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Thanks, Rick Blaisdell -------------------- MallinCam Hyper Plus Color Meade LXD-75 SN10 Meade 8" LX-90 WO ZS-66 Coronado PST Meade ETX-125 Meade ETX-70 10x10 Explora-Dome http://www.freewebs.com/adkstars/index.htm Post Extras:       smokin oakum Pooh-Bah Reged: 09/24/07 Posts: 1425 Loc: Wilmington, NC Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: adkstars]       #2359818 - 04/29/08 02:37 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here ya go! SPECO -------------------- Broadcasting live views of the night sky @ Sparkcast C11 CGE / Hyperstar MallinCam Hyper Plus Color Orion 12" XTi f/4.9 MoonLite Focuser Round Table Platform 12" Parralax rings Cape Fear Astronomy Club Post Extras:       adkstars member Reged: 03/11/06 Posts: 77 Loc: Au Sable Forks,NY Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: smokin oakum]       #2359830 - 04/29/08 02:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Neil. I'm waiting on a return call right now.Seems like everyone else drop ships and Speco won't have any more until late June.If anyone else has a source please add it to my "SPECO" list of possibilities.Just in case Neil's source doesn't have any.Thanks in advance ,Rick. *BLEEP* this this must be popular. -------------------- MallinCam Hyper Plus Color Meade LXD-75 SN10 Meade 8" LX-90 WO ZS-66 Coronado PST Meade ETX-125 Meade ETX-70 10x10 Explora-Dome http://www.freewebs.com/adkstars/index.htm Post Extras:       divers sage Reged: 01/21/08 Posts: 244 Loc: Apopka, FL Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: adkstars]       #2359863 - 04/29/08 03:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Just ordered 2 of them. They had 6 in stock. Now they have 4.... -------------------- Intes M703D 7" Mak Siebert 7mmUltra and 13mmUltra and 36mm Observatory Siebert 2x 2" Barlow WO Carbon Fiber (2") Dielectric Diagonal Giro 2 on a Losmandy tripod with 12" extension. Sky Commander DSC Post Extras:       adkstars member Reged: 03/11/06 Posts: 77 Loc: Au Sable Forks,NY Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: divers]       #2359936 - 04/29/08 03:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank You,Thank You,Thank You!!!!!!! Got just mine ordered after R.Russo ordered his( Lady on the phone spilled the beans). It ships tomorrow!! This just made my(not my wife's though)DAY!!!Rick. PS the saleslady wanted to know if we belonged to a Speco Fanclub!! -------------------- MallinCam Hyper Plus Color Meade LXD-75 SN10 Meade 8" LX-90 WO ZS-66 Coronado PST Meade ETX-125 Meade ETX-70 10x10 Explora-Dome http://www.freewebs.com/adkstars/index.htm Post Extras:       adkstars member Reged: 03/11/06 Posts: 77 Loc: Au Sable Forks,NY Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: adkstars]       #2361445 - 04/30/08 09:16 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Actually it shipped the same day and arrives the following day .TODAY! On truck out for delivery.UPS Ground. Sure glad I did not pay extra for next day delivery! -------------------- MallinCam Hyper Plus Color Meade LXD-75 SN10 Meade 8" LX-90 WO ZS-66 Coronado PST Meade ETX-125 Meade ETX-70 10x10 Explora-Dome http://www.freewebs.com/adkstars/index.htm Post Extras:       HendyPhoto Sith Lord Reged: 08/09/06 Posts: 1487 Loc: Bountiful, Utah Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: adkstars]       #2361470 - 04/30/08 09:31 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You lucky easterners! Thats awesome Rick! They dont have anymore, so I guess I wait till the end of June! -------------------- ~jon SparkCast CGE1400XLT w/HyperStar 90FD 66SD C6-R SN-8 CPC1100XLT Hutech 20D Manny-Mod Vixen Porta Mallincam MCHP SPC900NC CG-5 GT "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." --Albert Einstein Post Extras:       Chris Schroeder Postmaster Reged: 12/11/04 Posts: 5096 Loc: N.E. WI Sky Glow Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: HendyPhoto]       #2362874 - 04/30/08 07:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Speaking of Spectro, I've noticed that mine does not have a S-video pass through. I know that using a splitter is not a good idea, what else can I use to create two S-video outputs from the Mallincam? -------------------- Chris Mallincam Color Hyper Plus 10" DSH with SC DSC, CPC 800 XLT M102ED S.V., ZS 80FD 10th Anniv, ZS 66SD, PST POD XL3 http://POD.SchroederCity.com Post Extras:       Jack Huerkamp Vendor - Waning Moon Reged: 10/13/05 Posts: 516 Loc: Louisiana Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: Chris Schroeder]       #2362911 - 04/30/08 08:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Chros, That was the only shortfall for the Speco - not having an S-video pass through. I too will be intersted in how others are achieving this. Jack -------------------- Orion ED80 Coulter CT-100 Celestron 6" f/8 Refractor 8" Newtonian/Cassegrain on Byers 812 Mount Classic C-8 Celestron 11" CPC 100 with HyperStar Tricked-out 17.5" AstroSystems TeleKit Life Member and ALCOR - PAS New Orleans Waning Moon II Observatory Post Extras:       mclewis1 Thread Killer Reged: 02/25/06 Posts: 2451 Loc: Colorado Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: Jack Huerkamp]       #2362967 - 04/30/08 08:53 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'm using a cheap ($100) Polaroid DVR for recording that happens to have S-video in and out. So far in testing while it does have a really lousy user interface there's no apparent signal degradation. I'm planning to use the comp video out on the MC to drive a small on scope LCD for focusing (if I can ever find a cheap usable model). -------------------- Mark C11, C6, APM/TMB115, and AT80ED Tandem mount CGE and CG-5A, WO EZ-Touch and AT Voyager 25x100s, 8x56s, T-Mount Light, and Mark 1 eyeballs Modded 350D, SPC900, Mallincam Post Extras:       divers sage Reged: 01/21/08 Posts: 244 Loc: Apopka, FL Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: mclewis1]       #2362982 - 04/30/08 08:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Are you wanting to hook up 2 9" Speco's? I have my composite out going to the Marshall 4" and then will have my s-video out feeding the Speco. Another option is to feed s-video into a laptop that has an s-video out jack builtin. My Lenova r40 has this. -------------------- Intes M703D 7" Mak Siebert 7mmUltra and 13mmUltra and 36mm Observatory Siebert 2x 2" Barlow WO Carbon Fiber (2") Dielectric Diagonal Giro 2 on a Losmandy tripod with 12" extension. Sky Commander DSC Post Extras:       adkstars member Reged: 03/11/06 Posts: 77 Loc: Au Sable Forks,NY Re: Where to get S-Video spitter [Re: divers]       #2363054 - 04/30/08 09:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Would one consider this as a viable option?Rick. http://www.vpi.us/vsplt-sv.html Edited by Chris Schroeder (05/01/08 10:26 AM) Post Extras:       Jack Huerkamp Vendor - Waning Moon Reged: 10/13/05 Posts: 516 Loc: Louisiana Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: adkstars]       #2363086 - 04/30/08 09:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Looks interesting. So who is going to be the first to try it out? Jack -------------------- Orion ED80 Coulter CT-100 Celestron 6" f/8 Refractor 8" Newtonian/Cassegrain on Byers 812 Mount Classic C-8 Celestron 11" CPC 100 with HyperStar Tricked-out 17.5" AstroSystems TeleKit Life Member and ALCOR - PAS New Orleans Waning Moon II Observatory Post Extras:       adkstars member Reged: 03/11/06 Posts: 77 Loc: Au Sable Forks,NY Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: Jack Huerkamp]       #2363105 - 04/30/08 10:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I just might. It's not too expensive.Rick. -------------------- MallinCam Hyper Plus Color Meade LXD-75 SN10 Meade 8" LX-90 WO ZS-66 Coronado PST Meade ETX-125 Meade ETX-70 10x10 Explora-Dome http://www.freewebs.com/adkstars/index.htm Post Extras:       Jack Huerkamp Vendor - Waning Moon Reged: 10/13/05 Posts: 516 Loc: Louisiana Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: Jack Huerkamp]       #2363109 - 04/30/08 10:06 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I sent Rock the link and asked him if using this device will cause any problems with the MallinCam. I will let you know what he says. Jack -------------------- Orion ED80 Coulter CT-100 Celestron 6" f/8 Refractor 8" Newtonian/Cassegrain on Byers 812 Mount Classic C-8 Celestron 11" CPC 100 with HyperStar Tricked-out 17.5" AstroSystems TeleKit Life Member and ALCOR - PAS New Orleans Waning Moon II Observatory Post Extras:       adkstars member Reged: 03/11/06 Posts: 77 Loc: Au Sable Forks,NY Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: Jack Huerkamp]       #2363123 - 04/30/08 10:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   ooops! thanks I just ordered one online DOH! -------------------- MallinCam Hyper Plus Color Meade LXD-75 SN10 Meade 8" LX-90 WO ZS-66 Coronado PST Meade ETX-125 Meade ETX-70 10x10 Explora-Dome http://www.freewebs.com/adkstars/index.htm Post Extras:       Jack Huerkamp Vendor - Waning Moon Reged: 10/13/05 Posts: 516 Loc: Louisiana Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: adkstars]       #2363761 - 05/01/08 08:36 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Don't worry! Rock said using this S-video spliter is fine. Jack -------------------- Orion ED80 Coulter CT-100 Celestron 6" f/8 Refractor 8" Newtonian/Cassegrain on Byers 812 Mount Classic C-8 Celestron 11" CPC 100 with HyperStar Tricked-out 17.5" AstroSystems TeleKit Life Member and ALCOR - PAS New Orleans Waning Moon II Observatory Post Extras:       adkstars member Reged: 03/11/06 Posts: 77 Loc: Au Sable Forks,NY Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: Jack Huerkamp]       #2363786 - 05/01/08 08:53 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   WHEW! Thanks Jack and Rock.I'll give it a review when I get it. Rick. -------------------- MallinCam Hyper Plus Color Meade LXD-75 SN10 Meade 8" LX-90 WO ZS-66 Coronado PST Meade ETX-125 Meade ETX-70 10x10 Explora-Dome http://www.freewebs.com/adkstars/index.htm Post Extras:       Chris Schroeder Postmaster Reged: 12/11/04 Posts: 5096 Loc: N.E. WI Sky Glow Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: adkstars]       #2363918 - 05/01/08 10:01 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for the link Rick and Jack for checking it out with Rock. I'm going to order one myself then too. My plan is the composite to small LCD TV on the mount and S-video to the splitter with one feed to the Spectro and the other to the computer. How does sound? -------------------- Chris Mallincam Color Hyper Plus 10" DSH with SC DSC, CPC 800 XLT M102ED S.V., ZS 80FD 10th Anniv, ZS 66SD, PST POD XL3 http://POD.SchroederCity.com Post Extras:       divers sage Reged: 01/21/08 Posts: 244 Loc: Apopka, FL Re: Where did you get that Speco 905C? [Re: Chris Schroeder]       #2363934 - 05/01/08 10:07 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Chris - What will the s-video to the computer plug into? A video grabber? What kind? -------------------- Intes M703D 7" Mak Siebert 7mmUltra and 13mmUltra and 36mm Observatory Siebert 2x 2" Barlow WO Carbon Fiber (2") Dielectric Diagonal Giro 2 on a Losmandy tripod with 12" extension. Sky Commander DSC Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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