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Meade Deep Sky Imager II with Autostar Suite

The user-friendly astrophotography revolution continues. Introducing the new DSI II. It combines ease-of-use with a larger chip, greater sensitivity, higher resolution, and dramatically lower thermal noise. Meade engineers have invented a remarkable new way to reduce noise without a cooler. This means you can take exposures for hours at a time. And the new thermal monitoring sensors automatically match your dark frames to ambient temperature so it's nearly impossible to take an uncalibrated picture. The software includes a new zoom feature for easier focusing and the squared pixels of the new larger chip make processing simpler and images more beautiful than ever. The DSI II is the world's first un-cooled camera with low thermal noise. And that's as cool as it gets. For further details, please see the DSI and DSI Pro sections.

Improvements over the original DSI:

* Dramatically lower noise
* Larger (1/2") chip
* 74% higher resolution (752x582)
* Greater sensitivity
* Temperature sensor

DSI II (One-shot Color) Specifications:

* CCD Sensor: High Sensitivity Color Sony EXview HAD CCD™ Sensor (ICX429AKL)
* Chip Dimensions: 5.59mm (w) x 4.68mm (h); 1/2" diagonal
* Pixels: 752 x 582 pixels (437,664 pixels)
* Pixel Size: 8.3 microns (w) x 8.6 microns (h)
* Temperature Sensor: Built in temperature sensor measures degrees in celsius and matches it to each dark frame
* A/D Conversion: 16-bit (greater image depth and contrast)
* Min-Max Exposure Time: 1/10,000 of a second to one hour
* Housing: Anodized die-cast aluminum
* USB Compatibility: High Speed 2.0 and 1.1
* Size / Weight of Product: 3.25" x 3.25" x 1.25" / 10 oz.

DSI Pro II (Monochrome) Specifications:

* CCD Sensor: High Sensitivity Color Sony EXview HAD CCD™ Sensor (ICX429)
* Chip Dimensions: 5.59mm (w) x 4.68mm (h); 1/2" diagonal
* Pixels: 752 x 582 pixels (437,664 pixels)
* Pixel Size: 8.3 microns (w) x 8.6 microns (h)
* Temperature Sensor: Built in temperature sensor measures degrees in celsius and matches it to each dark frame
* A/D Conversion: 16-bit (greater image depth and contrast)
* Min-Max Exposure Time: 1/10,000 of a second to one hour
* Housing: Anodized die-cast aluminum
* USB Compatibility: High Speed 2.0 and 1.1
* Size / Weight of Product: 3.25" x 3.25" x 1.25" / 10 oz.

Meade Lunar Planetary Imager (LPI) with AutoStar Suite

Autostar Suite: Meade's new software package includes powerful tools to help you get the most from your Meade telescope: included planetarum program has over 19-million objects, automatically slews a telescope to the desired object selected on the computer screen, control all Autostar functions from your computer, software translates Autostar text to synthesized speech through the computer speaker, automatic point-and-click Autostar tour creations, remote telescope control over the internet, and includes cables to connect your Autostar-equiped telescope to a computer.

LPI Imager: The new Lunar, Planetary Imager (LPI) combines the power of an electronic astronomical imager/autoguider with the simplicity of a webcam. It is easy to operate and fun to use, providing real-time images on a computer screen of prominent crowd pleasers like Moon craters, planetary surface phenomenon, brighter deep space objects and interesting terrestrial detail. The LPI is a sophisticated imager with Magic Eye software-assisted focusing, automatic and manual exposure control, automatic multiple exposures, automatic selection of best images, automatic aligment of multiple images and stacks them into one superior image, and also functions as an autoguider for long-exposure astro-images.

Meade Deep Sky Imager Pro

The new Deep Sky Imager Pro is the latest innovation from Meade Instruments. The Deep Sky Imager PRO is 2.3 times more sensitive and has 4 times the resolution of the color Deep Sky Imager. It is a high-performance, easy-to-use monochrome CCD camera that allows every astronomer to shoot and process stunning deep sky photographs of galaxies, nebulae, star clusters and planets. This CCD camera is designed with the intermediate to advanced amateur astrophotographer in mind. Purchase the new Deep Sky Imager Pro with our high quality RGB filter set and produce stunning RGB and LRGB images. Please see our CCD Imaging page for more detailed information.

Meade Wireless Autostar II

A milestone leap in telescope control, now you can operate your LX200GPS or RCX400 telescope wirelessly from over a hundred feet away! Just plug in the wireless receiver into the handbox port of the drive base, turn on the Wireless AutoStar II controller and you'll have wireless control of every feature of the telescope. The system uses radio frequency signals instead of infrared, so you won't have to be in direct line of sight for proper operation. Each controller is on a separate communication code so that any number of astronomers observing together using Wireless AutoStar II controllers will not interfere with each other.

The latest in technology from Meade, the Wireless Autostar II features enhanced ergonomic design for hand-held comfort. The adjustable brightness, red back-illuminated buttons with improved tactile-response send instantaneous commands to the telescope. Those familiar with using the corded version of the AutoStar II will easily master the Wireless AutoStar II with its new button arrangement and familiar two-line, sixteen character scrolling LED display.

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Customer Quotes

"I just received the MaxView™ 40 I ordered earlier this week. I am using it with an ETX-90 and Sony DSC-F707 digital camera. I am blown away with the quality of this eyepiece. Here's a shot of the Moon taken with the MaxView™ 40. Great eyepiece, I recommend it to anyone who is in the market for a good eyepiece to use with their digital camera. Thanks for the great service as well."

– Dwight