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I am lucky I'm not a huge fan of those JNR trains... What interests me more is the station announcement box that was 'somewhat modified' from its previous version? I have the previous one, so I don't know what is being modified here on the new one... Plus it is still missing those iconic departure melodies... i'm guessing licensing rights... 

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1 hour ago, JR 500系 said:

I am lucky I'm not a huge fan of those JNR trains... What interests me more is the station announcement box that was 'somewhat modified' from its previous version? I have the previous one, so I don't know what is being modified here on the new one... Plus it is still missing those iconic departure melodies... i'm guessing licensing rights... 

The annoucement sounds got replaced with ones recorded from the actual announcers. Anyone who listens to it daily would recognize that the voices are different. For everone else it's just a nice upgrade. I could really use a classic JNR variant or a sound card variant for using it with different lines, companies or regions.

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10 hours ago, kvp said:

The annoucement sounds got replaced with ones recorded from the actual announcers. Anyone who listens to it daily would recognize that the voices are different. For everone else it's just a nice upgrade. I could really use a classic JNR variant or a sound card variant for using it with different lines, companies or regions.

 

Thanks! I am also guessing, there is a new function which ties to the sensors for automatic announcement? Doesn't seem to have that in the 1st version... I bought the 1st version and was quite disappointed by the fact that it didn't have the iconic departure melodies we love... 

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3 hours ago, JR 500系 said:

 

Thanks! I am also guessing, there is a new function which ties to the sensors for automatic announcement? Doesn't seem to have that in the 1st version... I bought the 1st version and was quite disappointed by the fact that it didn't have the iconic departure melodies we love... 

Apparently the first version also have the TCS sensor function, but afaik no departure melodies in this version either. In theory you can add them yourself through the external input port.

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3 hours ago, kvp said:

Apparently the first version also have the TCS sensor function, but afaik no departure melodies in this version either. In theory you can add them yourself through the external input port.

 

That would be mighty interesting! I know it's a tad too much to ask for, but if you could happen to guide me (or direct me to a guide) as to how I might be able to input those iconic departure melodies into the sound unit please? It would add a whole new dimension of fun and realism to driving the trains! 

 

Thanks in advance! 

 

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1 hour ago, JR 500系 said:

That would be mighty interesting! I know it's a tad too much to ask for, but if you could happen to guide me (or direct me to a guide) as to how I might be able to input those iconic departure melodies into the sound unit please? It would add a whole new dimension of fun and realism to driving the trains! 

Thanks in advance! 

The instruction manual has the details (in japanese):

https://www.tomytec.co.jp/tomix/info/img/5721owabi.pdf

 

The SP1-2 are the speakers. The S1-4 are the TCS sensors to automatically trigger the sounds. The line and mic are the sound i/o ports and the CP is the communications port. You can use the audio input for playing any sound from an external device (or optionally to record it).

 

Most of the usage in english, with videos:

http://www.jnsforum.com/community/topic/12903-tomix-5721-sound-unit-for-platform/

 

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Thanks! I guess I didn't search hard enough, being it was me that is the thread starter and all!  😛

 

Time to get down to it to connecting a MP3 player and trying to export some sounds to it... hope I don't reconfigure the entire system wrongly in the process!  😛

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OOOhhhhh that collection 28 is mighty interesting indeed! GetZ!! 

 

What's with the re-release of the E5 and E6? Technically they are the same yes?

 

That Special Tobu bus is... really nice! Makes the one in the Tobu set not so rare now... and that bus collection 25... lovely!

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New announcements for March 2019, lots of full sets it seems.

KiHa 81/82

https://www.tomytec.co.jp/tomix/products/img/20181010-1.pdf

 

Series 167 and Twilight Express

https://www.tomytec.co.jp/tomix/products/img/20181010-3.pdf

 

Shinkansen Series E5 and E6
https://www.tomytec.co.jp/tomix/products/img/20181010-2.pdf

Also, these two releases are connected to the new Tomix outreach program and that one more Shinkansen series will be released this year. People owning these sets will be able to cast their votes on three possible release.

https://www.tomytec.co.jp/tomix/products/img/98320_e.jpg

 

More JR East commuter trains (Series 209 and E233-1000)
https://www.tomytec.co.jp/tomix/products/img/20181010-4.pdf

And two 12-car Series 169 in Shonan livery
https://www.tomytec.co.jp/tomix/products/img/20180912-7.pdf

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On 10/10/2018 at 6:18 AM, disturbman said:

New announcements for March 2019, lots of full sets it seems.

 

Series 167 and Twilight Express

https://www.tomytec.co.jp/tomix/products/img/20181010-3.pdf

 

 

What's interesting is the Twilight Express... didn't Kato just re-release this in December 2018? Tomix also did the holy grail of the sayonara Twilight express set... 

 

On 10/10/2018 at 7:58 AM, Yavianice said:

 

I wonder, will they finally have fixed the stupid light problem on the E5? My guess is no.....

 

May I know what's wrong with the light on the E5? 

 

 

Many more from Tomytec!

 

https://www.tomytec.co.jp/diocolle/

 

Railway collection 28 is mighty interesting with that Hybrid trains!

https://www.tomytec.co.jp/diocolle/items/pdf/newitem_20181010_08.pdf

 

Can anyone help to see what is this about? Seems like some sort of a ruffle or something..

https://www.tomytec.co.jp/diocolle/images/tetsu28CP.jpg

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2 minutes ago, JR 500系 said:

May I know what's wrong with the light on the E5?

 

The quality of the light bridge is atrocious on the Tomix E5/H5. It's barely visible when the red light is on from pretty much any angle unless you look at it head on, and the white light looks like it is just one bright spot. Compared to the KATO H5/E5, the lights are hysterically inferior.

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