Entry 001Sep 24, 2026
How I started building a KVM
A datacenter full of KVMs, the $6 million Kickstarter that inspired me, five months on the wrong chip, and what I got wrong. The first entry in the WarpKVM build journal.
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Dispatches.
Reviews and benchmarks from our bench, plus the build journal: how WarpKVM gets made, one decision at a time.
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Buying guideSep 23, 2026
Where to Buy JetKVM in 2026 (and the Reseller Markups to Avoid)
There are four legitimate places to buy a JetKVM, and one of them is now Amazon. Here is what each charges, and the marketplace markups still worth avoiding.
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ReviewSep 22, 2026
TinyPilot Voyager 3 Review: Premium Polish, Premium Price
The best-built, best-packaged IP KVM we own. Also the slowest and most expensive, on the same Raspberry Pi as a cheaper rival.
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ReviewSep 17, 2026
Sipeed NanoKVM Review: The $50 RISC-V KVM, and the 4K NanoKVM Pro
The cheapest IP KVM on the market, built on RISC-V. We measured all three we own, opened them, and went looking for the microphone.
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ReviewSep 14, 2026
GL.iNet Comet and Comet Pro Review: The Feature-Packed IP KVMs
The base Comet was the fastest budget KVM we tested. The Pro packs 4K, Wi-Fi, and a fingerbot. We measured and opened both.
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ReviewSep 11, 2026
PiKVM Review: The V4 Plus Tested, and the Whole V4 Lineup
The most powerful, most open, and most expensive IP KVM. We measured it, opened it, and ran it for weeks.
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Buying guideSep 07, 2026
Best KVM Over IP Devices for Homelab (2026): Hands-On Roundup
Six IP KVMs tested on one bench: the best value, the feature king, the open-source powerhouse, and the picks per budget.
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ExplainerSep 04, 2026
The IP KVM Capture Chip Database: TC358743 vs Lontium LT6911 vs MS2131
The one chip that decides an IP KVM's resolution ceiling and much of its latency, identified for every device we opened.
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ComparisonAug 27, 2026
IP KVM Repairability Ranked: Which Ones You Can Actually Fix
We opened all of them. One has a swappable brain, and one we damaged just getting inside.
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ComparisonAug 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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ExplainerAug 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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ComparisonAug 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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ExplainerAug 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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ExplainerJul 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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ComparisonJul 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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ComparisonJul 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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ExplainerJul 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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ExplainerJul 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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ReviewJul 17, 2026
JetKVM Review (2026): Latency Measured, and the Catches
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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