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Razer unveils new ‘Huntsman’ keyboards with new Opto-Mechanical switches

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2018/06/28 09:49:37 (permalink)
https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/matthew-wilson/razer-unveils-new-huntsman-keyboards-with-new-opto-mechanical-switches/
 
The new ‘Opto-Mechanical’ switches found under the caps use an infrared beam to precisely detect actuation when a key is pressed. The switch has a 1.5mm actuation point, so with these two things combined, these switches should register key presses 30 percent faster than a traditional clicky mechanical switch. In theory this sounds great but I am also curious about the noise output when the key is pressed.
 


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    Re: Razer unveils new ‘Huntsman’ keyboards with new Opto-Mechanical switches 2018/06/28 12:45:47 (permalink)
    1.5mm. I would be in full panic from pressing the wrong buttons all the time. I am no typing professional, that is for sure.


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    Re: Razer unveils new ‘Huntsman’ keyboards with new Opto-Mechanical switches 2018/06/28 22:43:51 (permalink)
    Well the laser key tech isn't new, but that RGB on RGB is! 
     
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    Re: Razer unveils new ‘Huntsman’ keyboards with new Opto-Mechanical switches 2018/06/29 05:59:12 (permalink)
    I can't look them any more. Every product with RGB I only go further.
     

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    Re: Razer unveils new ‘Huntsman’ keyboards with new Opto-Mechanical switches 2018/06/30 18:21:57 (permalink)
    How is "30% faster" calculated?  Static speed of the pressing mechanism, e.g. someone's finger (i'm sure they'd use something mechanical ?  30% faster after actuation that involves the circuitry on the board?  The total distance of the key press to actuation vs standard total distance?
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    Re: Razer unveils new ‘Huntsman’ keyboards with new Opto-Mechanical switches 2018/07/06 21:03:25 (permalink)
    i have the blackwidow chroma v2 with yellow switches.  I think they are 1.2mm.   Trust me i get way off track in games by accident becuase you barely have to press the keys.  Its been hard to get used to.
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