Two Monitors for Two Comps at DVinfo.net

Dana Salsbury · July 18th, 2007, 12:56 AM

I'm aquiring a Mac to go with my PC, and both will be editing machines. I want to buy two monitors and have three options:

Mac to both monitors
Mac to left, PC to right
PC to both monitors

I've seen some VGA switchers on ebay. Any thoughts about how to do this right the first time? Will I need to buy more than one switcher?

Jamie Rinehart · July 19th, 2007, 10:02 AM

I have 2 dells that have both DVI and VGA connections, I simply use the front switch button on the monitor to put the machine i want to see on the screen. It does have some limitations (like two keyboards and mice and monitor assignments are not interchangeable), but it is cheap.

You can also get a KVM for each machine/monitor or a higher priced matrix switch. The matrix switch is probably what you really want but they can get pricey in a hurry.

July 18th, 2007, 12:56 AM	#1
Dana Salsbury Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 859	Two Monitors for Two Comps I'm aquiring a Mac to go with my PC, and both will be editing machines. I want to buy two monitors and have three options: Mac to both monitors Mac to left, PC to right PC to both monitors I've seen some VGA switchers on ebay. Any thoughts about how to do this right the first time? Will I need to buy more than one switcher? __________________ www.LegacyHDV.com Weddings \| Corporate \| HMC150s \| FCPX \| Encore \| Lion

July 19th, 2007, 10:02 AM	#2
Jamie Rinehart New Boot Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lathrop, MO Posts: 13	I have 2 dells that have both DVI and VGA connections, I simply use the front switch button on the monitor to put the machine i want to see on the screen. It does have some limitations (like two keyboards and mice and monitor assignments are not interchangeable), but it is cheap. You can also get a KVM for each machine/monitor or a higher priced matrix switch. The matrix switch is probably what you really want but they can get pricey in a hurry.