video shimmer

[Tim]

Allegedly, on or about 30 March 2014, Claude Jones sent:
> Being an old TV guy, I did just what you suggested. I 
> tried swapping ports on the switch first, to see if the problem moved.
> It didn't, so I swapped the cables out next. That ended up clearing
> 95% of the problem up. There's still the faintest bit of vibration on
> edges, and it's moved with the cable, so I suspect that the cable has
> a problem - I'll call IOGear on Monday and see if I can get them to
> replace it. 

Try this - join two cable together, bypassing the kvm.  See if it still
looks bad.  Some video cards don't have good output stages, and don't
withstand being extended.  The same can go for the output stages on the
kvm.  Use the shortest practical leads, where possible.

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