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Title: televideo 950
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 13 May 2014, 03:26:48

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331201899989

I have one of these. It features linear futabas and is quite well made.

I would say that it is one of the best keyboards I have in terms of build quality.

Some caveats:
1. The switches are quite heavy: probably a little more than MX blacks.
2. if it's well used like mine then it'll be very scratch and horrible to type on.

To alleviate #2 you can take it apart, lube the switches and then direct wire. You'll be left with a great-feeling linear board that's built well and has a decent layout.

I would recommend this to someone looking for a project and a deal, which is why I posted about it here.

Title: Re: televideo 950
Post by: microsoft windows on Tue, 13 May 2014, 12:00:24

Is that keyboard compatible with a computer running Windows?

Title: Re: televideo 950
Post by: Tarzan on Tue, 13 May 2014, 12:14:56

Quote from: microsoft windows on Tue, 13 May 2014, 12:00:24

Is that keyboard compatible with a computer running Windows?

Not in it's stock form.  I built one using the stock case/switches and a hardwired layout to a Teensy that was pretty interesting.

Title: Re: televideo 950
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Wed, 14 May 2014, 18:19:22

Have you done anything with your space invader televideo yet?

Title: Re: televideo 950
Post by: 1391406 on Sat, 17 May 2014, 13:18:59

So these will, in fact, work with a Teensy as an external converter?

Title: Re: televideo 950
Post by: Tarzan on Sat, 17 May 2014, 13:20:12

Quote from: 1391406 on Sat, 17 May 2014, 13:18:59

So these will, in fact, work with a Teensy as an external converter?

Not as far as I know.

Title: Re: televideo 950
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Sat, 17 May 2014, 16:02:41

If you then figure out the protocol and add it to something like soarers. That would totally work then.