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Hi everyone,

I am looking to purchase a Sky-Watcher Flextube Synscan GoTo Collapsible Dobsonian Telescope. According to the Australian Sky-Watcher website there are two different versions of it available. One version comes with a hand-held controller and the other only has a Wi-Fi unit built in. What's confusing to me is that some sources (including some of the retail shops) claim the WiFi module is built in both versions, even the one that has a hand-held controller, while the others say you get either the hand-held controller or a built-in WiFi hence the two different versions available.
Would anyone on the forum be able to confirm if the version that comes with a hand-held controller also features a built in WiFi module?
I hope someone owns or used that version of the scope and would be able to provide some answers.

I will be grateful to anyone for help on this topic.
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Hello @Flextube Scope

I moved your post to the Skywatcher section for maximum visibility from our Skywatcher users.

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Thank you for moving my post where I should've posted it in the first place.
Hopefully someone will answer my question.
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So i looked at the Sky Watcher USA website. It only shows the model with the hand controller. It does have wifi also. Now this is a personal decision on this point. To get the hand controller or just to run it off the phone or laptop. If its me, i will take a controller every time. I like the feel of the controller over a touch screen of a phone for this application. Plus if i am wearing gloves, my phone doesn't like that at all.
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Hi Mike,
Much appreciate your comment. The question of a hand-held unit vs the mobile app in conjunction with WiFi connection goes surely down to a personal preference. I like the idea of a hand-held controller as you can use it almost without looking at it once you get used to the layout of the buttons. Having the option of WiFi may give you a possibility of using various apps/software to control and interact with the telescope. For me, ideally I would like to have both options included. I had a look at Sky Watcher US website as well and one would draw a conclusion that the 250p GoTo telescope comes with both options incorporated in the same unit. If that's the case that is a great situation. I don't know if different regions of the world sell differently optioned units but I am thinking of getting the hand-held version. Local dealers sell the WiFi add-on unit for Sky Watcher GoTo scopes at around AUD100. I can always add it on if the locally sold hand-held version of the scope does not feature a WiFi unit built in.
Anyway, once again thank you for your reply. Hope we will interact again at some stage.
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Flextube Scope wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2025 8:56 am Hi Mike,
Much appreciate your comment. The question of a hand-held unit vs the mobile app in conjunction with WiFi connection goes surely down to a personal preference. I like the idea of a hand-held controller as you can use it almost without looking at it once you get used to the layout of the buttons. Having the option of WiFi may give you a possibility of using various apps/software to control and interact with the telescope. For me, ideally I would like to have both options included. I had a look at Sky Watcher US website as well and one would draw a conclusion that the 250p GoTo telescope comes with both options incorporated in the same unit. If that's the case that is a great situation. I don't know if different regions of the world sell differently optioned units but I am thinking of getting the hand-held version. Local dealers sell the WiFi add-on unit for Sky Watcher GoTo scopes at around AUD100. I can always add it on if the locally sold hand-held version of the scope does not feature a WiFi unit built in.
Anyway, once again thank you for your reply. Hope we will interact again at some stage.
My Orion XX16G is supposed to have WiFi in it as well. I have never gone looking for it. Maybe i will now just to see what it looks like.
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Try it out. It will be interesting to hear how much of a different experience it is.
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Flextube Scope wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:45 am Try it out. It will be interesting to hear how much of a different experience it is.
I need to look at the manual and see where it is even located in the controller. I am sure it is in there somewhere. Essentially, even though mine is an Orion branded scope, i am fairly certain the hardware and software are pretty much the same as the Sky Watcher. I was cleaning the contacts on the controller and the board on the inside actually has Celestron printed right on it.
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