Just over one month from receiving this unit, it started "blinking red" (fault 03), and because it's a little over 30 days from receipt of delivery, Amazon won't take it back.
This fault code seems to be very common on this unit (search for "HTC Vive Base Unit Blinking Red" and you'll see issues from 2017 ... many of which occur immediately AFTER a firmware update).
I can send it to HTC, but they aren't promising anything (and suggest that it is at least 3wks of repair time from the time they receive it ... or about a month in total factoring in shipping time). Also, I have to pay to ship the 6wk old defective unit back to them.
This is after buying the HTC Vive Pro for a flight simulator, where there was no indication that a base station was even required (much less the hand controllers). BE AWARE ... at LEAST one base station is ABSOLUTELY required for the premium $800 - $1000 Vive Pro to work. Also ... much of the software requires the handsets too.
The HTC Vive system is NOT worth the money. I'm $2000 into the whole setup now, just to make my initial $1000 investment in the Vive Pro work at all, and it seems my brother with a $400 Oculus (for the COMPLETE system) is having no issues at all.
| Product Dimensions | 2.54 x 2.54 x 2.54 cm; 453.59 Grams |
|---|---|
| Item Model Number | 99HAFS002-00 |
| Other display features | CE |
| Colour | Black |
| Item Weight | 454 g |
| Manufacturer | HTC |
| ASIN | B01M01B92P |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | 5 May 2018 |
