Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium
by Celestron
Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: CelestronModel: 93970
Color: N/A
Product features:
- Locates and identifies over 6,000 stars, planets, and constellations with GPS technology
- Red LED backlit display for easy-to-read information
- Accepts SkyTour SD multi-media cards for interactive tours of the night sky
- Includes USB port for easy download of database updates
- Measures 7.4 x 2.5 x 4.0 inches (W x H x D)
- DIGITAL CAMERA AND CAMCORDER LENS CLEANING KIT
- Celestron 21068 SkyScout Scope 90mm Telescope with Sky Scout Mounting Braket
- Powerhaus Standard Charger and 4 AA 2300mAh Ni-MH batteries
- Starry Night Pro 6
- Digital Concepts AA Rechargeable Rapid 4 Hour Battery Charger with Four 2500 mAh AA Batteries
Digital camera reviews of Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium
Digital camera Review: Unreliable and no product support
Summary: 1 Stars
I received the SkyScout as a gift. I didn't use it for about a year and then decided to try it out. The Target function did not work right out of the box. I called Celestron and they needed a receipt to give me an RMA to return it. I explained that it was a gift and rather difficult to get the receipt (Person who gave it to me is 87 and now has Alzheimers) They would only fix it on a cash basis and if the repair bill was too high for me, they would charge to return it.
Then, I decided to use the functions that did work and then the GPS promptly developed an error that said "Error: GPS hardware problem detected. Please contact Celestron Technical Support. Still no receipt no support.
In short, shoddy product right out of the box on first time use and no support. I own a Celestron C-8 plus but, from now on, I'm going with Meade products.
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