[shadeless]

This looks fantastic, I was recently disappointed to learn that there don't seem to be any good KVMs under ~$200, that support anything higher than 4k@60Hz.

Apparently Thunderbolt/DisplayPort are not really a thing yet for some reason, so I ended up getting a USB (KM) switch instead. With this project, it looks like I'll be able to have my cake and eat it too.

[vladvasiliu]

I've managed to find a cheap 2-port DP KVM that pretends it's able to do DP 1.4 / 8k @ 60 Hz. I can only confirm it works well at 4k@60 Hz, since that's the best my screen can do.

One pro is that it's able to get power from any of the USB inputs, so no extra cable!

One con is that for some reason it only does USB 2...

Amazon FR link : https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B08Q7J3B82

[lightbendover]

I found the same problem roughly a couple years ago. I ended up building a very specific solution (switch input mode based on specific USB changes) that is more or less a subset of of the functionality here. I am now having near daily issues with the KM (a ~$30 one that was the only one I could find that really meet my needs) box. There is tons of room on the market for a good prosumer solution to this problem.

[chx]

Check https://dancharblog.wordpress.com/2021/07/05/usb-c-gen2-bi-d... end of post links to DP and HDMI 2.1 switches

[VTimofeenko]

Make sure that the monitor you are using actually supports input management through DDC. I have seen some monitors that expose only the color management.