I'm looking for a KVM that has USB 3.1/HDMI to switch between up to 4 computers, and use EDID emulation, having USB enumeration would be a plus
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Looking for a 4 computer KVM with EDID emulation/USB enumeration support
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I have this one in the cart
I hate relying on amazon reviews, because half of the are fake. I look at the 1 and 2 star reviews, and regardless of the maker, they seem show a lot of failures after a month or two. This one doesn't have any 1 or 2 star reviews, but I think thats more due to lack of sales, there's not a lot of reviews period, but the price is worth taking a chance on
4K120Hz KVM Switch 4 Computers 1 Monitor HDMI 8K KVM Switches 4 Port Share Single Monitor and 4 USB 3.0 Devices Such as Mouse, Keyboard, Printer, Comes with EDID Function and a Controller
The remote control that comes with this product does not contain batteries. You will need to purchase your own AAA batteries for normal use
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I hate relying on amazon reviews, because half of the are fake. I look at the 1 and 2 star reviews, and regardless of the maker, they seem show a lot of failures after a month or two. This one doesn't have any 1 or 2 star reviews, but I think thats more due to lack of sales, there's not a lot of reviews period, but the price is worth taking a chance on
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I've not used them, but Wendell over at level1techs offers a few also ($$$)
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So close
I got the one mentioned in my earlier post and hooked up my 3 computers, man what a tangle of wires.
Anyways, my work laptop worked fine, as did my desktop PC, but, and its a big but, my M4 Studio did not.
The screen would randomly turn on and off. It would remain off for about 3+ seconds then come back to life, and then turn back off. Packed up and already initiated the return process.
Ouch, that's really something more then I wanted to pay. Its one of those nice to haves, but I can't justify that much money. Thanks for the suggestion thoughI've not used them, but Wendell over at level1techs offers a few also ($$$)
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I just ordered this KVM, its not a EDID equipped product, but at this point, I'll try anything.
UGREEN 8K@60Hz HDMI KVM Switch 4 Computers
Gotta love Amazon, I ordered this just a few minutes ago, and delivery time is tonight - crazy
What's odd is that this KVM uses USBC-C for the PC inputs
But the included cables are USB-C on one end and USB-A on the other. I don't mind simply because my Linux desktop being AMD based does not have USB-C support so this will work out better then expected (I hope). I'll use a regular USB-C cable for my Mac and work laptop, since they both have USB-C ports
UGREEN 8K@60Hz HDMI KVM Switch 4 Computers
Gotta love Amazon, I ordered this just a few minutes ago, and delivery time is tonight - crazy
What's odd is that this KVM uses USBC-C for the PC inputs
But the included cables are USB-C on one end and USB-A on the other. I don't mind simply because my Linux desktop being AMD based does not have USB-C support so this will work out better then expected (I hope). I'll use a regular USB-C cable for my Mac and work laptop, since they both have USB-C ports
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The KVM arrived last night at 10:00pm, which is unsurprising, given the delivery windows was 5:00pm to 10:00pm.
I just finished setting it up, man the cables are a mess - I need to organize it a bit better, but I have my work laptop on the left of my desk, my Studio on the right, and my Linux PC on a small desk to the right of the studio. With a little trial and error I got everything working. I had a bit of problems with my work laptop, but I think that's due to the HDMI port working itself loose.
The only disappointment is that ugreen recommends hooking it up to power for stable use. They include a USB-C/USB-A cable that is about a meter in length. Not really long enough if you want to use it with a power brick. I had a spare USB-C cable and plugged it into my studio for the time being.
So far its working as expected in all three operating systems (windows/macos/linux) No monitor blinking, no peripherals dropping or loosing connection
Edit: let me add, unlike the prior one I tried, this did come with all of the needed cables, the other model did not include HDMI cables.
I just finished setting it up, man the cables are a mess - I need to organize it a bit better, but I have my work laptop on the left of my desk, my Studio on the right, and my Linux PC on a small desk to the right of the studio. With a little trial and error I got everything working. I had a bit of problems with my work laptop, but I think that's due to the HDMI port working itself loose.
The only disappointment is that ugreen recommends hooking it up to power for stable use. They include a USB-C/USB-A cable that is about a meter in length. Not really long enough if you want to use it with a power brick. I had a spare USB-C cable and plugged it into my studio for the time being.
So far its working as expected in all three operating systems (windows/macos/linux) No monitor blinking, no peripherals dropping or loosing connection
Edit: let me add, unlike the prior one I tried, this did come with all of the needed cables, the other model did not include HDMI cables.
A month update, the ugreen KVM working well, though I've noticed one oddity.
If I switch from my windows laptop, to my Linux desktop, the screen is black. I move the mouse, and mash the keyboard it will come back to life.
If I switch from my Mac Studio to my Linux desktop, the screen doesn't come back. If I'm lucky after moving moving the mouse, mashing the keyboard over and over, it may come back to life. Many times I need to shut the monitor off and back on.
There seems to be something weird happening when I'm active on my Mac and hit the KVM button for the Linux machine.
Not sure what's happening, not a show stopper given that the kvm largely works just a tad frustrating when I bounce between the Mac and Linux boxes.
If I switch from my windows laptop, to my Linux desktop, the screen is black. I move the mouse, and mash the keyboard it will come back to life.
If I switch from my Mac Studio to my Linux desktop, the screen doesn't come back. If I'm lucky after moving moving the mouse, mashing the keyboard over and over, it may come back to life. Many times I need to shut the monitor off and back on.
There seems to be something weird happening when I'm active on my Mac and hit the KVM button for the Linux machine.
Not sure what's happening, not a show stopper given that the kvm largely works just a tad frustrating when I bounce between the Mac and Linux boxes.