New version of Tact TCS out this Fall

What's basic nature of upgrades to the room correction software?

Have you had success integrating a TCS with Crestron or AMX control?

What about existing TCS owners? Will there be a way to upgrade to HDMI?

Bruce, the TCS2 and Crestron work very well together (mine is controlled this way).

But I've now moved back to my Meridian 861 since the TCS2 has a number of bugs which were never fixed and which are now causing problems.

Regards,

Mark

Do you know if the TACT decodes AAC?

TacT problems: the problems have been documented in detail to Boz over the years so he is aware of them. Put briefly, the lipsync function does not work - I now have a number of sources which require different values for lipsync and the TCS2 cannot support that (it would if the lipsync actually functioned). A more fundamental problem is that the measurement process does not always align the subwoofer to the main speakers correctly, so while it will correct the speakers to the specified targets the relative levels can be out by significant decibels. This can be corrected for manually, but shouldn't be necessary - I wonder how many TCS2 users realise this. So for now it's back to the 861, but I'll keep watching for TCS2 upgrades and would consider switching back in the future.

My cinema is now complete except for the screen and some lighting. The UK dealers (Pulse) for Screen Research have proven astonishingly inept thus far and have caused a huge delay to the project. But if all goes well the screen will be in tomorrow.

Unfortunately the room is now so black (black velvet on walls/ceilings and black carpet) that I've been unable to take a satisfactory picture to add to my gallery! I will keep trying

The room, based on my specifications, was designed by the Acoustic Design Group - they are a pro industy group who design recording studios and screening rooms all over the world for people like Skywalker Ranch, Abbey Road studios etc. The room was computer modelled by their expert acoustician in Japan using in-room acoustic measurements and the architectural CAD design as the basis. Once the room is complete we will do post-measurements and address any issues which come up.

Cheers,

Mark

That was in a 5.1 system.

Short-listing projectors right now but I'm not intended to spend more than ~$20k - the technology is changing too rapidly to do that right now. I plan to start with a 1-chip 1080p solution with a view to using it for one or two years to allow the market to mature further before selecting a longer term, and potentially more expensive, solution.

Cheers,

Mark

Wow! I wonder if the new TCS allows its balanced XLR outputs to be reconfigured for use with any channel. It would be nice to be able to use the analog output XLRs for the subs when the rest of the channels are run through digital amps...

Peter

It's "DRC" for Dynamic Room Correction, the correction evolves dynamically with the level: http://www.tactlab.com/Products/DRC/index.html

Michel

Where did you get this info? I'm just about to pull the trigger on a TCS, and my dealer tells me that an upgrade "is not planned any time soon" and that it may well be a YEAR before the upgrade is out...

Should I hold my breath, or not...

Peter

'til the end of the year (4 months)

However, if my dealer is correct, and it's going to take more than 6 months, then I need to consider if I want to wait or not...

Peter

So when is this coming?

Michel,

Correct. DRC was first introduced by TacT in early 2006 in the RCS 2.2XP.

It has migrated to their digital amps, and now to their theater products.

Decoder board? Is the point of a Tact/receiver not that it does decoding in software and presumably better than the (HW) solutions in players?