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Subject: Re: [M]: RE: Re:Pictor 416 software problem
From: Valery P. Deryuzhin
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Sun Dec 01 00:11:23 1996
>
>Valery Deryuzhin wrote on 11/30/96:
>
>>Hi all!
>
>>Recently I obtained my Pictor416 back from MEADE where the repair procedures
>>was done. The Pictor works well with serial connection but too slow, of
course.
>>I purchased the Toshiba "Satellite 115 CS" notebook with Pintium 100 processor
>>with intention to use the SCSI port for image transfer.
>
>>But all my ( and my experience friend's ) attempts to make Pictor working with
>>computer via SCSI communication was failed. We have try to work under Win95,
>>Win3.1 and Win3.11 . Under Win3.11 the system ( computer ) easily discern the
>>Pictor's control unit (I can even read internal information from control
>>box) and "connected SCSI" was appeared on the Pictor's display, but when I
>>activate the PictorView 2.0 , the program only attempted to link SCSI
>>connection without any results.
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>>I have used the "NEW MEDIA" PCMCIA to SCSI card ( two different versions )
with
>>similar negative results.
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>>Can anybody explain me haw this possible that system see the SCSI unit, but
>>PictorView refuse to work ? Does anybody know when MEADE will introduce the
>>Win95 support for PictorView and all such problems will leave us ?
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>>Thank you per advance.
>
>>Valery.
>
>The above questions characterize a different spin from that of a recent
statement
>you made but nine days ago on November 21, 1996:
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><snip>
>>>we also has enough negative experience with MEADE's quality and repair
service.
>>>We will NEVER will buy from MEADE something again!"
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>
>
>Then you said:
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><snip>
>>>Such equipment will cost more than 10"LX200 + Pictor 416, but you will have
>>>really perfect equipment with no lot of trouble with MEADE's poor equipment.
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>
>
>Finally, you stated:
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><snip>
>>>Do not hesitate buy our advice. We are professional astronomers and optical
>>>designers and telescope makers. Now we step by step going into amateur
>>>telescope market with our Apochromatic refractors and Maksutovs telescopes.
>>>Before begin we spent enough time for investigation of the market and now we
>>>monitoring all newsgroups for continue our current investigation. We have
>>>purchased many of different equipments for detailed investigation of theirs
>>>properties, advantages and disadvantages. Noe we have our point of view for
>>>the market and can give you advice.
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>>>Sincerely,
>
>>> Valery Deryuzhin
>>> ARIES INSTRUMENTS Co.
>>> Kherson, Ukraine.
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>
>What is the real agenda, here?
>
>By the way, Win 3.1 likes WINASPI.DLL in the \windows directory and VASPID.386
>in the \windows\system directory.
>
>
>Michael Hart
>Husen Observatory
>mhart@netexpress.net
>
First:
The agenda is clear: we have purchased the Pictor416 for adaptation of our
new unique powerful IMAGE RESTORATION SOFTWARE for this camera, because this
IRS must take into account most of important peculiarities of the given CCD
camera with which we will work. The Pictor416 is relatively wide-spread CCD
camera, so, we must include this camera in the list with which our amateur
version of the IRS will work.
We really have enough experience with MEADE's customer service and with quali-
ty of MEADE's equipment. But no sense to repeat all which was told about this
here, in MAPUG. And our negative experience with MEADE eq. (the problem with
PictorView soft. is one in this range) is not mean that we can't ask somebody
about help to make the Pictor (for which we paid $4200 !!!) properly working.
In any case we purchased the Pictor for work with and developing of the IRS
for all Pictor's users if they will would like to work with.
Second:
Our letter with advice about good equipment for CCD works was as private post
and was not for spread in the list.
Third:
You seems, Michael, as MEADE's guard or as man who accustomed for distrust
to all opical firms. Is this based on your own experience?
Regards,
Valery.