The only important thing is to get three good quality HDMI cables before continuing with the rest of the guide. Obviously, we have complete freedom of configuration: we can choose three long cables, two short cables and one long or even three short cables, depending on the position and size of the computers to be connected. ALCLAP HDMI cable 4k Ultra HD 0.9m (9 €).
AmazonBasics – Ultra HD HDMI 2.0 cable 0.9m (6 €).Below we can find a series of shortened HDMI cables. To connect the switch to the monitor we can use a smaller cable ( 1 meter or less), so as to occupy the least possible space on the desk, placing the switch also directly under the monitor (or on its base). 4K HDMI cable 2m, Snowkids HDMI 2.0 cables (9 €).Rankie High Speed HDMI Cable Nylon Braided, 1.8 m (6 €).Below is a list of HDMI cables suitable for the purpose. If we want to place the switch on the desk, the two cables for PC 1 and PC 2 must be long enough ( at least 1.8 meters), so as to also cover the distance between two traditional fixed PCs. Choose suitable HDMI cablesįor this configuration we will need three HDMI cables: one for the computer that we will identify as “PC 1”, one for the computer that we will call “PC 2” and finally the last HDMI cable, which will connect the HDMI output of the chosen switch to our monitor. If we have not yet purchased a new computer, we suggest you read all the tips and tricks in our guide Things to know before buying a new computer. In order to create this shared environment, we will obviously have to have a single monitor, two fixed PCs or two computers of any kind (even a PC and a notebook or a PC and a Mac Mini), three HDMI cables of the right length and an HDMI switch capable to manage two separate HDMI streams and to generate a single output, the one that will reach the HDMI port of the monitor.