[HN Gopher] DIY IP-KVM Based on Raspberry Pi
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       DIY IP-KVM Based on Raspberry Pi
        
       Author : Croftengea
       Score  : 25 points
       Date   : 2023-10-29 21:19 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
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       | xupybd wrote:
       | All the use cases I have for one of these would need VGA sadly.
        
         | RockRobotRock wrote:
         | <$10 adapter
        
           | xupybd wrote:
           | That is actually a really good point. I must be tired. Didn't
           | even think of that.
        
         | hugs wrote:
         | The project lists several DIY options for building (more like
         | buying and plugging in) the hardware yourself. You might be
         | able to find an off-the-shelf VGA-to-HDMI adapter/converter
         | that would then be downstream compatible with the rest of the
         | stack. There is discussion about VGA support in the project's
         | GitHub Issues and Discord.
        
       | hugs wrote:
       | I'm currently working on variation of this, specifically for
       | accessing/controlling smartphones. My hunch is that even though a
       | hardware-based KVM approach was meant for remote manual control,
       | it could also be extremely useful for automation (and
       | specifically test automation). But the big question is if anyone
       | would agree with me about that. Hope to find out soon enough...
        
       | RockRobotRock wrote:
       | It works great! I got a cheaper case and modules from aliexpress,
       | though.
        
       | thewanderer1983 wrote:
       | Here is another one about to go live on crowdsupply.
       | https://www.crowdsupply.com/hackergadgets/pi-cast
        
       | progbits wrote:
       | I 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.
        
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