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Elgato Stream Deck Controller (version 1) $128

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This is the old version, but there are very few differences with the new one (which still sells for $149)

https://www.gamestop.com/electron...lsrc=aw.ds - $128.43 Now $131.17

Amazon [amazon.com] also has it for the same price
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This is the old version, but there are very few differences with the new one (which still sells for $149)

https://www.gamestop.com/electron...lsrc=aw.ds - $128.43 Now $131.17

Amazon [amazon.com] also has it for the same price

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Mar 11, 2022
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Joined Oct 2018
Mar 11, 2022
MemorableFog987
Mar 11, 2022
214 Posts
Quote from MagicalSauce :
What the difference between this one and the new version 2?
I bought the Mk.2 version about a month and a half ago. It's amazing and I figured out a way to may all my staff members more efficient using it as an office productivity tool and got approval to buy a unit for every person. I'm not a streamer, but this is used so much for work and play

Version 1:
Fixed cord
Adjustable stand

Version MK.2:
USB C removable cord (helpful to take from my remote desk to in-office)
Fixed stand (which I find at the perfect angle)
Removable/Replaceable face plate (useless feature to me)
Mar 11, 2022
192 Posts
Joined Nov 2010
Mar 11, 2022
Basileus
Mar 11, 2022
192 Posts
Quote from MemorableFog987 :
I bought the Mk.2 version about a month and a half ago. It's amazing and I figured out a way to may all my staff members more efficient using it as an office productivity tool and got approval to buy a unit for every person. I'm not a streamer, but this is used so much for work and play

Version 1:
Fixed cord
Adjustable stand

Version MK.2:
USB C removable cord (helpful to take from my remote desk to in-office)
Fixed stand (which I find at the perfect angle)
Removable/Replaceable face plate (useless feature to me)
Can you elaborate how it functions for you as a productivity tool? The only specific functions I've seen identified in this thread seem like they would save seconds of time a few times a day at best.
Mar 11, 2022
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Mar 11, 2022
MemorableFog987
Mar 11, 2022
214 Posts
Quote from Basileus :
Can you elaborate how it functions for you as a productivity tool? The only specific functions I've seen identified in this thread seem like they would save seconds of time a few times a day at best.
Sure! I do music archiving so I am consistently using the same language for every single video I post to YouTube. With the push of a button, it inserts the saved text for each listing. I consistently open PDF copies of my book to see what shows certain bands play when I post up listings, I have direct links to those so they open at the push of a button.

For my staff, we do grant proposals for a college. So in the coarse of working on a proposal, my Research Administrator (RA) will reopen the same Sponsor Instructions about 20+ times. If finding that document takes even 30-60 seconds each time, they're spending 10-20 minutes just opening the same document. Mapped once to the stream deck, it's available at the touch of 1 button. 1 second to push a button x 20 = 20 seconds spent. 30-60 seconds opening manually 20 times, that's 10-20 minutes spent.

In the course of creating that proposal, they'll open our Proposal folder 10-20 times... 30-60 seconds spent finding that folder (5-6 clicks in),... Reduce that to a 1 button operation, that's 10-20 seconds total spent opening that folder instead of 5-20 minutes spent manually.

When we need to submit the proposal, we need to go to the sponsors website and input the specific username and password for that proposal. Finding the password requires opening a web browser, navigating to our ticketing system, finding the right ticket, opening it, navigating to find where the username/password is stored. Now I have 1 button that takes them directly to the sponsor submission and pre-stores the username/password. So 2 buttons and it's perfect every time instead of the 2-3 minutes the old way. Go to that site 10 times and that's another 20 minutes saved per proposal.

It takes 2-3 minutes to properly map a proposal to the stream deck... Set it and forget it.

Conservatively, that's well more than 30 minutes reduced per proposal per person. 100 proposals per year times 30 minutes saved is 50 hours of time previously wasted. 50 hours of a 2080 hrs worked per year is 2.4% of that persons time/salary saved. $65k salary times 2.4% a payback of $1,560 savings for a $149 device.
Mar 11, 2022
192 Posts
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Mar 11, 2022
Basileus
Mar 11, 2022
192 Posts
Quote from MemorableFog987 :
Sure! I do music archiving so I am consistently using the same language for every single video I post to YouTube. With the push of a button, it inserts the saved text for each listing. I consistently open PDF copies of my book to see what shows certain bands play when I post up listings, I have direct links to those so they open at the push of a button.

For my staff, we do grant proposals for a college. So in the coarse of working on a proposal, my Research Administrator (RA) will reopen the same Sponsor Instructions about 20+ times. If finding that document takes even 30-60 seconds each time, they're spending 10-20 minutes just opening the same document. Mapped once to the stream deck, it's available at the touch of 1 button. 1 second to push a button x 20 = 20 seconds spent. 30-60 seconds opening manually 20 times, that's 10-20 minutes spent.

In the course of creating that proposal, they'll open our Proposal folder 10-20 times... 30-60 seconds spent finding that folder (5-6 clicks in),... Reduce that to a 1 button operation, that's 10-20 seconds total spent opening that folder instead of 5-20 minutes spent manually.

When we need to submit the proposal, we need to go to the sponsors website and input the specific username and password for that proposal. Finding the password requires opening a web browser, navigating to our ticketing system, finding the right ticket, opening it, navigating to find where the username/password is stored. Now I have 1 button that takes them directly to the sponsor submission and pre-stores the username/password. So 2 buttons and it's perfect every time instead of the 2-3 minutes the old way. Go to that site 10 times and that's another 20 minutes saved per proposal.

It takes 2-3 minutes to properly map a proposal to the stream deck... Set it and forget it.

Conservatively, that's well more than 30 minutes reduced per proposal per person. 100 proposals per year times 30 minutes saved is 50 hours of time previously wasted. 50 hours of a 2080 hrs worked per year is 2.4% of that persons time/salary saved. $65k salary times 2.4% a payback of $1,560 savings for a $149 device.
Thanks for explaining how it works for you. I'm not confident that I would see a meaningful impact with my use case, although I can appreciate now where it could be helpful.
Mar 12, 2022
26 Posts
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Mar 12, 2022
SierraNevadaFoothils
Mar 12, 2022
26 Posts
Tempted in getting this. I could setup this up to launch my 2 pages for submitting bugs at work. Would also be handy in having this launch my favorite websites.

Can you use this when launching a game like WOW for macros?

Use to be a fan of Perfect Keyboard back in the days for building out macro lists for work and automating tasks. Combine this with Macro Toolbox and could save a lot of time.
Last edited by SierraNevadaFoothils March 12, 2022 at 06:00 AM.
Mar 13, 2022
214 Posts
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Mar 13, 2022
MemorableFog987
Mar 13, 2022
214 Posts
Quote from SierraNevadaFoothils :
Tempted in getting this. I could setup this up to launch my 2 pages for submitting bugs at work. Would also be handy in having this launch my favorite websites.

Can you use this when launching a game like WOW for macros?

Use to be a fan of Perfect Keyboard back in the days for building out macro lists for work and automating tasks. Combine this with Macro Toolbox and could save a lot of time.
Yes, you can absolutely use for for Macros in Video games. In fact, that's what inspired me to get it in the first place actually! I use it for Day of Defeat. The first screen below shows the games I can launch then the 2nd one is my DOD macros screen.

I can launch that specific program... macro to say "I need backup" (ie: B then 7), a macro to heal myself ( "U' then "/medic" then presses enter), Sorry button is macro "U" to go to team chat then "Sorry for the Team Kill" then enter, Forgive TK macros "U" then "forgivetk" so the person that killed me is forgiven and isn't banned after 3, the vote button is a macro "U" then "rockthevote" so I can suggest voting on a new map. IT shows my processor usage, and the dials brings up a screen so I can adjust the volume control of my game vs other programs running sound.

No need to combine this with another Macro builder, it allows you to right within the Stream Deck control software. The Stream Deck essentially is a macro keyboard with LED buttons that change! With folders, it's an unlimited amount of buttons.
Last edited by MemorableFog987 March 13, 2022 at 09:10 AM.
Mar 15, 2022
83 Posts
Joined Mar 2015
Mar 15, 2022
GaryFunk
Mar 15, 2022
83 Posts
Quote from bubblegoose :
The Elgato software page says "Try 30 days free". Do you know what it looks like after 30 days?
You try the mobile application for 30 days. NOT the physical device.

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Mar 15, 2022
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renwood
Mar 15, 2022
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Not a good deal, I snagged version for $99. Wait out folks
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scrapplejoe
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$99 on amazon now

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