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dmeyer

09-26-2003, 03:47 AM

Hey all, I currently run a 22" NEC CRT with dual inputs (DVI and VGA)...with their "ambix" technology - which allows you to switch between the two inputs on the fly.

I am wondering if anyone has experience with LCD that have this capability? NEC makes a couple of nice ones, but I am wondering if any of the cheaper models that have dual inputs have the swtiching as well....perhaps the Samsung 191T?

The point is to go to a dual LCD setup where both monitors can be switched between a Mac and PC, enabling dual monitor operation on either box.

dvornik

09-26-2003, 05:12 PM

I have a setup like that (2 PCs though) with 2 NEC CRTs. It's convenient.

However you'll lose the benefit of DVI on LCD - so you may want to use one, or rather two of those DVI splitters or whatever thay are called instead - I have no experience with them.

dmeyer

09-26-2003, 08:39 PM

The last time i looked into a DVI based switchbox, they were so expensive that you could nearly buy another pair of DVI LCDs. :eek:

dvornik

09-26-2003, 08:52 PM

Here's what came up on pricewatch, no idea if they are any good:
http://store.yahoo.com/networkingoutlet/kvmswitcab.html

dmeyer

09-26-2003, 09:05 PM

Very intersting....gonna have to look into these. :buttrock:

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