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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Explorer154 I thought that DCS was the latest technology and you can do more with it? [/quote] That is exactly what MTH would want you to believe. But aside from being able to do all sorts of fancy show off for the little kids type whistles and bells. Compared to DCC. It might as well be a 20 year old analog command control system. In terms of actual model train control features. Compared to DCC its quite antiquated. Its about 20 times more complex from what I have seen as well. Then if you abhore sleesy business ethics I would stay away from MTH as well. They are sueing any one and everyone who they can because they know their DCS system is not competitive. They were sueing the people who make the Soundtrax Brand of DCC sound componets because Soundrax was making a New intigrated DCC Decoder and Soundboard that changed what the sound was doing based on a basic electromagnetic property called Back Electro-Magnetic Force. Back EMF for short. (Its OK its way above my had to.) Anyway MTH sued Soundtraxx (As well as several other firms like QSI) for infringing on their patent of "Back EMF" like he invented the thing or something. And it has been something that has been around since someone invented a device to run off of electricity. What ever bacame of the MTH Soundtraxx Suit I do not know. Soundtraxx finally brought out the product they were beuing sued over so I think they probably won the case. As for the Marklin system. I hear good things about it. However from what I know about Marklin is that it is for use with Models that run on their Three Rail system. (Alot like lionel) and doesn't have an application in two rail model railroading. I could be wrong because I am not that familiar with the marklin system. But that is my general impression. if you are looking for a good Digital Command Control System, I reccomend looking into the following firms. Digitrax, Lenz North Coast Enginering (Often listed as NCE) All three of these firms make highly reccomended Digital Command Control Systems, and any DCC equipped locomotive will work on these systems. The only thing left for you is check them out, and figure out what company has the User Interface that you are the most comfortable with and go from there. I personally Use the Digitrax system and I find that for what I am doing their system is the most flexible in my case. Welcome to Model Railroading. and have a pleasent day. James
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