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For those using both a gaming system and PC -How do you do it?

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yotsuya:
I see, my mistake- you were talking about using a PC and a CONSOLE, not a gaming PC. Carry on.

BadMouth:
I'm not running a console, but I assumed most people were using KVM switches.
The HDMI or DVI ones can get pricey though. 

You could always use a KVM switch for everything but the video and use different inputs on the TV or monitor.
The one I use at work has a separate wired "remote" with a button on it I can press to switch back and forth.
It would blend in to a dashboard pretty easily.

This is the one I have at work: http://www.amazon.com/Syba-SY-KVM20051-Interface-Compact-2048x1536/dp/B0042FZ51I/ref=sr_1_13?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454101941&sr=1-13&keywords=kvm+switch

Something like this with audio built in might be better though:
http://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-Cable-Switch-Audio-GCS72U/dp/B002K0TU2C/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454101941&sr=1-5&keywords=kvm+switch

If it were me though, I'd lay out the money for an HDMI+audio version so EVERYTHING would be handled by the one button.  ;D

BadMouth:

--- Quote from: yotsuya on January 29, 2016, 03:33:05 pm ---I think those guys who are using their cab as a PC just have one beefy machine in the cab - I don't recall anyone doing any switching.

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It's fairly common to have a PS2 or PS3 since the Logitech wheels work with them as well as a PC.

yotsuya:

--- Quote from: BadMouth on January 29, 2016, 04:20:01 pm ---
--- Quote from: yotsuya on January 29, 2016, 03:33:05 pm ---I think those guys who are using their cab as a PC just have one beefy machine in the cab - I don't recall anyone doing any switching.

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It's fairly common to have a PS2 or PS3 since the Logitech wheels work with them as well as a PC.

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Yeah, I get that now. I read "gaming system" as a PC set up for gaming. I also didn't see where this thread was.

BadMouth:
This one isn't priced bad.  DVI is just HDMI without the audio, so you can use cheap adapter cables to connect to HDMI devices.
http://www.amazon.com/crest-Switch-Audio-Support-SY-KVM20075/dp/B0056HNRPC/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454102713&sr=1-1&keywords=O+crest+2+Port+DVI+%2B+USB+KVM+Switch+with+Audio+and+Mic+Support+%28SY-KVM20075

Not sure if all the newfangled HDMI "handshaking" BS is present on the PS3 and would screw something up.

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