Bridgeview 2-Port USB/DVI KVM Switch With Audio Review :: Bridgeview 2-Port USB/DVI KVM Features

• Supports DVI Monitors
• Controls 2 computers from a single console (keyboard/mouse) over a USB connection
• Supports speaker and microphone devices
• Supports Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/2003 server, Mac, Linux
• Compliant with DVI 1.1 standards
• Supports Hot-Swap All devices connected to the KVM can be added or removed at any time without shutting the unit down
• Supports USB keyboards, Hot-Key switches and push buttons for easy operation
• Supports Auto-Scan function to switch the video inputs between both computers in preset intervals
• Supports LED display for PC and audio status monitoring
• Plug and Play capability
• Self powered through USB connection
• Independent switching of audio inputs
• Max resolution: 1920x1080@60Hz

The 2-Port USB KVM Switch has a DVI-I Dual Link connector on the front of the Switch. The DVI-I D switch is differentiated from a DVI-D Dual-link connection by having four analog pin holes instead of a single line on the end and having a longer flat pin connector than on the DVI-D connection. The difference between a DVI-I single link and a Dual Link is the center section of the pins is bare on the Single Link but has an additional 6 pin holes for the Dual Link connection.

DVI

KVM right Side

KVM Left side

The Digital Video Interface is the digital replacement for the analog VGA connections to computer monitors and High Definition Televisions (HDTV). Every video card and monitor in use today with the exception of old computers that haven’t been updated yet uses DVI connections to the monitor. This KVM switch complies with the DVI 1.1 standard which is hard to find information on the web. The important features of the 2-Port KVM switch are the ability to run up to 1920x1080@60Hz,which is considered true 1080p resolution.

KVM rear

KVM Bottom

Supported OS

Features

A nice feature of this KVM switch is its small size in comparison to the large KVM switches found on some homes. The unit itself is only a couple of inches long and can fit into any area. In fact it is so small you might lose it in a jungle of cables, but the size is an advantage. The front of the switch has a DVI-I Dual Link port to connect the monitor cable to, and two USB ports. The rear of the switch has the main cable connector. Being small has many benefits as it can fit just about anywhere and still be in a viable place to easily access it and change between the two systems you are using. All you do to change between the systems is click on the little button located on the side of the KVM switch.