Looking for ultrawide monitor with KVM, capable of switching between two DP or HDMI ports, without USB-C, with PBP

[Petmaster]

Are there any uw monitors out there with kvm that support switching between sources where none of the inputs is over USB-C?
I have been downloading user manuals but - if the info is in there - it seems you always need USB-C on one side?
I would like to use PbP and switch between two sources/computer that only have HDMI and/or DP out.

 

[Bill_Bright]

You need to provide more information - specifically, what size monitor are you looking for and what is your budget.

Not sure why you think most require USB-C on one side. This site is showing dozens of KVM PbP monitors and (if my eyes don't deceive me) 10 or 11 ultrawides that support 2 HDMI. Several also support 2 DP or 1 DP and 1 HDMI, as well as USB-C.

I would urge you not to dismiss a monitor that supports USB-C. Your current graphics solution(s) may not support it but it is very possible you many want (or need) to upgrade your graphics solution(s) in the near future. And USB-C likely will be supported. The more options the better even if you don't use them now.

 

[Petmaster]

Size 34". Re. KVM - do you have such a monitor, if so wich one!? If not, you may not have checked the user manuals? Yes, there are many KVM monitors with multiple HDMI and/or DP ports, but what I find is that of these you cannot use two for the KVM input - you can choose one HDMI or DP port, and the other side must be a USB-C input. I would hope to find a monitor that does not require that. I need to interface with NON-PC devices like black-box radar that do not have USB at all.

 

[Assimilator]

USB-C is just a transport for DisplayPort, so a DP-to-USB-C cable or adapter will work just fine.

 

[Petmaster]

A DP-to-USB-C adaptor will surely not carry the PC USB uplink to the KVM? Btw I want to switch between two PC's without USB-C (one with HDMI, one with DP) on one side of the KVM (PbP left) and on the other side (PbP right) I want to have the bb radar without any USB taking DVI or HDMI.

 

[Timbaloo]

Wait, does none of your systems have USB-C? I mean for data only (uplink). Not sure, but a USB-C (monitor) to USB-A (desktop) cable could do the trick anyway?

That's the setup for a Dell U3425WE (found it because I got a Dell U2724DE just recently, they seem to have the identical KVM/ports, but I have a different use-case):

 

[Petmaster]

Wait, does none of your systems have USB-C? I mean for data only (uplink). Not sure, but a USB-C (monitor) to USB-A (desktop) cable could do the trick anyway?

That's the setup for a Dell U3425WE (found it because I got a Dell U2724DE just recently, they seem to have the identical KVM/ports, but I have a different use-case):

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Thanks for your answer. I did notice that Dell user manuals are actually one of the better manuals out there, you will not find similar diagrams in other manuals! Fact is that I do not have any control over the installed systems and there are NO thunderbold or USB-C connectors. The complications of built-in KVM switches (frequently no kb shortcut, simple switch button) coupled with the constraints of PbP (cannot set the size separately except on some Samsung/Benq devices and even then only roughly) have convinced me that I should most likely stay with two separate monitors.

 

[Space Lynx]

did you find the monitor you were looking for? lot of good black friday deals at the moment