Razer ripsaw review - Reviews 2024

Razer continues to expand its already large catalog of products designed for gamers, today we bring you the review of its Razer Ripsaw capturer focused on video game users who want to record their games with the best possible quality to transmit them online or simply to teach them to your friends or save them.

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Technical characteristics of the Razer Ripsaw

Unboxing and description

First, we look at the presentation of the product, the Razer Ripsaw grabber comes in a cardboard box that presents a design quite common in Razer products with a predominance of its corporate colors. On the other hand, on the reverse side we detail some of the most important features of this capture device for console gamers.

We open the box and in the first instance we see the capture itself very well protected by a dense piece of foam, Razer makes sure that it is well attached and does not move a hair before reaching the user's hands. We go down to the next level of the box and we find all the necessary cables to use our new Razer Ripsaw grabber, specifically we have an HDMI cable, a 3.5 mm Jack cable and two cables for component video. We also found the user manual and a greeting card for our purchase.

It is important to note that the HDMI cable included in the bundle we will use to connect the Razer Ripsaw to our console so we are going to need another cable to connect the grabber to our TV, the cable that we already had to connect our console to the TV. The two attached component video cables will also give us compatibility through this connection for the consoles of the previous generation PS3 and Xbox 360. As always Razer provides a very complete bundle in its products.

It is time to look at the Razer Ripsaw now, we are facing a very compact grabber with dimensions of 130 x 86 x 17 mm and a weight of 186 grams so we will not have space problems to install it and it will be very easy to carry it to a friend's house if we want to. As in all Razer products, it presents a very minimalist design in which the brand logo stands out on the top.

We focus our view on the front of the Razer Ripsaw grabber and we find two 3.5 mm jack connectors that allow the installation of an analog audio source and an external microphone, the second is especially interesting for users who want to comment on their games. We also observe two small LEDs that will serve as status indicators for the capture device, the red light indicates that it is on standby and the green light indicates that it is working.

Already on the back of the Razer Ripsaw are its most important connectors, first, we see two video inputs in the form of HDMI and components for connection to the console and then we have a video output in the form of HDMI for your connection with our TV or our monitor. Finally, we highlight the presence of a micro USB 3.0 port to connect the grabber to our PC since it will be in charge of recording the games on your hard drive.

Especially noteworthy is the absence of a connector for a power supply, since the Razer Ripsaw capturer takes all the necessary energy for its operation through the USB port itself, something that makes it much more comfortable to use.

Installation and operation

We connect the capturer to the console and the PC to start using it, the first thing will be to install the Razer Synapse 2.0 software on our computer that will update its firmware as soon as it is opened. From here we will have to install a video capture and emission software, we are offered two options that are Open Broadcaster Software and Xsplit so that we can use the one that we like the most.

In our case we have opted for Open Broadcaster Software, after its installation we only need to choose a video source and we will have the image on the screen. No tedious setup process is required, making it ideal for less experienced PC users. The operation is impeccable and the Razer Ripsaw offers us all the image quality that the console is capable of executing, in addition, the delay is practically non-existent so we will have no problems in our games. This last point makes a big difference compared to many capture machines on the market that cause too much lag, damaging the gaming experience.

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Final words and conclusion about Razer Ripsaw

After testing the Razer Ripsaw grabber we can now make a final assessment of the product. We are facing a very valuable accessory for console players who want to record their games in order to transmit them online. It will also help us to edit the generated videos with our PC and give them a more professional touch since we can add comments and notes to help viewers. Most players will not make sense of this last point, but the little hands will surely know how to take advantage of it.

This capture will not cause us problems during our games since the delay in the image is practically negligible, we also highlight its compatibility with a large number of consoles such as PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Wii U. The absence of need for external power is something that makes it very pleasant to use by saving the need to install an additional cable, it is also a good example of its low power consumption.

The Razer Ripsaw grabber is priced at approximately 180 euros, a figure that places it alongside its main rivals in the market, which it surpasses in almost all aspects.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ VERY COMPACT DESIGN.	- HIGH PRICE BUT ACCORDING TO THE COMPETITION.
+ NO EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY.	- DEPENDS ON THE PC TO WORK.
+ COMPATIBLE WITH A MULTITUDE OF CONSOLES.
+ GREAT IMAGE QUALITY WITHOUT DELAY.
+ VERY COMPLETE BUNDLE.
+ EASE OF USE.