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Review on πŸ” TESmart 8X1 HDMI KVM Switch: 8 Ports, 4K@60Hz Ultra HD, RS232, LAN & IP Control, Auto Scan, Rackmount - Control 8 PCs with 1 Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse by Christopher Todd

Revainrating 4 out of 5

This works well as long as you pay attention to which keys you press.

Update: About a year after purchase this weekend it suddenly started acting strange and their support team didn't reply to my emails for over a week. Imagine half a dozen gaming consoles plugged into a 75-inch 4k TV and you can't play them because the $460+ switch you slide them over is broken. for options, by the way). For now, I would recommend that you stay away from TESmart unless you require a very long device life and require support or warranty coverage. Luckily I realized I had pressed the key combination while plugging in my switch (this KVM sits behind my soundbar as it has a remote sensor that's on the cable, you don't actually have to SEE the device to get the changing channel turns it on) and after much trial and error I stumbled upon the right buttons to press to get it working again. The instructions are on a small folded sheet of cardboard and provide basic operating instructions and that's it. So keep in mind that whoever buys this is on their own for support (original review) If you want to hook up a gaming console 16 If you have a 1 or 16 computer running 4k and connected to 1 huge 4k connected to a screen and using 1 keyboard and a mouse, then this is the box for you. It has a remote controlled IR sensor, so you don't have to worry about the sensor being hidden. The only issues I had was having to change the audio on my PS4 and Xbox One X. Otherwise, if you're looking directly at something that makes noise (e.g. a generator in a game), you would hardly hear anything. Turn to one side and it was loud, turn to the other side and it was loud. but the head is nothing. The weird thing is that it shows up as digital output instead of HDMI on my PS4. So he doesn't do HDR. The customer service reps I spoke to confirmed that this was not the case. Although I can set my game to HDR and it seems to work. I dont know. The remote control is also a bit strange. It uses a hex code for the buttons instead of a delay system like your TV. But I don't really need the remote as I only play one system at a time and it automatically switches to whatever input was ever on.

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  • Good thing
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  • Protection