Digi Q info

[gertman]

Um no,

Takara and Konami are two independent Japanese Toy companies. For the Digi Q line of toys, including tanks and submarnies, they have a joint venture. Konomi is supplying the IR technology.

I read this in a press release and will find it and post a link shortly.

[gertman]

Here is a copy of part of the official press release:

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Press Information January 28, 2002

Introduction of Konami and Takara's business collaboration in 2002 Expanding the MICRO IR series and entering the capsule toy businessKonami Corporation Takara Co., Ltd. Takara Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Keita Satoh, hereinafter referred to as Takara) and Konami Corporation (President: Kagemasa Kozuki) have been working in collaboration since their strategic capital tie-up, which took place in June 2000. The main jointly developed project until last year is the MICRO IR series. In order to further enhance partnership and synergy, we are to extend the MICRO IR series and also enter the capsule toy business. The MICRO IR toys are equipped with KONAMI's newly developed remote-control system using infrared rays. They carry a high-spec micro CPU (central processing unit) that makes the new concept of high-end micro miniature toys possible. Takara released the first of the series, MICRO IR Digi-Q, developed in the motif of Takara's original miniature toy car Choro-Q. We will be strengthening and expanding collaboration for the MICRO IR series in 2002. This spring, Konami will be releasing the MICRO IR Digi-Q Train as the second project of the series. Following, Takara will launch the MICRO IR Digi-Q DIVER GEAR, a remote control submarine, and then the tank designed MICRO IR COMBAT Digi-Q from Konami. It is quite rare in the toy industry that two or more companies cooperate in developing products for one common series. We intend to reinforce name value and expand share in the toy market by selling MICRO IR products from both companies. One more important tie-up project is the capsule toy business. We will be casting the new type vending machine, DRAGON CUBE into the market. Reds Incorporated (President: Akitoshi Ashida, hereinafter referred to as Reds), which has an established reputation with figures, will be joining in as another partner. The three companies will enter the business together making use of their contents, product development, and brands in having various selections of capsule toys that both children and adults can enjoy. Pricing range for capsule toys have been ¥100 to ¥200 in the past but we have

[gertman]

Sure,

I don't see why not. The Digi Q has very sticky rubber tires in back and plastic ones up front. Remember the rear wheel provide the thrust in ALL directions and steering.

[gertman]

In Baltimore it's Friday TOO!!!

Anyway, let me lay it out for you:

Bit Char-G (Pros)
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-cheap
-easily controllable
-very customizable (motors, gears, tires, bodies, sway bar)
-only need 2AA
-charges up very quickly (30sec)
-antenna spools up for easy "clean up"

Bit Char-G (Cons)
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-not proportional
-not very fast (even with fastest gearing and motor)
-does not seem to work as well with faster motors (maybe just my 2)
-short range
-fixed MgHz (only availble in a few channels)
-does not run very long on a charge
-charges up on the side of the remote

Digi Q (Pros)
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-FASTER (alot faster than a Bit Char-G)
-proportional
-can be tuned digitally (with Special controller)
-smaller
-good range (even without the IR Booster)
-runs about 7min on a charge
-charges up and can be stored on the back of the remote

Digi Q (Cons)
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-more expensive
-It's harder to control at full speed
-has a delay that makes it tuff to drive (you have to be smooth on the throttle)
-takes longer to get good at driving one
-can't customize anythything (performance wise) without buying another controller
-Uses 4AA in the remote
-takes 10 min to charge
-can only run with 3 other cars (4 running at once)

Hope this helps!!

How big of an area are you going to drive it on? Are you just driving it yourself or with friends? Are you going to make a track? Please expand on what you want it for.

[gertman]

Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner,

Did you already buy it?

Again, because it is proportional, you have full control over regulating the speed. Because of this, you can drive it in small and larger areas.

[gertman]

Let's see......

Some SIMPLE answers
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1- I would NOT recommend putting anything on the rear tires.

2- The gears do NOT need any additional grease (unless for some reason you have removed the original grease)

3-I have the IR booster BUT I really don't think it was worth the extra 20 bucks. I would put that money towards the Special controller.

When / Why should you do maintenance?
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Do you have a cat or dog? An animal that lives with you that sheds ALOT of hair? Do you every run your Digi Q on carpet?

STRINGS, synthetic or organic (hair) is really the only problem that may cause you to have to clean your digi q.

If you do NOT have a pet or run on carpet, cleaning should be done but not nearly as often!!!

(Remember the screw that holds your hole car together is metal threaded into plastic; so are the screws that hold your wheels on!!!----- they won't last forever!!! So don't take your car apart anymore than you have too.)

Maintenance -- Stuff You should Do
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1- Clean hair out of axils

2- Clean hair out that may be on the gear shafts

Cleaning hair OUT OF AXILES
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1- get the proper size allen head wrench and take off all four wheels. (I don't remember the size of the allen wrench off hand)

2- take a hobby knife or tweezers and remove all hair that my be on the back side of the wheels, on the axils, or on the screws.

(Please note, when removing the screw of the rear wheels, two gears will become loose and will fall out of the car. Don't worry, during re-assembly put them back in their little pocket before attaching the rear wheels.)

Cleaning hair OUT OF THE GEAR SHAFTS
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3- Remove the Phillips (plus) head screw on the underside of the Digi Q.

4- The body should pull off (Watch the notches in the rear)

5- Inspect all gears and shafts for hair.

6- If hair is found, remove the gear first, even the one on the motor before removing the hair.

7- carefully re-assemble

[Hardtrukr]

10 MINUTES!!!!! cheeze, life is short, might as well use the time wisely. hehe

[akura2]

[akura2]

Combat DigiQ

55mm
Infrared battle system
Available end of summer

[323iT]

i have 2 bit char-g
i like them cuz they are customizable. and they're not that fast so you can run them on the table. with 1.0 motor. lots of torque and not too fast to run on a crowded desk.
for speed i have another car with 3.0 with boost. that thing is so fast that it can't really turn cuz the front wheels doesn't have enough grip and you HAVE TO run the car on the floor cuz there's no way in heck you're gonna be able to steer the car fast enough.
i think bit char-g will be cheaper and easier to drive since you can just swap the motor and get different speeds.

[gertman]

323iT,

If you use some throttle control, aka not floor it all the time, you would not have so much trouble controlling your Digi Q. Try running it as slow as your Bit Char-G runs, WOW, you have BETTER control over it because it's proportional!!!!!

[gertman]

OK, here are the details of the Digi Q Special Controller:

It's only available in blue, has a flat bottom (like a normal RC controller), and takes 4 AA batteries. It has the jack and clip on top for the IR booster. On this controller the speed is adjusted electronically. The light for charge and low battery have been moved to the rear.

There is an LCD display on the back with 3 little black buttons underneath. They are labeled (in English thank G-D) select, up and down. With the controller on, the display reads: speed, accele, S.T.B, and brake. These are categories to adjust. On the bottom right of the screen is a 4 digit code. The numbers correspond to the 4 categories on the screen.

Each category can be adjusted from 1 to 8 with speed going to 9. All the categories are pretty self explanatory with the exception of S.T.B which means stability. This will make the car more or less responsive to inputs a.k.a. it will turn slower. Braking will determine, after the trigger is put back to the neutral position) how long the car will take to slow down.

I already posted a picture in this thread. There are lots of them for sale on ebay.....selling for less than 40 bucks!!!!

I WOULD PICK ONE UP!!!!

This new controller does making driving your Digi Q a more pleasure full, AND more controllable experience.

[LanternRouge]

i got a propo special last week and it is a must have! with the custom settings, i can control the digi-q much, much better on my kitchen floor. plus, you can drift with it, much better than with the bits.

also, there are a TON of more bodies available for the digi than the bit, since you can convert choro-q bodies to fit. from what i hear, in japan the digi-q is much more popular because of this.

overall, i like the digis for just plain driving around and stuff, but the bits are better if you are into modeling the bodies. i think the digi is much more expandable than the bits.

Noticed several people here from Maryland. Was interested in purchasing a DigiQ or a Bit Char-G and was wondering if anyone knew of a local shop who carried them, or similar items.

Thanks!

[tungstenpower]

Besides ebay, I find that this website is a good place to buy Digi Q and Bit Char G www.cosmogames.com ....btw...not affiliated with this shop