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[smorley67]

Hello!

 

I just purchased a "new to me" Celestron 9.25 SCT with VMX mount.  It came with an assortment of accessories, including what looks like a Meade camera.  I can't find any information on it, and I am trying to get the correct software or device drivers to make it work.  Any thoughts on the attach picture of it?

 

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[MisterDan]

Hello!

 

I just purchased a "new to me" Celestron 9.25 SCT with VMX mount.  It came with an assortment of accessories, including what looks like a Meade camera.  I can't find any information on it, and I am trying to get the correct software or device drivers to make it work.  Any thoughts on the attach picture of it?

Original Deep Sky Imager, I believe.  They date back at least 20 years, so compatibility may not be optimal, depending on updates, version(s), etc.

 

Best wishes.

Dan

[SeattleScott]

Considering the advancement in cameras and likely compatibility issues, probably not particularly worth pursuing. If you really want to take pictures, I would get something newer. Probably more rewarding and less frustrating.

[bignerdguy]

Considering the advancement in cameras and likely compatibility issues, probably not particularly worth pursuing. If you really want to take pictures, I would get something newer. Probably more rewarding and less frustrating.

Agreed. I have one of these cameras still. And unfortunately, the drivers do not work on windows 11. I have the envisage software For Windows 7 but that's the latest that they had available.

[MJB87]

Moving to an appropriate forum.

[Yerman]

As already mentioned it’s an original “Meade DSI” I still have one originally bought about 20 years ago. It’s really only a glorified web cam. Notice the huge chip size. I never got much use out of it the software was very amateurish. It makes a good paper weight. As already stated buy a new cam you won’t regret it.

[smorley67]

Thanks all!!  I thought it was outdated...I am now the proud owner of a Meade paperweight 

 

I want to be able to take pictures just for a keepsake...nothing on the grand scale of astrophotography 

[bignerdguy]

If you need it i shared the Envisage software to my OneDrive folder.  You can try it but if you are running Windows 11 it may or may not work.  The link is here:

 

https://1drv.ms/u/c/...0TxWlg?e=c7T5Cc

[Cliff Hipsher]

I had two of them.  One color, one mono. Eventually both died. Moved on the the 20th Century.  

[star acres]

Plug it into a Windows XP computer and it will probably display its name and it might even run on a generic driver. It will work like a high amplification eyepiece because it only uses a tiny bite out of your view. 

[Yerman]

I think it gives a view equivalent to a 7mm eyepiece.