Since I have a working 968, I've not really looked for another station. Recently, I see more and more folks saying they have a 200. I decided to look at the 200 this morning, just to see what the differences are. These are the advertised features:
Displays Weather Forecast icons—Sunny, Partly Cloudy, Cloudy, Rainy or Snow, Displays current moon phase, Indoor and outdoor (up to 10 wireless sensors) temperature and humidity measurements, Measures temperature, humidity, wind chill, wind speed, wind direction, UV index (optional), barometric pressure and rainfall, Displays dew point, wind chill and heat index readings, Weather alert alarms for temperature, heat index, humidity, dew point, gust wind and rainfall rate, Automatically sets itself to the U.S. Atomic Clock, Includes 5-language software—English, Dutch, Italy, Spanish and French to store and view weather data on your PC via USB download, on-board Data Logger Function stores data with a time stamp, Long range transmission of 300 feet (100 meters) at 433MHz between the main unit and remote sensors, Main console features touch-screen controls and EL backlight, Installation kit allows for multiple mounting options (includes 6 foot mounting pole), Low battery indicator icons for both main units and wireless sensors, Operating temperature range: –50°C to +70°C (–58°F to 158°F with lithium batteries), Includes 6 foot usb cable.
It looks like it has a few more bells and whistles. I like the fact that it sets itself to the atomic clock (although the signal doesn't reach the entire US), and I like the fact that they've realized that the world is changing to usb from serial ports (I hope they have the bugs worked out). On the other hand, it looks like every sensor is strictly battery operated.
If anyone has experience with both types of units, does that sound about right? I wonder if they've improved the temp/RH sensor in the new model? The THGR968 really sucks.
Just a curious ramble this morning.