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September 23, 2025September 25, 2025 by Debashis Das - 6 Comments

Luckfox PicoKVM – A low-cost IP-KVM with 1080p HDMI capture, Wake-on-LAN, virtual storage emulation

Luckfox PicoKVM with case and 1.54inch touch display

Luckfox PicoKVM is a compact and low-cost IP-KVM tool designed for the remote management of PCs, servers, and development boards. Like other KVM solutions, this allows users to control a computer or board remotely, even when it’s turned off or when accessing the BIOS. Built around the Rockchip RV1106 Cortex-A7 processor with 256MB DDR3 and 8GB eMMC storage, the PicoKVM supports 1080p60 video capture with H.264 encoding and 80–200 ms latency. The device integrates HDMI input, a 100 Mbps Ethernet port, and USB-C for HID and USB storage emulation, while the full version adds a 1.54-inch touchscreen display for status monitoring. Additional features include Wake-on-LAN, MicroSD card storage expansion, GPIO-based power control, web and serial terminals, and support for custom scripting. Luckfox PicoKVM specifications: SoC – Rockchip RV1106G3 CPU – Arm Cortex A7 @ 1.2GHz with an integrated RISC-V co-processor. NPU – 1 TOPS 4th-gen Rockchip NPU with hybrid quantization (int4, int8, int16) […]

September 21, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

GL.iNet Comet PoE KVM over IP solution with 32GB eMMC flash launched for $109.99

GL.iNet Comet PoE (GL-RM1PE) is a new KVM over IP solution featuring a quad-core Correx-A53 SoC, support for Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), a 32GB eMMC flash, and the usual HDMI and USB ports. It’s essentially an upgrade to the Comet PoE (GL-RM1) KVM over IP box equipped with PoE and a 32GB eMMC flash capable of handling larger ISO files. It also relies on the faster Cortex-A53 processor used in the upcoming Comet Pro, currently on Kickstarter, with WiFi 6, a 2.2-inch touchscreen display, and HDMI passthrough. GL.iNet also claims faster file transfer (35 MB/s read & 25 MB/s write speeds) of about three times faster than the original Comet. Comet PoE specifications: SoC – Unnamed quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU (Potentially Rockchip RV1126B) System Memory – 1GB DDR3L Storage – 32GB eMMC flash Video & Audio Input – HDMI port up to 2K @ 60 FPS (2160 x 1440 @ 60 FPS); H.264 […]

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 by Debashis Das - 10 Comments

Sipeed NanoKVM Pro – A 4K IP-KVM with ATX and Desk versions, PiKVM/NanoKVM firmware support

The Sipeed NanoKVM Pro is a compact 4K IP-KVM with PiKVM/NanoKVM firmware support and is designed for BIOS-level remote management of servers and desktop PCs. It is primarily used in data centers, IT administration, and home labs for remote power cycling, system installation, and secure batch management. It comes in two variants, where the desk variant adds user-facing controls similar to the GL.iNet Comet Pro KVM over WiFi solution, and the ATX version is built for internal chassis or rack installation. Both modules come with 4K video capture with HDMI loopout, ultra-low 50–100 ms latency, USB keyboard/mouse emulation, GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 6, optional PoE, and 32GB eMMC storage with 1GB LPDDR4X RAM. Additionally, it features a customizable touchscreen, LED sync strip, multi-node batch management, and even AI-based smart assistant features. These features with NanoKVM & PiKVM support make it suitable for both simple PC use and demanding server environments. Sipeed […]

August 27, 2025August 28, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 3 Comments

GL.iNet Comet Pro Remote KVM over WiFi 6 solution offers 2.2-inch touchscreen display, HDMI loop support (Crowdfunding)

GL.iNet Comet Pro (GL-RM10) is a remote KVM over WiFi 6 or Ethernet with a built-in touchscreen display for easy configuration, and support for 4Kp30 with a low latency of 30-60 ms with H.264 hardware encoding. Like other KVM solutions, it allows users to control a computer or board remotely, even when it’s turned off or when accessing the BIOS. It’s built upon the Comet (GL-RM1) KVM over IP solution, adding WiFi 6, HDMI pass-through, and a touchscreen display for easy configuration. It still features a USB-C port for keyboard and mouse emulation, and a USB-A port for ATX power control or a Fingerbot device. The new model also relies on a more powerful quad-core Cortex-A53 SoC and is equipped with 32GB eMMC flash, overcoming the 8GB flash limitation of the low-cost model. Comet Pro (GL-RM10) specifications: SoC – Quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU @ 1.5 GHz; potentially a Rockchip RV1126B, since […]

July 13, 2025September 21, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 13 Comments

Review of GL.iNet Comet (GL-RM1) KVM-over-IP solution and ATX power control board

GL-RM1 Comet KVM review ATX power control board

GL.iNet sent me a Comet (GL-RM1) remote KVM box for review, along with a GL-ATXPC ATX Power Control Board. I’ll start this review with an unboxing and a teardown, then I’ll use the GL.iNet Comet with a Raspberry Pi 4 SBC to control it from a web browser in the LAN and the GLKVM app from the Internet. Finally, I’ll connect the GL-ATXPC and GL-RM1 to an Orion O6 mini-ITX motherboard to test ATX power control. GL.iNet Comet (GL-RM1) unboxing I received a parcel with two retail boxes: one for the GL-ATXPC ATX power control board and the other for the GL-RM1 Comet Remote KVM. The GL-RM1 ships with an HDMI cable, an Ethernet cable, a USB-A to USB-C cable for keyboard/mouse emulation, and a USB-C to USB-C cable for power, as well as a card with a QR code to connect with GL.iNet, and a getting started guide in […]

June 13, 2025June 17, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 4 Comments

Allwinner H135 RISC-V multimedia SoC is made for projectors and KVM solutions

The Allwinner H135 is a 64-bit RISC-V multimedia SoC officially designed for low-cost projectors. However, support for HDMI Rx and MJPEG 1080p60 video encoding also makes it suitable for entry-level KVM (Keyboard, Video, and Mouse) solutions. The H135 is based on the XuanTie C906 core, supports up to 256MB DDR2/DDR3/DDR3L, integrates a 1080p60 H.265/H.264 video decoder, MIPI DSI, dual-channel LVDS, and RGB888 display interfaces, and plenty of peripherals such as USB, SDIO, UART, SPI, PWM, GPIO, and more. Allwinner H135 specifications: CPU – XuanTie C906 RISC-V CPU with 64 KB I-cache + 64 KB D-cache Display Engine Allwinner Awonder1.1 Lite post processing Keystone correction in online mode and [-360°,360°] rotation in offline mode De-interlace (DI) up to 1920×1080 @ 60fps G2D hardware accelerator with rotate and mixer functions VPU Video decoding – H.265, H.264, H.263, MPEG-1/2/4, and VC-1 up to 1080p60 Image decoding – JPEG up to 1080p60 Video encoding […]

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 2 Comments

JetKVM – A $69 KVM over IP solution with open-source software

We’ve been writing about some low-cost KVM over IP solutions like the Sipeed NanoKVM Cube or GL.iNet Comet in recent times, but the JetKVM has been pointed out to me as another alternative with the benefit of having open-source software (which the NanoKVM also got last month). The JetKVM was launched for $69 on Kickstarter last fall and the crowdfunding campaign was amazingly successful with over 4 million dollars raised from just over 30,000 backers. Key features include 1080p60 video with 30-60ms latency using H.264 encoding, mouse and keyboard emulation, remote management via JetKVM Cloud using WebRTC for accessing the devices from outside the LAN, and open-source software written in Golang on Linux. JetKVM specifications: SoC – Rockchip RV1106G3 CPU – Arm Cortex A7 @ 1.0GHz VPU – H264 & H265 hardware encoder Memory – 256 MB DDR3L on-chip Storage – 16 GB eMMC flash Display – 1.69-inch IPS capacitive […]

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 16 Comments

GL.iNet Comet (GL-RM1) low-cost KVM-over-IP solution supports up to 2K resolution

GL.iNet has entered the low-cost KVM-over-IP market with the Comet (GL-RM1) remote KVM to remotely control any computer over an Ethernet connection with an HDMI port for video and audio input and a USB-C port for keyboard and mouse emulation. It’s an alternative to the Sipeed NanoKVM (Cube) with a more powerful quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, an 8GB eMMc flash, a gigabit Ethernet port, and support for up to 2K (2160×1440) resolution at 60 FPS. Comet GL-RM1 specifications: SoC – Quad-core CPU @ 1.5 GHz System Memory – 1GB DDR3 Storage – 8GB eMMC flash Video & Audio Input – HDMI port up to 2K @ 60 FPS (2160 x 1440 @ 60 FPS); H.264 encodding with 30 to 60ms latency Networking – Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port USB USB 2.0 Type-A port to connect peripherals like a Fingerbot or ATX power control board USB 2.0 Type-C port for mouse/keyboard emulation […]