Odd thing.. I never got the red warning message on my C10... but are of course unable to connect to their servers...
When I saw the orange Dash with the battery I was a bit envious that I was unable to grab one when they were in use...

Thought that was a very cool, very Sony, form factor and color...
And if they also too end up functional.... Wooot...

Registered just to follow this thread. I haven't used my Dash in 6 months because it was in storage after a move. For several months before that it wouldn't download the update and so it couldn't even do the weather, just worked as an alarm clock.

Now I've moved to a new place, get it out of storage and find that Sony have just decided to drop it completely.... grrrr...

Would love to find out how to hack it and turn it back into the Chumby it was always meant to be! :-)

That's what we're here for

Four C10's here.  Ready and Willing to Beta as needed.  My daughters need their pandora back..

One Sony Dash at this time.  Been using it for years and loved the interface and alarm features.  Very disappointing that Sony would shut down the service as I can't imagine it was taking very much effort, time or money to keep the server running to answer to all the Dash's out there.  I'm very hopeful you guys can get these working again.

Has anyone seen or heard a exact date when Sony will shut down the support for the Dash. It's already July 5th. I don't want wake up late in  the morning because my alarm no longer functions. I am also curious exactly what will happen at the time of the shutdown. Will the clock just disappear and the screen turn black??

Dash owner here.   Not liking Sony right now, but really appreciating the work, Duane!

I have a single c10 Dash.; commgrp

I think I've found a suitable replacement, but I'd love to keep using my Dash if it's possible.  Getting custom firmware on this thing would be great.

07/06/2017 I turned off power to my Sony Dash and then reconnected power. Apparently the Sony server is still on line because my Dash booted up just fine, it connected to the server and downloaded the control panel and my clock is displaying the correct time. I don't understand why Sony can't announce a specific date for the shutdown?

My Dash gave me the "Can't download Control Panel" error about 18 months ago, and then got put in a box for a big move.  Doing some housecleaning today and figured I'd see if that ever got fixed.  Downloaded the new firmware, booted it back up again, and got the message about the impending shutdown in July 2017.  (It is still working though, July 7.  Location - Saudi Arabia)

Which lead me here.  I was pretty excited to get my Dash going again, just to be crushed by the Sony overlords.  Thank you Duane for your efforts.