Cytrence Kiwi KVM Review

Official Cytrence KIWI - https://www.cytrence.com/category/kiwi *IMPORTANT* Cytrence was sent a link to this video in advance of publication and although they have zero creative control over this video, they did offer a few words on a few of my criticisms (and one error in my differentiating between the standard and Pro model) and I am providing them below: - To confirm, file sharing and video recording are NOT available in standard version ($69). for more information on the differences between these two versions, there is a guide here - https://www.cytrence.com/kiwipro#kiwi-pro-features - To clarify on the USB cables in the retail kit, te two USB cables bundled in the box are both for USB3. Because some older computers don’t have a USB-C port, we had to include an USB-C to A cable while it’s perfectly fine to be used between Kiwi and target as you’ve done. - On the subject of not including an HDMI cable, we hoped to include an HDMI cable too but Kiwi customers use many different video sources: VGA(via adapter), Display Port(Jetson) and MicroHDMI(for SBC/Raspberry Pi). From an environment-friendly perspective, Kiwi can even save user a monitor, so we wanted to save a cable for Earth as well. Video Chapters 00:00 Intro – Tiny Kiwi KVM overview 00:38 What the Kiwi KVM does 01:02 Standard vs Pro version differences 01:24 GPIO port for Raspberry Pi setups 01:44 HDMI connection types explained 02:05 Included cables and missing HDMI lead 02:22 How to connect and set up 03:06 Control and display functions 03:27 Local-only operation and portability 03:43 HDMI cable inconvenience 04:21 Short cables complaint 05:07 Setup notes and app requirement 05:24 USB security concerns preview 06:01 No built-in storage or SD slot 06:27 Features, pricing, and value 06:44 Future versions teased 07:09 Local troubleshooting use case 07:33 Opening the desktop software 07:55 Using Kiwi with OBS for streaming 08:31 Switching between stream and KVM modes 08:48 Testing latency and performance 09:08 Software interface and settings 09:26 Display, scaling, and capture options 09:58 Resolution and responsiveness 10:14 GUI design and usability 10:38 Hotkeys, macros, and controls 11:16 Moveable toolbar and full screen view 11:32 Copy-paste feature test 12:10 Large text copy-paste limitations 12:48 Screenshot and 1080p capture test 13:23 Video recording and output test 14:15 1080p 60fps video playback result 14:36 GPIO port mention 14:52 Mouse jiggler and idle prevention 15:04 File sharing and virtual disk feature 15:30 Testing file transfer between systems 16:21 Comparing transferred files 16:55 Reverse transfer test 17:27 Unmounting and remounting disks 18:09 Limited storage performance 18:27 BIOS access test setup 19:04 Boot and BIOS control test 19:46 Keyboard and mouse work in BIOS 20:11 Boot priority and USB control 20:31 Overall BIOS control success 20:48 Security testing intro 21:15 Malware scans with Malwarebytes 21:47 No malware detected 22:05 USB device scan via PowerShell 22:24 Network monitoring via UniFi switch 22:45 No suspicious traffic detected 23:20 Security results summary 23:38 Software stability and simplicity 23:59 Verdict – Value and usability These links will take you to some of the products mentioned in today's video. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.