From: "andrewcpaterson" <andrewis@rogers.com>

Date: July 11, 2005 10:18:46 AM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Am I barking up the wrong tree?


Hi Folks:


I'm putting together an Astro-Imaging system based around my LXD-55

SN10, the set of various Macs that I own and my Colour Mallin*Cam (a

sup'ed up security video camera).  The Mallin*Cam has only composite

and S-Video outputs so, I'm using my (older) Sony digital video camera

to convert from S-Video to firewire.  Now I just need to periodically

grab frames from the video stream (the Mallin*Cam pre-integrates at a

variety of settable rates but outputs the latest image continuously).


So... with that background... I'm thinking... this Astro IIDC software

is purpose built for Astro-Imaging... probably the right thing for

capture and stacking.  Only hitch is... I'm way out in left field WRT

the supported camera types.  Will Astro IIDC help / work for me or

should I be using something else?  What?


thanks in advance

andrew