectors themselves, it shows up as a USB 3 hub on my system. I think the supplied Type-C cables are pretty pathetic, so I don't think it would make sense to really plug everything in , powerful, but at least it can do more than USB 2.0. do. I haven't tested USB 3.0 devices for speed either, so I can't say how well they perform in that regard. I really think that even using a Type-C to Type-C cable, you wouldn't get any of the specific benefits of Type-C (like PD). I have three very small problems: First, it has a micro USB port on the front for a "remote control". I think it's just a remote way to toggle between 1 and 2. Nothing fancy, but they don't tell you anything about what can be used with it or how to do anything about it. It looks like it would be nice to provide information, although most people will probably never need it (not me). Second, the radio button defaults to 1 no matter what. I think if 1 is disabled but 2 is enabled when it is enabled it should automatically switch to 2 on startup. A minor thing, but it means that if you have two devices that you're using the same display on, and one of them doesn't reinitialize the displays either (Linux seems to be worse than Windows at this IMO), then you should probably have one more picky one on 1 instead of 2, even if you use the other more often and then manually switch each time you turn on 2. I just don't see any reason why it couldn't just assume you're using the one that supplies power when only one is on. Third, and a little less minor, the LEDs that indicate you're on (1 or 2) are actually very difficult to see, depending on your circumstances. As it turned out, even in a relatively wide open area, the LEDs are simply not obscured by its opening. Typically such devices use a small piece of slightly frosted plastic to direct the light more directly onto the housing above the LEDs in such situations so that it is clear and easy to see, but that hasn't happened. I found two pieces of rubber that I removed, who knows they worked great, but I don't think users need to open up and change their products just to see clearly what they're set up for. I Velcroed it to the side of my computer and found the hard way that you can't tell which LED is on unless you're looking straight up. A lot of light also leaks out at the edges of the USB ports - or at least it did until I added those bits inside. (Just in case, I wrapped them in tape to keep light out.) Relatively minor, but a little annoying and very easy to fix.