I'm really happy with the purchase and decision I made between the cameras , 3-4 months of trying to gather the most info on the best fit for my kit. I only used it in sharpcap , maximDL is my dso goto software but, couldn't get the cooler settings activated. I might just try nebulosity 4 and see how it fits my needs . Thanks Sam, I have a Levenhuk T510NG color w/1/2.5 in. cmos but, it only really performs w/ Toupview . this 174MM gives me a huge screen in Sharpcap and MaximDL and the versatility is awesome. Great product ! with the usb ports for the efw .