Attaching the deep sky imager pro is as simple as inserting an eyepiece, and this can be used without incorporating the software package on any telescope accepting 1. Jan 21, 2011 hi guys, i hope im in the right place for a little advice. This sensor provides dramatically lower noise and higher dynamic range featuring a 16bit ad converter. Meade deep sky imager pro ii dsi ii pro monochrome ccd. The dsiiv shows you virtually noisefree, clean images without your camera overheating and features a regulated twostage thermoelectric cooling system. Im looking into purchacing a meade deep sky imager ii colour to use with the scope in my sig. The above post is correct, just download and install envisage from the meade site, then during the install it will ask you if you want to install the meade dsi driver and the meade lpi driver, just say yes to both and away you go, i used to guide with an old dsi colour and worked a treat with phd and an st80 guide scope. Of course, they cant compare to the pictures streaming out of a fat sbig chip on a takahashi apo, but for that kind of money, id rather rent.
Meade should have called its deep sky imager the lunar planetary imager, and junked its lpi that uses a 640 x 480 pixel cmos for imaging. Meade s deep sky imager slashes the cost of skyshooting and makes photographing the night sky a snap. Meade deep sky imager ii colour imaging discussion. Meade deep sky imager iv mono the meade deep sky imager dsi iv mono is a dedicated astronomy camera featuring a cooled 16mp cmos sensor. Meade deep sky imager driver download magic eye focus for super fast, nohassle focusing. Images are captured using a 43 16mp imaging sensor and sent directly. The acclaimed deep sky imager dsi camera series is back, and its more advanced than ever. Meades dsi camera control and basic image processing software. Meade deep sky imager dsi iv cmos camera monochrome. Products include astronomical telescopes and accessories, eyepieces, ccd imaging equipment, astronomical software, spotting scopes, binoculars, and microscopes. Aug 17, 2004 meade should have called its deep sky imager the lunar planetary imager, and junked its lpi that uses a 640 x 480 pixel cmos for imaging.
Meade deep sky imager fan for dsi astrophotography cameras. Meades deep sky imager iv or dsi 4 is a versatile planetary and deep sky imager with a single shot color sensor. Access the latest updates from the skycapture software downloads in the support tab. The thermoelectric cooling, and monochrome panasonic 43 mn34230plj image sensor are what i value most in this camera. Meade deep sky imager webcam w autostar suite specs cnet. How to take astronomical photos with meades deep sky imager. This project is intended to develop a suite of tools that enable use of the meade deep sky imager in linux.
The new deep sky imager is the latest innovation from meade instruments and represents a revolutionary breakthrough in ccd astroimaging. With meade s deep sky imager and autostar suite you will be taking incredible color images of galaxies, nebulae, star clusters and planets your first night out. Envisage is the meades deep sky imager dsi series camera control and basic image processing software. Meade dsi pro is a stack of 74 exposures each 15 seconds long, with no tracking or guiding. The deep sky imager rgb color filter set comes with high quality red, green, and blue interference filters plus an infrared ir blocking filter.
Meade deep sky imager ii color ccd camera 04526 and meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd camera 04524 two new ccd cameras are being added to the meade deep sky imager family of ccd imaging equipment. With the pro version, sensitivitys been increased 2. Engineered to enhance the air flow and cooling to your camera. The meade usb to serial cable provides the capability of using the usb port on a personal computer to connect to a. The deep sky imager is a highperformance, easytouse color ccd camera that allows every astronomer to shoot and process stunning deep sky photographs of galaxies, nebulae, star clusters and planets their first night out. New meade deepsky imager ccdcmos astro camera imaging. To connect the deep sky imager camera to an lx200 or lx90 telescope.
Although meade lists the inclusion of the skycapture software as an added value, i believe many future owners of the deep sky imager will prefer to use their own astrophotography software with this camera. The meade dsi iv mono is equipped with a 16mp panasonic cmos image sensor, regulated twostage thermoelectric cooler, and 3. Meade deep sky imager fan for all meade dsi models. This clip on fan assembly has been engineered to enhance the air flow and cooling to your camera. Camera control and image processing software is included, eliminating the need to purchase expensive. For this driver, please select meade dsi on the setup tab. This software provides an efficient way to transfer, browse, modify and distribute digital media. With that being said here is my question is there a device driver that will allow the dsi to connect with windows 10. Meade deep sky imager pro ii, monochrome ccd camera with autostar suite software.
The sleek design and impressive weather resistant carrying case are the first things i noticed with the meade dsi iv. Deep sky imager with autostar suite, automatically sorts, aligns and combines the best images, extremely low noise, highly detailed color image. This software provides an efficient way to transfer. It comes with a battery pack and power cord, all that is required are eight usersupplied aa batteries. The camera is mono and is equipped with a 16mp panasonic cmos image sensor, regulated twostage thermoelectric cooler, and 3. Equipped with a 16mp panasonic cmos image sensor, regulated twostage thermoelectric cooler, and 3. Its lownoise dark current, small pixels and fast usb 3. The fine print below the pictures says all images were taken with a meade 8 lx200 gps using meades deep sky imager. In 2004 they reentered the imaging market with the first dsi, a color camera. The new meade deep sky imager dsi is an entrylevel ccd camera designed for beginner and intermediate digital astrophotographers. Reduces noise and improves image quality by reducing operating temperature significantly up to 9 fahrenheit.
Meade deep sky imager ii color ccd camera dsi ii 04526 lyn. Autostar suite meade skycapture imaging software other starlock software meade apps. Worlds leading manufacturer of astronomical telescopes for the serious amateur astronomer. I think meade can market their equipment with out my help. My first night out with the camera, i was able to image closeups of the moon, the ring nebula and the pegasus cluster. Meades monochrome deep sky imager iv will show you stunning images with unparalleled clarity. Red, green, and blue interference filters plus an ir blocking filter. Oct 19, 2016 deep sky imager device driver posted in general meade software. I just bought a new computer and loaded everything up.
To connect the deep sky imager camera to an etx telescope. The fine print below the pictures says all images were taken with a meade 8 lx200 gps using meade s deep sky imager. Meades deep sky imager slashes the cost of skyshooting and makes photographing the night sky a snap. Jun 11, 2018 meade deep sky imager driver for windows download photos videos blogs community shop. Description the dsi iv is the most advanced dsi camera ever. This latest version fixes several bugs with the previous 7. Hi, the above post is correct, just download and install envisage from the meade site, then during the install it will ask you if you want to install the meade dsi driver and the meade lpi driver, just say yes to both and away you go, i used to guide with an old dsi colour and worked a treat with phd and an st80 guide scope.
Starnavigator ng 102mm achromatic refractor telescope. I have used the lpi in the past and initially thought the results were superior to the dsi for lunar and planetary work. Lx85 series telescope 8 acf meade s allnew portable power supply. Deep sky imager device driver posted in general meade software. This imager makes a great entry level camera for those beginning to experiment with astrophotography. This project is intended to develop a suite of tools that enable use of the meade deep sky imager in. The deep sky imager fan keeps your camera cool and fits all deep sky imager cameras. The deep sky imager camera will take images and save them in the image directory.
Meade dsi2 deep sky imager ii color ccd camera offers. The meade instruments 16mp color deep sky imager iv is a highresolution digital imaging system that allows you to capture fullcolor images through a 2 focuser, visual back, or other accessories like barlows or diagonals. With eeep new features it is a very quiet imager and does not need cooling like most imagers today. The companys innovative and technologically advanced products are recognized to be among the best in the world. July 31, 2012 this project is intended to develop a suite of tools that enable use of the meade deep sky imager in linux. Designed specifically for meade deep sky imager pro ccd cameras.
Meade deep sky imager driver for windows download photos videos blogs community shop. Page 38 color filters and the black and white imager the black and white deep sky imager model is shipped with a slide that will hold optional ccd rgb color filters, allowing you to tint, or tint and combine your black and white images. Meade deep sky imager fan 29% off 5 star rating free. The universe is out there, and you can take a picture of it. Jun 11, 2019 meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd camera. Parfocal design eliminates the need to refocus when switching between filters. Deep sky imager iv dsiiv monochrome meade instruments. Deep sky imager device driver general meade software. This plugin driver is available as part of the obsolete driver pack. When combined with a fast f4 newtonian like the 8 lxd75, the dsi is capable of some decent images. Equipped with a panasonic 16mp cmos image sensor, regulated twostage thermoelectric cooler, and 3.
Meade deep sky imager pro is a highperformance, easytouse monochrome ccd camera that allows every astronomer to shoot and process stunning deep sky photographs of galaxies, nebulae, star. Meade deep sky imager pro ii dsi ii pro monochrome ccd astro. Help finding driver for meade dsi imager discussions. The userfriendly astrophotography revolution continues with meade deep sky imager ii color ccd astroimager 04526. With meades deep sky imager and autostar suite you will be taking incredible color images of galaxies, nebulae, star. Meade dsi pro drivers for windows drivers from core zeam.
Meade deep sky imager webcam w autostar suite sign in to comment. The dsi iii has a larger ccd chip than previous dsi models along with. Deep sky imager software free download deep sky imager. Meade deep sky imager pro is a highperformance, easytouse monochrome ccd camera that allows every astronomer to shoot and process stunning deep sky photographs of galaxies, nebulae, star clusters and planets. I apologize in advance if this topic has been dicussed before but i cant seem to find an answer anywhere. It operates all meade dsi variants i, ii, and iii, standard and pro. Meade offers one such filter set, the meade ccd rgb filter set, which includes a red, green, blue and ir filter. Meade s dsi camera control and basic image processing software.
Meade deep sky imager ii color ccd camera dsi ii 04526. Multiple high transmission coatings and strong 3mm thick glass. Hi guys, i hope im in the right place for a little advice. The userfriendly astrophotography revolution continues with meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd astroimager 04524 meade deep sky imager ii 04526 and meade deep sky imager pro ii 04524 two new ccd cameras are being added to the meade deep sky imager family of ccd imaging equipment.
While looking at the back of the telescope, orient the deep sky imager camera into the eyepiece holder so that the usb cable points to the left of the telescopes optical tube. If you cannot enable cookies in your browser, please contact us we are always here to help. Meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd camera. This driver controls the meade deep sky imager, which connects to the computer. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to. This additional cooling improves image quality while reducing noise.
Meade skycapture imaging software software downloads. Meade deep sky imager ii utilizes sonys large 12 exview had ccd image sensor. Meade deep sky imager software manual pdf download. This driver controls the meade deep sky imager, which connects to the computer via a usb 2. Meade deep sky imager pro ii, monochrome ccd camera 04524. Each time the deep sky imager pro gram begins to accumulate a new composite image, it renumbers the image in a new tab, using your original name. The userfriendly astrophotography revolution continues with meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd astro imager 04524 meade deep sky imager ii 04526 and meade deep sky imager pro ii 04524 two new ccd cameras are being added to the meade deep sky imager family of ccd imaging equipment. Meades new dsi iii family of cameras page 1 of 9 overview for the past four years, meade has taken the imaging world by storm with the introduction of its new meade dsi deep sky imager family of astronomical imaging cameras. Although this works well and the dsi exhibits fairly low heatinduced noise, it still produces noisy raw preprocessed images. Meade deep sky imager ii boasts a 12 color sony ccd.
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