HU Quality AM/FM RDS/RBDS Radio with Features

**antimatter** · 07-06-2005, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by az1324

how many units would i get for 12 grand?

Originally Posted by cdrskull

from a business point of view I think it would be better before you mass produce the product, to get a 100 or so out in the field to do 3 things.. 1. to test your unit and giv e you feedback, 2 to provide yourself with a good idea on just how many units are going to be needed on the first mass production order.. 3. to cause a buzz / hype about your product which will also allow you to do a pre-order site/page which will generate money to help pay for the first mass production order. Even if you dont make any money from the first 100 or so rev 1 releases it will at least give you a good base to start from..

I'll let seth answer both your questions

**JC-S60** · 07-06-2005, 06:19 PM

Are you looking for someone to invest blindly or could that someone have some advantages (like only european seller for ex.) in trade?

What kind of deal are you guys expecting to make?

I could be VERY interested, let me know if you are too...

**Stonewall78** · 07-06-2005, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by Seth

Other than that we have (months ago) reached a stable design (let's call it rev 1) and we finished testing it (recently) and found that it performs as planned and is perfectly safe to use in an automotive environment

If you have a working design why not release the code (under a non resale agreement) and let those with the electronics knowledge and knowhow to make up a design. That way you would get more feedback in more parts of the world and the ones with access to certain RF etc tests could do them for you.

**Vchat20** · 07-06-2005, 10:18 PM

agreed. id also start taking pre-orders if i were you so you can get closer to that $12K goal.

**Dirk9N** · 07-07-2005, 12:21 AM

just to understand, the design AND the softwarepart has been completed?
and you need 12k to start masss production?
to buy the maschinery to produce or "just" to make an firm produce for you?

(I agree with cdrskull)

and thanks for these information, now we really know what's up

**antimatter** · 07-07-2005, 02:21 AM

12k is to pay a mfg plant to produce them. We will not take preorders at this time.

**Marsupial** · 07-07-2005, 08:49 AM

how about thinking of DIY kits?
if you have a working deliverable, let the people who supported and helped get something...?

You must understand several people did whatever they could to help with this project thinking they could get something at some point... even if they passed hours searching with no results, a lot of the posters in this thread and the older closed one tried to help this "non-benefit project" and now we're thinking mass-production...

Heading to a workable result and not making it available is kinda...harsh.

note: RadioShark from Griffin IS delievering, for 69$US, AM/FM radio via USB.
http://www.griffintechnology.com/pro...hark/index.php

**Vchat20** · 07-07-2005, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by antimatter

We will not take preorders at this time.

good luck reaching your $12K goal then. ill see you when hell freezes over

**spyhunter** · 07-07-2005, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by Marsupial

how about thinking of DIY kits?

note: RadioShark from Griffin IS delievering, for 69$US, AM/FM radio via USB.
http://www.griffintechnology.com/pro...hark/index.php

I do would venture for a DIY kit

The Griffin looks pretty nice, but it doesn't appear to have anywhere near the features of the product being developed here. The Griffin probably gets poor reception in a car too (just guessing since most others do)

**antimatter** · 07-07-2005, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by Marsupial

note: RadioShark from Griffin IS delievering, for 69$US, AM/FM radio via USB.
http://www.griffintechnology.com/pro...hark/index.php

I'll let seth address your other points. But to address the quoted...

Let me just say that radio sucks too. It is all about reception my friend. and none of the radios on the market have a tuner that is optimized for the RF conditions of a standard car let alone a car with a PC in it and it isn't optimized for quality reception while moving.

The AM antenna is crap and the fm reception is margininally better than the other radios. I am sure you have read the reviews so you know that already.

That being said i understand your concern but please just bare with us. We are all working hard trying to make this into a reality.