Belkin Flip Wireless KVM with remote control

by Marc Perton, posted May 1st 2006 at 10:48AM

Belkin's Flip KVM is an attempt to put a stylish spin on this plain, utilitarian piece of gear, presumably so that users toggling between, say, a Dell XPS M2010 and a Mac mini won't have to compromise on decor. And with the $79.99 wireless version, due out in June, Belkin goes even further, adding a small RF remote that allows users to switch systems from anywhere. Frankly, we prefer to use a keyboard shortcut to switch systems, and that feature's included on most popular KVMs. Still, we suppose the Wireless Flip could find a niche market with presenters who need to toggle between systems without having to use a keyboard, or for that rare user who has set up dual-platform media servers, and wants to switch back and forth from the couch.

Filed under: Peripherals, Wireless

Tags: belkin, flip, kvm, wireless

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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GavinK @ May 1st 2006 11:19AM

Dupe

http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/28/belkin-flip-usb-kvm-switch/

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Murphy @ May 1st 2006 11:34AM

Does the RF in RF remote stand for Radio Frequency?

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Kamalot @ May 1st 2006 11:38AM

How about a Media Center and Xbox 360 hooked up to the same projector?

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Joe @ May 1st 2006 11:55AM

Will it work with ACD's? I see there a VGA plug not a DVI.

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Vincent @ May 1st 2006 12:02PM

I'm really surprised that there are not more affordable KVM switches for DVI with all the DVI monitors on the market.

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Tim @ May 1st 2006 12:17PM

Woah.. hey, look, still no DVI.

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Josh Chaney @ May 1st 2006 1:41PM

That KVM is the biggest pile of crap. I just had to return one to CompUSA because it wouldn't "flip". Instead of being dumb, it tries to detect the PC's before it will allow you to flip, for some odd reason it was not detecting my Dell laptop, but seemed to work OK with the Mac Mini. The "flip" software didn't help either. I switched back to an IOGear and everything is working great.

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John @ May 1st 2006 2:23PM

The remote is also nice for those keyboards like the logitech dinivo which forgot the buttons you need to push to do a nice little keyboard shortcut.

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Nick @ May 1st 2006 3:42PM

#1: This one is wireless, the one you mentioned is wired.

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rip @ May 1st 2006 6:01PM

Wow, vga. How retro.

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SideSwipe @ May 1st 2006 7:05PM

Why is it that every damned KVM has the fixed cables on the opposite side of the device cables? I'd rather have everything on the same side! Grrr.

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Nuno @ Aug 27th 2007 11:43AM

This is the crappiest piece of hardware I ever bought. Thanks to it I have to crawl under my desk a few times a day to unplug both computers from it so it will allow me to switch between them again. Don't buy this crap.

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LaZ @ Apr 25th 2008 2:38PM

I completely agree with Nuno...I bought this and experienced consistent lag along with complete failure to switch on a regular basis. Do not buy.

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