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Re:Two computers, one monitor, zero fiddling – Alex Plescan by LiamPowell on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @03:39AM (#48190411)
When did KVM switches get so expensive? Level1Techs doesn't appear to be much more expensive than the competition, but the margin on all of these has to be absurd. They're not a particularly niche product and the BOM cost is only going to be $20 at most (a TMUXHS4612 is $1 for reference).

I'm amazed that there's not more competition bringing the price down here.

Re:Two computers, one monitor, zero fiddling – Alex Plescan by aetch on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @03:56AM (#48190493)
Some KVMs emulate the display to the disconnected computer so your windows don’t get messed up on switching
Re:Two computers, one monitor, zero fiddling – Alex Plescan by sobeston on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @04:29AM (#48190721)
Level1Techs' KVM products have always been expensive, and they're arguably the best around. There aren't many competing products.