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Subject: 
DCC and the future
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Mon, 16 Dec 2002 19:12:47 GMT
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One of the reasons I haven't taken on converting my Lego trains to DCC is
because I have this hope (faint though it is) that TLC will come out with a
DCC solution.

If they did, what would the level of compatibility be with the current crop
of homebrew Lego DCC solutions?  In other words, if I convert my stuff over,
will it be forward compatible?

Steve Martin
IndyLUG



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  Re: DCC and the future
 
(...) If they come out with a DCC solution, then they're compatible. If they come out with a different solution, I might ignore it. It would depend on how their solution compared to DCC. DCC is an industry standard and non-proprietary, so a (...) (22 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: DCC and the future
 
Whenever this type of discussion comes up, I get so frustrated at the lack of any news on this topic one way or another. I know Lego has to keep a lid on development in order to stay competative. But.... It would be a relief if Lego would just come (...) (22 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: DCC and the future
 
(...) Most arguments for and against DCC have been given here in this thread and others before, so I just wanted to mix in with my worst case scenario. (Is the expression 'drawing the devil on the wall' known in English language?) Worst thing that (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)

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