Having just bought a 127 AZ GTi, I found your detailed description extremely helpful. What a pity the manufacturers don't point purchasers at exactly this kind of informative material - or even supply it themselves! Many thanks.
I have a 127 and AZ-GtI. The wonderful "Freedom Find" where Skywatcher have no information on it whatsoever. I've asked so many people and the response I get is "I think its supposed to do this" or "its dual encoders for tracking I think". Why does no-one seem to know how to use this feature !!! Its so frustrating !
Dear Astronomy and Nature TV: Very well thought-out equipment video, one of the best that I have seen in TH-cam. I think you have found your calling with this one! Thanks for your advice.
Thank you, solar observer/imager here, h-alpha and white light. You have answered my questions and concerns regarding this mount, now all I have to do is find one to purchase. This will be of great benefit for a grab and go traveling set up. One other thing, your videos are clear and precise for all levels from beginner to pro, great work.
Just bought my Skywatcher Skymax 120. Despite the fact I read the manual, I didn't understand fully, but your instructional video made it crystal clear. Thanks!
Really, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for this review! Complete newcomer here and spent the last 2 days looking at different scopes and mounts and eyepieces and whatnot, getting a bit overwhelmed by the information. This really helped me with my decision of going with this neat mount
Just a note of thanks for your excellent tutorial; this gave me a great jump start to using the mount with my 4" mak. Now, I need to transition to Sky Safari 7 Pro to work with a night sky map.
Just bought a used/never used AZ GTI and being new to the hobby needed to find out how to use it. Your description here has been viewed by myself several times and has helped me find my way. The first night was cold and thinking I knew what to do was not productive. After watching a few more times I think I have got it. Thank you for your detailed and informative video on the unit but also the program to use it.
New to the hobby. Have a telescope with an equatorial mount and a motor drive. Very hard to star hop in my light filled sky. Bought one of these today. Hope it is less frustrating. Very informative. Thanks a lot. 😊
Thank you such an informative and easily understood video on these mounts. I'm looking to get one of these for my skymax 127 when the mounts are back in stock as I want a more portable set up
Very good explanation, I found it very helpful as I just bought a P130 with AZ-GT, which is similar to the one in the video (but without the dual encoders).
I bought this a while ago and haven’t used it much, I’ll,be using it with my Nikon p900 and p1000 cameras, I cannot seam to add a counter weight as there is no screw thread in the hole at the back of the az-gti. Thanks for your great explanation on the alignment process.
Thankyou for this excellent review. I've actualy bought one (the 127) :). And so far I am VERY happy with it. I'm a beginner (although not VERY much a beginner), but found it incredibly easy to align the scope. I'm not terribly impressed with the accuracy. But that may be attributed to me being a beginner with this kind of telescope. In fairness, I've only set it up 2 times at the time of writing this. I also bought a sunfilter, and fitted it on the first day of recieving the scope. Much to my dismay, there were no sunspots to observe. None. Zero. Not a sausage. Allthough I was easily able to navigate around the suns surface with the app-control, I was a little frustrated by having to adjust all the time, due to the scope not being aligned (no stars to align with). I see there is an option to set up some user defined terestrial positions. But it doesn't seem to be an option to choose that as an alignment method. I'll look around in the app some more to see if there's an answer forthcoming that'll make me slap my forehead :). If anyone can answer this before the forehead slapping ensues, it'll be much appreciated. Once again, thanks for a great review. I've browsed a few of your tips videos as well. Definately worth a subscription.
Pretty nice telescope there controlled wirelessly. I have the 9.25" celestron nexstar evolution model which came out in 2014 which is controlled wirelessly, it also has a built in lithium ion battery which last over 10hrs :)
Thanks for the extremely clear and helpful video! I am new to astronomy and the 127 will be my first telescope and am going to go for the WIFI option as I think it is easier for a complete novice who doesnt know their way around the night sky yet. You say that the 10mm eye piece should be upgraded, what would you recommend it is upgraded to (apologies if this is covered in a separate video)?
excellent video. Can this mount be used for imaging. I'm thinking 4 min subs with say a 200mm camera lens. Also it seems it doesn't need polar aligned specifically. I have the excellent lightrack II but it has no goto.
Well done! And very entertaining too! However two questions: will the app still work when the manual controller is plugged in? And will the scope still follow the stars when you change to a different app - if yes, at what point will the “star-follow mode” disengage? Sorry if I missed it in the video… And one note from the wise guy: it would really spice up the video if you used the screen-recording device on your iPhone while using the app in the video. That way you can display the actual screen appearance from the iPhone on a blend-in frame in the corner of this video. Nonetheless great work! 😀👍🏻
Hey, just wanted to say I have recently gone through heaps of your videos and they have been very helpful thank you. This video was 6 months ago, is this channel still in use?
Hi Dilip and thanks. Yes you can use Sky Safari but we haven't tried it ourselves so can't really advise on the performance. Perhaps you could post something here if you end up trying it? I'd be interested to hear how it goes. KR RJD A&NTV
I’m just starting and have little to no clue with a limited budget. My question is: Would this be a proper mount/tripod for a Nikon D90 DSLR attached to a William Optics Zenithstar 73mm or Askar FMA180 Pro? I’m just finding a lot of these mounts to be out of my reach.
Great video, I’m planning on buying that tracker. For Astro photography, but in the future I’m going to up grade my telescope. The scope I have now is a celestron explorer Lt 114 starsence , what would be a good upgrade to use on the tracker and be able to see planets and deep sky objects better that will work on the tracker?
I'm a bit late to the game I know but after seeing this I looked for your review of the skymax 127 and skymax 130 but couldn't find them, are they still available? The 127 is about £100 dearer at the moment is it that much better? As a newbie I think this AZ-GTi mount sounds a great idea to avoid fruitlessly search the skies.
the firmware of the AZ-GTI mount certainly has a bug with using android device, many cannot connect or the mount does not react after the app showed a connection is made
I hope you can help me out with is one but mine doesn't move. I should be moving before allignment right? Because that's what I need to do but it won't move. It is connected to the WiFi system light is on, connected to the app... I don't know what to do now
I have some trouble with my scope …. I do the alignment and after it says it’s aligned it actually spins upside down and don’t at all get close to the subject witch we was trying to find … any suggestions?
I got my first telescope. Skywatcher Virtuoso GTi. Only problem is, that its dovetail is in wrong position. As a result the red dot finder is in left bottom position and not the top. Is this normal or should the telescope be returned? Red dot finder is unusable.
There seems to be 2 different mounting versions of this scope. One where the dovetail is on the right side and one where it is on the bottom. And now what I got is the bottom dovetail version with a side mountig Virtuoso GTi.
Version 1.17.0 of the SynScan app doesn't request permission to use the device location (at least with Android). You must either allow permission in the device settings, or set the location manually in the app. If this isn't done the results are horrible. Hopefully, this bug will be fixed soon.
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Oooohhhhhhh!! Where to get this incredible ringtone???
which one would be better for long exposure of galaxy? this one or the star adventure pro pack which has a polar alignment and importantly an RA feature? Am I right to assume that the rotation of the heart would still affect wide exposures as this only keeps a piece of the sky in alignment but not the rotation.
Hi Robert, This looks like a great product for grab and go. I'am in the southern hemisphere and have a lot of trouble finding sigma octans for scp alignment. I imagine this product would just about eliminate manual searching. I would'nt be using a telescope at this stage only a camera for astrophotography so would i be able to align with a camera. Also will this unit track once aligned. thank you Rob
Hi Rob, and thanks for your message. Yes, it's a nice performer in a very small space and ideal for Grab & Go with small scopes. It's not the first thing I'd think of packing for night sky photography though. Although it will carry a DSLR camera - and lens easily, and aligning is no problem with the hot shoe fit red dot LED finder - long time exposure astro-photography, to any useful degree, is completely out of the question with this mount. The mount 'tracks' well for visual astronomy with telescopes in the range of 500 to 1500mm focal length. However as an alt-azimuth mount (as distinct from equatorial) the tracking motions only function to keep the target centered in the telescope's eyepiece field, and that is a quite different form of 'tracking' from the ability of an capable and solid equatorial mount to effectively delete all the effects of the Earth's rotation to a standard sufficient for extended exposure astro-photography. I hope this helps clarify the strengths of this useful little mount. KR RJD A&NTV
@@RocketPlanet I've been watching other videos showing the alternative OEM firmware for this mount that allows it to be used as an equatorial mount. Having one relatively compact mount that can do both is very attractive.
@@RocketPlanet hi mate, have you had a chance to check it in the 'eq mod' version? i'm also in the southern hemisphere and thinking of one of these in place of something like the star adventurer, because price is so similar but it seems to offer easier alignment and the valuable goto functionality
Hi there, I'm afraid there is no upgrade route for a manual Flextube telescope to make it GoTo from the manufacturer at the time of writing. But if you are located in Europe have a look at AstroBoot located at www.astroboot.eu or www.astroboot.co.uk, they have many incomplete telescopes and have in the past sold Flextube SynScan bases in a variety of sizes. KR RJD A&NTV
Astronomy is one of the more high tech hobbies out there yet in 2017 scope manufacturers tout mundane features like built in GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and control via phone or tablets as some kind of premium features. They really should cease with the con of these capabilities being some great technological leap in telescope design and just make it all as common in telescopes as it is in our everyday lives. I mean look at the Celestron Evolution scope. Built in battery and wi-fi but you still have to align it. Then there’s the Meade Lightswitch scopes. Auto aligns but no wi-fi. Really? They can’t make a scope that auto aligns, is controlled via wi-fi and has a built in battery?
Hi there, I tend to agree on some points - it's startling to see latest model instruments still supplied with only serial port connections for use with a PC! Normally only the defence industry is this cautious - or unimaginative, depending on your point of view. One part of the story that is missing here is volume. Telescopes in the 400 GBP/500 USD plus bracket are made in surprisingly small numbers compared with almost any hi-tec modern gadget you care to name. The moderate revenues generated leads to development that tends to be careful and relatively slow. As the price creeps up to over 850 GBP/1000 USD mark the numbers manufactured become almost embarrassingly small. The next suppression factor in play is experience and knowledge. GPS, for example, is not desired by someone who has previously owned an instrument with this feature - they quickly learn that it offers very little benefit to even the modestly experienced user and they will typically not select their second instrument simply because it has this, to them, redundant feature. WiFi is a bit different, I think it is pulling its weight somewhat better and is doing a good job of breaking down barriers for people by making, what are ultimately scientific instruments, more accessible. But it's still early days and WiFi is still only a strong feature mostly among first-time buyers - but that is starting to change. Thanks for your thoughts. KR RJD A&NTV
Astronomy can be one of the most low tech hobbies in existence....Going out and simply looking up at the night sky is Astronomy....So is looking at the same sky through low priced binoculars...Your comment is simply false.
Hi Doug - that's a slightly odd but nevertheless polite question, so I'll see your 'is there a cord wrap' and raise you a 'WiFi = cordless'. KR RJD A&NTV
I think a C8 would be over the recommended max payload for this mount as the OTA alone is 5.7kg. Add a finder, dew shield etc and you are stretching it.
do you need to be connected to ur own wifi network at home to connect later on with the telescope? or can u take the telescope to the mountain and still be able to connect cause it generates its own wifi network? i would really appriciat the answer!! thank you!
Hi there, No you don't need any kind of local network. The WiFi system in the telescope connects directly to your smartphone (tablet device etc). Indeed, the telescope replaces your home WiFi network while you are connected - and of course, you won't be able to access that system for the duration that you are connected to the telescope. I hope this helps. KR RJD A&NTV
It's an iPhone 5 - is there I prize for older? The best I can do is an iPhone 3 - I've got one somewhere - but what about a Nokia 3210 or a Blackberry - I suppose they would be outside of the rules as people under 30 have never heard of them? Off-axis questions are fun but I'm not really going to be enjoying myself until someone asks about the role of pumpernickel in the economy of medieval Westphalia - I'm sure I could put that ball away nicely. But thanks for your input anyway. KR RJD A&NTV
Hi there! Well I try to answer as many questions as I can commensurate with having a little bit of a life outside of TH-cam! Anyway, I'm listening ears pricked - what was your question (regarding the Sky Watcher AZ GTi WiFi mount and only this subject please)? KR RJD A&NTV
Having just bought a 127 AZ GTi, I found your detailed description extremely helpful. What a pity the manufacturers don't point purchasers at exactly this kind of informative material - or even supply it themselves! Many thanks.
Just bought the same scope and mount.
New to the hobby.
Clear skies.
@@mikehydropneumatic2583 How are you enjoying it so far? Any thoughts or tips even? Mine has just arrived today!
I have a 127 and AZ-GtI. The wonderful "Freedom Find" where Skywatcher have no information on it whatsoever. I've asked so many people and the response I get is "I think its supposed to do this" or "its dual encoders for tracking I think". Why does no-one seem to know how to use this feature !!! Its so frustrating !
@@Clown90125 it there an issue with these scopes?
@@MrHiphopsupaflyIt’s been three years. By now you must have tips for me. I just got a 130PS for my birthday, do you have any tips for me?
Love your narration, love your presentation. You warrant a much higher profile.
Still by far the best review of the az gti one can find in the digital world👍
Dear Astronomy and Nature TV: Very well thought-out equipment video, one of the best that I have seen in TH-cam. I think you have found your calling with this one! Thanks for your advice.
Thank you, solar observer/imager here, h-alpha and white light. You have answered my questions and concerns regarding this mount, now all I have to do is find one to purchase. This will be of great benefit for a grab and go traveling set up. One other thing, your videos are clear and precise for all levels from beginner to pro, great work.
Finally a clear and thorough explanation of the set up. The app should pay you for this video ;)
Just bought my Skywatcher Skymax 120. Despite the fact I read the manual, I didn't understand fully, but your instructional video made it crystal clear. Thanks!
Really, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for this review! Complete newcomer here and spent the last 2 days looking at different scopes and mounts and eyepieces and whatnot, getting a bit overwhelmed by the information. This really helped me with my decision of going with this neat mount
Just a note of thanks for your excellent tutorial; this gave me a great jump start to using the mount with my 4" mak.
Now, I need to transition to Sky Safari 7 Pro to work with a night sky map.
Hi 😊
How do you like it?
Can we attach some equatorial stuff to this?
Just bought a used/never used AZ GTI and being new to the hobby needed to find out how to use it. Your description here has been viewed by myself several times and has helped me find my way. The first night was cold and thinking I knew what to do was not productive. After watching a few more times I think I have got it. Thank you for your detailed and informative video on the unit but also the program to use it.
where did you buy them? i wanna buy used too
Sky-Watcher should kick you guys a cut, I've just bought a Skymax 127, partly to videos like yours! Thank you guys so much for doing this video!
Awesome! You covered every question I could possibly have about this mount. Thank you for doing such a through exploration of its features.
Great to see you guys back. As always indepth and useful reviews.
You are worth your weight in gold, sir.
I thank you fifty times.
Excellent. Sky Watcher should have a link to this video stamped on the mount
New to the hobby. Have a telescope with an equatorial mount and a motor drive. Very hard to star hop in my light filled sky. Bought one of these today. Hope it is less frustrating. Very informative. Thanks a lot. 😊
Great review, thanks for taking the time to do a detailed review.
Thank you such an informative and easily understood video on these mounts. I'm looking to get one of these for my skymax 127 when the mounts are back in stock as I want a more portable set up
Absolutely brilliant. That was incredibly informative and succinct. Well done.
As always, very interesting and informative review ! Thank you Robert
Great review and has cleared up allot of my questions. When I buy my telescope. I will definitely buy from your store. Keep up the good work.
Excellent presentation, exactly what I m looking for, well done 👍
Very good explanation, I found it very helpful as I just bought a P130 with AZ-GT, which is similar to the one in the video (but without the dual encoders).
I've only just heard of this scope, looking forward to watching this :)
agree all below.Only got to connect after watching this! Many thanks
Thank you, you really helped me out sorting the wifi connection! 😊
Please add update of this mount that can work as Equatorial mode (with a latitute adjuster, and can use a polar scope with certain accessory)
Hi which polar scope and accessories do you need?
Thanks
I bought this a while ago and haven’t used it much, I’ll,be using it with my Nikon p900 and p1000 cameras, I cannot seam to add a counter weight as there is no screw thread in the hole at the back of the az-gti. Thanks for your great explanation on the alignment process.
Thankyou for this excellent review. I've actualy bought one (the 127) :). And so far I am VERY happy with it.
I'm a beginner (although not VERY much a beginner), but found it incredibly easy to align the scope. I'm not terribly impressed with the accuracy. But that may be attributed to me being a beginner with this kind of telescope. In fairness, I've only set it up 2 times at the time of writing this.
I also bought a sunfilter, and fitted it on the first day of recieving the scope. Much to my dismay, there were no sunspots to observe. None. Zero. Not a sausage. Allthough I was easily able to navigate around the suns surface with the app-control, I was a little frustrated by having to adjust all the time, due to the scope not being aligned (no stars to align with).
I see there is an option to set up some user defined terestrial positions. But it doesn't seem to be an option to choose that as an alignment method. I'll look around in the app some more to see if there's an answer forthcoming that'll make me slap my forehead :). If anyone can answer this before the forehead slapping ensues, it'll be much appreciated.
Once again, thanks for a great review. I've browsed a few of your tips videos as well. Definately worth a subscription.
Excellent video really useful. Very well presented. Thanks very much 👍
Great video! Thanks you really helped me decide yo purchase this telescope
Excellent and informative presentation as usual 👍🙂
Really helpful video to aid in your buying decisions..
Pretty nice telescope there controlled wirelessly. I have the 9.25" celestron nexstar evolution model which came out in 2014 which is controlled wirelessly, it also has a built in lithium ion battery which last over 10hrs :)
Fantastic Video!! Question: How do you find the sun if no stars are visible for alignment? Thanks in advance for your help!
Perfect! Thank You!
Excellent video information 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the extremely clear and helpful video! I am new to astronomy and the 127 will be my first telescope and am going to go for the WIFI option as I think it is easier for a complete novice who doesnt know their way around the night sky yet. You say that the 10mm eye piece should be upgraded, what would you recommend it is upgraded to (apologies if this is covered in a separate video)?
Baader 8-24mm zoom
Super helpful! Thx!
Very helpful. Thanks
Great tutorial, thank you.
Wonderful video and very didactic, thanks!! (but next time shut off the ceiling light...:-)
fantastic guide thank you
Great information.. Thank you
If you use the same position for your tripod everytime,do you need to do alignment or will it have memory?
excellent video. Can this mount be used for imaging. I'm thinking 4 min subs with say a 200mm camera lens. Also it seems it doesn't need polar aligned specifically. I have the excellent lightrack II but it has no goto.
Well done! And very entertaining too!
However two questions: will the app still work when the manual controller is plugged in? And will the scope still follow the stars when you change to a different app - if yes, at what point will the “star-follow mode” disengage?
Sorry if I missed it in the video…
And one note from the wise guy: it would really spice up the video if you used the screen-recording device on your iPhone while using the app in the video. That way you can display the actual screen appearance from the iPhone on a blend-in frame in the corner of this video.
Nonetheless great work! 😀👍🏻
10 months and no reply... Damn
Hi how good is the accuracy for astrophotography ?
So I have the AZ GO2 And for some reason having problems locking on to planet all stars when pointing at north Take me to totally wrong direction
Hey, just wanted to say I have recently gone through heaps of your videos and they have been very helpful thank you. This video was 6 months ago, is this channel still in use?
Clear and precise *
Very nice video as ever from Astronomy and Nature. Quick question: Can you use a third part App such as Sky Safari to control the mount?
Hi Dilip and thanks. Yes you can use Sky Safari but we haven't tried it ourselves so can't really advise on the performance. Perhaps you could post something here if you end up trying it? I'd be interested to hear how it goes. KR RJD A&NTV
I've used SkySafari 5 with the SynScan App and it works very well, even registers alignment sync commands
what telescope is good for astrofotography for begginers other then sky watcher 150/750 eq3-2? and not soo much expensive?
For the price and all of the functionality of the gti mount, is there anything out there to compare?
(edited cuz i'm a geek}
Have you tried any image capture? How is this for tracking and sharp long exposure images?
That's what I'm looking to find out too.
I’m just starting and have little to no clue with a limited budget. My question is: Would this be a proper mount/tripod for a Nikon D90 DSLR attached to a William Optics Zenithstar 73mm or Askar FMA180 Pro? I’m just finding a lot of these mounts to be out of my reach.
I got the GTe version. Is the only difference the dual encoders?
Great video, I’m planning on buying that tracker. For Astro photography, but in the future I’m going to up grade my telescope. The scope I have now is a celestron explorer Lt 114 starsence , what would be a good upgrade to use on the tracker and be able to see planets and deep sky objects better that will work on the tracker?
I'm a bit late to the game I know but after seeing this I looked for your review of the skymax 127 and skymax 130 but couldn't find them, are they still available? The 127 is about £100 dearer at the moment is it that much better? As a newbie I think this AZ-GTi mount sounds a great idea to avoid fruitlessly search the skies.
the firmware of the AZ-GTI mount certainly has a bug with using android device, many cannot connect or the mount does not react after the app showed a connection is made
Silly question, but as the stars are only pinpoints of light in a small scope how do I know Im looking at the right one?
Where are the links to the reviews of the scopes themselfs? U say u recommend going to a "back catalogue" and that there will be links.. Where? Ty.
Nice vid review.
I hope you can help me out with is one but mine doesn't move. I should be moving before allignment right? Because that's what I need to do but it won't move. It is connected to the WiFi system light is on, connected to the app... I don't know what to do now
I have some trouble with my scope …. I do the alignment and after it says it’s aligned it actually spins upside down and don’t at all get close to the subject witch we was trying to find … any suggestions?
I got my first telescope. Skywatcher Virtuoso GTi. Only problem is, that its dovetail is in wrong position. As a result the red dot finder is in left bottom position and not the top. Is this normal or should the telescope be returned? Red dot finder is unusable.
There seems to be 2 different mounting versions of this scope. One where the dovetail is on the right side and one where it is on the bottom. And now what I got is the bottom dovetail version with a side mountig Virtuoso GTi.
Version 1.17.0 of the SynScan app doesn't request permission to use the device location (at least with Android). You must either allow permission in the device settings, or set the location manually in the app. If this isn't done the results are horrible. Hopefully, this bug will be fixed soon.
Oooohhhhhhh!! Where to get this incredible ringtone???
Does this set up need to be aligned every time you use it or is it just the once?
So can it handle the celestron 6 sct with diagonal and an eyepiece. Technically it should but I wonder if someone has first hand experience.
which one would be better for long exposure of galaxy? this one or the star adventure pro pack which has a polar alignment and importantly an RA feature? Am I right to assume that the rotation of the heart would still affect wide exposures as this only keeps a piece of the sky in alignment but not the rotation.
Hi 😊
For Astrophotography, we need an EQ (equatorial) mount, so yes, the Star Adventurer! 🎉
Would this hold a 5" dob without counterweights?
If i got a Skywatcher wedge with this mount could it be used for tracking objects?
Why purchase the GTi over the GTe?
can you connect the AZ-GTI mount to SkySafari app via WiFi directly?
Given what’s said about this and longer telescopes does anyone have any experience with this and the 130PS?
Nikon p900 and p1000 more than enough 😀
So what's better with the az-gti 127 over the 127 goto
Will it withstand 5600grams from MAK150 ?
Hi can you track the planets.
Anyone know what the image is in the background?
What happens when they stop supporting the app?
You can use other apps like SkySafari or even via ASCOM drivers with a laptop
Would a ed 80 evostar fit and work on a this
Hi Robert, This looks like a great product for grab and go. I'am in the southern hemisphere and have a lot of trouble finding sigma octans for scp alignment. I imagine this product would just about eliminate manual searching. I would'nt be using a telescope at this stage only a camera for astrophotography so would i be able to align with a camera. Also will this unit track once aligned.
thank you
Rob
Hi Rob, and thanks for your message. Yes, it's a nice performer in a very small space and ideal for Grab & Go with small scopes. It's not the first thing I'd think of packing for night sky photography though. Although it will carry a DSLR camera - and lens easily, and aligning is no problem with the hot shoe fit red dot LED finder - long time exposure astro-photography, to any useful degree, is completely out of the question with this mount. The mount 'tracks' well for visual astronomy with telescopes in the range of 500 to 1500mm focal length. However as an alt-azimuth mount (as distinct from equatorial) the tracking motions only function to keep the target centered in the telescope's eyepiece field, and that is a quite different form of 'tracking' from the ability of an capable and solid equatorial mount to effectively delete all the effects of the Earth's rotation to a standard sufficient for extended exposure astro-photography. I hope this helps clarify the strengths of this useful little mount. KR RJD A&NTV
@@RocketPlanet I've been watching other videos showing the alternative OEM firmware for this mount that allows it to be used as an equatorial mount. Having one relatively compact mount that can do both is very attractive.
@@RocketPlanet hi mate, have you had a chance to check it in the 'eq mod' version? i'm also in the southern hemisphere and thinking of one of these in place of something like the star adventurer, because price is so similar but it seems to offer easier alignment and the valuable goto functionality
What about not wi-Fi?
Can you put a synscan goto on a Sky-Watcher 12” collapsible that didnt come with one?
Hi there, I'm afraid there is no upgrade route for a manual Flextube telescope to make it GoTo from the manufacturer at the time of writing. But if you are located in Europe have a look at AstroBoot located at www.astroboot.eu or www.astroboot.co.uk, they have many incomplete telescopes and have in the past sold Flextube SynScan bases in a variety of sizes. KR RJD A&NTV
But no autoguiding input...
hahaaa what ring tone is that please?
I thought it was from captain scarlet and the mysterons but i'm not sure.
Mobile in more ways than one.
Hi, does this work in the southern hemisphere?
Hi there, Yes, it works south of the equator handsomely. KR RJD A&NTV
Why would you think that it wouldn't?
LOL.
*During the day* , can I *align the mount using the Sun* twice? the second time maybe after half an hour?
Astronomy is one of the more high tech hobbies out there yet in 2017 scope manufacturers tout mundane features like built in GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and control via phone or tablets as some kind of premium features. They really should cease with the con of these capabilities being some great technological leap in telescope design and just make it all as common in telescopes as it is in our everyday lives. I mean look at the Celestron Evolution scope. Built in battery and wi-fi but you still have to align it. Then there’s the Meade Lightswitch scopes. Auto aligns but no wi-fi. Really? They can’t make a scope that auto aligns, is controlled via wi-fi and has a built in battery?
Hi there, I tend to agree on some points - it's startling to see latest model instruments still supplied with only serial port connections for use with a PC! Normally only the defence industry is this cautious - or unimaginative, depending on your point of view. One part of the story that is missing here is volume. Telescopes in the 400 GBP/500 USD plus bracket are made in surprisingly small numbers compared with almost any hi-tec modern gadget you care to name. The moderate revenues generated leads to development that tends to be careful and relatively slow. As the price creeps up to over 850 GBP/1000 USD mark the numbers manufactured become almost embarrassingly small. The next suppression factor in play is experience and knowledge. GPS, for example, is not desired by someone who has previously owned an instrument with this feature - they quickly learn that it offers very little benefit to even the modestly experienced user and they will typically not select their second instrument simply because it has this, to them, redundant feature. WiFi is a bit different, I think it is pulling its weight somewhat better and is doing a good job of breaking down barriers for people by making, what are ultimately scientific instruments, more accessible. But it's still early days and WiFi is still only a strong feature mostly among first-time buyers - but that is starting to change. Thanks for your thoughts. KR RJD A&NTV
Astronomy can be one of the most low tech hobbies in existence....Going out and simply looking up at the night sky is Astronomy....So is looking at the same sky through low priced binoculars...Your comment is simply false.
hi is there a cord wrap feature thanks
Hi Doug - that's a slightly odd but nevertheless polite question, so I'll see your 'is there a cord wrap' and raise you a 'WiFi = cordless'. KR RJD A&NTV
Astronomy and Nature TV lol excellent response! I’d like to raise the bar and ask if that mount will work with a Celestron C8!
I think a C8 would be over the recommended max payload for this mount as the OTA alone is 5.7kg. Add a finder, dew shield etc and you are stretching it.
do you need to be connected to ur own wifi network at home to connect later on with the telescope? or can u take the telescope to the mountain and still be able to connect cause it generates its own wifi network?
i would really appriciat the answer!!
thank you!
Hi there, No you don't need any kind of local network. The WiFi system in the telescope connects directly to your smartphone (tablet device etc). Indeed, the telescope replaces your home WiFi network while you are connected - and of course, you won't be able to access that system for the duration that you are connected to the telescope. I hope this helps. KR RJD A&NTV
Is he using an iPhone 1 or something?
It's an iPhone 5 - is there I prize for older? The best I can do is an iPhone 3 - I've got one somewhere - but what about a Nokia 3210 or a Blackberry - I suppose they would be outside of the rules as people under 30 have never heard of them? Off-axis questions are fun but I'm not really going to be enjoying myself until someone asks about the role of pumpernickel in the economy of medieval Westphalia - I'm sure I could put that ball away nicely. But thanks for your input anyway. KR RJD A&NTV
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Wish Robert would respond to questions rather than just selling.
Hi there! Well I try to answer as many questions as I can commensurate with having a little bit of a life outside of TH-cam! Anyway, I'm listening ears pricked - what was your question (regarding the Sky Watcher AZ GTi WiFi mount and only this subject please)? KR RJD A&NTV