Openterface Mini-KVM Reviews, Media & Testimonials

YouTube Unboxing Reviews

1. 
   Openterface: A KVM over USB Device | 2025-01-17 Looks at a first KVM over USB device—no need for network setup, making it perfect for quick, local device management. Mentions that software for Linux is still rough, but macOS experience is smoother.

2. 
   A USB KVM for your IT Tool Bag | 2024-06-25 Bridges HDMI & USB HID to your laptop. Great hardware but software needs a few improvements. Optional VGA cable and flash-drive pass-through are supported.

3. 
   Openterface Mini-KVM open-source KVM gadget | 2024-05-30 An awesome YouTube livestream with David Groom from MAKE: Magazine, where Openterface team shared the story behind Openterface Mini-KVM. This open-source device lets you control headless systems like Raspberry Pis using just your laptop — watch the livestream for more!

4. 
   Playing around with the Mini-KVM Toolkit | 2024-12-12 A simple exploration of the KVM Mini Toolkit with limited commentary or context.

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   Turn Your Laptop into a KVM Console using Mini-KVM | 2024-07-02 Highlights real-world use cases like controlling headless devices, audio via HDMI, and USB input switching. VNC integration and open source noted.

6. 
   This USB KVM Console is Awesome! | 2024-03-30 Deep dive on an early prototype. Shows real testing with servers, bug notes, and usability quirks. Praises hardware flexibility.

7. 
   M4 MacMini 2024 を外に持ち出す方法がロマンすぎた！！！！ | 2024-11-18 Highlights creativity and portability of Mini-KVM. Showcases fun experiments with Mac mini setups.

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   M4 MacMini 2024 を外に持ち出して使えた wwww | 2024-11-16 Demonstrates using a cheap laptop to interface with a high-end Mac mini—playful and visually driven.

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   1 社に 1 個あると良い！TechxArtisan 社の Mini KVM | 2024-09-06 Clear explainer on what KVM is and why Mini-KVM is practical. Notes lack of domestic availability in Japan.

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    ノート PC をサーバーなどのコンソールとして利用する機器のご紹介 | 2024-08-25 Detailed review of Toolkit with unboxing and Windows setup. Explains use with home server scenarios.

11. 
    Openterface Mini-KVM ¡Controla Todo desde un Solo Lugar! | 2024-12-09 Spanish-language overview emphasizing centralised tech management. Friendly tone, includes Amazon links and community promo.

12. 
    Festa do Software Livre - Pista Principal - 2024 | 2024-10-12
    Openterface Mini-KVM was showcased at Festa do Software Livre 2024, a major event celebrating and promoting Free Software. The event, held at the University of Aveiro, featured talks on technology, politics, business, and society, along with workshops, roundtables, and live demonstrations. Openterface Mini-KVM was presented as an open-source innovation for device management, aligning with the festival's emphasis on technological freedom and community-driven development.
    

Social Media

Media Coverage

• Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft): "Openterface Mini-KVM is quite different (and cheaper) as a plug-and-play and network-independent KVM-over-USB device that establishes a direct HDMI and USB connection between the host computer and the target device."

• Helen Leigh, Crowd Supply: "This has gone GANGBUSTER!"

• Electronics-Lab.com: "Openterface Mini-KVM offers a simple solution for managing headless devices like mini PCs, kiosks, or servers directly from your laptop or desktop."

• MAKE: Magazine: "Join us a #livestream with TechxArtisan, as we dive into their #Openterface Mini-KVM open-source #KVM gadget and @crowd_supply campaign."

• Electromaker: "The @TechxArtisan MiniKVM turns your laptop into a #KVM, with high resolution screen share, HDMI audio, and an extra USB port. We chatted with Billy, the MiniKVM creator, at @Crowd_Supply Teardown 2024."

• Hackster News: "Low-latency pocket-sized gadget delivers keyboard, HDMI video, and mouse control over a single USB cable to a host machine."

Testimonials

• Cameron Gray | Reviewer: "[Openterface Mini-KVM] promises to be a low cost, feature packed way to use a laptop as a monitor, keyboard and mouse for accessing servers and other computers."

• apalrd | Reviewer: "A simple gadget concept that has a permanent home on my test bench, turning my laptop into my display, keyboard, and mouse."

• Florian Bernd | Beta Tester: "All in all, the Openterface KVM is an extremely useful tool that I will certainly be using a lot in the future. The hardware is more than solid and the toolbox also contains all the accessories you need."

• Vincent Cox | Beta Tester: "Klein formaat maakt het makkelijk om mee te nemen tijdens field-work. Je kan onmiddellijk met een headless device verbinden, geen gedoe met extra monitor en keyboard. Best of all: Opensource <3"

• Vegard Hagen | Beta Tester: "Fantastisk liten dings som gjør oppsett og vedlikehold av hjemmelabben så mye enklere!"

• nkahoang | Beta Tester: "This makes recovery from the CrowdStrike incident much less painful. Highly recommended!"

• Jordan Jones | Beta Tester: "Openterface provides an all-in-one box for interfacing with pretty much any device using hdmi and usb. It's small kit has become extremely handy where ever I need it."

• ctjameson | Beta Tester: "So tiny! So this thing is honestly the most amazing thing ever for so many use cases. Even just as a keyboard! But the video/ capture is so good I'll be using it for all testing/setup of any device ever again."

• Billy Kan | Beta Tester: "The package is beautiful and I can control the MacMini on my Macbook Pro in 5 minutes by just plugging in a couple of HDMI and USB-C cables, with crisp graphics and sounds (I am enjoying 70's oldies now as I type this)."

• samw | Backer: "In datacenters, where you typically see a monitor, mouse, and keyboard on wheels (a 'crash cart'), it's cool that this device totally replaces that using the laptop you'd already have with you!"

• MNMsp | User: "Haven't used it a bon yet and I'm not going to use it as a daily driver but it's great for quickly jumping on a system without hauling around another monitor. It's quick and snappy to use and just works. The software is straight forward and serviceable and snappy. No complaints at all."

• 65Diamond | User: "...Absolutely love it. Latency is definitely better than using VNC, though still in the same ballpark. The only display input on it is HDMI, but any standard to-male hdmi adapters will work. Overall a very solid device, it has been a very worthy addition to my daily carry toolkit."

• matsuu | Beta Tester: "ノートパソコンに繋げるタイプのKVMコソール。似たような製品でUSB+VGAはあるがこれはUSB+HDMI構成。オープンソース実装になっているそうで安価になるっぽい。いいねこれ。"

• Kazubu | Beta Tester: "この安価でコンパクトなMini-KVMを持ち運ぶことによって、急にサーバやミニPCを操作する必要がある際に迅速に対応することができました。"

• Yukito KATO, ITmedia | Reviewer: "Mini-KVMは小さな本体とケーブル3本で構成されており、一般的なKVMスイッチと比較すると、非常にコンパクトで持ち運びも楽ちんだ."

• tsunokawa | User: "本体も小型で配線も少なく、すぐに使い始められるためものすごく使い勝手が良いと感じました。データセンターでのトラブル対応時にも便利に利用可能と思います。Mini-KVMを使えばノートPCさえあれば、最小限のケーブルだけで作業できるためとても作業しやすいと思います。"

Note to Media & Influencers:

If you're a media professional or influencer passionate about cutting-edge technology, we invite you to explore and support our open-source KVM solution! For review opportunities, exclusive previews, or to request a review unit, please contact us at info@openterface.com. Let's collaborate to showcase how open source is transforming device management!