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Razer Chroma Hardware Development Kit

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ZxJeremy
may i know what's the different between Razer RGB and the rest companys with RGB too?
isit the light is brighter?
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but My question was mainly: when will it be re-supply ? ...
Archeria
Lafar
Everything. It's a totally different playing field.
From true 16.8 million colors (other companies skip out on the full range of colors, leaving you with a fake RGB experience), super fast and reliable data transfer (to make effects the smoothest in the industry), and customization (Synapse 3 is pretty awesome, especially when compared to the other companies).

Yeah, and you cant even connect more than one of the HDK-controller at the same time, nice feature Synapse^^
Archeria Samuel
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Vth94_
No indicators lights with all tournaments edition ;)

And for the leds the overwatch effect will work ?

The blackwidow X TE has indicators
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Lafar
Everything. It's a totally different playing field.
From true 16.8 million colors (other companies skip out on the full range of colors, leaving you with a fake RGB experience), super fast and reliable data transfer (to make effects the smoothest in the industry), and customization (Synapse 3 is pretty awesome, especially when compared to the other companies).


It's nice when it syncs with your other razer stuff but apparently there is a current bug that causes this to just be static when being used with Chroma visualizer so please look into it as it's a bummer when you buy something expensive that's not working.
DictatorShadow
Out of order

Nice...
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Archeria
GhrimRheaper
It's nice when it syncs with your other razer stuff but apparently there is a current bug that causes this to just be static when being used with Chroma visualizer so please look into it as it's a bummer when you buy something expensive that's not working.

Yeah, just realized that too. Im using the keyboard visualizer now. That can still handle it and can also controll 2 of them at the same time, not like Synapse...
Archeria Samuel
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When will this be replenished?
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Archeria
Yeah, just realized that too. Im using the keyboard visualizer now. That can still handle it and can also controll 2 of them at the same time, not like Synapse...


Yeah HDK works fine with the third party audio visualizer so im pretty sure that the issue/bug is with synapse 3. Only problem when i uses that is my tartarus v2 remains static so no matter what i choose i can't sync everything together
Cocotteseb
Razer|Quis
We're working on the integration 🙂 I can't say when for sure though. Meanwhile the Chroma HDK will allow you to expand your Chroma setup for the time being!

Thanks for the reply. It's great to know that is not abandoned, cannot wait to use my Razer keyboard with my Philips Hue Go :)
Chroma hdk seems interesting.
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This is something I had requested on Insider many times. Good to see Razer listen
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Am I the only one who has the HDK working weird with built-in visualizer? It does'nt change brightness depending on volume, just being either on/off
Where's the respawn?
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I've been asking for this for years! I love you guys...
Archeria
Dr_Axton
Am I the only one who has the HDK working weird with built-in visualizer? It does'nt change brightness depending on volume, just being either on/off

look at the last few posts, we discussed the issue already.
Archeria Samuel
vampirivan
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really nice, but it can't attach to mobo pins right? only to usb normal usb external port + molex?
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Archeria
look at the last few posts, we discussed the issue already.

most of them ended up saying "just wait for an update in sdk/visualize", unfortunately
Where's the respawn?
M
Anyone knows where I can get the wallpaper please?
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Yup already discuused this with a few support people from razer, even got escalated to level 2 and the annoying part is that they don't even review the things i sent them and will just ask stupid questions over and over thinking that the issue is with my system and not with their software, was promised that this will be addressed by an update coming this month so that is the only hope for now
Dr_Axton
most of them ended up saying "just wait for an update in sdk/visualize", unfortunately
larssy1
MrNickk
Anyone knows where I can get the wallpaper please?


For the three-screen version: http://imgur.com/XQOpQPq
Sadly the colors seem to be a bit off, and it is missing the Razer logo.

Another version would be https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DETYra9U0AA6gr0.jpg but this one lacks the resolution as it is not 1080p.
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GhrimRheaper
Yup already discuused this with a few support people from razer, even got escalated to level 2 and the annoying part is that they don't even review the things i sent them and will just ask stupid questions over and over thinking that the issue is with my system and not with their software, was promised that this will be addressed by an update coming this month so that is the only hope for now

well, there is something wrong with HDK on software level, it feels. For instance- it really doesn't like to be put in usb hubs, and for some reason chroma studio loves to reset the tilt, so time to time I get confused why is the wave on my left strip going the wrong way all of a sudden
Where's the respawn?
Pentalobe
okonietoperza
I'm going to agree with @Pentalobe here but I'll be more blunt, this design has absolutely no sense. You've effectively created a 20-pin plug that can easily be damaged. There are no issues driving 300 ws2812 LEDs at 60 FPS from a $2-worth ESP8266 chip,

Any particular reason you went with this instead?

Cost is a big reason. An "analog" RGB chip can be had for $0.20 or less per piece. A digital ws2812 RGB chip is well over double that, I'm not sure how much more of a volume discount there is beyond a tray of 1000 pieces or so. 32 of them could well be over the cost of the complete kit as it exists now. The circuitry to drive analog chips through multiplexed circuits costs maybe a dollar or two.

If this product retails for $80 than their cost of materials probably can't be more than $15-20 or so. You have to account for R&D, distribution, wholesaling, and profit margin. Also glue logic and connectors, and casings, it adds up quick. At least there is no power supply necessary.


MrNickk
Anyone knows where I can get the wallpaper please?

https://www.razerzone.com/downloads#desktop-wallpapers
Reg3e
Is it fixed yet? The Chroma Visualizer issue. I'm considering of get a kit to complete my setup.

I could go for a simple static colour LED strip for my desk. But since I'm almost all Razer products, might as well have my desk RGB LED sync with the rest of my gears.
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