USB C Video Switch: Connect Two Devices to the Same Screen

USB C Video Switch

This USB C switch is the solution that many users of screens such as the LG UltraFine or Apple Pro Display XDR, which only have a USB C connection, were looking for to be able to connect two devices at the same time and quickly switch between one and the other.

A switch to quickly switch between your iPad Pro and Mac

Currently there are very few monitors that only include a USB C connection for the video signal and even audio. The vast majority are still anchored in HDMI and DisplayPort connections because they are the most common and used by other devices. However, for those who do have a screen of this type, not being able to have two devices connected simultaneously and switch between them quickly is a bit of a nuisance.

For example, Apple users who have a recent computer such as the Mac mini M1, MacBook Pro or Air or the recent iMac and want to use an LG UltraFine screen or the Apple Pro Display XDR may be extremely interested in this USB C switch .

The device you see in the images allows you to connect two video sources through the USB C connection and is connected to the screen through the same type of connection. Therefore, it is an ideal solution for the case outlined above.

In addition, the most interesting thing is that to switch between one source or another you just have to press a small switch placed in the center. A much more efficient action than disconnecting the cable that comes out of the screen between the computers, something that could also damage said connector if it is an action that is done repeatedly throughout the day.

The CableDeconn USB C switch

The switch is the work of the manufacturer CableDeconn, which offers a solution that for only $ 99.99 is not bad at all and it is sure that it is very functional for a somewhat particular group of users, but that may grow in the coming months.

In addition, the switch supports the DisplayPort protocol , so that through said USB C connection other devices that output their video signal through Display Port could be connected regardless of the connector, the only thing is that you would have to purchase the corresponding adapter to USB C to connect to the switch.

The only thing you do have to know, in case you are interested in it, is that the resolution and refresh of the image capable of transporting and managing will be limited to 4K and 60 Hz . They are common values, the minimum required today of almost any screen that is going to be used to work with a computer or tablet, but it is also true that some users make use of screens with 6K resolution such as Apple’s or higher refreshment rates. In those cases it will not allow you to get all the performance out of them, so you have to take that into account.

However, taking into account the type of solution it is and that allows charging a device thanks to the support for up to 100W of power transfer, it does not seem like a bad solution at a price that is not at all exorbitant.

HDMI switch

LG UltraFine Ergo Monitor brazo

Video switches are nothing new and the truth is that they have been around for years. Now they are simply being updated to offer connections that are becoming more common. Something that has previously gone from VGA to DisplayPort or HDMI.

In the latter case, HDMI switches can also be very interesting today for those screens, mainly computer monitors, which only have an HDMI input and we want to connect not only the laptop to it, but also the game console. So you could quickly switch from one device to another with the push of a button and not be disconnected cables.

So, taking advantage of the KVM Switch USB C, if you are looking for an option this time for HDMI, here is one that could interest you and it is very economical.