pdxtrains posted:MTHRD:
Thanks for monitoring this thread!
I think the DHS Explorer is a game changer. Once I got through the learning curve, I have been very pleased with it. Any bugginess is usually solved by simply restarting it.
I do hope you'll consider an upgraded app for Explorer users that unlocks a richer feature set. I would gladly pay for such an upgrade.
I feel that I deserve, as a consumer, to have the Explorer unlock the same features I would be able to access with a transformer, at least. For example, I need to use a transformer when I use your excellent subway sets, but there is no way to access the announcements through the Explorer. Give us that kind of feature, at least.
For those of us who will ever only run three engines, this is an amazing start. But I think many of us would agree that there is a willing market who are not interested in full TIU DCS, but would gladly pay for an upgraded Explorer app that gives us more features.
Full DCS with Wi-Fi is pretty expensive to get into...not sure what they are putting in that WIU that merits a price pushing 200 bucks...??
I'm probably missing something - but it seems like, until you start having switches (and nice ones at that!) - you don't need much more than the Explorer(s).
The full TIU is just a big, multi-channel Explorer (correct?) - you still need a WIU to play along, Explorer-style.
And a AIU if you really want to get fancy...the AIU seems like the big departure.
For the hobbyist - makes more sense to push it with the Explorer - and then go full blast DCS - vs - Buy full DCS - and never run more than one train in a circle.
