DVI KVM switch to use with iMac and Cinema Display

I currently have a 20" iMac that I use with a 20" Cinema Display. I'd like to share the Cinema display between the iMac and a Dell computer. Assuming this can be done, are there any recommendations for a DVI-KVM switch? Most important is no loss in video quality when the Cinema display is used with the iMac. The Dell is seldom used and even a straight DVI switch without mouse and keyboard sharing would be OK.
 20" Intel iMac + Cinema Display + Sony HDR-HC7 HD camera Mac OS X (10.4.8) All tools, no talent!

I am also trying to link a Mac Mini and a HP PC with an nVidia FX5500 graphics card via a KVM switch. The mini works fine but the PC does not sync up and the screen is blank and the little white light on the lower right is blinking.
Any news on your question would be appreciated
mac mini Intel dual core Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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http://www.neutronexpress.com/prod.cfm/322180/ADDLOGIX/KVM-201DVU It is old other places but when last I looked it was cheapest here, at ~ $190, including cables.
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I have a G5 running tiger (soon to be running leopard hopefully) with a DVI cinema display.
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I have an APPLE Cinema Display 20" LCD A1081 MONITOR with two Power Mac G5's.
I researched DVI KVM switches, and tried out an Iogear Model GCS1762;
http://www.iogear.com/product/GCS1762/
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