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Re: JetKVM – Control any computer remotely

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Post by jonah » Mon, Oct 27, 2025, 5:47 PM UTC

mynameisvlad wrote: post #10

awill wrote: post #7

From the specs it's very annoying this uses a mini-HDMI. There's room for a full HDMI port, and it's such a waste. We all have dozens of HDMI cables at home, but zero mini-HDMI.

Looking at the product itself, it looks like it barely squeezes the mini-HDMI externally as is, let alone then PCB/internal available space. I don't think there is, in fact, room for a full HDMI port. Mini HDMI is a compromise, and everyone knows it. It wouldn't have been included if full size HDMI was feasible.

The formfactor is self-imposed though, they could have made the device a few mm wider to accommodate a full HDMI port, but then it wouldn't be nice and square. Form over function maybe.

Re: JetKVM – Control any computer remotely

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Post by directmusic » Mon, Oct 27, 2025, 5:49 PM UTC

As others have said, a full size HDMI port would be nice. However, I've been very satisfied with my JetKVM. I was about to order the GL.iNet KVM they just launched, but I ended up picking up another JetKVM now that sales are open.

My use-case is that I have it connected to an Raspberry Pi which I use to test the RPi builds of my application. I just ordered a second to connect to a mini-PC which is the minimum spec supported by my application. It has made my testing experience very smooth.

Re: JetKVM – Control any computer remotely

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Post by ape4 » Mon, Oct 27, 2025, 5:54 PM UTC

I couldn't see if it could "press" the reset button.

Re: JetKVM – Control any computer remotely

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Post by ahepp » Mon, Oct 27, 2025, 5:55 PM UTC

breput wrote: post #6

Just a FYI - many people[0] (including myself) have had serious issues with JetKVM. In my case, I found it is not compatible with all HDMI sources but others just have unknown "Loading video stream..." issues. [0] https://github.com/jetkvm/kvm/issues/84

It's difficult for me to tell how many of the issues in that thread are serious, because there also seem to be a surprising number of people who come back to say "I solved it by enabling h264 in my browser".

On the other hand there are people who say "I ordered three, two work and one doesn't" which seems like pretty good evidence there can be real issues with the hardware.

Re: JetKVM – Control any computer remotely

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Post by somanyphotons » Mon, Oct 27, 2025, 5:58 PM UTC

I wish there was a KVM out there that didn't need HDMI, where it sat on PCIe bus and presented a really dumb framebuffer/kb/mouse to the BIOS/OS, but sent it out over the network

Re: JetKVM – Control any computer remotely

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Post by dang » Mon, Oct 27, 2025, 5:58 PM UTC

JetKVM Source - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42553822 - Dec 2024 (1 comment)

JetKVM – Next generation open-source KVM over IP for $69 - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42313894 - Dec 2024 (2 comments)

JetKVM: Tiny IP KVM That's Not an Apple Watch - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41957056 - Oct 2024 (14 comments)

Re: JetKVM – Control any computer remotely

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Post by fotcorn » Mon, Oct 27, 2025, 6:01 PM UTC

dmitrygr wrote: post #18

I've been satisfied with NanoKVM lite. Cheap and does what i want.

I have the PCIe version of NanoKVM, and I am also happy with it.

The big advantage of the PCIe version is that it does not take up space on the desk and all the cables for ATX power control an inside the PC case.

Full-sized HDMI is nice, the only limitation here is 1080p resolution. 1440p or higher would allow mirroring the output on the main monitor to the NanoKVM, but this probably a weird use-case anyway.

Re: JetKVM – Control any computer remotely

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Post by systems » Mon, Oct 27, 2025, 6:02 PM UTC

I know this might sound naive but for those of us who had to google

kvm here mean keyboard video and mouse, not the linux kernel-based virtual machine kvm

this device apparently is used to connect to machines remotely over IP

Re: JetKVM – Control any computer remotely

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Post by mliezun » Mon, Oct 27, 2025, 6:02 PM UTC

newsclues wrote: post #8

nati0n wrote: post #3

PiKVM seems to be the large competitor here and is completely open source. If you're looking into KVM solutions, probably check it out, but JetKVM is over 50% less, which is a huge argument in favor of it. https://pikvm.org

Tiny pilot is also an option

Was gonna say the same thing, here: https://tinypilotkvm.com/

Re: JetKVM – Control any computer remotely

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Post by layer8 » Mon, Oct 27, 2025, 6:05 PM UTC

systems wrote: post #28

I know this might sound naive but for those of us who had to google kvm here mean keyboard video and mouse, not the linux kernel-based virtual machine kvm this device apparently is used to connect to machines remotely over IP

People familiar with KVM switches have the reverse issue with the Linux kernel thing. ;)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45706866#45713054