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<PAGE> 1 EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated April 20, 2000 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of Meade Instruments Corp., which appears in Meade Instruments Corp.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 29, 2000. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers PricewaterhouseCoopers Costa Mesa, California August 2, 2000
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