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Originally Posted by avandonk
I use a GstarEX into a USB Winfast TV thingo as a guidecam. The really good thing is you can dial in sensitivity by setting the frame integration rate. I can always find a guidestar even with a 90mm MAK at 1250mm FL. It has a decent sized sensor and its sensitivity is second to none. With the 150mm achro as a GScope there is never a lack of stars.
With Guidemaster have never had any problems.
Bert
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I'm beginning to think the Gstar is well suited to my levels of experience, enthusiasm and finances.
A bit of guiding for my still camera obs stuff, plus a nice tool for astonomical viewing inside with the family. The only minor drawback I can see is the need for a hardware video capture gadget to store PAL images as AVIs.
The Video-to-USB cable approach seems the most elegant to me, as I could use one of the two existing USB cables I have from my pier to the obs laptop. I would also use a USB to serial cable to control the Gstar. Hopefully eventually all from the comfort of the house. Anyone got any experience / recommendations with this approach?