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The cables that you use when connecting your computer to the MasterView
KVM switches play a very important role in the quality of the communication
between the PCs and the MasterView unit. ATEN custom made cables are designed
to provide the highest signal capacity along with the lowest signal loss.
What this means, to you as the consumer, is that you will receive the highest
quality video output even in the higher SuperVGA video modes.
An Average Cable
An average cable has one layer of shielding, a thin layer of mylar
foil that has been cut into a very long and narrow, approximately one half
of an inch wide, strip that is wound in a spiral pattern around the wires,
also called leads, in order to reduce the cost of the cable. There are
a few problems with this method of shielding a signal bearing cables, first
and foremost among them is the fact that this wrapped foil method can "leak"
RF (radio frequency) interference. Additionally the manufacturers of your
average cables use very small wires to carry the information generally
they use 28 or 26 AWG wires (in AWG the higher the number for the gauge
the smaller the actual size of the wire) to carry their information, this
is another concession to reducing the manufacturing costs of the cables.
Some of the other "Premium" cables are made in the same way and with the
same materials as your average cable. The manufacturers put fancy connectors
on the cable then stamp the word "Premium" on the packaging and then charge
you more for the cable.
ATEN's Premium Cable
At ATEN have invested millions of dollars into cable manufacturing
to ensure the highest quality cables at the lowest possible cost. ATEN cables
are double shielded, beneath the PVC outer insulator you will find a copper
braid RF shield, then beneath that you will find the mylar foil shield.
Unlike the competitors instead of spiral wrapping the mylar foil shield,
ATEN take a single piece and enclose the signal carrying wires in a one-piece
envelope. All ATEN cables are manufactured with low resistance and low
capacitance 24 AWG wires to ensure the best video performance. Another
important difference between ATEN cables and those of the competition is
that ATEN use coaxial wires to carry the red, green, and blue video signals.
Competitors just throw the signal and its ground on two separate wires.
By using coaxial wires we reduce the possibilities of interference even
further. The ATEN video cable is also built in compliance with standard UL
2919. The cables manufactured for mouse and keyboard are also built to high
quality requirements and are in compliance with the UL 2464 standard.
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