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Originally Posted by cjpops
Thanks for that info Martin much appreciated, I've got my eyes set on the NEQ6 Pro but after your information i might have to consider the EQ6-R model for future proofing.
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Craig
EQ6-R mount Excellent choice , I have 2 of them
The later model (2019 onwards) have an additional USB3 port so you can cable direct to your laptop with a USB3 cable to control the mount
The older models only had the RJ45 data port ( hand controller port ) which required a special EQ direct cable ( Shoestring Astronomy ) to allow the mount to communicate to the laptop
I have both models the old and the new
Also Skywatcher mounts are designed to use EQMOD to control them via your preferred planetarium or capture software, another plus for Skywatcher mounts
Cheers
Martin