MyLaps / AMB Transponder Subscription

[Fbody383]

So the timing guy thinks I'm going to be "ok" with having to have a subscription to use the hardware I bought?

http://www.mylaps.com/en/products?type=240

http://www.ogracing.com/amb-x2-trans...r-subscription - $475
https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pr...sp?RecID=24971 - $410

I guess you'll know me... I'm the car gridded in the back because I don't have a time.

[Storm Trooper]

So the timing guy thinks I'm going to be "ok" with having to have a subscription to use the hardware I bought?

http://www.mylaps.com/en/products?type=240

http://www.ogracing.com/amb-x2-trans...r-subscription - $475
https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pr...sp?RecID=24971 - $410

I guess you'll know me... I'm the car gridded in the back because I don't have a time.

Hey it's not all bad, they will give us credit for our old one��

[BryanL]

Can someone explain what all of this means? I'm confused. So now a transponder requires a 5 year subscription? Why would you want that? Maybe that's why old ones sell for $400 on ebay.

[dtanker65]

OG Racing told me the AMB TranX262 is no longer available and My Laps is changing to subscription based transponders. The older model 262 is considered to be a lifetime subscription with a non-transferable serial number for a single user "at this time".

[Rob Liebbe]

A lot of software companies are doing the same thing. AutoCad went subscription only this year.

[marshall_mosty]

Hopefully my 10-year old transponder doesn't die soon...

[dtanker65]

The way I understand it is that I can use my TranX 262 without a subscription for it's or my lifetime but I can't transfer it to another. I would check with My Laps before buying one off of ebay, it might be worthless or have a low trade in value. I am not sure how timing and scoring works, is it a closed system between the timing loop and laptop, or are the xponder pings processed online through
My Laps? The OG Racing site still lists the discontinued 262 with an explanation of the change.

[Supercharged111]

I'm guessing the subscription is for mylaps only? I can't imagine a transponder being smart enough to not ping the timing system at the track.

[Fbody383]

I'm guessing the subscription is for mylaps only? I can't imagine a transponder being smart enough to not ping the timing system at the track.

Which is likely an AMB/MYLAPS loop and software... what happens when that gets "upgraded?"

Grid by random draw, first man to the finish line wins.

[Supercharged111]

So the timing folks knowledge of subscriptions would only be as accurate as the last time they sync'd up? It seems unrealistic to require internet access to run a race, but then again I shouldn't underestimate their greed. Must be nice to be the only show in town.