Meade SC8: Advice needed

Hi all,

I was thinking of upgrading to a Meade LXD-55 SC8.

Has anyone got any advice as whether they are a good scope or not. I have
read a few reports of autostar failing and the motor drives failing.


Thanks in advance.

--
Ahab

I was thinking of upgrading to a Meade LXD-55 SC8.

Has anyone got any advice as whether they are a good scope or not. I have
read a few reports of autostar failing and the motor drives failing.

Meade has the best ads. Celestron makes the better scopes.
Don't be fooled.

Capt RB

I was thinking of upgrading to a Meade LXD-55 SC8.

Has anyone got any advice as whether they are a good scope or not. I have
read a few reports of autostar failing and the motor drives failing.

Meade has the best ads. Celestron makes the better scopes.
Don't be fooled.

Capt RB

ok..I'll check them out.

Whats the Celstron equivalent to Meade LXD-55 SC8 I wonder ?

--
Ahab

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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I was thinking of upgrading to a Meade LXD-55 SC8.

Has anyone got any advice as whether they are a good scope or not. I have
read a few reports of autostar failing and the motor drives failing.

Meade has the best ads. Celestron makes the better scopes.
Don't be fooled.

Capt RB

ok..I'll check them out.

Whats the Celstron equivalent to Meade LXD-55 SC8 I wonder ?

--
Ahab

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
I was thinking of upgrading to a Meade LXD-55 SC8.

Has anyone got any advice as whether they are a good scope or not. I have
read a few reports of autostar failing and the motor drives failing.

Meade has the best ads. Celestron makes the better scopes.
Don't be fooled.

Capt RB

On 11 Sep 2003 16:29:12 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:

I was thinking of upgrading to a Meade LXD-55 SC8.

Has anyone got any advice as whether they are a good scope or not. I have
read a few reports of autostar failing and the motor drives failing.

I have a 10" Meade and like it. It's also nearly 16 years old and
getting a bit much for me to cary out and set up each night I want to
do some viewing.

OTOH, I'm not saying they are all good.

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)

Meade has the best ads. Celestron makes the better scopes.
Don't be fooled.

Capt RB

On 11 Sep 2003 16:29:12 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:

I was thinking of upgrading to a Meade LXD-55 SC8.

Has anyone got any advice as whether they are a good scope or not. I have
read a few reports of autostar failing and the motor drives failing.

I have a 10" Meade and like it. It's also nearly 16 years old and
getting a bit much for me to cary out and set up each night I want to
do some viewing.

OTOH, I'm not saying they are all good.

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)

Meade has the best ads. Celestron makes the better scopes.
Don't be fooled.

Capt RB

"Ahab" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I was thinking of upgrading to a Meade LXD-55 SC8.

Has anyone got any advice as whether they are a good scope or not. I have
read a few reports of autostar failing and the motor drives failing.


Thanks in advance.
The LXD55 family, have a lot of 'QA' problems (probably the worst of any
range of scopes Meade have ever produced). The 10", is oversize for the
mount. The 8" is 'borderline'. If you can get a good example, then it is
great value for money, but there seem to be more 'lemons', than 'peaches' in
the crop...

Best Wishes

"Ahab" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I was thinking of upgrading to a Meade LXD-55 SC8.

Has anyone got any advice as whether they are a good scope or not. I have
read a few reports of autostar failing and the motor drives failing.


Thanks in advance.
The LXD55 family, have a lot of 'QA' problems (probably the worst of any
range of scopes Meade have ever produced). The 10", is oversize for the
mount. The 8" is 'borderline'. If you can get a good example, then it is
great value for money, but there seem to be more 'lemons', than 'peaches' in
the crop...

Best Wishes

"Ahab" wrote in message
...
ok..I'll check them out.

Whats the Celstron equivalent to Meade LXD-55 SC8 I wonder ?

--
Ahab


Probably the C8-SGT:

http://www.celestron.com/prod_pgs/tel/c8sgt.htm

Jeroen.