Disklavier

sjhart110110 wrote:
> For what it is worth, I don't agree with you.  It "could" be done, but 
> likely won't because Yamaha does not think it is worth it.  I 
> personally don't think that trading in a piano ever few years is NOT an 
> acceptable upgrade path for a piano.  Especially for folks (like me), 
> that purchased Mark IIIs only a few years ago.  It was part of the 
> sales pitch they gave me....  I would easily spend several thousand 
> dollars for a new control box to get upgradable features... SJ
>
>   
I don't think you meant the double negative there - and I was told the 
same thing with my late mark IIXG upright. For me there is no possible 
upgrade path as I simply don't have room for a grand in order to get the 
mark IV "features". Besides which, I spent quite a while trying out 
different U1 based disklaviers before I bought mine - they all sound and 
respond differently and I bought it intending to keep and upgrade it for 
many years.

Athomik - while I agree the MarkIV is a massive step up in terms of the 
hardware fitted to the piano, most of us are quite happy with the 
hardware fitted to our older pianos. What we would like is to be able to 
use Disklavier radio, have a large library of songs on a hard drive, a 
better wireless remote, etc. These features could easily be provided in 
a DSR1-like module without having to retrofit the piano - much as the 
DSR1 with DCD1 adds pretty much all of the MarkIII functionality to the 
original wagon disklaviers (ie those with no built in synth).

Yamaha would potentially be able to tap into the massive install base of 
Pianodisc systems (as well as other smaller customer bases such as 
e-Valve). Most of these systems are installed into pianos that people 
really cherish.

Regards

James