Introduction:

ATEN CS1782 Dual DVI KVM(P) Switch

Aten, a KVM manufacturer for large enterprises down to Small Home Offices. It's all they do, and they have been doing it for a long time. If you've ever seen a huge server farm, they can have hundreds of servers in only a few dozen square feet. It's just impossible to have monitors and keyboards for every one, so they look to Aten to manage everything. On larger setups, the network is the connection of choice, but for home setups, DVI/USB is king.

Retail box

Lots of features

2 of the big ones

Most KVM’s are still the older PS/2 and VGA style, a year ago there were less than a handful of DVI/USB KVM switches. Now most companies offer at least one, and some are adding more features. It has been a while since I last reviewed a KVM switch from Aten. At the time I reviewed the CS1762, I said it was a good KVM, but it was missing some features I required. I figured it would be the next generation that did what I needed.

Well that generation has come, it has taken a little more time than I thought, but on first blush, the CS1782 has everything I want in a KVM.

KVM.. P?

Side

That's 1600p

Features:

Superior video quality: Built-in High-Speed 2-port USB 2.0 Hub Independent (Asynchronous) switching of KVM and peripheral USB/Audio ports Surround Audio enabled Support widescreen resolutions Sources selection via front panel pushbuttons or hotkeys Multiplatform support: Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Linux, MAc, and Sun Display Emulation Technology - the KVM switch reads and remember the monitor's information for error-free booting Sun/Mackeyboard support and emulation Auto Scan Mode for monitoring all computers Firmware upgradeable

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