Computer Monitor Sharing Switch

Sharing a desktop extension monitor between two computers meant unplugging from one and plugging into the other. Now I have the computers plugged into the switch and the switch output goes to the monitor. Now I just push a button! The switch even automatically switches to the live computer if I turn one of them off.

I have use a variety of approaches to monitor 3 cameras and a computer driven slide show at a production bench. I considered all the the multiview monitors but never pulled the trigger because of price. I have a few 24 TV's lying around from different studio and computer builds. This added to one of those TV's is my current go to production monitor. A word of advice, use a TV not a computer monitor. Computer monitors may not support the resolution you are feeding from a camera or passing through an on camera recorder. The pile of surplus TV monitors now has a few computers monitor in the stack. The beauty of this device is a display of 4 inputs that can switch quickly via a remote to 1 input only. Which can then be scrolled from input to input. Attach a headphone to the TV and you can also monitor the audio on that input channel. Or in the split screen mode, you can select which audio feed you want to monitor with the remote. My 4 channel audio switch is no longer on the bench. If you get really creative, add a bluetooth transmitter to the headphone jack and you can wander around your studio with bluetooth headphones monitoring sound. If you are running the original ATEM mini which lacks a preview view, this lets you see a 4 input preview. You will need a splitter on each input with outputs to both this switch and the ATEM mini. Or just buy the ATEM Mini Pro and you will have a 4 channel preview device with a lot less wires.

Connecting an Iogear 2 port KVM Switch with a Plugable USB Sharing Switch.  The two sit right next to each other, so this 6 inch cable is just right.  Be warned that a 6 cable is VERY short!

I use sharing switch to connect my work-issued and personal laptops to the hub connected to all other peripherals (monitors, keyboard, conference equipment etc.). Took me a couple of tries to figure out which usb port to use on laptops. Works exactly as described. Price is reasonable, other similar items were either out of stock or priced 2-3 times more. Delivery was swift.

I noticed right away that my computer is able to do some things faster or easier. It takes much longer for the fan to come on when I am screen sharing during a Zoom meeting since my iMac isn't working as hard. I read that extra RAM can make the computer last longer, so a pretty small upgrade like this is well worth it.

You need to learn how to install new applications via Sharing or using cables; this is part of getting a new computer or operating system. However, in this case, because there is no CD/DVD drive, you have to take extra steps, which you can learn about from Apples Knowledge Base. Otherwise, I love how light, compact, and fast this is.

This has worked perfectly for sharing numerous USB devices between two computers via my monitor's KVM functionality. Exactly what I was looking for. Solid construction.

Love the computer so far but never got the monitor.

Sharing music

For quick file sharing!!