Looking at New machines

I currently am using a RemStar Auto with A-Flex (560P) with humidifier and heated hose. I am due for a new machine next year and thought I would start looking at some. I have no complaints with my RemStar and like that I see the hypopneas. My AHI averages between 0 and 3. 1.6 all of last year. I want to keep all the improvement I have made over the last years. I have my machine on a lidded basket on the floor next to my bed. As the controls are on the top they are easy access from the top. Works well with SleepyHead but it is Ugly.I have not been keeping up with new models other than looking generally on cpap.com. and reading posts here and there. Most seem set up for side view and access not top. I would appreciate any suggestions from people who keep their machines low?

ResMed AirSense 10 AutoSet, starts on it's own when you breathe into the mask, off/on button is on top.

Since you are currently using a PR machine, and are comfortable with how it responds to events, you may want to stay with a machine that used the same algorithms. The latest in that line is the Dream Station Auto.

Controls for the 560 series are on top. Looking at the photos for the Dream Station, they look to be on top and side. You should try to see an example machine to see if it will work with your setup. Same problem with the Resmed series. The S9 the controls were on the top and the Airsense, the controls are on the front and that is very annoying to some people because they can't see it as easily. Only you will know if it will work well for you. The algorithm for the 560 and Dream station is the same - the humidifier design is different.

While I help my bro with his 560 bipap, I have no personal experience with the Dream station as I'm a Resmed user.

Thanks for all the responses.
I am looking for a nearby source so I can see the real thing.

I have a Phillips Respironics Dream Station Auto CPAP. It’s my fourth machine since 1999; the others were all “bricks.”


Advantages:
• Automatic means that it will raise the pressure as needed when it senses distress. I think I fell more refreshed than before.
• Good statistics are generated, so you can see how you slept, and make adjustments as needed. In addition, stats are good for your doctor to see how you are doing.
• Machine is very quiet.
• Heated hose is very good, never had rainout despite full setting on humidity.
• Automatic altitude adjustment (good for travel).
• Leak compensation.
• Auto/on and auto/off can be activated and deactivated separately.
• Humidifier is fully integrated, but detachable. It can be replaced/repaired independently of the main unit. It can also be left behind to save space (if you can live without the humidification).
• Puts out the prescribed pressure more precisely than my old machine (yes, I verified this).


Disadvantages:
• Machine is a bit larger than the major competing machine.
• Sometimes, there is a burning smell, especially after a potty break. I’m pretty sure it’s harmless.
• Frequently, the water does not last the whole night. I generally wake up at least once overnight, so I refill it at that time. This might not work for everybody.
• Some have complained about the brightness of the display when you turn it off and back on, such as for a potty break. I don’t find this a problem. In fact, I use the light to reattach my mask to the hose.
• The “full” line on the water tank is hard to see.
• The machine is somewhat noisier when used without the humidifier attached.
• The power cord has a proprietary signal, so you cannot use a different cord, even if the voltage, wattage, amperage, and fitting are all identical. This means that if you need a replacement cord (or a spare cord), you have to get the cord specific to Dream Stations. If you want to use a battery (such as for camping and electrical outages), you have to buy an $80 proprietary device to generate this signal.