grumpybob said:
I hope their non-sound decoders are better than the sound units. As the rep of MRC with respect to DCC is not great. Between MRC and Atlas, my throw away record is about even.
they both have only lasted a few months, stop working, and it is impossible to get them repaired.
Bob,
I am guilty of knocking MRC in the past... mainly their DCC systems. This
was before their Prodigy Advance. I have the right to comment on their
original Prodigy because I purchased one... and promptly returned it the
next day. It operated as it should, but that was the problem. It was just
too limited for my needs.
As for their decoders...
I cannot comment on their sound decoders... I haven't tried one yet. I
have read reviews and like everyone else, they recieved good and not
so good marks(although, Tony's review contained more good than bad).
I
can comment on their motor decoders. I have one of their older
decoders installed in another P2K E unit and it has served me well for
about six months now. I have, in the past, purchased only Digitrax decoders
and I bought the MRC because that was all they carried at the other hobby
shop I use. I can't tell the difference in the running of the one with Digitrax
and the one with the MRC... I guess time will tell. Sorry about your troubles
with MRC decoders. I hope mine will last. If not, I lived and learned.
Good luck, Dave