Group Buy / EOI new generation DNS head units (RNS-510 alternative)

**XQUIZT** · 08-11-2013, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by Goobz

An extra week on your delivery date!!!

But wait,.. There's more...

If you can guess next weeks excuse correctly we will double your delay on the delivery date by an 'additional week'. Deal or No Deal?

**kwalsh24** · 08-11-2013, 11:01 AM

son of a ..... I don't like them prizes! what's behind door #3?

**RandomX** · 08-11-2013, 12:18 PM

1. I can't believe a drinking game hasn't been developed for this group buy

2. Sportsbet seem to run books on anything, perhaps guessing the ship date and the likelihood that the first batch will be riddled with issues...

**Tobes_WIR35** · 08-11-2013, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by RandomX

1. I can't believe a drinking game hasn't been developed for this group buy

2. Sportsbet seem to run books on anything, perhaps guessing the ship date and the likelihood that the first batch will be riddled with issues...

ROFL.

Tom Waterhouse will take anyone's money as well.

**raymondtrudeau** · 08-11-2013, 11:37 PM

Yet another week goes by and promises broken again....how does audio source stay in business?

**DkN** · 10-11-2013, 09:37 PM

Sorry guys, had some personal business to take care of and have been running around all weekend.

The units didn't ship this week, they are still working on the CAN-Bus thing. I know they've promised next week before many times but the units are literally sitting in their factory waiting for this one final thing before they are released out so I can't see them having any more excuses to drag it on another week.

I'm pretty sure I was told about this DNS unit when it was just an idea in the manager's head. Some time last year I was told they had this plan to have a dual core unit out by around January. Then January became March and later June, though now it's apparent that in June all they had was a very early build of the dual core unit running the ANS software (i.e. they haven't even started developing DNS software yet). I have no idea why the manager then had thought the unit would be ready in July, but I sure am not trusting his word on release dates anymore.

As for bug-free software, it's Audiosources's plan to release the unit officially approximately 3-4 weeks after the first batch is released. This official release is not necessarily 100% bug-free but all major issues that I have outlined in the pre-release demo will be fixed. I will post a full demo at that stage and show any leftover bugs I can find so everyone is fully informed, but as I said even the sample unit I have now is perfectly fine to use without any stability issues.

Easter is probably a realistic deadline for features like full ID3 based library and MFD navigation direction display.

**swyner** · 13-11-2013, 12:54 AM

Originally Posted by DkN

Easter is probably a realistic deadline for features like full ID3 based library and MFD navigation direction display.

Sandy, what about Android mirroring? Have you heard anything more about this? Will it just be mirroring the display or will it be able to control via the touchscreen like all the new technologies have (ie mirror link, Pioneer App radio (with a tweak), etc)? Any timeline for this?

**chillybone** · 11-11-2013, 01:43 AM

What's the return policy on this?

**moda** · 11-11-2013, 07:20 PM

Thanks for the update (again, heh), Sandy. So we're hoping shipping this week then?

**DkN** · 11-11-2013, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by chillybone

What's the return policy on this?

The policy is that until your unit is made your deposit and any payments are fully refundable. Once the order is placed i.e. your unit is in production the deposit becomes non-refundable (this is the only way I can be sure of the number of orders). So for those who have opted in to the initial batch, their deposit is no longer refundable, while everyone else can still receive full refunds up to the point the next batch is ordered with the supplier.

If you're locked in but there's a willing person to take over your order I'd be happy to let that person take your place and refund you fully though.

Now for the good news - I was just informed that the issue is fixed so the initial batch units are ready to ship. All should be sorted tomorrow so I would expect my stock early to mid next week. Overseas customers who opted in to the initial batch should be able to get a tracking number within a few of days. As for locals in the initial batch, please remember I will not be able to ship your unit unless full payment is made - I have to go over my records but a few have still only a deposit down.