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Engineering notes, launch updates, and the occasional deep dive into latency, firmware, and machined aluminum.

Aug 24, 2026

IP KVM Setup Time Compared: From 75 Seconds to 39 Minutes

We started a timer at the first cable on every device. Most stream in minutes. A few make you fight firmware first.

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Aug 17, 2026

IP KVM eMMC Quality and SD Card Provenance: Who Ships Genuine Storage

Storage is the part most likely to fail on an always-on device. We read the part number off every one.

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Aug 14, 2026

IP KVM Video Quality Compared: Same Test Pattern, Every Device

We put the same test pattern through every device and captured matched crops. The differences are smaller than you'd think between the good ones, and stark for one.

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The FNIRSI USB meter inline on a KVM's power feed, showing the live voltage and current we log.

Aug 13, 2026

How We Test IP KVMs: Our Rig, Protocol, and Data

Every number in our reviews comes from one bench, one method, applied identically to every device. Here is the whole rig and protocol, so you can trust the data.

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The OSLTT latency rig: target, KVM, client laptop, and light sensor

Jul 28, 2026

The OSLTT KVM Latency Test: How We Measure Click-to-Photon

Every latency number we publish comes from one rig. Here is exactly how it works, so you can trust the figures and reproduce them yourself.

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FNIRSI USB power meter wired inline on an IP KVM, showing voltage and current

Jul 28, 2026

IP KVM Power Consumption Compared: Idle, Streaming and Startup Watts

We put a power meter on every IP KVM we own. The spread is roughly 4x, and the most expensive one to run is not the one you would guess.

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Bar chart ranking ten IP KVMs by measured click-to-photon latency

Jul 28, 2026

IP KVM Latency Benchmarks: Every Device Measured (2026)

Ten IP KVMs, one rig, one method. The measured click-to-photon latency of every device we own, from the 55 ms leader to the 609 ms tail.

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Jul 28, 2026

Who Makes IP KVM Devices? Owners, Jurisdictions, and Where Your Data Goes

A KVM sees your screen and types your keystrokes. For a box like that, who runs the company and where it sends your data matters more than where it was built.

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Jul 28, 2026

KVM Over IP: The Complete Guide (2026)

BIOS-level remote control for any machine, from $70 homelab sticks to enterprise racks. How the hardware works, what it costs, and where the category is heading.

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Jul 17, 2026

JetKVM Review: Three Months With the Tiny KVM That Shook Up the Homelab

We bought a JetKVM, ran it for three months, and opened it up. Here is what it does well, where it falls short, and what the 2026 hardware revision changes.

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