IOGEAR GCS22U
KVM switchesHere is a closer look at IOGEAR GCS22U.
About
A pure legacy-analog VGA KVM for institutional, lab, and industrial holdouts that never migrated off analog video — mitigates the impedance-mismatch "ghosting" typical of VGA transmission well enough to sustain 2048x1536 with native DDC2B display identification support. A molded cable design eliminates rear-connector loosening over time, and it draws parasitic power directly from the VCC pin on the USB output lines rather than needing an AC adapter.
Specs
- Max resolution
- 2048x1536
Ports: 2× VGA (entrada), 2× USB Type-A (entrada), 1× VGA (salida) and 2× USB Type-A (salida)
Confirmed with
- Notebook (generic)Confirmed — caveat
Mixed evidence: a 2014 review confirms use with a "Dell Laptop with windows 7", but a separate report documents total failure with an older IBM ThinkPad T-42 ("nothing show's up") due to a DDC2B protocol handshake failure on switch.
Source: superuser.com
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