[poliss]

I was browsing the NMRA website and found the Hornby R8215 decoder has been added to the top of the list.
http://www.nmra.org/standards/candi/warrants.html

 

[poliss]

As for how you tell if it's version 1.3. I just got a new Hornby decoder today and the little sticker on the back says 'R8215-13-162. The middle figures might indicate the version number.

 

[poliss]

One of the great advantages of the Hornby decoder for us N Scalers is it's small size. It doesn't matter if another decoder has 10 times the spec. and is half the price if it won't fit inside the locomotive.

 

[poliss]

It's also over twice the price. I can buy Hornby decoders for £8.25 post free. It would cost me at least an extra £153.00 to buy TCS M1 decoders for my fleet. Not all of us can afford it, especially when wives object to spending any money at all on the hobby.

 

[poliss]

The date on the top of the online spec. sheet gives it away. 30/4/07. The sheet that comes with the red dot decoder is identical to the online one apart from a small sticker at the top with different numbers.