🖥️ Tripp Lite 4-Port DVI Dual-Link/USB Desktop KVM Switch - Audio & Cables Included (Model: B004-DUA4-HR-K) Review

I needed a digital I/O KVM to replace an old VGA KVM switch. I connect many different devices for IT setup and troubleshooting, each with different inputs and permissions. This little block was great. It doesn't use emulation, which means switching inputs is a bit slower than others I've used. However, sometimes the emulation can cause screen resolution discrepancies when switching inputs while devices are booting up, so I'd happily sacrifice a few seconds in favor of reliable and predictable…

This is my second Tripp Lite 4-Port KVM. My first one still works great after 8 years but it only has analogue connections and I need DVI to replace our new PCs. I've connected a wireless keyboard/mouse combo (Logitech P/N 820-006477) and it works great. The package includes 4 video and USB cables, but they were separate and of different lengths. I had lots of extra zip ties so I made 4 cables with a loop in the middle to take off the extra USB length and bring all the ends together. This keeps

I have had other DVI KVM switches from other manufacturers that no longer make DVI KVM switches. I'm so glad Triplite is still publishing them. Works well. Good value for money. I would have preferred HDMI but that means upgrading 4 graphics cards as well as a KVM switch. Since I use at home. I just can't afford it. I wish you didn't have to press Enter after the hotkeys, but that's minor and my only complaint.

I've used (and discarded) several KVMs over the years, most of them inexpensive. The Tripp Lite B004-DUA4-HR-K has proven to be the most dependable and dependable when it comes to shifting to date. Here is the configuration I currently have it in: Monitor: NEC LCD2490WUXi (1920x1200 resolution) Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2013 (see note below) Mouse: Roccat Kone Pure (connected via Razer BlackWidow port) Speakers: Logitech 2.1 -System Systems: 1 - PC (AMD Ryzen 1700x + ASRock x370…