DH review: Revoltec LightFX and LightWriter fans

***Zardon*** · May 28, 2006, 11:20 AM

Read the review here
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There are tens of companies making thousands of computer fans today. There are simple fans, powerful fans, colored fans, lighted fans, aluminum fans ... the list never ends. We could also say that there is nothing really innovative anymore in this market sector. Revoltec however, a German based company specialising in "modding" products recently released something entirely different; cooling fans which can project whole images and text on their fins. Sounds pretty cool? well how about if we told you that the fans can even read the temperature of the air moving through them and project the information direct to their fins!

BWX · May 28, 2006, 03:55 PM

I like the lightwriter.. that's cool..

In the review- it says "click to play" the videos, but I cannot click them. The cursor stays normal and clicks do not register.. on the pics for instance I get the "hand" indicating a click-able link..

IE6 SP2, etc..

Could you put a separate link up for the videos?

***craig5320*** · May 28, 2006, 08:10 PM

The videos are quicktime, if you have the quicktime plugin then you should see the play bar at the bottom, but also just clicking the picture makes the movie play.

LINKS: http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews/...iter-Video.MOV
http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews/...htFX-Video.MOV

BWX · May 28, 2006, 09:00 PM

yeah I have the plug-in.. I can see QT movies elsewhere.. for some reason I get no play button.. Oh well.. thanks for links..

pr0digal jenius · May 28, 2006, 09:43 PM

QT works here.

nifty little fans...but yea...I'd guess with all that rotational weight added they are kinda loud for the effectiveness

BWX · May 28, 2006, 10:21 PM

Oh yeah.. I am using QT alternative.. which works everywhere else with embedded vids.

-maybe you need the real QT for it to work? I hate that damn program and the stupid thing that always tries to start with windows and sit in your taskbar so I don't use it.. Same with real player. ack..

I downloaded and watched the vids fine though.. VERY cool! I have to get a 80mm lightwriter for the side of my case.

bstef9950 · May 29, 2006, 08:32 PM

Those fans are pretty cool,Are they sold at any of the Tiger Direct,New Egg ,Etc type stores in the US yet??

**Grace** · May 30, 2006, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bstef9950

Those fans are pretty cool,Are they sold at any of the Tiger Direct,New Egg ,Etc type stores in the US yet??

Hello bstef9950,

I doubt that big time. I could only find them in Europe and still not in most countries yet.

Cassiuss · May 30, 2006, 08:09 AM

I bougth one lightwriter 2 months ago and it's really cool stuff ,everybody who saw it was a quite suprised especially when the fan is installad at the front of the case

[hobo]eclipse · May 30, 2006, 10:42 AM

those are cool, nice read bout some funky stuff