Swissfalcon wrote: 17 Sep 2025 08:32
I think that the main reason that Centurion tech gave for not going forward on the new batch was the high cost of the parts,
Nothing is really cheap. Parts I buy, even just 1 part, generally costs around 2-5k. You have to bulk buy to get the deals. Looking at mouser and ebay is no good. Your basically paying scalper prices.
Even though this topic has gone off topic. I wouldn't be considering manufacturing the CT60e again. But from what I remember only about 200 sold. I don't know the sales of the original CT60 but there isn't likely going to be great demand as there's not enough CT60 out there and not many of those may want a SV, to expensive / don't care / already own on.
So like the H5 boards, it's difficult to produce less than 30 units even with mostly common parts readily available. 50 - 100 be better if I have to bulk buy obsolete parts. To me it's always sales which kill projects. The demand is never enough there. 50 people may say they want one, but realistically, 5-10 people will actually pay. So I wouldn't start buying parts unless people start paying costs up front. That's always a huge issue. I can't continue funding projects myself as I don't get enough store sales anymore.
About the licence, we can ask someone that is in contact with Nature to see if they are open to the idea, it's certainly the first thing to do. Maybe we can ask @Beetle, he said once that he has contact with them.
No idea who that is. But the questions need to be asked.
I'm almost sure that at this point, everybody will be happy with what you can do, HDMI, DVI... as long as a new batch is done :-)
If the hardest part is finding parts, then it just be the cost of the run. I'd open preorders and let the-community decide if the project goes ahead or not.
