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Why would you not just use one of the dozens of KVM-over-IP devices on the market? Or if you want to run it over a USB connection look for a "crash cart" device
by assttoasstmgr 5y ago
Why would you not just use one of the dozens of KVM-over-IP devices on the market? Or if you want to run it over a USB connection look for a "crash cart" device.
This is a solved problem space. There is no case in which you would save money by doing this, even if your time was worthless. If the PCs are old enough you'd probably want PS/2 rather than USB. For the same reason people do not build their own mobile phones.
- hnlmorg 5y agoNot OP but the KVM-over-IP devices I've seen work on multicast and thus are pretty terrible for network performance unless you have managed switches with packet inspection. They also don't play well with many WiFi access points too. I've not seen any KVMs that work via unicast for < £100. Whereas you can easily get a HDMI capture device plus VGA to HDMI adapter for < £100. If you know of any KVMs that don't use multicast then I'd be interested to know because I've been looking to move my CCTV display.
- yjftsjthsd-h 5y agoAll the options I can immediately find seem to be hundreds of dollars and still usually need HDMI. Could you point me at a specific model or at least vendor I should be looking at?
- assttoasstmgr 5y agoLantronix makes some nice products with VGA and HTML5 interface. However they seem to have tripled in price and I wonder if this is due to supply & demand. (Remember remote KVM over IP is a server-grade product that likely deals in low volumes so the price will reflect that.)