JetKVM

JetKVM is a low-cost network-enabled KVM that's was a “Kickstarter” with purchase as a late backer reward. Lately, they just ship normally, but this is my experience using the “late backer” service and “buying” directly.

• I late backed on May 3, 2025. I ordered 3 JetKVMs, 2 DC power extensions, and 1 ATX power extension.
• I got a shipping confirmation email, asking for my address on May 27, 2025.
• I got a “reward has been packaged” notification on May 29, 2025.
• I got a “Your reward has been dispatched” notification May 30, 2025.
• I got a “Your reward is with a local shipping courier” notification on June 3, 2025.
• I asked for an update on June 20, 2025, because the tracking information didn't show any results.
  • In Japan shipping companies tell you if the tracking code isn't registered, and in this case, nobody says it's registered.
• I got an AI reply on July 1, 2025, which was unhelpful.
• I replied with a prompt injection attack on July 1, 2025.
• JetKVM support setup a replacement device on July 2, 2025. I got a “Confirm your shipping address for JetKVM” email.
• I got the “Your JetKVM reward has been packed” email on July 7, 2025.
• I got the “Your reward has been dispatched” email on July 9, 2025.
• It actually arrived on July 16, 2025!
• I confirmed everything is working with at least one JetKVM and DC power on July 17, 2025.

Total shipping time: 2 months, 1 week, and 6 days.

As of May 2, 2026, all of my JetKVMs have problems. One of them no longer boots. Another no longer detects video. The third (“the most reliable”) has issues detecting its DC power extension board.

At this point, I think this project as a personal KVM for dealing with hardware is a failure. The reality is that they are unusable from the perspective of getting my systems back online, as they've all died in the networking closet.

Why did they die? I don't know. I suspect it's heat management since they seem to run quite hot. In any case, it was a fun dream while it lasted.