Sounds good. But I think it would take more than a box swap. Where is the direct link to the site? --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "sjhart110110" <sjhart110@...> wrote: > > BUENA PARK, Calif. — April 1, 2008, Yamaha Corporation of America, > Piano Division, introduced the Disklavier Mark III control box > upgrade for its Mark III full-function series of performance > reproducing pianos. The upgrade offers current customers of the > world's most advanced pianos a host of innovative technological and > entertainment enhancements which are currently only available in the > newest Disklavier Mark IV models. > > The Yamaha Disklavier Mark III Control Box Upgrade is aligned with > Yamaha's vision to let previous owners of their pianos utilize new > features. > > The Hardware Upgrade will be available to Disklavier owners directly > through a Yamaha's authorized dealer network. > > The upgrade involves complete removal of the Mark III control box. > The new control box has built in features very similar to the Mark > IV Disklaviers pianos. This includes a hard drive, Internet > connection, and other features. Complete details can be found at > Yamaha's web site www.yamaha.com. Additionally, the piano can be > controlled via a new wireless pocket device. A remote control > screen will become available at a future date. > > The new Mark III control box introduces Disklavier Music Store. Like > the Clavinova's Internet Direct Connection feature, this capability > enables users to access the Internet directly from the Disklavier > Mark III's pocket or tablet remote controller screens without the > use of a computer. As with the Clavinova, an Internet connection can > be made wirelessly or through a cable. Users simply establish an > account over the secure server, and then may immediately download > the songs directly to their instrument. Users may even listen to a > song preview before purchase. An appropriate high-speed Internet > connection is required to use this feature. > > Equally exciting is the new Disklavier Radio which offers a range of > streaming MIDI music stations for Disklavier owners to choose from, > including pop, jazz and classical formats. This subscription service > will stream PianoMusicSoft™ selections to Internet-connected > Disklavier Upgraded Mark IIIs & IVs worldwide, to play 24 hours a > day, seven days a week. > > "The new Mark III control box enables us to continually improve our > customer's experience via a new hardware device," states Jim > Presley, Disklavier Marketing Manager. "Although we cannot upgrade > the physical piano hardware, by giving customers this control box > upgrade they can utilize many new features that are only available > today in the Mark IV series of Disklaviers", states Bill Brandom, > National Disklavier Marketing Manager. "We took Mark III customer's > feedback directly to Yamaha senior management and they responded by > putting a program in place which ultimately led to the creation of > the new Mark III control box". > > The new Disklavier Mark III control box will be available in April > 2008. > > For more information write Yamaha Corporation of America, Piano > Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522- > 9011; or e-mail infostation@... >
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Re: Yamaha Introduces Disklavier Mark III Upgrade
2008-04-01 by srberry
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