4-user KVM experiences?

[Andrew Sinclair]

Ulf Zimmermann wrote:

>On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 12:20:15PM +1000, Andrew Sinclair wrote:
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>>Ulf Zimmermann wrote:
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>>>I currently have a Cybex Autoview 200 2-user, 8 computer KVM and love
>>>it. One feature I very much love, it allows me to have both user ports
>>>on the same computer and both keyboard/mouse can be used, very nice
>>>for training, showing things.
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>>>Unfortunatly I need a 4-user KVM now, 8 computers would be still enough.
>>>I tried an Apex 4XP (1998 kvm), it doesn't allow the above feature,
>>>is 1024x768 max resolution and doesn't support handing screensaver
>>>putting the monitor into powersave through. I also tried a Raritan
>>>MX48, even with all Raritan cables, the image quality at 1280x1024
>>>is pretty bad (example: Outlook new messages are bold black, non-new
>>>ones are black, hard to make out the difference). The Raritan also
>>>doesn't hand through the powersave for monitors.
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>>>So anyone here who could recommend a KVM?
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>>I have one of these:
>>http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11180&item=5709440955&rd=1
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>>There is a slight ghosting effect on the analogue port in my computer 
>>but that would most likely be my GE-CUBE Raedon 9200SE video card. Other 
>>computers didn't have this. The video quality on all computers tested is 
>>otherwise very good.
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>>I think you could get a better deal than $90 though. This item will be 
>>listed for 7 days from the date this message was posted.
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>Reread my question :-). I asked for 4-User (ie. 4 times monitor, keyboard and
>mouse) and 8 or more computers.
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Thats going to cost you a fortune. If you have money to burn, Google is 
your friend:

http://www.kvm-switches-online.com/multiple-user-kvm-switches.html (they 
have 4 user, 8+ computer switch)
http://www.42u.com/kvm_switches_multi.htm (4 user 42 computer switch)