Sky Safari - updates

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Hi all

Sky Safari (iDevices) update:

1) now supports the Southern Stars SkyWire serial cable for direct telescope control

2) now able to output mirror of current display to an external TV

[dannat (Daniel)]

thanks chris -will odwnload -i wish they could make it a smaller file (nit as bad as my navigation software that wants to update every fewd ays at 700mB a peice

[danielsun]

Thanks Chris, Updated mine just in time for my skywire which should be arriving any day now.

[pmrid (Peter)]

Originally Posted by Omaroo

2) now able to output mirror of current display to an external TV

Hi Chris - I got my SkyWire yesterday and am going to give it a whirl later today (rain or shine). But I haven't heard about this ability to output a display to an external monitor. This can't be a feature of the iPod can it - specially if the SkyWire is connected. How does it work?

Peter

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Hi Peter - no, not with the SkyWire cable, as such. With the SkyFi (WiFi) unit you communicate wirelessly, of course, so the 30-pin connector is free and can accommodate the video-out cable instead. I plan to use both scenarios at some stage or other.

[TheFacelessMen (Rob)]

I have been using Sky Safari for a little while now and the SkyWire looks like a great option to get around some niggling issues with the SkyFi connection dropouts that still happen on occassion.

I have been a little dissapointed though with some of the changes since the company was "Restructured". It seems they are focusing a lot on cosmetic changes rather than adding a lot of real productive functions that were hinted at in the early days. From the cosmetics perspective this app is streets ahead of others so this I wish they would get back on-track.

Perhaps it is just a temporary thing but it has made me now look towards other options.

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

According to Tim Benedictus, there's plenty in the works Rob...