Author Topic: KBC Poker - hands on (Read 41451 times)

Minskleip · « **Reply #50 on:** Fri, 11 February 2011, 21:34:30 »

What no, the island founded by Norwegians. Norwegians created Island, Greenland, Ireland and France, among others.

Minskleip · « **Reply #51 on:** Fri, 11 February 2011, 21:49:36 »

What, that's slander!

Minskleip · « **Reply #52 on:** Fri, 11 February 2011, 22:05:27 »

Gambling is not allowed in Norway, unless the state profit on it. The only indians who stomp on our asses are the sami people, and that's only because it's not pc to sterilize
them anymore. LOL

pitashen · « **Reply #53 on:** Fri, 11 February 2011, 23:17:39 »

so, another community brewed keyboard from China/Taiwan...

sixty · « **Reply #54 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 03:24:51 »

For those that asked... it seems to be six key rollover over USB with no limitations to be found. I tried a bunch of combinations and they all pass. Rip-o-tine passed also.

db_Iodine · « **Reply #55 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 03:37:18 »

Awesome review sixty! Thanks for that.

The review just confirmed my initial thoughts that I need to get one of these when they become widely available.

sixty · « **Reply #56 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 03:42:37 »

Few more info I figured out this morning:

Special fn keys:

Web: 172 (0xAC)
Mute: 173 (0xAD)
Vol+: 175 (0xAF)
Vol-: 174 (0xAE)
Task: sends Ctrl+Shift+Esc
Cal: 183 (0xB7)

So even if you don't need the media keys, they can be remapped with AHK to something else, since they use the proper scancodes. Good stuff!

RiGS · « **Reply #57 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 04:59:24 »

Is it possible to remap the fn key? Does the pcb use surface mount diodes? Does it have full nkro over ps/2?

sixty · « **Reply #58 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 05:21:37 »

Quote from: RiGS;293891

Is it possible to remap the fn key? Does the pcb use surface mount diodes? Does it have full nkro over ps/2?

FN key is hardware based, so no remapping. I get six key rollovers over USB with no blocking on any combination that I tried. There are no diodes in the switches, so I assume they are on the bottom of the PCB. I forgot to take pics of the bottom, might add them later.

TheSoulhunter · « **Reply #59 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 07:07:12 »

Awesome, definitely have to get one or two of this boards!
Btw, sixty, you really need to get some canned air... ;P

runeazn · « **Reply #60 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 07:25:00 »

i would be glad to be undercover spy for GH at KBC but i am really bad at reading chinese..
[edit]
oh i got a pm of a KBC'er you can ask him.. seems a KBC'er has a GH account here.
but.. in almost one year he made 3 posts rofl

sixty · « **Reply #61 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 08:50:59 »

Quote from: TheSoulhunter;293918

Awesome, definitely have to get one or two of this boards!
Btw, sixty, you really need to get some canned air... ;P

Yeah, screw canned air though. I have a little compressor at home that I usually use when taking pictures, but I don't carry that around to the office (where I took the pics).

Also people might be surprised if they found out what the background/surface was that I took the pics on. If anyone figures it out I'll give them a free....uhhh.. keycap or something!

Metalix · « **Reply #62 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 08:51:46 »

Great review Sixty! Although I do not know much about keyboards this one is sure nice to have it

sixty · « **Reply #63 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 08:53:48 »

Also I checked the bottom of the PCB again. Diodes for every switch as expected. We also have a familiar "PCB v1.1" font and Holtek ICs.... I believe I know who made these now.

runeazn · « **Reply #64 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 08:55:44 »

a piece of vinyl ??

the surface,

theMonoid · « **Reply #65 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 09:16:31 »

Quote from: ripster;293724

Who IS the KBC?

Are they like the Wu Tang?

Power Equality Always C Everything My Brutha

Hi guys, I'm a Chinese and happen to have the same hobit as you all: the keyboards!

I'll try to answer some questions with my best efforts, even though I haven't gotten the Poker, but I can forward your questions to them and get you back the answers.

KBC, it's the name of the company in Taiwan which produce this keyboard, the full name is:

THE (K)EY(B)OARD TO (C)HEER YOU UP

It's also the motto of the company: Make an enjoyable keyboard for us all.

sixty · « **Reply #66 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 10:16:59 »

Quote from: ripster;293967

PCB v1.1 and Holtek is not all that uncommon. Holteks are pretty popular controllers.

And nobody wants a Version 1.0 PCB.

Font is identical to the Costar one though. Datacomp uses a different one for their pcbs.

itspeeds · « **Reply #67 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 10:45:50 »

so glad to have a 40% poker~~~~~

give you a link to see more picture about 40%

dont worry about chinese ,you have google,right?

http://bbs.kbc-china.com/forum-122-1.html

runeazn · « **Reply #68 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 10:52:52 »

wohoo lego

sixty · « **Reply #69 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 10:54:12 »

Quote from: itspeeds;293988

dont worry about chinese ,you have google,right?

Yup! It works surprisingly well too, haha:

itspeeds · « **Reply #70 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 11:04:23 »

we are so surprised to see so many of you have noppon mini &1087~~

sixty · « **Reply #71 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 11:08:22 »

Yeah, Noppoo became pretty popular here. So popular that it was the #1 selling item on a Taobao foreign buying agent for a week or something.

runeazn · « **Reply #72 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 11:16:58 »

we have many noppoo's?
how long was i away?

itspeeds · « **Reply #73 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 11:23:20 »

taobao also have a foreign buying link?~~~so surprise ~~~
i think you will buy it at ebay or buy it directly

we are now talking about it in our QQ group~~~XD

Hotneca · « **Reply #74 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 11:25:40 »

Quote from: itspeeds;293994

we are so surprised to see so many of you have noppon mini &1087~~

= =...I’m hotneca,hi everyone

I said “scared to death” mean I‘m surprised you have noppoo mini 84 so commonly..

runeazn · « **Reply #75 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 11:27:00 »

a hot what?

sixty · « **Reply #76 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 11:27:25 »

Quote from: itspeeds;294001

taobao also have a foreign buying link?~~~so surprise ~~~
i think you will buy it at ebay or buy it directly

we are now talking about it in our QQ group~~~XD

I'm surprised you guys don't know. Actually its a big business in China. Many students seem to do it for some extra bucks.

Few examples:
http://taobaospree.com/
http://taobaofocus.com/
http://yoybuy.com/
http://www.9channel.com/
http://www.myobook.net/

There are dozens, if not hundreds more of these services. Basically it works like:

1) foreigner wants an item on taobao
2) agency orders it and charges 10% on top
3) everyone happy

itspeeds · « **Reply #77 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 11:27:31 »

Quote from: runeazn;293998

we have many noppoo's?
how long was i away?

we see it in your signatures~~~you also have many 1087~~~XD

Hotneca · « **Reply #78 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 11:29:34 »

Quote from: itspeeds;294001

taobao also have a foreign buying link?~~~so surprise ~~~
i think you will buy it at ebay or buy it directly

we are now talking about it in our QQ group~~~XD

QQ is an im software like MSN =.=~

runeazn · « **Reply #79 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 11:30:19 »

i know?
cuz my bro has it

and i rememba i have one too

but aint using it.

[edit] this needs to be called the KBC welcome club

Hotneca · « **Reply #80 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 11:31:19 »

Quote from: runeazn;294004

a hot what?

hotneca is my ID... short for hotman,vurtne,alca ..

runeazn · « **Reply #81 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 11:31:46 »

lol ok

itspeeds · « **Reply #82 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 11:42:45 »

we kbc also have a special space for you ~~~~if you want you can also talk with us in this place

http://bbs.kbc-china.com/forum-134-1.html

itspeeds · « **Reply #83 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 11:44:39 »

we kbc also have a special space for you ~~~~if you want you can also talk with us in this place

http://bbs.kbc-china.com/forum-134-1.html

sixty · « **Reply #84 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 11:50:34 »

Quote from: itspeeds;294014

we kbc also have a special space for you ~~~~if you want you can also talk with us in this place

http://bbs.kbc-china.com/forum-134-1.html

I signed up to KBC forums a year or two ago. Sadly I never managed to post anything, none of my posts ever show up. I think it has to do with this:

itspeeds · « **Reply #85 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 12:01:35 »

answer KBC

you are so lucy ~~~some other question you must answer in chinese

itspeeds · « **Reply #86 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 12:28:50 »

i am still very interested in how can you get it ?
in kbc we only have 50 poker at first.Only in kbc
it is still not officially sold.

--

runeazn · « **Reply #87 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 13:20:36 »

Quote from: sixty;294015

I signed up to KBC forums a year or two ago. Sadly I never managed to post anything, none of my posts ever show up. I think it has to do with this:

Show Image

ey sup those questions are easy..
i got 63+1=...(64)
and a normal verification.. 3QA3 etc.
whats so hard about it??

it opens a lil flash/java i dunno didnt check popup in the registration form and that's the question you need to answer to pass the verification.

oh wait u got Chinese question rofl?!!!
i got 63+1=
and i accidentally closed it and got another math problem guess i wass lucky!

db_Iodine · « **Reply #88 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 14:07:36 »

Quote from: itspeeds;294006

we see it in your signatures~~~you also have many 1087~~~XD

And I have both of those here where the Santa lives. Hopefully I can get a Poker too.

sixty · « **Reply #89 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 14:16:04 »

(I love the KBC forum emoticons)

nigritude · « **Reply #90 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 15:10:50 »

wow, the glowing WASD is so money

db_Iodine · « **Reply #91 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 15:15:32 »

That might just be the best looking wasd set I've ever seen.

sixty · « **Reply #92 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 16:05:01 »

The board is really easy to mod (assuming you know how to solder). That mod took maybe 20 minutes or something. The PCB is very neatly labelled and there are actually LED holes in the PCB for every single switch. A full backlit mod might be possible with some more hacking.

runeazn · « **Reply #93 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 17:15:22 »

where did you get those translucent keycaps from

?

guilleguillaume · « **Reply #94 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 17:25:01 »

From Clack Factory made by hundreds of talented gnomes!

s7e · « **Reply #95 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 17:26:49 »

Thanks for the nice review. This is the perfect keyboard for me. I love the layout and the 'arrow lock' and 'esc lock' features. I hope the price is good and easy to get in the USA. I wish the fn key labels were not in such a bright white (the only bad thing I can say). I would love to hear an audio clip of some typing on this with blue switches since it doesn't have the standard metal back plate. Here I was thinking the wait for the leopold was stressful, the wait until April/March (if it comes out then) for this will seem like an eternity. Can't wait to get a blues switched one with some replacement key caps.

s7e · « **Reply #96 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 19:59:02 »

I have a few quick questions, does anybody know what the dark blue switch is? Also the green switches used for space bars are the same as regular blues, except slightly stiffer? Do they still have the same tactile bump and click of the blue?

JohnehJH · « **Reply #97 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 20:13:21 »

Sold.

This will be my first mechanical keyboard. I was going to get either a Filco or the Rosewill but this beast is far too sexy to pass up.

Any pre-order list or group order or release date on it?

theMonoid · « **Reply #98 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 21:01:22 »

Quote from: runeazn;293550

i might become a distrubutor communication won't be hard
and a webstore would be run by me

so step 3 would be able to be done.
and can somebody gimme the e-mail plox?

and i maybe become a distributor
very unlikely but still possible.

Here is the e-mail: 37260111(AT)qq.com

The English board at http://bbs.kbc-china.com is prefered as there you can get response immediately.

heedpantsnow · « **Reply #99 on:** Sat, 12 February 2011, 21:43:52 »

Quote from: themonoid;294241

here is the e-mail: 37260111(at)qq.com

the english board at http://bbs.kbc-china.com is prefered as there you can get response immediately.

你是台湾的还是大陆的？请看你的pm.

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Author Topic: KBC Poker - hands on (Read 41451 times)