sorry i kep messing up it is my frist time

[Anonymous]

I'd agree with Ken - the Lenz Compact/Atlas Commander is a fine unit for the money. It's pricer than the Bachmann system but it can program CVs and has more features. The only snag is that it only has 2-digit addressing, but this isn't likely to be a problem for a while - you still get 99 loco addresses to use!

tstage has great advice too - avoid DCS like the plague. It's a one-make system so you're stuck with what they want you to have, and by most accounts it's not that great either in HO. You'd also be at the mercy of any possible future price hikes, alterations, or discontinued production (this single-manufacturer approach killed off many of the early digital control systems - when the manufacturer saw falling sales and stopped production users were left unable to obtain new parts). DCC-compatible equipment is offered by many manufacturers so you can pick and choose what you need in a decoder - for example, Lenz decoders are a little pricey to fit a fleet of locos with, but TCS have a good basic decoder for much less.

[NZRMac]

QUOTE: Originally posted by swknox

If u want an elaborate layout with all the bells and whistles then go with digitrax. But if u want something basic for a basic layout with just basic DCC for locos then go with Atlas.

Atlas do have the same system as Lenz, not just the basics!![:D][:D]

I have a Lenz system it's very easy to use, programme and run trains.

If you have a MR club near you and they run DCC get the system they use.[:D][:D]

Ken.

[FThunder11]

for the best product, your gonna spend a little more money but NCE is a heck of a lot easier to set up and use

[ereimer]

see my answer to your other post . now i suspect your problem is just trying to type too fast . slow down , re-read what you typed . relax . there's no need to hurry

[tstage]

Elrod,

Ignore the voice behind the green MTH curtain...

[Anonymous]

take a look at MTH DCS

[swknox]

If u want an elaborate layout with all the bells and whistles then go with digitrax. But if u want something basic for a basic layout with just basic DCC for locos then go with Atlas.

[cacole]

Digitrax. I realize that you're probably on a very limited budget, but DCC is one area where you're not really saving money by buying the cheapest system you can find. At least three members of our local HO scale club bought Atlas systems when they first came out, but soon switched to Digitrax or EasyDCC when the limitations of the Atlas system became known.

[Anonymous]

witch is better atlas (dcc)or digatrax and witch is easerier tho connect