Thanks Max.
I think I'll use it to spy on my neighbour's wife sunbaking in the nude............(better adjust the settings

)............the camera's.......not mine!!!!
Seriously though, the vx-3000 is a 5-6 year old model. According to Microsoft and the reviewers, the CMOS imaging device is a totally new generation chip to ALL previous models...even last years!
As I have just obtained a super bargain 8 inch F 4.0 Orion newtonian and GEM, I'll soon find out and report back