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Technical Details
- Precise & detail handwriting: Byzero Studio Pen offers the finest pen among current styluses and write like a real pen on paper with high level of precise and accurate control.
- Palm rejection: Unlike other stylus pens, Byzero Studio Pen uses palm rejection technology to avoid unwanted palm detection while writing.
- Mobility: Byzero Studio Pen offers a premium experience with a simple installation by simply plugging the receiver to iPad's charging port.
- Download Byzero apps (Two versions available: Studio Basic and Studio Basic Plus) from iTunes App store. Apps offers a variety of functions including note templates, detail writing/drawing and supports Twitter, Facebook, email and more.
- Made for iPad: Made for iPad logos mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPad and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.
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Product Description
Key feature of Studio Basic App: Export files created from Studio Basic to album, JPG images and PDF's. Import file from email/album/camera (move, resize/rotate lements) and import map (from Travel journal). Included in package: Studio Pen, Studio I (receiver), case and batteries (2 - V392 batteries included - last up to 80 hours). iPad not included. Made in Korea.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best stylus solution by far, very cofused about the negative reviews.
July 9, 2012
By DOCMED
Amazon Verified Purchase
I am a graduate student and I write a lot! I have been paperless for over a year now relying on my iPad2 for my stationary needs. I have tried several capacitive styluses such as; Targus, Ayl, Dagi, Adonit Jot. I have also used another similar optical stylus, Cregle's iPen. The ByZero, is a long sigh of relief (as soon as I get over the price). No doubt about it, this is the best you will find to write naturally with precision and accuracy. I absolutely love resting my palm carelessly on the screen as I use my fierce chicken scratch to work out physics problems! The results are identical to using a pen and paper, but I feel like I have a whiteboard that is clean, precise, vibrant and doesn't smell of dry erase marker. Because I have homework to get back to I am not going to write a novel about how much I love this stylus.
I will say that this stylus has raised the bar and was everything I had hoped cregle's iPen would be. The iPen is half the price because it is half as reliable. When it did work as it was supposed to, I loved it! But then when I took my hand away from the screen and returned it, the calibrated dot would be misaligned with the pen tip for some reason; I would have to take away and then reapply my hand for it to snap back (very weird). And then every once in a while the pen would keep writing when when I was not applying any pressure to the tip. It took about a week and trying four different writing apps for me to finally accept that it was not going to work for me.
The ByZero is elegant and reliable! I notice that the sensor piece has the same optical sensor as the Cregle iPen, however, ByZero's comes with an additional two sensors at the far sides of the attachment. This, to my knowledge, helps to triangulate the position of the pen relative to the screen. The more reference points you have, the more accurate your positioning system will be as it minimizes error. I believe this has a lot to do with how ByZero's pen is so reliable and effective, especially compared to Cregle's iPen. ByZero has three optical sensors while Cregle only has one. This also helps explain the "patented technology" ByZero claims on their website (obviously Cregle could not add this feature).
Oh, one last thing: If you are serious about buying this pen, be sure to use the best apps for it. 'Noteshelf' has been my favorite writing app for a long time now, and yes, does work so well with this pen! I was also very impressed with 'Pen & Paper'. 'Goodnotes' was okay (it is in beta testing) and the Studio Basic was lackluster due to the inability to write in landscape mode.
Damn, I said I wouldn't write a novel, back to my life. I hope this helps you guys! I think the customer reviews are the driving force of Amazon so I like to contribute every once in a while.
Andrew
I will say that this stylus has raised the bar and was everything I had hoped cregle's iPen would be. The iPen is half the price because it is half as reliable. When it did work as it was supposed to, I loved it! But then when I took my hand away from the screen and returned it, the calibrated dot would be misaligned with the pen tip for some reason; I would have to take away and then reapply my hand for it to snap back (very weird). And then every once in a while the pen would keep writing when when I was not applying any pressure to the tip. It took about a week and trying four different writing apps for me to finally accept that it was not going to work for me.
The ByZero is elegant and reliable! I notice that the sensor piece has the same optical sensor as the Cregle iPen, however, ByZero's comes with an additional two sensors at the far sides of the attachment. This, to my knowledge, helps to triangulate the position of the pen relative to the screen. The more reference points you have, the more accurate your positioning system will be as it minimizes error. I believe this has a lot to do with how ByZero's pen is so reliable and effective, especially compared to Cregle's iPen. ByZero has three optical sensors while Cregle only has one. This also helps explain the "patented technology" ByZero claims on their website (obviously Cregle could not add this feature).
Oh, one last thing: If you are serious about buying this pen, be sure to use the best apps for it. 'Noteshelf' has been my favorite writing app for a long time now, and yes, does work so well with this pen! I was also very impressed with 'Pen & Paper'. 'Goodnotes' was okay (it is in beta testing) and the Studio Basic was lackluster due to the inability to write in landscape mode.
Damn, I said I wouldn't write a novel, back to my life. I hope this helps you guys! I think the customer reviews are the driving force of Amazon so I like to contribute every once in a while.
Andrew
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By P. Ostrowski
Amazon Verified Purchase
The byzero studio one smart pen is not a normal stylus. The pen has an active sensor that pairs with a sensor bar that connects to the iPad docking port. The sensor tracks the pen using ultra sound and infraRed. The build quality is pretty good. It's all plastic, but seems strong enough to take the same punishing as a real pen.
The set up is very easy, there are 2 small watch batteries for the pen and the sensor bar gets it power from the iPad docking port. Since apple does not let OS level support for most devices, an application must be coded to support the pen. Currently their is only one app, studio basic lite. The pro version of this app has been submitted to the app store and should available soon. On their face book page they do list other apps that have promised future support. So far these are procreate, notes plus v3, good notes and note shelf.
Once you have inserted the sensor bar into the iPad docking port and you've installed a supporting app you are ready to go. I have studio basic installed. Once launched you place the pen near the iPad and the app will notify you that it has found the pen. From there on the writing portion of the screen no long accepts input from a finger or anything but the pen (the menu on the left side is still active for finger input).
There is an initial calibration screen in the settings menu that must be done of for accurate writing. This is done once by pressing the pen on 9 dots. It's quick and easy.
Using the pen takes a bit to get used to. Their is a small dot on the screen that shows you where the app will start to draw. The dot gets close to the tip of the pen but is not exact and moves slightly slower then the pen movement. Also you must press down on the pen so the pen tip moves in slightly. This is how the app knows when to start to ink. At first this is a little jarring, but you learn to follow the dot, not the tip of the pen. I do not like the need to put pressure on the tip of the pen as I write better printing than in cursive, the small noise it makes tapping on the screen can get annoying and while I see no marks on the screen from the pen its still un-nerving to put plastic to glass.
How does it preform? Pretty well. Better than any other iPad stylus I have used. But it's by no means perfect. You can only have the screen in vertical position for the pen to work (at least in this app) also calibration is a little off near the bottom of the screen. Having to press down even if it's only a little makes using this with the iPad standing up and resting on your arm (Like so many scifi flicks) pretty much impossible. There's also an issue if you angle the pen too much from how it was calibrated, the dot can move in unsuspecting ways. You have to realize this pen will not be as good as active digitizers found on windows tablet computers or Wacom tablets. (These know the exact position your pen tip is touching) but it's probably the best we are going to get unless apple realizes there is a true need for a stylus in the tablet world.
If your willing to put up with these annoyances, and don't mind the price ($150 as of today) then I think this pen will be great for artists that don't need to pick up the pen too much or people who write in cursive. I am still willing to give this a try and see if i can take my notes digital. I give it a B
The set up is very easy, there are 2 small watch batteries for the pen and the sensor bar gets it power from the iPad docking port. Since apple does not let OS level support for most devices, an application must be coded to support the pen. Currently their is only one app, studio basic lite. The pro version of this app has been submitted to the app store and should available soon. On their face book page they do list other apps that have promised future support. So far these are procreate, notes plus v3, good notes and note shelf.
Once you have inserted the sensor bar into the iPad docking port and you've installed a supporting app you are ready to go. I have studio basic installed. Once launched you place the pen near the iPad and the app will notify you that it has found the pen. From there on the writing portion of the screen no long accepts input from a finger or anything but the pen (the menu on the left side is still active for finger input).
There is an initial calibration screen in the settings menu that must be done of for accurate writing. This is done once by pressing the pen on 9 dots. It's quick and easy.
Using the pen takes a bit to get used to. Their is a small dot on the screen that shows you where the app will start to draw. The dot gets close to the tip of the pen but is not exact and moves slightly slower then the pen movement. Also you must press down on the pen so the pen tip moves in slightly. This is how the app knows when to start to ink. At first this is a little jarring, but you learn to follow the dot, not the tip of the pen. I do not like the need to put pressure on the tip of the pen as I write better printing than in cursive, the small noise it makes tapping on the screen can get annoying and while I see no marks on the screen from the pen its still un-nerving to put plastic to glass.
How does it preform? Pretty well. Better than any other iPad stylus I have used. But it's by no means perfect. You can only have the screen in vertical position for the pen to work (at least in this app) also calibration is a little off near the bottom of the screen. Having to press down even if it's only a little makes using this with the iPad standing up and resting on your arm (Like so many scifi flicks) pretty much impossible. There's also an issue if you angle the pen too much from how it was calibrated, the dot can move in unsuspecting ways. You have to realize this pen will not be as good as active digitizers found on windows tablet computers or Wacom tablets. (These know the exact position your pen tip is touching) but it's probably the best we are going to get unless apple realizes there is a true need for a stylus in the tablet world.
If your willing to put up with these annoyances, and don't mind the price ($150 as of today) then I think this pen will be great for artists that don't need to pick up the pen too much or people who write in cursive. I am still willing to give this a try and see if i can take my notes digital. I give it a B
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Kyle May
Amazon Verified Purchase
The technology is very cool, but overall I wont be using this. The best I can say is that it sort of works. The calibration makes the pen unusable in the top 20% of the page and even less in the corners (I tried all sort of calibration tricks). The stylus is not as balanced or heavy as I personally like. There's no place to put that cap when it's off. The sensor did not work with my case (a known risk when I bought it). Overall for the price ($159) I cannot recommend product. Maybe the next generation will be better.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works as Advertised!
I'm not sure why there are negative reviews that claim it works worse than your finger because it works fabulously! Read more
Published 25 days ago by bittenapples
1.0 out of 5 stars
Accuracy not sufficient
i was hoping this solution would finally be able to distinguish between pen tip and my hand. while it is able to do that job, the camera's position detection is no accurate enough. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Max H.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works fairly well. Very limited software.
This is the best stylus available for the iPad. But the infrared technology is not consistently precise, like you'd expect from say a Wacom digital tablet. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Thomas C. Snide
2.0 out of 5 stars
The product is not useful
Only 70% of the surface is useable. As soon as you get to app. 1.5 inches from either side of the iPad the connection to the transmitter is lost and performance drops to 0. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Gianni B. Arcaini
4.0 out of 5 stars
Finally something that is different
Inspite of the negative reviews that i ve read,i bought my byzero pen,regardless of the 160 dollar that ive paid,im satisified,with good app loke noteshelf,im sure you will be... Read more
Published 10 months ago by waleee
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works very well
I got this pen last month and I have been using it since to take note at work . I love it and it works great . I am using both the basic studio app and goodnote for note taking . Read more
Published 13 months ago by ABOUBAKAR Y COULIBALY
3.0 out of 5 stars
Jury still out
Like others, I have been searching for the type of precise writing experience I enjoyed on my Palm Pilot. Read more
Published 14 months ago by A. C. Horning
4.0 out of 5 stars
works well, not the only digital pen for iPad
I really like the By-Zero Studio Pen, it pretty much works as described. I personally think that the Studio Basic+ app is great, but I'm hoping for more app support in the near... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Tuscano77
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not with the new iPad
I have had this for about a week now. Acceptable performance with little lag a pretty good accuracy on my "old" iPad (first model) but since I started using this on the 3rd... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. John Lee
1.0 out of 5 stars
Unusable
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