Sentey Phoenix GS 5700 Gaming Keyboard Review
A Closer Look at the Sentey Phoenix GS 5700 Gaming Keyboard
The full package includes (from top left to bottom right), a Door hanger that states “NOT NOW I’M GAMING” on one side and “IT’S SAFE” on the other side, mini installation CD, spare key caps bag, A Poster that says “TAKE YOUR GAME TO THE EXTREME!”, Red Warranty registration card, The Phoenix Keyboard, user guide sleeve, Sentey product catalog, protective keyboard travel case, two Sentey logo stickers and the user guide. That is actually a lot of stuff in a keyboard box.
n-key rollover 1 Certain high-end keyboards have “n-key rollover”. This means that each key is scanned completely independently by the keyboard hardware, so that each keypress is correctly detected regardless of how many other keys are being pressed or held down at the time. – “TechEncyclopedia: n-key rollover 1TechEncyclopedia: n-key rollover” 2Most music keyboards use isolation diodes in their keyboard matrix to implement full n-key rollover (sometimes abbreviated NKRO), making them immune to both key ghosting and key jamming.-However, to reduce cost and design complexity, most computer keyboards do not isolate all keys in this way. Instead, they use a matrix of key switches, without any isolation diodes, that assumes that only a limited number of keys will be held down at any given time. With these keyboards, pressing as few as three keys can cause ghosting effects,[4] although care is taken when laying out the matrix arrangement that this does not happen for common modifier key combinations. – 2 Dribin, Dave. “Keyboard Matrix Help, section 8: “Getting Rid Of Ghosting and Masking
Multi-key rollover However, to reduce cost and design complexity, most computer keyboards do not isolate all keys in this way. Instead, they use a matrix of key switches, without any isolation diodes, that assumes that only a limited number of keys will be held down at any given time. With these keyboards, pressing as few as three keys can cause ghosting effects,[4] although care is taken when laying out the matrix arrangement that this does not happen for common modifier key combinations.
The content packaging lists a total of 4 orange keycaps are included, but this sample had 8 and included keycap removal tool in a nice little Sentey bag.
The USB cable is fairly standard at 1.8 Meters or 6ft and is encased in a dense black braided sleeve. A Velcro cable tie is attached to the outer sleeve and a gold plated USB connector is featured to ensure proper electrical contact. Included in the package is a Nylon Protective Travel Keyboard sleeve/bag, great for any of those LAN Parties.
The keyboard lettering is different than the “standard” keyboard lettering you may be used to. Notice the numbering 1 and ! key, instead of the basic key value below the shift/# key value, they are side by side with the basic key left and shift/# on the right.
The Phoenix has four function LED indicators, NUM, Caps, Scroll and Win indicating Numlock, Caps Lock, Scroll lock and Windows button Lock-out.
LED lighting has three brightness levels and the LEDs can be set to off, controlled from one of the side buttons. In the photo above, the brightness of the LEDs has been set to the maximum and the photo was shot in full daylight. When a profile or macro has been chosen, the corresponding keyboard LED blinks as an indicator.
The User Guide has 23 pages of English and the same for PR and ES language formats with clear guides and instructions on set-up and software for programming the 21 gaming profile/macros settings.
