StarTech.com USB Dual VGA over Cat5 KVM Console Extender - 650 ft / 200m

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AI-generated summary

If you actually need to extend **a dual-VGA KVM console over long distances**, this StarTech-style Cat5 extender is the sort of utilitarian, “just works” solution you buy once and forget about. At **£358.80 ex-VAT** for up to **200m**, it’s not cheap, but it can be *good value* compared to commissioning bespoke cabling or replacing whole KVM setups when you run out of room. It suits situations like control rooms, server closets with strict separation, or training/demo environments where you want one keyboard/mouse/video console far away without going down the HDMI-over-IP rabbit hole.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it blindly. “VGA over Cat5” tends to be pretty sensitive to signal quality and cabling quality at distance—so if your network runs are noisy, poorly terminated, or inconsistent, expect degraded sync or less-than-crisp visuals. Also, for modern setups (higher resolutions, mixed graphics modes, or people who care about smoothness), VGA extenders can feel dated. If your priority is reliability over legacy VGA and you can guarantee decent Cat5/termination, then it’s a sensible buy. If you’re trying to future-proof or extend beyond what VGA comfortably handles, I’d look at newer digital/KVM-over-IP options instead.