Jon:
Thanks for the reply answering my concerns.
There are so many different DCC decoders on the market today, one more would just give more options, a reason there are already so many decoder manufacturers in the market already. The fact that it is developed by Lionel would not pose a problem unless the consumer already has a closed mind to what you are doing simply because it is branded Lionel. I have enjoyed the railsounds from Lionel. One possible advantage of this decoder being developed by Lionel could be the current capacity of the decoder. Presently, most decoders used by S scalers run at 1 amp (usually HO), a current capacity of at least 2 amps would be preferable. Lionel is (I believe) used to working with larger current draws and so would be more likely to produce a decoder that would work better with S.
I continue to be intrigued.
Roger
