+batari Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 Well, it said "Gold" not "Golden" but you know what? Golden works. No trademarks there that I can see. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) I And now I find platinum can't be used either... I was about to call my lawyers. Harmony 2.0, Harmony Plus, Harmony++, Harmony 512, Harmony XL, Harmony Ultra, Harmony Sr, Harmony... Edited January 11, 2014 by Thomas Jentzsch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Awesome, can't wait till it's available! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 To answer some questions: At this time there is no Melody Gold (or Melody Golden... stupid trademarks.) Currently, the CPUWIZ board should be sufficient for the larger games and other bankswitch schemes being devised. That's not to say a Melody Golden couldn't someday make sense - it would likely consist of a Melody with a EPROM. We'll just see what the future brings. Harmony Platinum has a 512k RAM chip that can be configured as ROM or RAM. So yes, you could split it up. Thanks Fred, maybe I'll actually have them manufactured now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+batari Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 Thanks Fred, maybe I'll actually have them manufactured now. I hope you do A Melody Golden would be expensive to produce, so if it's ever made, it would be targeted for some crazy bankswitch scheme involving DPC+ and 256k or something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 You state that people who bought Harmony during/after November, 2013 can get the upgrade. What about people who purchased their Harmony long before then? Can they get upgraded or do they need to buy the HG outright? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+batari Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 You state that people who bought Harmony during/after November, 2013 can get the upgrade. What about people who purchased their Harmony long before then? Can they get upgraded or do they need to buy the HG outright? Thanks! In that case it wouldn't be an upgrade as the older boards don't have a way to attach the extra hardware, but basically a trade-in, and the fee would be more like $40. I'd then clean up your old cart, upgrade the BIOS and whatever else needs to be done, and offer it as a refurbished Harmony cart for less than a standard edition runs now. Now, this all depends on how much demand there would be for a lower-cost, refurbished Harmony cart that isn't upgradeable. I'd guess there would be enough demand, but I don't know until I try. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 This is awesome, every time I come back there's a new name! Even though I don't have anything to hook a VCS up to anymore, I'll be in for 1, whatever it's called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Harmony Extreme Plus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubxcube Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 (edited) Bone Thug n Harmony Coolyhighharmony Edited January 12, 2014 by dubxcube 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperboy Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Mark Harmony 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubxcube Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Harmongeddon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I'd call it TOTAL. As in "Total Harmony". Has a nice ring to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I'd suggest Harmony Plus, since that's effectively what it is. Naming something "gold", "total", "ultimate", "final", or similar leaves nowhere to go but down, should a future revision be desired. Harmony Golden sounded to me like some limited edition version of Harmony that would be spray-painted gold and sold at a premium to collectors. It also sounds a bit too much like Golden Harmony, which is the name of a Gospel Group, an acupuncture clinic, a Czech music award, a Kung Fu school in Ontario, and probably an online dating service for Senior Citizens. While I think the Harmony Golden is an admirable goal, I'd be perfectly happy just seeing more Melody boards actually shipping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+batari Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 I'd suggest Harmony Plus, since that's effectively what it is. Naming something "gold", "total", "ultimate", "final", or similar leaves nowhere to go but down, should a future revision be desired. Harmony Golden sounded to me like some limited edition version of Harmony that would be spray-painted gold and sold at a premium to collectors. It also sounds a bit too much like Golden Harmony, which is the name of a Gospel Group, an acupuncture clinic, a Czech music award, a Kung Fu school in Ontario, and probably an online dating service for Senior Citizens. While I think the Harmony Golden is an admirable goal, I'd be perfectly happy just seeing more Melody boards actually shipping. I'm still open to names. I liked "gold" because the PCB has gold plating. Apparently "golden" can mean many other things as you've mentioned and now I'm having second thoughts. So everyone, feel free to keep suggesting. I have thought of the following: Harmony Aurum/Harmony Kin (Gold in latin/Japanese) Harmony Forte/Harmony Allegro/Harmony Ensemble/Harmony Coda/Harmony Brass Harmony Nirvana Harmony Infinity And who said there is finality to the above? What's wrong with Harmony Infinity Plus? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I am with Nathan on this, Harmony+ sounds pretty good and can be depicted nicely in graphic design. About time you went gold. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I'll chime in with a vote for Harmony+ The instant I read Harmony Kin I had a vision involving a Troll Doll with a USB port in the backside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 For historical reasons I am for Harmony+ too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algus Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I like Harmony Allegro. In general I like the music naming motif. I'm a nerd though so wtf do I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 (edited) Of the music-themed ones, I like Harmony Forte. It has a nice sound to it (and an apropos double-meaning). Edited January 12, 2014 by Nathan Strum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I like Harmony Forte too. From all musical themed ones, this fits best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snstay Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Now when you say 100% game play dose that mean PAL games will play on NTSC? Great product cant wait to check it out. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 This cart is not a sorcerer. PAL games will play on NTSC systems exactly like they would do from a PAL cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFL Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Why not just Harmony+? It's simple, isn't copyrighted and shows that it's a little more than the standard Harmony. Just my tuppence worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 A couple more music ones... Harmony Progression Harmony Reprise I like Harmony+ and Harmony Forte too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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