I read the review of the Meade DSI - after buying the unit. I have spent weeks of wasted time on yet another Meade product that , amongst other disabilities,has software that doesn't even recognise the camera.Meade's claims of a shoot and see camera are disgraceful. As an Australian I believe the United States should introduce effective laws against false advertising.M.Roberts.

I read the review of the Meade DSI - after buying the unit. I have spent weeks of wasted time on yet another Meade product that , amongst other disabilities,has software that doesn't even recognise the camera.Meade's claims of a shoot and see camera are disgraceful. As an Australian I believe the United States should introduce effective laws against false advertising.M.Roberts.

Too bad, I bought one of these recently, the idea is excellent, but they should have got the bugs out of it before hitting the market, I can't get the software to recognize the imager, what a let down :C

The problem is not the camera.<br>My DSI would not work either with a older USB1 port until I downloaded a Meade updated driver but I knew that from the DSI discussion group. It works even better with the USB2 port I added to my laptop. <br>I got great images on my first night and by my third night I got an astonishing image with detail of a Galaxy that my eye could not even see with my 80mm APO from my urban sky.<br>What has been built into the hardware and software is amazing even more so for the price. <br>It is a computer technology product that has a learning curb and sometimes some patience to install. I have been in the computer business for many years and for such a product this one software and hardware is put together quite well.<br>If you are looking for an instamatic camera for a GOTO scope for Deep Space Imaging where you don’t have to know anything or learn anything this is not it. <br> For me the fun and satisfaction in Astronomy is learning about the sky and its wonders and the satisfaction of mastering new technological skills.

Meade has an update out that fixes many problems with USB1. It is recommened that you try that, unless you want to upgrade to usb2<br>eric