Hornby 4 Function DCC Decoder, Medium

Excellent entry level DCC Decoder. But no sound. Combined with a Hornby DCC Select controler, HM 7000 dongle, & your mobile phone with HM 7000 app. And away you go.

I'm just upgrading my Hornby locos to DCC and these decoders are perfect for the job. I have to cut off the 8 pin connector as the locos are not DCC ready. Not all are suitable for the upgrade. It only needs a little soldering skill and some heat shrink sleeving and double sided sticky pad and the job is done! Connected LED lighting front and rear and it really does make a difference. These decoders are good and reliable if respect for electronic components is taken. Very pleased!

Some people do like to expend effort talking down low-end hornby products, but I've installed 6 of these and my direct experience has been positive. There are the basic features needed in the product for lights and control, and although the top speed of the loco cannot be set the acceleration rate can. Each model has a different top speed becuase of the way it is built physically, it's not always accurate, but my Virgin tilting train obliges by going 2-3 times faster than my Tornado (these two models both hornby). If you currently inclined towards the "I want to get it up and running" end of modelling rather than the "adherance to protocol" end, these can be just the ticket. I also had a basic bachman decoder, which I'm now having to replace (yes, with a hornby one) because it won't respond to any commands when the "zeros are stretched". [the stretched zeros feature was intended to allow control of one analogue loco on a DCC circuit, but I would not recommended that for any length of time! I use it to drive dimmable lighting in the carriages instead.] Oh, and don't stress the wires. Two things you can do to help the life of these decoders; 1) put a cable tie (or just a piece of [insulate] wire) around all the wires from the decoder board. This will keep them in a bundle and help prevent you from breaking the solder joints on any one wire. 2) wrap the decoder board in insulating tape as soon as its unpacked so you don't fry it with static from your fingers.

Good quality item

Easy to fit, I use the polythene pouch (cut down) to encase decoder board as isolation from any other parts inside train. Easy to programme using the Hornby Elite controller.

I secured the wires from the decoder with tape upon arrival - meaning that wires will not become dislodged when being worked with. The decoder is functional, responsive and entirely effective at it's job and honestly, there's no need to spend more - providing you secure it in such a way that prevents it from being knocked around within the chassis!

When it comes to installation of digital decoders in model railway trains, I have always followed the principle of using the manufacturers own products, for example if it is a Hornby locomotive, I'll use a Hornby decoder, if it is a Bachmann locomotive, I'll use a Bachmann decoder. I have never had any problems or issues using this method and for my use, which is a small shunting layout where only one locomotive is moving at any one time, this is an ideal, good quality affordable decoder.

when arrived all the pins are bent and the outer packing broken

Le décoder fonctionne très bien sur un TGV jouef junior , bon ralentit Par contre , sur une PIKO 67920 , ça saccade au ralentit .

Alles bestens, ich hatte befürchtet das keine Anleitung dabei ist, von daher vorher schon online geschaut, wegen Einstellungen aber alles dabei, gern nochmal 😅

Con toda la calidad de Hornby, y colocados en locomotoras Electrotren, van de lujo. Conectar y funcionar. Y a demás, el tamaño es idoneo, caben perfectamente en cualquier locomotora H0, incluso podría decir que en alguna N, pero es mas difícil. DCC al alcance de casi cualquier bolsillo. Muy recomendable!

In confezione originale, sigillati, perfettamente funxionanti.

Very impressed with quick delivery and good price.