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Review on πŸ’» StarTech.com Dual Port DisplayPort KVM Switch - 2560x1600 @60Hz - DP USB, Keyboard, Video, Mouse Switch Box with Audio for Computers and Monitors (SV231DPUA) by Steven Dahl

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I like what he does.

This is a really good KVM. I love that you can bind audio from a device and love the hotkey options. I just wish you could link the video too (if there is a way, I haven't found it in the documentation yet). If you could pin video to a single monitor it would easily get 5 stars, but to be honest it's probably quite difficult to pin video from different ports without much headache and expense. I have to say it was a little difficult to set up. This is difficult only because I'm using plug and play with VGA, HDMI and DVI. This device requires that all cables are DVI, or more specifically, that the signal is digital and not analog. So when you do a conversion, you have to convert the signal, otherwise it won't work. So really, if you think of this device as DVI only (all your cables should be DVI) then you'll do better. Again, this is difficult as most of us are so used to plug and play on computers that we haven't really paid attention to what signal the connection is using for years. That makes it a lack of my knowledge and not a lack of the product. I would happily recommend this to a friend and explain to him that all connections must be digital and preferably DVI.

Pros
  • Weight
Cons
  • Something is wrong