Hello,
When you live on my side of the Channel, if you want to purchase a DCC controler, you have to speak either English or German ... my English is not very good but my German is worse. I would like to have a controleur, a simple one, just to drive the locomotives and progam them. Here, in France, we hear a lot about Lenz and others German ones, but very few about english ones as Hornby and Prodigy from Gaugemaster wich are much cheaper.
I think the first price of Hornby, I don't remember the name, or the Prodigy Express would be suffisant for me, I don't need to control the points with DCC...
When I say cheaper, I don't want something too "plasticy"... Does anybody have the experience of these products ?
Thank you for your answers.
Hello Michel,
You might consider something like this perhaps?
Digitrax Zephyr
http://www.digitrains.co.uk/ecommerce/dcc-systems/low-power-starters/digitrax-zephyr-xtra.aspx (http://www.digitrains.co.uk/ecommerce/dcc-systems/low-power-starters/digitrax-zephyr-xtra.aspx)
NCE Powercab
http://www.bromsgrovemodels.co.uk/pd-670066615.htm?categoryId=89 (http://www.bromsgrovemodels.co.uk/pd-670066615.htm?categoryId=89)
You know that most people on the mainland with those demands buy Roco Lokmaus. They are a lot separated from the start sets, which makes them no more than
It is strange that the Roco DCC is less popular in the UK than other brands. However, information in English does appear to be harder to find than other brands. Perhaps that is why Lenz is so much more popular here? It certainly has had a lot of support in the UK.
The Roco system does look nice though.
I mentioned the Digitrax Zephyr system because I own one and it seems to be a fairly complete, but self-contained system. I understand that the NCE Powercab is similar in functionality. (With the very cheapest systems some functionality may be missing - addressing, programming etc.)
Thany you for your help.
I agree when you say that the Lenz's reputation is a bit overrated, it's the same here and I know they are not very easy to use ... but it's german...
I have a good opinion of Roco too, you are satisfied with the Digitrax Zephyr, I just would like to have a "feed back experience" (in french in the text...?) about the Prodigy Express or Advance to choose among these three.
hello
It's done, I have bought a Prodigy Express and I am very glad , it's quite cheap, very simple to use, not too plastiky, if you just want to control the locos I think it's a good choice.