CodeAct GR100 keyboard Released for the Serious Video Editor

Posted 02/12/2010 at 3:27pm | by Bart Salisbury

Video editing is specialized enough that it demands its own peripherals. A jog wheel is arguably the most important, making it easier to zip too and fro, and locate specific points for editing. CodeAct, a Korean manufacturer that offers a series of GR labeled video editing tools, offers a solution: the GR100--a keyboard with a built-in jog wheel.

Design of the GR100 is nothing special. Layout is pretty standard, with the obligatory 105-keys, and a built-in three port USB hub. The illuminated jog wheel sits on the right, along with a set of special function keys for video editing, but these can be remapped for other duties. The GR100 integrates nicely with CodeAct’s video editing software: GReditor, GRplayer, and GRencoder.

But at $274 (¥ 24,500.00), it seems a bit on the pricey side. Bella Professional Series keyboards also offers a jog wheel, and prices from $19 to $149. And, given the right-handed preference of these jog wheel keyboards, there’s always the standalone option, such as Griffin Technology’s PowerMate. (And is easier to replace should it fail.)

Still, the GR100 does come in some pretty cool colors: snow white, metallic sliver, orange, sky blue, light green, gentle gold, deep blue, as well as black. As of now, the GR100 is only available at GeekStuff4U.

Image Credit: CodeAct

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Atomike

February 15, 2010 at 8:30am

This keyboard is competely worthless to professional video editors. I won't use anything that doesn't have keys colored and labeled to my editing system (AVID in my case). There are literally NO pro editors that would even think of using this. Stickers wear off. You absolutely need actual colored keys. This is not for pros - but the price keeps all hobbyists away.

In other words, this keyboard has no market at all.

Shalbatana

February 14, 2010 at 9:24am

It sounds like a good idea, but speaking as a professional editor, if it doesn't work with at least FCP, Premiere and especially Avid systems, it's not for the pros. It says compatibility with Premiere, and hopefully it will do vegas too, but Avid is such a closed system that I highly doubt any compatibility, and FCP of course is MAC only.

It's a shame that us Avid users miss out on so many things like this. Avid's promised to change, but in reality, there's been little of it so far.

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wkstar

February 13, 2010 at 1:52am

Their website is a mix of Korean & English. Is the Video editing software any good, 'Cause looking at the site I would not belive it is.

mrvander

February 12, 2010 at 7:35pm

The article is slightly misleading (for lack of research I expect) in that the Bella Keyboards do NOT offer a jog wheel option for anywhere near $19. This price is for replacement keycaps ONLY when you want to change up their existing DV keyboards for a different application. The article should read "$130 to $150" to be accurate.