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Ninco Digital

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Hi guys,

Visit Ninco for an official press release for
their new digital system! Ninco states it will come
with a digital system which u can play
using your existing tracks in 2005.

Grtz,

Bandit
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I am confident that manufacturers respond to peoples likes and dislikes. Surely it is good business to produce more of what people like and less of what they dislike.

By the time Ninco bring their product to the market their competitors will have had the experiance in the market and will have responded to that market.

It is widely acknowledged that Ninco cars drive differently to Scalextric, or SCX or Carrera cars. They are less stuck down with more powerful motors. Ninco will either have to take this into account or develop a range of cars that are "digital friendly". This may mean less powerful motors and slightly more downforce. This may not suite the typical Ninco customer. It will be interesting to see which direction they go. Digital is not necessarily ideal for those who just want to have the fastest.

And of course it will be interesting to see how Ninco cars perform with the Scalextic digital set up. It really is all speculation at the moment but interesting speculation. We are almost at the point when it will be reality!

Cheers
Moped
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Testing of systems takes much longer than most people think and usually longer than the developement stage. When I was user testing various projects (8 in total) in my previous company that stage alone could take up to six months. The user requirement document takes about 1-2 months to produce. The design is based around the requirements of the user requirement document, and so on. Changes are made to this document as development takes place as new requests are made by the project sponsors.

If, as has been suggested, things are not yet set in stone by Ninco, it could be a longer wait than people here think.

Are not Hornby almost into their 3rd year with this project? Thats the rumour anyway.

Cheers
Moped
Hi Tropi

"You have heard of the Ninco NC1?"

From the thread at Home Racing World I have the impression that Ninco are considering abandoning this motor in future models. The design of their digital set up may force them to have a rethink.

But we will see of course!

I would also summise that Ninco cannot wait to get their hands on the Scalextric set up! :)

Cheers
Moped
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Interesting point Jonny about an "autoswitch" which automatically takes all cars into the inside lane (racing lane?) by default.

How do others feel about this?

Its very hard to answer until you have had a go and got some digital racing experiance under your belt.

The number of cars on a small home circuit surely would not make this arrangement ideal but at least folk could be offered a choice and maybe this is a development for the future.

Jonny also seems to be saying that he does not see a future in 4 lane digital racing as everybody will be in one inside lane with the outside lane being an overtaking lane.

I am sure Ninco will do whatever they feel is best.

Cheers
Moped
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