Hi Bill, I bought my cable from Steve and it requires a DB9 to USB convertor if you dont have a db9 socket on your laptop (most don't these days). I don't...
Thanks Michael, I have ordered the cable from Steve @ myastro. When he originally said he had no cables I was worried that it would be a long wait but he has...
Ahhhh yes!, Just in time for Chrisy. Just hope the skys cooperate for us all. ... but ... convertor ... Steve ... has ... with ... of ... pushing ... no ... ...
Hi Garin, Have you tried using two capture cards yet? Did it work? Looking at getting the Gstar-EX soon. ciao ... found is ... wouldn't ... used ... done, ... ...
hello martin i found the same error also tonight. I can get gstar com to work standalone but the error appears when run from the new gstar capture software....
hello derek sounds like a good system. i'm using a dedicated black and white monitor as suggested by steve and it really makes a difference compared to an lcd....
Hi John Could you give details on brand, model number, screen size, etc,of your dedicated B&W monitor.I want to try and find a 10" crt monitor. Regards Bob...
I have dragged out a little portable TV I have not used in years. Its sitting in my obs in anticipation. The camera left Sydney yeaterday so hopfully will...
I did a quick check last night and could not reproduce the problem, except by forcing the CommPort to be in use by another application. I will have a another...
Hi all just hooked up the prostar focal reducer to the g-star and got the horsehead live on screen . However my panasonic tv has a strobe function and by using...
... Hi Bob I have a crt bw security monitor I got from J-CAR but found I got a better live view on a DSE colour tv same size.The contrast and brigtness...
hello bob the first one iused i got from dick smith in melbourne but it was only about 6 inches. i have given this away to a one of my children because it has...
Hi Chris It seems the guys are right. I found I got the error also last night on the machine I always use for testing cables. If I run the GCom solo no...
Good work Derek! I remember a few years back certain video critics said that imaging the HH neb especially from light polluted areas couldn't be done. I did it...
Strange, but I agree on my new laptop with a clean install I get the same problem, on my old laptop and also in debug mode I get no errors. Seems to be a...
Hi Guys... Drool this is great news. I have yet to see the horse head nebula for myself. I have only been dabbling in Astronomy over the last year, with a...
Well blime crikey!!! Who'd have known that, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Chris and thank you from all of us for your great work and contributions not only to the software...
Hi Chris. I just thought you deserve a dedicated Birthday Post. As Steve Mentioned. You have been a huge asset to this Group as well as to the development of...
Thanks Bob, But I will be able to see for myself on the next clear night :-) My Gstar Ex just arrived. WooHoo On the weekend I was pre-emptive and setup a...
This is a message from the moderator of the Inland CA Appraiser's Yahoo Group. Grouply is stealing Yahoo info. There are a few new services coming online which...
"Typically there have been 3 clear nights since I placed the order. hehe" THREE! you lucky bastard!!!!!! lol. Bill, make sure you post some pics of your...
... Hehe yeah very lucky actually never expected to see the sky again after completing the obs. I even got a relatively clear night last night after my camera ...
Hi Martin, Good post and well handled. If users start handing over their ID's we wont know if its them or them when posting :-) BillD ... new ... member ... ...
Hi all just hooked the g-star + 0.5 focal reducer to 80mm refractor piggybacked on 10".Great wide field views of M31 and the Zeta Orionis region.Both the Flame...