Media Center Desktop Computers

I needed an all in one for my media center and this works great!

The absolute center attraction in our new Media Room.

Hooled it up to windows vista computer and it picked it up right away to work with windows media center just like I wanted it to.

These are great little unifi managed switches to add to media/desktop locations...

Works for me as a media transfer device between computers and other devices with USB 3.0 and 2.0 capabilities. Though I prefer the 256 or 512, this one works fine. A trusted name brand.

I wanted to upgrade my home network to include 10gig connections between a couple computers and a server. The server is where I store 4K footage, photos, backups and media for a local media server. Since I recently purchased the UDM Pro, this switch seemed to be the best suited device. Managing this switch through UniFi Controller in the UDMP made setting it up a breeze. I don't really have a lot to mention on this switch, it does what it's supposed to do. I used a UniFi DAC cable to connect the switch to the UDMP. I'm getting full throttle speeds between my computers and the server now! Seeing files transfer to and from the server as fast as they do is an amazing feeling.

I use the Arc Mouse for my desktop, laptop and netbook computers. Very easy to use and the design makes it very comfortable to use. It takes just a little adjustment after switching from an optical mouse, but you will not go back.

I know that there are several companies out there who make good memory cards, but when I check my stash of memory cards, most of them say SanDisk on them. Likewise, most of the back-up memory for my Desktop computers say Western Digital (who owns SanDisk). My advice is to learn about the nuances of memory cards. The small print on similar looking cards distinguishes the capability, not just in GB capacity, but the generation of chip and the speed for reading and downloading. I also own some Sony and Delkin memory cards, but SanDisk makes good stuff.

Both dives allow me to easily transfer files from my laptop to my desktop computers. I find it very easy to use.

Short review: I wanted to find a USB switcher I didn't have to worry (or even think) about at all. This is it. Long review: for context for the rest of this review, my use case is to switch a common set of USB devices (keyboard, mouse, and USB audio device) between a desktop and a laptop. I bought this unit after having a poor experience with a much cheaper USB sharing switch from another manufacturer. This other unit lasted about two years, then started to fail to switch between host computers, and also seemed to be allowing voltage from one host to pass through to the other. I'm not one to risk damage to the valuable computers I've got hooked up to these switches. I got rid of that unit, did some research, and picked this one up based on some other folks' recommendations. This unit isn't cheap, and seems to be marketed primarily toward business use cases, but so far it's working perfectly for my home office setup. It appears that I'm getting exactly what I hoped I was paying for: reliability and safety. I haven't had a single electrical gremlin show up since I began using this. It automatically switches the three USB devices to my laptop when I plug it in, and switches back to the desktop when I unplug my laptop. I'd recommend reading the instructions and making use of the power supply.