Iogear GCS612A MiniView Micro Audio KVM Switch

Average customer rating: 2.0

Audio quality very poor
Pricey, defective, slow technical support

Iogear GCS612A MiniView Micro Audio KVM Switch

Manufacturer: IOGEAR
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00015XGQY

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Product Description

The two port MiniView Micro Audio KVM switch from IOGEAR is the simplest way to manage two PCs or Macs from a single keyboard, monitor and mouse and share the multimedia speakers among them. This self-powered KVM switch features mouse and keyboard emulation to ensure smooth operation, as well as support for Plug-n-Play monitors and most wheel mice. Patented VSE Video Signal Enhancement technology provides rich, 32-bit color at resolutions up to 2048 x 1536. With KVM cables (6' long) molded into the unit, all you need to do is to plug it into your computers, and you've got a complete KVM solution from IOGEAR.

Customer Reviews:

Audio quality very poor.......2004-04-27

Buyer beware:
Keyboard, Mouse and Video quality - 5 stars
Audio quality - 1 star

If audio quality is important, do not buy this model. The sound level is scratchy and tin-like. I tried from 2 different computers (both Red Hat 9 and Windows XP) and the result was still the same, very *poor* audio quality.

I do not know why a company which manufactures and sells computer hardware would include a feature that does not work. I have come to expect this practice from software companies where it is common practice to sell a product that is broken out of the box. For some reason this is not acceptable on hardware products.

In sum, I returned my unit and bought the equivalent belkin model instead. It was worth it despite being $10 more cause the audio works great on it.

Pricey, defective, slow technical support.......2004-03-28

Iogear tech Support delayed responding to a known defective audio chip in the unit with two weeks of emails and then insisted that I FAX my serial number to get permission to pay for returning it to them. Instead, I returned it for the $20 cheaper Cables to Go 2PT Authority2-Micro KVM with Audio that has worked flawlessly.

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