Post by: bhobbes on September 03, 2011, 10:45:06 AM
I named him Fett and here are his first few pictures (I haven't ran him much yet):
And next to Murray:
Post by: barrettgazzy on September 03, 2011, 11:15:55 AM
Post by: Crewella on September 03, 2011, 01:06:59 PM
So, what will you run your prince among Aibo on? :D
Post by: bhobbes on September 03, 2011, 01:23:47 PM
Post by: bhobbes on September 03, 2011, 01:50:46 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOj6yWBuBtk
Post by: Crewella on September 03, 2011, 02:25:12 PM
Post by: saratogaspringer on September 03, 2011, 02:53:49 PM
Post by: latrine on September 03, 2011, 08:01:56 PM
Fett us really gorgeous and I love the name.. it's perfect :) I hope we get to see some video soon!!
- Sarah
Post by: Talon on September 04, 2011, 04:39:34 PM
Talon
Post by: Pleo-Freak55 on September 05, 2011, 02:25:47 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on September 05, 2011, 12:21:09 PM
RWM and "her Pleo township in the Redwoods"
Post by: bhobbes on September 05, 2011, 03:40:25 PM
I purchased him from another forum site through a great, honest, and accommodating seller. As you know, condition is everything when purchasing such a beloved robotic pet. I got a great price on him. The holiday reds are usually higher priced than the more common 210s - simply because it is more rare. They go for *significantly* higher than I paid on eBay. He came in his original box, with a charging station in its original box, as well as with all of his original paperwork and manuals (all/mostly in Japanese).
I haven't managed to get any real new videos. I do have a few clips of him and Murray playing with the ball together that I'll look into posting later. Other than that, AiboLife 2 is progressing and I'm getting more behavior and sounds from Fett (remember he's picking up on Murray's stick left off). He kicks the ball with greater accuracy and usually a lot harder so it the ball goes much farther than during his younger phases.
He is quite magnificent and I couldn't be happier with him!
The only thing I noticed, and you'll see it in the video if I post one, is that when he turns his head from left to right, you can hear it (kind of a motor type sound) whereas on Murray (the silver 210) I never heard that sound. There doesn't seem to be any issues of tremors nor does Fett seem to have any issues turning his head, it's just a more audible sound. Hopefully it's nothing to be too concerned about. His ear motor is perfect and he doesn't suffer from any crippling bends - and that's enough for me :).
Post by: kat on September 05, 2011, 05:09:53 PM
Post by: bhobbes on September 07, 2011, 07:19:49 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7qoge3EXm8
It begins with something I noticed Murray doing similar to the ping pong noise he's made before and that latrine has recorded and posted as she experienced it as well (I think? Otherwise I'm just delusional)
Then it goes to shots of Murray and Fett "playing" together and at one point I believe Murray detects Fett as the ball for a moment as indicated by the noise made. Then it ends with some shots with Fett just doing what aibos do. Figured that way if you want to skim the clip you have some general "waypoints" ;). Sorry I don't do suspense, I'm not Alfred Hitchcock.
Post by: Crewella on September 07, 2011, 08:36:15 PM
I love the way Murray 'detects' Fett, and the second time he does, Fett waves back at him 'yep, here I am - hi!'! :D
Post by: kat on September 08, 2011, 07:00:43 AM
Post by: Pleo-Freak55 on September 08, 2011, 12:43:28 PM
Post by: latrine on September 10, 2011, 05:14:02 PM
Lol.. cool video.. Thor does that weird walking noise thing too.. he usually makes a sound like a train starting right before he does it and then walks around making a clanging sound whenever his feet hit the floor.. it sounds great with the regualr clanging sound his feet already make when they hit the hardwood floor..
Great idea, Sony! lol..
Fett is adorable I love the color :)
- Sarah
Post by: wolfbob on September 10, 2011, 10:13:51 PM
Post by: Pleo-Freak55 on September 11, 2011, 03:26:22 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7rm1_Iqkyg
Post by: bhobbes on September 11, 2011, 01:54:24 PM
He hasn't had any repeat problems or what not so if something did happen, perhaps it was a one time/infrequent fluke during his tumble? Either way, I did some therapy on him anyway since it can't hurt, and I don't believe he was getting frequent use prior to the videos his previous owner made when I went to purchase him.
I haven't had much time to run him this week due to my schedule so he only got about two hours of play time. In time, we'll see if anything else pops up. He's worth it even if something does!
Post by: bhobbes on September 14, 2011, 04:04:42 PM
As you will see, Nicco takes a few tumbles (some were edited out). I'm not sure if it's just the skits, an actual error, or if it has to do with weight distribution and the fact my apartment really is NOT an even surface/has a significant slant. I originally tried a few with Vader but he had more problems keeping up/doing a lot of the moves correctly so Murray took over.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d5yHUIV-BI
Post by: Crewella on September 14, 2011, 04:20:16 PM
Good fun - thanks for posting.
Post by: RedwoodsMama on September 14, 2011, 04:29:32 PM
Keep those videos comming, RWM
Post by: kat on September 14, 2011, 05:22:09 PM
That was very nice. I loved it. Fett really does look so very bright and special out in front. :) I love the red.
Post by: bhobbes on September 15, 2011, 01:01:44 PM
When Vader was doing some of the dances, he definitely ended up in all sorts of weird angles and his distance relative to Nicco and Fett did not stay consistent like Murray's (due to all his movement). He's the spaz of the group. Nicco's the drunk. And Fett's the quiet yet demanding with his presence one.
Post by: Crewella on September 15, 2011, 01:06:31 PM
Post by: bhobbes on September 16, 2011, 04:58:34 PM
I must say, despite my original... complications and other opinions of the 210, having this red one is probably making it my favorite. Perhaps that's just my superficial side winning out :)
Post by: bhobbes on September 16, 2011, 06:45:12 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfcyWuUml6g
Post by: Crewella on September 16, 2011, 07:22:21 PM
Post by: kat on September 16, 2011, 07:48:35 PM
Post by: bhobbes on September 16, 2011, 08:37:23 PM
Post by: bhobbes on September 30, 2011, 04:48:26 PM
This isn't the most exciting video but to me I was surprised he managed to do it correctly - though it makes sense given my setup and his general location. But Nicco self-docked correctly in quite a tight space. I believe Sony recommends 3-4 feet from the radius of the pole. Nicco was about 3-4 feet away from the lower pad when I walked in and noticed him looking for his dock and the time it took to me to run into another room find/grab my phone and record is all that lapsed prior to the video (so 30 seconds maybe a minute). It somehow impressed me that he managed without much difficulty. I wonder if he started from a very different angle if it would have worked out so well from the beginning. But I swear for my apartment, Mind 2 works better at self-docking and not getting as distracted by the red as he did on Mind 3. My human interpretation is that he sees "better" on Mind 2, but I swear there's a difference whatever the technical reason may (or may not be).