Gday Peter
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I listed the products I have found to work exactly as advertised
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Just to start with, i own 2 Meade scopes and bang for buck they are great value.
However, as a result of persistent problems with the software, ( esp for Sth Hemi PEC operation initially ), i have spent a lot of time "digging" into the guts of the code, and finding ways around some of it.
Meades DO NOT work exactly as advertised
The serial commands for remote control have bugs
which is a huge concern to many users.
There are also many other bugs in the general use of the scopes
and whether or not you hit them can be pot luck.
Many of these bugs have been reported to Meade and met by a deafening wall of silence.
Meade appear to refuse to deal with these and dont respond to emails
Many sites constantly criticise the inability to get "technical" help or valid response to these sorts of problems.
This creates a very negative view of them ( rightly or wrongly ) in the eyes of many prospective customers
Producing "new products" whilst the existing ones are left to rot with known problems is not a reason to be applauding them.
Again, i reiterate, i have 2 Meades and i still use them happily
but i know most of the traps now, many new users dont
and their scopes may end up in a closet as a result.
Andrew