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Meade #506 AstroFinder Software and Cable Connector Kit - 04513 | 
 enlarge | Brand: MEA
Category: Photography
List Price: $99.00
Buy New: $44.99
You Save: $54.01 (55%)
Rating:  2 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
MPN: 4513
UPC: 709942920024
EAN: 0709942920024
ASIN: B0001DZ6K0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
AstroFinder Software/Connector Cable Kit For ETX-70AT. With Meade AstroFinder software loaded into your PC, Autostar-equipped ETX telescopes may be remotely controlled from the PC display.
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 basics OK - could be better January 24, 2008
Arnie Aistars (Ladera Ranch, CA United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The manual is well-written, complete, and easy to understand, and the software functions reasonably well. Accuracy is spot on. I had no problems syncing my DS2080 and the display on my laptop was what I saw through the eyepiece. There's a longer lag than I expected for the software to catch up to any adjustments made to the scope, but once I got used to it it wasn't too annoying. I could not get the "remote handbox" feature to work after several tries. This should allow you to use all of the features of the handbox directly from the laptop. Not a huge deal, but I was looking forward to being able to read object descriptions as blocks of text on my laptop, rather than annoying scroll on the 1-line display of the handbox. It would be nice to have a printable (or at least viewable) Tour and Log. You can add objects to create a Tour offline, but I could find no way to access the list or edit it. Ditto for the Viewing log. The "night vision" display (converts your screen display to red) is a nice plus.
 outdated software April 25, 2007
Ruth Ruhl-Rabis (Arizona)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
The software this kit comes with is old and outdated. It is not supported by Windows XP nor Windows Vista. The latest supported version of Windows is Windows 98. br /It also appears that the included software is a limited trial software. It is limited to the included 3 catalogs (star maps). The complete set of catalogs must be purchased additionally at quite some expense. br /The cable connection kit couldn't be reviewed because it was missing from the package I received, but keep in mind when you order this kit, that neither Windows XP nor Windows Vista support serial ports anymore. The additional USB to serial adapter would be required.
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