Video switch box

[808smokey]

I'm trying to hook up two computers to one monitor (CRT) and I was looking for some ideas. All I can think of is the video switch box, the kind that has two video ports in and 1 video port out. Sort of like the old printer switches.

Thanks

[Tommyknocker]

They even have some you can select with your keyboards I hear.

[BJ_M]

could just use VNC (one of the many types) also if both pc's are networked ...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=vnc&btnG=Search

[Capmaster]

Google "KVM Switch" (Keyboard/Video/Mouse) They switch all 3.

[808smokey]

Thanks for the help. All the ones I found on Newegg.com have poor reviews for gaming. I have on computer for gaming/surfing and the other is going to be a dedicated burner/encoding machine.

So the box thing is out. I'm going to try to network the two machines and see what happens

[handyguy]

Get a monitor with dvi & vga inputs. Connect one computer with dvi & one with vga. Dunno how the monitor knows which one to use but, hey sounds like something that would work,

[stiltman]

Thanks for the help. All the ones I found on Newegg.com have poor reviews for gaming. I have on computer for gaming/surfing and the other is going to be a dedicated burner/encoding machine.

So the box thing is out. I'm going to try to network the two machines and see what happens

Yep, I've used both KVM and belkin OmniView (actually have a 2 port OmniView under my desk) and what I found is that even with the very best shielded VGA cables, there still is a lot of degradation IMO. They are great for some purposes, but not so great for gaming and video

[808smokey]

Get a monitor with dvi & vga inputs. Connect one computer with dvi & one with vga. Dunno how the monitor knows which one to use but, hey sounds like something that would work,

My monitor is a "plain Jane" 19" NEC multisync 95. I bought it in '99.

808smokey wrote:
Thanks for the help. All the ones I found on Newegg.com have poor reviews for gaming. I have on computer for gaming/surfing and the other is going to be a dedicated burner/encoding machine.

So the box thing is out. I'm going to try to network the two machines and see what happens


Yep, I've used both KVM and belkin OmniView (actually have a 2 port OmniView under my desk) and what I found is that even with the very best shielded VGA cables, there still is a lot of degradation IMO. They are great for some purposes, but not so great for gaming and video

There were quite a few people saying both good and bad. Gamers = hated it. Basic users = Loved it. I guess it's alright if you're doing web design on one computer and surfing on the other.

[stiltman]

That's what i used mine for...Server admin duties and web development. At one time I had 3 8 port boxes cascaded. Soon as I tried it on my home system that I used for video capturing and editing, I saw the difference big time...I'm not really a gamer