Razer Kiyo X & Ripsaw X release: 720p/60FPS webcam and 4K-capable capture card for live-streamers

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For many of us, watching live-streamers is as entertaining as watching TV. But what if you want to be the one entertaining people? In that case, you're going to need some hardware and peripherals for streaming, like the Razer Kiyo X and Ripsaw X.

Let's take at the Razer Kiyo X first, a USB webcam that can let you stream in detailed 1080p at 30FPS or 720p at 60FPS. It also comes with Auto Focus, so you don't have to constantly adjust it. You can also customise the video settings via Razer Synapse. Besides that, the Virtual Ring Light app lets you customise the lighting.

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As for the Razer Ripsaw X, it's a video capture card that lets you record videos of up to 4K resolution at 30FPS. You can easily plug it into a laptop or desktop PC through USB, then connect it to any DSLR or action camera that has an HDMI output. This is useful if you want to stream something on higher resolution. You could even use the camera as a high-quality webcam.

Razer has confirmed that the retail price for the Kiyo X and Ripsaw X to be RM429 and RM629, respectively. Of course, just the former might not be enough to make you a full-fledge live-streamer. What else do you think live-streamers need? Share your thoughts in the comments, and stay tuned to TechNave for more news like this.