I did want to add this was also directly from the dwarfs app with star removal. More on reddit.com

lol….no offense - but if I could drive up and show you how to operate it, I would. While I understand some of your concerns….some of them, it seems, based on your extensive break down, you expected it to do way more than it’s designed to do, or you didn't read the User Guide at all, becaus I saw no mention or gripe about that. I don’t think I can add anything here to help you change your mind or point you in a different direction, as I am still like….wow to everything you wrote. There are roughly 5300+ members of the official Dwarf 3 FB group, and I’d guess that roughly 95...96% of them are content and more than happy with how it works, functions and the results they get from it. You seem to fall into that 5% (or less) that can’t really find anything Postive about it. You give suggestions and assessments (or gripes?) to things that clearly work just fine for a majority of users. I also notice that the ones who really hate it and just complain, are people who are well into their 70's who think you just press a button and it should work. No....there is more to it, and yes....it has a learning curve. It's not a SEESTAR.... we get it My response isn’t a jab or meant to be an attack, I’m just baffled, perplexed….on how this simple device became so complicated for you, based on your assertion of having 15+ years of Astro experience and assuming you’re tech savvy. LET ME BREAK DOWN WHAT YOU GOT WRONG AS WELL It does NOT have a built in compass, GPS, accelerometer. None of those FEATURES are electronic components in the device - the GPS/Location data comes from your Tablet or Phone...period. you do NOT capture MOON photos in EQ mode. No where in the USER GUIDE does it say to do that, and it actually says DON'T do it. Normal Alt/Az mode.... period. Your issues with M33, were probably a one off issue. You just need to run it up again and if its consistent.....you ask Dwarflab..."hey..something is wrong, can you help me" the "auto detection and visible objects" is a feature that was asked about.....and...is being worked on and eventually tested in the near future. The app is a barebones version of Stellarium....so they can work in alot of key features if they choose to, but it takes time. If you were aware or up to speed via the official FACEBOOK group, you would understand how HARD the DL team works to get new features out, and on the side, will promote Beta testing with both closed and open groups prior to release. Over the course of the last year, the App has gone through SO many improvements. Even recently...they added a slew of updates and changes. User Guide....... you made no mention of instructions, features, etc. the User Guide itself has gone through an extensive overhaul and was posted in Feb of this year. Since then...it's a living document. It gets updates every couple of weeks via specific feedback from the community. You'd be surprised how helpful and detailed it is. your wi-fi/connection issues: sometimes it's not always the Dwarf's problem..... trust me when I say, user error is roughly 7 out of 10 times, based on comments and troubleshooting COMMUNITY driven company. They feed off the feeedback.....the suggestions. You push up a suggestion, they will tell you Yes/No/Maybe.... they will never blow steam up your *** and ignore you. this being your "FIRST-week" experience gives me an indication that not a lot of time was spent reading up on it first, you just turned it on, activated it and went to work....... no prep work. Just wait till you have to start taking "Darks" More on reddit.com

Its primary feature is stacking and imaging DSOs, Sun, or Moon. One of the better secondary functions is the detailed panoramas it can do during daytime captures The video function is more of an extra feature for time lapse, video tracking of wildlife or plane spotting, etc. It’s got decent video quality but it’s not for stargazing or night time capture quality. You’d be better off with a GoPro for those night time video captures. Check this link - scroll to the bottom and find social media links for other content creators who actively review and use the device. You may get a better idea from their videos We also have an official Dwarf 3 Facebook group and Reddit page https://www.reddit.com/r/dwarflabofficial/s/OaOnxlUusw More on reddit.com

Join the dwarf 3 Facebook group, some of the users which received pilot run units are active there. More on reddit.com