DMK - IC Capture - ROI question.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #1 06-02-2007, 04:41 PM

I'm hoping a regular DMK user here can help me before I go digging around in the IC Capture program.

I had a session last night to try out the DMK under the stars. Three of the LRGB sets I captured I used the ROI function. The first series of shots worked out as I expected (image 1). The last two sessions (image 2 and 3) ended up at an incredible 720x480 pixels. ??????? Wot tha! The chip is only 640x480 wide. What setting did I adjust to bring this about? Anyone know?

All taken with 8" sct and 2.5x powermate.

Dennis · #2 06-02-2007, 05:49 PM

Keep up the good work Paul - I've yet to use mine so carry on discovering the esoteric stuff so I won't trip over it.

Cheers

Dennis

[1ponders] (Paul) · #3 06-02-2007, 05:57 PM

I've got my fingers cross for the smaller one. I've got some ok frames in there. I'm processing atm.

Dennis · #4 06-02-2007, 06:10 PM

That’s terrific news Paul – it’s good to see you getting such excellent results. I’ve been busy with other things, so astronomy has suffered a little, although the weather over the last 2 months has been the biggest contributor to my absence.

Cheers

Dennis

[1ponders] (Paul) · #5 06-02-2007, 06:25 PM

I had to push hard to be allowed out last night Dennis. After 3 months convalescing my lovely partner still has me a bit wrapped up in cotton wool.

Dennis · #6 06-02-2007, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

I had to push hard to be allowed out last night Dennis. After 3 months convalescing my lovely partner still has me a bit wrapped up in cotton wool.

Hang on to her Paul – sounds like you’ve got a good ‘un. I feel the same way too.

Cheers

Dennis

[1ponders] (Paul) · #7 06-02-2007, 06:44 PM

If only she would buy me a laptop with MORE RAM!!!!!!

This poor old thing is just chugging through.

iceman (Mike) · #8 06-02-2007, 08:23 PM

I ended up at 720x480 last time I captured to? I have no idea why - I assume I chose the wrong codec instead of Y800.

Don't bother with ROI - it's software ROI not hardware so it's not going to give you any benefit in terms of frame rate.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #9 06-02-2007, 11:27 PM

Bizzare.

Maybe not Mike but with my excellent tracking (well not last night 'cos I haven't polar aligned for months) by using ROI I can do away with ppmcentre for cropping and centering. One less process to go through.

iceman (Mike) · #10 07-02-2007, 12:32 AM

haha i'm not in that league, yet