WEBVTT 00:00:00.120 --> 00:00:07.839 it used to be that to everyone but tiny Niche companies platforms that you could 00:00:05.799 --> 00:00:14.960 use to operate a keyboard and mouse on the couch were a solution in search of a 00:00:12.160 --> 00:00:20.039 problem but whether we have steam link to thank for this or something else 00:00:17.279 --> 00:00:27.220 Corsair and Razer both reached out asking us to evaluate their couch 00:00:22.680 --> 00:00:28.960 keyboard mouse gaming product so here we 00:00:28.960 --> 00:00:35.640 go 00:00:35.640 --> 00:00:43.079 cooler Master's master case maker 5 features their free form modular system 00:00:40.480 --> 00:00:47.879 allowing you to customize adjust and upgrade make it yours at the link in the 00:00:45.360 --> 00:00:52.039 video description the Corsair lap dog comes in two pieces with the nural Allen 00:00:50.399 --> 00:00:56.719 key that you'll need for assembly tucked into a little notch in the bottom one 00:00:54.440 --> 00:01:01.519 pull that out then put it aside that cushion attaches to the bottom with 00:00:58.199 --> 00:01:04.519 magnets later this is the meat and 00:01:01.519 --> 00:01:07.240 potatoes of the lap dog a plastic backed 00:01:04.519 --> 00:01:12.000 brushed aluminum topped board intended to act as a comfortable platform for 00:01:09.240 --> 00:01:16.640 your full-size keyboard and mouse that sits across your knees though a spacer 00:01:14.600 --> 00:01:21.040 is included if you prefer a shorter 10 keyless keyboard without a number pad 00:01:19.040 --> 00:01:27.240 you can use any Mouse you want but official keyboard support is limited to 00:01:23.040 --> 00:01:30.079 Corsair's own K65 and k70 let's talk 00:01:27.240 --> 00:01:35.000 assembly plug your power brick and USB 3 Cable in on the PC side Cable Management 00:01:32.920 --> 00:01:40.320 options are a little limited due to the 15 ft length limit that's imposed by the 00:01:37.399 --> 00:01:44.960 use of a passive cable then undo the four screws from the mouse pad and the 00:01:42.799 --> 00:01:49.360 two screws from the top fascia that pulls double duty as a cable management 00:01:47.119 --> 00:01:53.040 cubby to hide the keyboard's long USB cord that will be plugged into one of 00:01:50.759 --> 00:01:59.000 the two internal usb3 ports there's another two on the outside and as a lock 00:01:56.520 --> 00:02:04.280 to keep the keyboard in place there are a couple of anchor points below to make 00:02:00.759 --> 00:02:06.280 this easier and exactly two zip ties to 00:02:04.280 --> 00:02:09.160 go with them in the box so if you break one or you want to tighten things down a 00:02:07.560 --> 00:02:14.200 bit more then you better have your own already then from there Mouse assembly 00:02:11.920 --> 00:02:18.239 is equally straightforward there's a large compartment for cable management 00:02:16.440 --> 00:02:23.000 though with no zip tie anchors for some reason and a little Gap to bring it up 00:02:20.360 --> 00:02:26.200 to the top with minimal cable drag finally there's this handy little 00:02:24.560 --> 00:02:29.920 compartment that's presumably for Condoms due to all the sex that you'll 00:02:27.800 --> 00:02:34.120 be having whenever anyone sees you using one of these which I guess leads us 00:02:32.000 --> 00:02:40.159 pretty well into the usage experience the aluminum top plate makes the lap dog 00:02:36.640 --> 00:02:43.400 very very solid but also kind of heavy 00:02:40.159 --> 00:02:45.920 and unwieldly and not helping matters is 00:02:43.400 --> 00:02:50.599 the way that the mouse flops about and slides cringingly off the mouse pad 00:02:48.319 --> 00:02:57.599 whenever you take your hand off of it or move the board but once it's in position 00:02:54.480 --> 00:02:59.840 it is mostly pretty darn functional the 00:02:57.599 --> 00:03:03.319 only limit to the kinds of games that that you'll be able to play from the 00:03:01.000 --> 00:03:08.720 couch now will be the ones imposed by the game developer due to poor text 00:03:06.159 --> 00:03:13.599 scaling implementations of the UI and the like and having extra USB ports for 00:03:11.280 --> 00:03:20.000 a headset or a thumb drive is pretty nice but there are also some oversights 00:03:17.200 --> 00:03:27.360 that I'd like to see addressed in a V2 one it needs wrist rests within 20 00:03:23.440 --> 00:03:29.439 minutes holding up my arms or resting on 00:03:27.360 --> 00:03:34.400 the hard metal edges of the lap dog were both kind of a drag two the integrated 00:03:32.319 --> 00:03:39.239 mouse pad is not double-sided for some reason nor is it symmetrical so that I 00:03:36.280 --> 00:03:47.280 can DIY an alternate pad for the other side and three there needs to be a 00:03:42.799 --> 00:03:49.159 narrower K65 only version I realize the 00:03:47.280 --> 00:03:54.760 widened board improves keyboard compatibility but it causes interference 00:03:52.200 --> 00:04:00.280 with plush armrests a wider than natural gaming posture and discomfort when 00:03:57.560 --> 00:04:05.280 typing and all for what so can have a number pad for all the accounting that 00:04:02.400 --> 00:04:05.280 I'll be doing on my 00:04:11.200 --> 00:04:17.160 TV I'm not personally a huge fan of 10 00:04:14.200 --> 00:04:22.280 keyless keyboards but it would save 30 bucks on a 00:04:18.600 --> 00:04:24.560 $300 purchase and it was the right move 00:04:22.280 --> 00:04:29.360 here ergonomically and Corsair chickened out a little 00:04:26.440 --> 00:04:35.800 bito let's move on to the razor turret where the lap dog screams no compromises 00:04:32.840 --> 00:04:39.360 the turret counters with I'm not perfect but I'm small and attractive enough that 00:04:37.680 --> 00:04:44.280 your wife might actually allow this thing in her house which is not a bad 00:04:41.479 --> 00:04:47.880 point included in the box is a wall wart a weighted base station that charges 00:04:46.120 --> 00:04:53.400 both the keyboard and mouse when they're not in use a wireless receiver and a 00:04:50.919 --> 00:04:58.080 wireless keyboard and mouse both of which are capable of being used with 00:04:54.840 --> 00:05:00.160 Bluetooth or with their 2.4 GHz receiver 00:04:58.080 --> 00:05:04.720 with the flick of a switch and and both of which were specifically designed to 00:05:01.919 --> 00:05:10.600 be bundled together as this product purpose-built for couch gaming it's just 00:05:07.680 --> 00:05:16.600 too bad that they the mouse in particular really didn't impress me 00:05:14.280 --> 00:05:22.160 surprisingly and maybe the higher input leg of TVs especially my LG OLED 00:05:19.680 --> 00:05:26.520 compared to monitors was a factor here I didn't feel like the wireless interface 00:05:24.319 --> 00:05:30.960 hurt the gaming experience but there were other things that did the mouse 00:05:28.960 --> 00:05:36.000 clicks are pleasantly tactile and the scroll Wheels satisfying scroll and 00:05:33.120 --> 00:05:41.960 rubber coating feel great but even with my tiny girl hands this thing feels like 00:05:39.520 --> 00:05:47.440 a toy apart from there being nowhere to rest my pinky the sides are the worst 00:05:45.000 --> 00:05:54.639 kind of slippery glossy plastic making it hard to lift and reposition the mouse 00:05:50.560 --> 00:05:57.039 on the 20x 12 CM mouse pad and on top of 00:05:54.639 --> 00:06:00.199 that the ergonomics are bad enough that within about half an hour my wrist was 00:05:59.080 --> 00:06:08.000 getting that cold sensation radiating from my joints 00:06:03.199 --> 00:06:09.560 really bad kind of soar in spite of one 00:06:08.000 --> 00:06:14.479 huge advantage that's given to the turret by its lowprofile design the fact 00:06:12.160 --> 00:06:19.520 that your thigh can be used as a wrist rest the keyboard fared quite a bit 00:06:17.160 --> 00:06:23.960 better it's got a similar layout and feel to my blade 14 daily driver laptop 00:06:22.479 --> 00:06:28.919 the function keys are shorter and the space bar is noticeably mushier but it's 00:06:26.880 --> 00:06:33.000 very usable at least when it's centered in front of me 00:06:30.360 --> 00:06:37.720 unfortunately the hinge that unfolds the attached mouse pad doesn't lock into 00:06:35.240 --> 00:06:41.240 place so unless you want that to seg causing your mouse to fall you'll be 00:06:39.400 --> 00:06:44.919 stuck with it off to the left where it is much less comfortable to use although 00:06:43.240 --> 00:06:50.440 significantly more comfortable than the keyboard on the couchmaster now to be 00:06:47.479 --> 00:06:54.840 clear there are some very good ideas in the turret the Dual Wireless interfaces 00:06:53.000 --> 00:06:59.599 would make the turret a reasonably competent set of travel peripherals if 00:06:57.280 --> 00:07:05.080 they could be charged via USB with Android compatibility as an awesome 00:07:01.520 --> 00:07:07.319 bonus the mouse is magnetic and with a 00:07:05.080 --> 00:07:12.240 hard textured bottom foot that Glides well enough on the smooth pad without 00:07:09.840 --> 00:07:15.680 falling off all the time a much more elegant solution to the mouse whacking 00:07:14.280 --> 00:07:19.400 things every time I try and move the damn thing syndrome that other coach 00:07:17.639 --> 00:07:26.199 gaming boards suffer from like that and the compact folding 00:07:23.120 --> 00:07:29.120 form factor could probably work for me 00:07:26.199 --> 00:07:35.120 with a little bit more y AIS height on the mouse M pad it just feels kind of 00:07:32.639 --> 00:07:40.400 first gen still and at $160 it's not an Impulse bu for most 00:07:38.120 --> 00:07:45.199 people which I guess leads us pretty well into the overall conclusion here 00:07:42.919 --> 00:07:50.560 the barriers that exist for keyboard and mouse couch gaming are deeper than the 00:07:48.120 --> 00:07:55.199 lack of available platforms on which to place peripherals with game UI scaling 00:07:53.159 --> 00:07:59.479 being a significant one and the fact that a keyboard and mouse being more 00:07:57.479 --> 00:08:03.280 comfortable to use while sitting up straight or even leaning slightly 00:08:00.840 --> 00:08:07.560 forward with game controllers being more comfortable to use resting in your 00:08:04.639 --> 00:08:13.240 crotch while slouched on the couch being another one the industry is making 00:08:10.520 --> 00:08:18.599 progress towards an uncompromising PC gaming experience in the living room and 00:08:15.800 --> 00:08:23.560 I think we'll get there eventually the steam controller is a viable in between 00:08:21.039 --> 00:08:28.080 for some genres of games uh point and click like papers please comes to mind 00:08:26.159 --> 00:08:32.880 and both of these keyboard mouse Solutions are better looking 00:08:30.039 --> 00:08:38.320 easier to store more refined more affordable and more functional than my 00:08:35.479 --> 00:08:45.200 3-year-old couchmaster this is real progress I just think that the balance 00:08:41.200 --> 00:08:48.000 may 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