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Review on πŸ–₯️ TESmart 4-Port HDMI KVM Switch with 5ft KVM Cables - Supports 4K UHD, Audio Output, and USB Control by Aaron Jones

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Hurry to buy before the price goes up!

If you want a KVM that runs 4K @ 60Hz, buy one of these before they realize they're priced the wrong way! I have 2 PCs and a Mac sharing one monitor. I just upgraded it to a 4k widescreen which stopped working with my old Aten 1644 KVM switch. So I figured I'd buy another Aten KVM (1924), $400 later I'm struggling with DisplayPort issues , random monitor reset at 30Hz and stubbornly refusing to work with an HDMI -> DP converter for one of the PCs. So I decided to try everything via HDMI. Bought, unpacked, everything connected, works perfectly. That's great. Some notes: you need to buy cables, they are not supplied, buy some good quality HDMI 2.0 cables if you want 4k@60hz. I have a Microsoft Sculpt Comfort keyboard and mouse combo with a USB receiver, it works great, I can change PC focus with scrlk double click. Sound via HDMI works without any problems. I have a GTX 1060, GTX 1080 and an Intel Iris 640 graphics card with the latest drivers, the picture quality is excellent. Switching between inputs takes a few seconds like most KVMs I've used. It emulates a keyboard and mouse, so the USB connection doesn't drop when switching. I can wake all my machines from sleep when I switch to them, regardless of whether I've moved focus since they went to sleep (this never worked on my old KVM). The remote control is a great idea but I'm not sure why I would use it for PC. It might be useful if you want to share it with your TV. It doesn't come with a battery, it's a dead CR2032 thing. This is an absolute bargain at this price.

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