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Price=$$$$$ the only oled keyboard I know of is the optimus and it runs around $2000
That looked like an optimus with customized keys.
That being said, If they made one with OLED keys that enabled the offline to have Net3 output, I would buy one. I hate using the keyboard shortcuts in the offline, and I can never remember them when I need them.
I could see the keys making the ION a little more busking friendly, if you could set up a group of keys for Moving LX group selection, then Color Palette Selection etc.
I would not necessarily want it in a keyboard style key layout, but in say 5x5 block's of keys, or something.
Definetly interesting though.
It actually suprises me that the OLED buttons have not made their way over to the lighting world. Digico audio consoles have something that is close.
That is the Optimus keyboard. At 1800 bucks I think it is a bit of a waste of time. For that price, you can get 4 touchscreen monitors and put whatever the hell you want on it. However, I am sure SteveB can find a use for it.
EDIT: OK, went and Googled. Not anything I see as a ground breaking improvement. And certainly not for $2000
Agreed that cost will be a big difference. I use an Ion in one theatre and hopefully in the next few years we will have two more. They do not have touch screens and if they aren't too expensive I would consider getting one to take theatre to theatre.Just want to clarify that $2000ish is the cost of the Optimus Keyboard, we don't have a price on the ETC yet. That said, I agree that price will make or break this. It's a really slick useful accessory, but not necessary for operation. If they can get the price down into the couple hundred buck range they will sell like hotcakes. If they are over about $400/$500 it's going to become a hard sell.
Just want to clarify that $2000ish is the cost of the Optimus Keyboard, we don't have a price on the ETC yet. That said, I agree that price will make or break this. It's a really slick useful accessory, but not necessary for operation. If they can get the price down into the couple hundred buck range they will sell like hotcakes. If they are over about $400/$500 it's going to become a hard sell.
Just want to clarify that $2000ish is the cost of the Optimus Keyboard, we don't have a price on the ETC yet. That said, I agree that price will make or break this. It's a really slick useful accessory, but not necessary for operation. If they can get the price down into the couple hundred buck range they will sell like hotcakes. If they are over about $400/$500 it's going to become a hard sell.
A Net3 RFR sells for roughly $2000. Why would an OLED keyboard like this be worth less to lighting programmers than a wireless remote with 20 buttons on it?
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