Altair GPCAM AR0130C Minimum Requirements

[cuivenion]

Hi, I'm looking at getting an Altair GPCAM AR0130C. The minimum specs for the CPU are a little vague though, it just says equal to Intel Core 2 2.8ghz or higher. Is this single, dual or quad core? It seems a little high for minimum spec.

It also says monitor size 17" or larger, so it won't work with a 15" laptop.

Does anyone out there use this cam and if so what are the specs of the system you use.

[MarsG76]

To me the specs of the cam look similar to the Skyris cameras. I use my CCD cameras on a old Sony with a CoreDuo 1.6GHZ CPU, only 2Gb RAM with a SDD hard disk.

That laptop is used for only my astro captures and most of the time it has multiple software running, such as iCap, APT, PHD and Nexremote simultaneously... I haven't had any issues with capturing, even a 120fps using a PCi express USB3 card and the specs of my laptop are below what you quoted.

[cuivenion]

Thanks for the reply.

[cuivenion]

Anyone else use this cam?

[Davesellars]

I have the mono version, but using it on quite a high spec PC.  I think the most important requirement is the memory though - I'd imagine that the 17" screen requirement maybe more from the point of view of the software (AltairCapture & SharpCap).  It should not make any difference to the camera. If you have any doubt send Altair Astro a quick email with the specs of you laptop to ensure that it would be suitable.

[cuivenion]

Thanks, will do.