Who makes a good DVI switch ?

[Stereophile]

I need a box to switch between two DVI sources and a monitor. I don't need KB/M too.
There is a new Belkin SOHO 2-port switch model F1DD102U no reserve on ebay. Looks like it was originally quite expensive but it has terrible reviews.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Belkin-SOHO-2-Port-DVI-KVM-Switch-No-Reserve_W0QQitemZ290289852165QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCOMP_EN_Netw%20orking_Components?hash=item290289852165_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&%20_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A15|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Also there is a passive box for only $30, and others even cheaper, but it's probably crap ? Or is a DVI switch that inexpensive to manufacture without losing quality ?

 

[nomu]

I need a box to switch between two DVI sources and a monitor. I don't need KB/M too.
There is a new Belkin SOHO 2-port switch model F1DD102U no reserve on ebay. Looks like it was originally quite expensive but it has terrible reviews.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Belkin-SOHO-2-Port-DVI-KVM-Switch-No-Reserve_W0QQitemZ290289852165QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCOMP_EN_Netw%20orking_Components?hash=item290289852165_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&%20_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A15|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Also there is a passive box for only $30, and others even cheaper, but it's probably crap ? Or is a DVI switch that inexpensive to manufacture without losing quality ?

It's not quite as cheap as a Big Mac, but it's pretty close. $30 is fair, since that's what you'd pay for a HDMI switch which would work just as well for your purposes (with the right cables.)

 

[Unknown-One]

...without losing quality ?

DVI is digital, as long as a 1 or a 0 makes it to the other end of the cable the picture will still be perfect. It's not like VGA where running an unshielded cable near a wall outlet would cause half the picture to go fuzzy.

 

[km04]

I have this HDMI switch from monoprice. Works just fine with HDMI->DVI cables.

 

[persisting1]

+1 for monoprice.

Never had a problem with mine.