From: "milton_aupperle" <milton@outcastsoft.com>

Date: August 5, 2010 11:56:55 AM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Astro IIDC Beta 1 available


Hi Folks;


I just though I'd mention that Astro IIDC 4.06 Beta 1 is now available:


http://www.outcastsoft.com/ASCASTROIIDC.html


The more important change include: USB2 support for PGR Cameras, additional support for PixeLink PL-B8xxx and PL-B9XXX series cameras, software ROI clipping when recording movies, improved bandwidth allocation for FireWire 800 cameras, new SSE3 support for stacking that doubles throughput, camera temperature monitoring and control, field de-rotation, enhanced photometric calculations and numerous tweaks to the GUI. Version 4.06 will be a free update for all Astro IIDC 4.x customers.


So if you are using a "FireWire Challenged" Mac Book, you can now use Astro IIDC with the bus powered PGR USB 2 (and potentially future USB 3) cameras like the 1280x960 EXHAD View CCD 8 or 16 bit Chameleons. The Chameleons are quite inexpensively priced too (<$400).


All the best..


Milton Aupperle