Digital Setting Circles

I would like to outfit an older C14 fork mount with DSCs and would like advise on which is the best brand to choose.
Thanks!

Hi Lee -

I have the both the SkyCommander, and the NGC-Max. I much prefer the SkyCommander.

That being said, the Argo Navis is probably the best out there. I still prefer the SkyCommander, however, because it is much smaller. (The Argo Navis is HUGE).

I have a sky commander and argo navis. I've also owned various tangent boxes (Celestron, JMI, etc...)

The two best units IMO are the SC and AN. Either will get you there. The AN is newer, larger and has more bells and whistles. It does have a lot of the features that the SC lacks - however as others have commented - it's huge! For a small scope 10 and under, I'd choose the SC no questions asked - mainly because of the sheer size of the AN. For a larger scope I'd probably opt for the argo.

Both units work well.

Tom T.

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Hello everybody,

I would not call the Argo Navis "huge." It is 7.5" x 4" x 1.75" and very light-weight. It fits easily in my hand and is a pleasure to use. As has been said, it is a step up from the SC in both features and technology. The only feature needed is "PUSH TO" RA/DEC, which will be added with the next firmware release. In this it is like Meade's Autostar, which I'm sure everyone knows is Internet-upgradeable via firmware downloads.

Sure, the AN costs more, but it's worth it IMHO.

Matt