Used Raritans are pretty cheap on ebay. The dongles are even cheaper.
DIY IP-KVM Based on Raspberry Pi
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#12i got the V3 a bit ago, was definately worth it for an out-of-box running solution. though the fan settings needed fiddling so as to not make too much noise.
KVMD_FAN_ARGS="--speed-idle=50 --speed-low=60 --temp-low=50"
anywhoo for those who never and are curious the lag is almost entirely on the return channel, processing the hdmi signal and getting it back to client side. it is definatley useable for programming but certainly not for any interactive graphics or gaming. i'm wondering if since its a processing bottneck if overclocking the pi would speed it up a bit... it seems to idle at around %20 usage as per the little display.
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#13Would love a bluetooth muxer via rpi.
Have a few devices that keep conflicting with one another and acquiring the connection to my bluetooth headset. I have to go through the hassle of navigating to the offending device's bluetooth settings, disconnect it, go to my desired device's settings (which, although it reports it is connected, doesn't actually produce any sound), disconnect it, then reconnect it. Each time.
I'd rather have them all stay connected (maybe one cheap dongle per endpoint) to my rpi and then route to the intended destination with just a press of a physical toggle/key/slider etc, or via phone app.
Additionally would like to be able to simultaneously mix multiple audio sources to the one headset.. oh, and all of this with no latency overhead, please :)
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#14I like this project but the hardware seems quite overpriced at $300+. Similar for tinypilotkvm.com. In the past I've considered making and selling a cheaper version. Aside from lack of time (or motivation), one thing which discouraged me is that I would feel bad "undercutting" someone selling open hardware.
>I would feel bad "undercutting" someone selling open hardware As a potential customer, I feel bad you feel that way.
Roll your own. I've got one running PiKVM software on a Pi Zero 2W with an AliExpress HDMI-CSI board connected, and the whole thing bundled together with kapton tape and hanging off the USB port on a headless system. I had to mask off one pin on one of the two microUSB cables. I think I'm into it for about €50 including the Pi0. The instructions are/were on their website.
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#15I've recently seen this project in Wolfgang's Channel [0]. The team behind it seem to be pretty nice about the open source nature of it and the DIY ways of getting a similar hardware doing the same thing as their own product. Kudos to them!
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#16We have a couple of these. They're actually quite nice.
I wish the Asrock Rack boards would have a similar letsencrypt integration.
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#17i got the V3 a bit ago, was definately worth it for an out-of-box running solution. though the fan settings needed fiddling so as to not make too much noise. KVMD_FAN_ARGS="--speed-idle=50 --speed-low=60 --temp-low=50" anywhoo for those who never and are curious the lag is almost entirely on the return channel, processing the hdmi signal and getting it back to client side. it is definatley useable for programming but…
V4 is a massive improvement in lag. The CM4 doubles the camera interface bandwidth, which was the bottle neck.
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#20Used Raritans are pretty cheap on ebay. The dongles are even cheaper.
Can you explain what all would be needed to make a similar setup? I see the dongles for ~30 but does it need to be in a location with another piece of hardware or what?