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Re: Yamaha Introduces Disklavier Mark III Upgrade

2008-04-01 by srberry

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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