Author: Alan Grotier
Date: 12:29:00 12/09/04
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On December 09, 2004 at 14:35:52, Murat wrote:
>
>Hi Alan,
>
>I do not own a DGT board but from what I have read it is an overpriced tool to
>record games.
>And it is good at that. The move recognition problem has been there from the
>start. Specially can be problematic when the moves are made quickly.
>
>Since it has no lights on it you have to look at the screen or try to listen to
>the voice announcement. if I am doing that might as well play on a regular
>chessboard and do the moves manually. pain in blitz but in log time controls
>does not bother me.
>
>I got a Saitek Autobord which is a smaller version od DGT with no bells and
>whistles. but it has lights on the squares. The problem is very few programs
>support it mainly old versions of rebel for dos (mainly buggy if I switch sides
>and turn the board around) Chess Genius 3.0 is the only program works with it
>perfectly.
>
>As for your DGT I am assuming you are using chessbase with it. you might want to
>try different drivers for the board if any are out there.
>
>Good luck
>
>Murat...
Murat,
Hello.I am not impressed with this unit.
I shall request to send it back.
Alan
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