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Old 12-04-2009, 05:44 PM
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Jen,

You'll also need a video capture card for the G-star to connect it to your laptop as it outputs video. Belkin make a reasonable one that works well.

Another option is to get a USB camera and you can avoid all the interface devices. A Meade LPI might be a good place to start, colour, simple and a lot cheaper although limited for deep sky work. A DSI II is a good starter camera for deep sky although you need to get your mount tracking if you are going to take advantage of long exposures or the Gstar's accumulation functionality.

Peter
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