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Fascinating photo; is this a scoop?

I estimate the dimensions at about 4" x 9"?

David

 

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>I wonder what the ECoS wireless controls will look like??
I had always thought that the ECoS wireless control would be a small evolution of their current "tasty" but expensive model.

David

 

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I think that a large part of this "step change" in system pricing is because the expected sales volume allows the development cost to be spread over a larger number of units. If you also consider that the basic command station technology has now been around for some time, the established manufacturers can afford to sell the "design element" of it more cheaply since the development has already been paid for. That just leaves the cost of designing the graphic touch screen interface. Since ESU have already done this work for Maerklin/Trix, their own unit and now Bachmann, the number of units which will pay for it increases and the price drops accordingly.

As has been said not a few times recently, it will be interesting to see what Lenz announce at the Nuremburg toy fair.

David

 

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>Don't forget that Lenz are a relativly small (but very high quality company with integrity) company
When a market matures and goes "main stream" that's the time for the "innovators" to move on.

How much speculation can we get in before the Nuremburg fairs opens?

David

 

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>layouts that go around the outside of a room (like mine),
Mine too and I have trusses to worry about. I wonder how easy it would be to move the IR emitters high into the room space?

David

 

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>I'll be speaking to a technical developer from Bachmann in a few days to find out more.
Would it be possible for you to work modern lofts into the conversation? Mine has roof trusses on 600mm centres. I'm afraid that my body might block "direct line of sight" a lot of the time.

David