Tripp Lite B112-002-R VGA/SVGA Manual Switch (2-port)

Average customer rating: 2.0

Useless for any high-quality video related task.
The switch
Mine was faulty

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Tripp Lite B112-002-R VGA/SVGA Manual Switch (2-port)

Manufacturer: TRIPP LITE
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00006B81M

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Product Description

Tripp Lite's 2-Port Manual VGA/SVGA Switch is the optimal solution for connecting two computers to one monitor or two monitors to one computer. The 2-Port Manual VGA/SVGA Switch features a fully-shielded rugged metal case with a front-panel switch. It does not require any AC power to operate.

Customer Reviews:

Useless for any high-quality video related task........2007-03-07

This thing is trash.

I was reading reviews and noticed that other VGA Switchboxes had people complaining about their low quality video, but this one seemed to have decent reviews so I decided to try it.

I bought this in order to switch between using my PC and my Xbox360 on the same monitor. I instantly was able to recognize ghosting when using my PC, it was especially apparent whenever there was any text against a white background, regardless of the color of the text. The effect wasnt limited to text either, everything onscreen was ghosted. The whole screen looked fuzzy and it felt like my eyes were out of focus, and I was only running at a resolution of 1280x960.

Trying to wiggle the switch, as previous reviews stated, did not help either. The ghosting problem persisted no matter what I tried. I also made sure it was not my cables by trying to connect the monitor directly to the cable, then putting it through the switchbox. As long as it was not connected to the switchbox the image was crystal clear, the second I connected it through the switchbox there was ghosting everywhere, so there was obviously nothing wrong with my cables.

I suppose if you needed to switch between two terminals that only need very low quality video (such as between two systems that use a command line) this might be useful, but it's useless for anything else.

The only good thing I can say about it is that it was cheap ($11.99USD), not even worth the hassle of returning it. Although keep in mine that you will also have to factor in the cost of cables as it comes with none.

I'm going to set my sights on powered KVM switches from now on, this thing is going in the closet, likely never to see the light of day again.

The switch.......2007-01-05

I bought this switch because I am a poor college student and wanted to put my xbox 360 on an HD setup without actually buying an HDTV.

So, I bought this switch and now I use it to switch between my xbox and computer. There are only a couple issues that I have had, which is why I didn't give this product 5 stars.

First, sometimes the screen kind of gives a wierd color or tint BUT this is easily fixed just by giving the knob a little wiggle.

Second, sometimes the switch makes my screen go blank. Usually a wiggle fixes this though.

I did kind of wish that it came with an extra VGA cable but that may be asking too much for such a low price.

So, if you want a cheap switch that will make a sweet setup sweeter, check out this switch. Affordable and the HD for the xbox looks amazing! Nice.

Mine was faulty.......2006-12-16

My screen turns yellow on a regular basis, I guess this was a faulty unit.

When I get a chance I will probably send it back, in the meantime I have invested in a raritran switchman KVM switch, a much better value for money proposition.

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