Razer Chroma has 16.8M colors not the 512 that was reported

[Jaybird]

Min-Liang Tan, CEO of Razer posted to facebook with a video demonstrating that Chroma keyboards are capable of 16.8 million colors. Video in the source. 

 

 

We've been getting a ton of queries on the issue of ‪#‎RGBGate‬ (some keyboards in the market are advertised as 16.8M colors but only have 512 colors) and we wanted to clarify and confirm that our Chroma keyboards have 16.8M colors.

 

To test your keyboard to make sure it works as advertised, just run it through spectrum cycling - the colors should blend in a smooth fashion as opposed to jittery transitions(which would be how 512 colors would look).

 

 

 

source: https://www.facebook.com/minliangtan

 

Now I know corsair RGB keyboards had this issue but was unaware that some people thought that the Razer Chroma keyboards also had this issue. May have been a case of mistaken identity.

 

re-read the artcle and its actually a marketing ploy from razer stating that their keyboards do have 16.8m color as appose to the competitor's, aka Corsair, products which only have 512. 

[TheSLSAMG]

I will do this with my cousin's K70 RGB when it comes back from RMA, since I want to see if it is really as jarring as they say it would be.

[werto165]

But does it have 50 shades of grey? EDIT: was it seriously called RGBGate........  <_<

[thekeemo]

I remember it having to do with the controller not the actual LEDS

[Yog]

I don't think anyone said the chroma had this issue, just the corsair rgb.

[Prastupok]

But does it have 50 shades of grey? 

 

I hate it when my keyboard chokes me and calls me a bitch.

 

In all seriousness, does no one understand how RGB lighting works?

[werto165]

I hate it when my keyboard chokes me and calls me a bitch.

Words can do miraculous things, in the right hands they can start wars. 

[DIV1D3]

#RGBGate

I bet there will be a video about a "Razer representative speaks about RGB keyboards not having full 16.8M colours". 

[Prastupok]

Words can do miraculous things, in the right hands they can start wars. 

 

Or please an entire legion of middle-aged women, as such with 50 shades.

 

I have my doubts about the RGBGate "scandal". And for that matter, why is it that minor things that no one really cares about are now scandals?

[Tonylu1595]

I dunno, the colors on the K70 look pretty fluid to me.

[werto165]

In all seriousness, does no one understand how RGB lighting works?

2^8 colours for each LED, blended all together and then it's 2^8*2^8*2^8 = 16777216 colours total? doesn't it use PWM to control the intensity therefore the range can be achieved? 

[Guest Kloaked]

I will do this with my cousin's K70 RGB when it comes back from RMA, since I want to see if it is really as jarring as they say it would be.

 

 

I hate it when my keyboard chokes me and calls me a bitch.

 

In all seriousness, does no one understand how RGB lighting works?

 

I have the Chroma and K65, so I'll test them with the color rotation settings.

[werto165]

Or please an entire legion of middle-aged women, as such with 50 shades.

 

I have my doubts about the RGBGate "scandal". And for that matter, why is it that minor things that no one really cares about are now scandals?

Not much happens in the world of RGB keyboards and they have to blow things out of proportion when anything remotely happens at all. 

[Prastupok]

I have the Chroma and K65, so I'll test them with the color rotation settings.

 

I'm interested, please post your results.

 

doesn't it use PWM to control the intensity therefore the range can be achieved? 

 

I believe some just use simple voltage control, but PWM would work as well. But if it's not working, it's a software error, unless they used some trash controller.

[Nexxus]

its honestly not that bad on the k70 rgb at all...imo you gotta be pretty damn nitpicky to care id like the functionality but never once considered returning the KB. and they are working on an update to get that  functionality anyways.

[Guest Kloaked]

 

This is what the state of the lighting transitions are at the moment with both keyboards.

 

You can barely see it in the video, but the K65 is jumpy when it goes from color to color while the Blackwidow is super smooth.

 

Also not seen in the video is my mom talking very loud in the other room.

 

@TheSLSAMG @Prastupok @Jaybird @Nexxus @werto165 @Tonylu1595 @DIV1D3 @thekeemo

[Prastupok]

-snip-

 

Private video, buddy.

[TheSLSAMG]

 

This is what the state of the lighting transitions are at the moment with both keyboards.

 

You can barely see if in the video, but the K65 is jumpy when it goes from color to color while the Blackwidow is super smooth.

 

Also not seen in the video is my mom talking very loud in the other room.

 

@TheSLSAMG @Prastupok @Jaybird @Nexxus @werto165 @Tonylu1595 @DIV1D3 @thekeemo

Private? Alright, we are good now.

 

Huh, I can definitely see the difference. However, would you say the Chroma feels as consistent as the K65?

[Guest Kloaked]

Private video, buddy.

 

 

Private?

 

Try again.

 

This is why I don't like Youtube.

[That Norwegian Guy]

All the little shits who attach "gate" to any word at first sign of a small internet kerfluffle and thinking they're clever needs a good throttling, keel hauling and castration.

 

I bet it's Reddit or 4chan again, someone please burn them down already.

[Prastupok]

Try again.

 

This is why I don't like Youtube.

 

Well I'll be damned. It probably comes down to a combination of a cheap controller and using dedicated LEDs.

[Nexxus]

 

Thanks but I dont need a video im looking at my own keyboard right now I dont need proof my keyboard is inferiour in some way cause I cant say I care. even if it is noticeable id rather the customizability tyvm.

[Guest Kloaked]

Well I'll be damned. It probably comes down to a combination of a cheap controller and using dedicated LEDs.

 

I think the controller they're using is fairly expensive. It may just be the software because I think what's happening is the bulbs are jumping from 100% brightness to 70% then further instead of smoothing it out with maybe 100% < 95% < 90% or something at least smoother than what it is.

[Prastupok]

I think the controller they're using is fairly expensive. It may just be the software because I think what's happening is the bulbs are jumping from 100% brightness to 70% then further instead of smoothing it out with maybe 100% < 95% < 90% or something at least smoother than what it is.

 

Writing it in software with curves is easy though. If the controller can't make fine changes though...

[Guest Kloaked]

Thanks but I dont need a video im looking at my own keyboard right now I dont need proof my keyboard is inferiour in some way cause I cant say I care. even if it is noticeable id rather the customizability tyvm.

 

?

 

I didn't make the video to make anyone feel like they bought a piece of shit. The K65 is my main keyboard and it's going to continue being my main keyboard, so why would I attempt to make it look bad?

 

Calm yo titties.