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   Thomas 🔭🕹️ (thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Mar-2023 06:00:13 JST Thomas 🔭🕹️

   Is there a KVM switch that can do TB3/4 USB-C, DP and HDMI?

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     Pete Keen (zrail@hachyderm.io)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Mar-2023 06:51:16 JST Pete Keen

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     @thomasfuchs if you find one can you send me a link? I've looked for one and haven't found it.

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     Thomas 🔭🕹️ (thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Mar-2023 07:28:58 JST Thomas 🔭🕹️

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     • Steven Willems

     @willemsst I think it’s because they don’t exist ?

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     Steven Willems (willemsst@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Mar-2023 07:28:59 JST Steven Willems

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     @thomasfuchs man, if you ever find one, please share it. I’ve been looking for it for few years now

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     Thomas 🔭🕹️ (thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Mar-2023 22:10:14 JST Thomas 🔭🕹️

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     • Jeff Clatworthy

     @jeffcgd Of course it would be possible, you can also hot-plug thunderbolt devices between computers and plug it back in without a KVM.

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     Jeff Clatworthy (jeffcgd@aus.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Mar-2023 22:10:15 JST Jeff Clatworthy

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     @thomasfuchs I don’t know if that’s even possible, as the Thunderbolt device would almost certainly have to reallocate the entire connection stack/chain on switching, and this could/would vary depending on the parent device power supply, amongst a bunch of potential issues.

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     Thomas 🔭🕹️ (thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 23-Mar-2023 04:07:22 JST Thomas 🔭🕹️

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     • Christina Warren

     @film_girl fwiw right now I'm literally plugging my keyboard between two machines, using two mice and manually selecting import port on screen... this is awkward to say the least.

     I'd use a mouse/keyboard "sharing over the network" app, but that's no good for gaming.

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     Christina Warren (film_girl@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 23-Mar-2023 04:07:23 JST Christina Warren

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     @thomasfuchs the short answer is, “it’s complicated” — there are a few TB3 KVMs out there but they have to have custom firmware and such nonsense. I have a Caldigit dock and then I got a thing from Amazon that makes it easier for me to use the same studio display with multiple machines but it’s still janky. Let me find my Twitter archives on this.

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     Christina Warren (film_girl@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 23-Mar-2023 04:20:31 JST Christina Warren

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     @thomasfuchs Totally -- so in the interim, the Caldigit TB4+ or TB3+ is pretty great -- you can then just swap one cable instead of having to unplug everything. And it has a DP port and HDMI on it. Trying to find the USB-C switcher thing I got last year

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     Christina Warren (film_girl@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 23-Mar-2023 04:20:31 JST Christina Warren

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     @thomasfuchs Leve1Techs (Wendell) has been working on something more proper, but I know it will be expensive.

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     Thomas 🔭🕹️ (thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 23-Mar-2023 04:20:31 JST Thomas 🔭🕹️

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     • Christina Warren

     @film_girl Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of lol

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     Jesse Lamb (jesselamb@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 23-Mar-2023 04:38:25 JST Jesse Lamb

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     • Christina Warren

     @thomasfuchs @film_girl If you can live with switching video inputs, a simple USB switch can make the keyboard & mouse sharing easier. I use this one and it’s been rock solid for me, but there are some cheaper options on Amazon. https://a.co/d/58NoOqm

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     Thomas 🔭🕹️ (thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 23-Mar-2023 04:58:28 JST Thomas 🔭🕹️

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     Yeah, makes sense.