Some people consider our DS scopes to be "Trash" scopes. Well, to see what you can do with a a so-called "trash" scope, just visit the main page of the York...
Nice shot, Martin! For me, the keys to making the DS-series into good scopes are replacing the eyepieces and carrying out your very helpful "final" dec drive...
Sean, I'm glad you liked the photo, but more so, I'm glad my modifications to the dec drive improved the performance of your scope. I know it turned mine into...
Just purchased DS-2114ATSA from meade online. Have not recieved it yet but from other meade products i own i expect good quality. I purchased this as a...
Hi all! I'm new to this group and new at astronomy, I am from South America, Brazil. I bought my Meade DS2114 two days ago and yesterday was my first night ...
hi, i have a question regarding the meade ds-2114ats if you can help me with the collimating issue, that would be great. but first off, i did the best i can...
Just getting into looking to buy a telescope. My research is pushing me to believe that a DS model (2130 AT) might be a good start. I was thinking of the...
Just starting out and have a couple of questions. Have not really tried the "Go To" features yet. I bought one of the "clearence/Factory reconditioned" units...
Hi I am new to this group. I have recently bought Meade DS-2114 ATS. I am totally new to the telescope also.. I have never seen or used one ever before. It was...
im bummed out...........I was planning on taking the scope out of town for the long 4th of july weekend. I set it up got it working, however, the north/south...
I had a telescope as a youth (details about manufacturer fuzzy at this point) and would like to buy one for my son and me to use. My price point at this...
This is my first post here, so hello everyone! This group seems very quiet lately, but I hope someone will be kind enough to answer my questions. ;) I've got a...
I just bought This cheap telescope at walmart. Is anyone famaliar with this telescope? What kind of quility compared to the DS 2130 do I have? I have not been...
It just so happens that the Meade website on Ebay is selling the DS80EC Shipped for $139.00!!! It doesn't have the Autostar but one can be added for little ...
Did you align the finder with the main tube? Best to do this during the day...take it out and find something with the main scope and a low power eyepiece...the...
Hi Jim Maybe, if your son doesn't know so much about the position of objects in the sky, you would like to buy a telescope without an Autostar. I think this...
Hi Mark i would stay out of wall marts costco and everything in between sales on scopes, i would go first to at least a decent telescope seller company or even...
Well Jim i think you are right on the budget but i would buy the 2130-ATS, in scopes whatever are their configuartion (refractor, newtonian, maksuko whatever)...
Bill, Yes the 495 will work with the DS114 as long as the scope came with the motors. The 495 and 497 are exactly the same but you have to go to the Meade...
Jeff, I sounds like you have the usual Alt drive problem. The Alt part of the mount is badly designed and tends to slip or not engage at all, as in your case....
All I can say is good luck. For $189, you should have gotten a "like new" scope with 1 yr warranty. The discounted price is for buying a reconditioned...
Well sad to hear your experience John, that's the problem with refurbished stuff you never what you get ad even the nes DS are promt to have problems. For my...
I would like to add my 2 cents to this thread. I got the refurbished DS2130 AT from eBay. I have been thrilled with its performance. Stars snapped into sharp...
Hey group, I bought a DS-2130AT from the Meade factory outlet via their website in May. The scope appeared to have some cosmetic damage, which was bearable and...
