I have copied the following reply from me to Richard into this egroup, because it may also help others with similar FIX issues. ... Hi Richard, I like your...
A friend and I are hoping to catch Alexandra's shadow as it passes over Vancouver Island this July 4th. My camera and OSD are on the way and my friend...
G'day Michael, ... I purchased an Avermedia TV card for my wife to transfer old tapes to CD and other projects. It works fine for KIWI OSD'd recordings...
If you record analog, be sure to get a good quality A/D package, probably one recommended by someone within the occultation group. The A/D process is done very...
... Absolutely - the configuration we use for the Garmins, outputs the 1PPS when it first determines PVT (position, velocity and time). ... KIWI OSD has a...
No problem with the digitization. I can do it for you if you use VHS tape. I'm sure there are several guys on the Island who could help you: try the Victoria...
This question for Tony George or anyone who has modified there KIWI OSD for the 9 volt internal battery. Any info on how long you can expect a fresh battery to...
Dave, I don't have any data on battery life, sorry. I have been using my refurbished STVAstro for all my work. I keep the KIWI OSD as my backup system. Tony...
I don't have any information on 9-volt battery life, but I'm willing to pass on my opinion that it is not a good way to go. My first bias is against the...
I totally agree with Walt. You are just asking for failure if you try converting it to a 9v. I use a setup similar to Walt. I run EVERYTHING from one...
My intent is not to use the 9 volt mod as a primary source but as a "when all else fails" option. I usually power my GM8, PC164, Kiwi from an extended cig plug...
... Hi Dave, I guess the only thing to watch, is because the 9V battery may not hardly ever get used, it could get forgotten and so the first time you are...
i do what Geoff does for configuring the GPS units I send out. I have a battery holder that has 8 D cells (12V or so) and i hook an OSD to that, then the GPS...
Kiwi Geoff here, The following message was sent to me by Hans van der Meer, it has a nice link to his web-page that is worth looking at. So I have inserted it...
Hello, I am planning to get a KIWI-OSD for our society's observations. I need help regarding the following questions: 1) Does the KIWI-OSD only work with the...
... It works with "any" standard video source that is either PAL, NTSC, (or monochrome versions of). If the camera can be plugged into a TV monitor it can be...
Thanks! That was very useful. Where can I get the PC-164 and the Garmin 18 LVC? Are they also available from pfdsystems? Would have been nice if the three were...
Hi Bamm, ... The Garmin and OSD are available from www.pfdsystems.com. If you use the NTSC TV system you can get the PC-164 from www.supercircuits.com (or do a...
Greetings all from my days many years ago in the broadcast industry the difference in broadcast standards went something like this. NTSC -(National Television...
Thanks for this, Chas! ROTFL! I'm also a TV broadcast alumnus, and was familiar with the NTSC and PAL jokes, but the others are new to me and most amusing!...
Bamm, If you make a purchase from Supercircuits, I recommend that you also buy their PA3 microphone (about $12). It is very sensitive and takes very little...
Hello All, It is now a year since I first used the Garmin 18 LVC receiver. Is it any good for timing? - or does it suffer from a nervous twitch, like Oliver...
You should consider the WAT-902H2 Ultimate in lieu of the PC164C. It has more resolution, more gain, and manual gain control, including some gamma controls....
Do you have a source and an approximate price for the WAT-902H2 Ultimate, Tony? Also, does it have a larger chip than the PC-164? And, most importantly, how...
SpyTown is the source I used and the only place I could find it. I paid $289 + $15 shipping. It does have a larger chip and finer resolution than the PC164C....
Hi Tony and Steve, ... A good price. I think in Europe I will pay at least 300 to 350 Euro. ... Weeks ago I found some pages with priced EM-CCD cameras. The...
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