The Software is good, Installs and Loads OK,nice features including showing path taken on Google maps (nicely integrated with internet on-line maps and satelite pictures), and speed during the trip (Can click on speed vs distance graph, and it shows where on the map speed limit was violated).However if I leave the software running on my PC for an hour,Windows says it is taking too many resources, and it hangs/freezes.
Program allows pictures to be tagged with location and elevation, with an adjustment if needed for Camera and GPS times being offset.
The accuracy is good,It generally shows the exact parking space I was in,and which lane I’m driving on a wide street.However,If it sits in one spot for a few hours, it has occasional drift in calculated position,and looks like it is moving around the size of a soccer field,with an occational spot several blocks away,even with a view of the clear sky and good signal lock.
The device has a nice feature to save data space,with option to only record points if they exceed a certain distance or speed from earlier points. Data point entries can be also programed for variable time between points. Battery life is over 24 hours.Minor incovenience is the upload of the data log is slow,takes several minutes.
Blue Tooth allows this to work real time with my palm pilot and PC map programs when I’m driving.In addition to logging the route for later playback.The size is small and easy to fit in a pocket.Comes with USB cable, AC wall charger and 12V DC car charger.Printed documentation is OK but tiny font and black & White pictures, Better to read the documentation on the Disk (easier to read on the computer and is in color).
All in all, I’m glad I purchased this device.If they have software upgrades in the future to address consistant accuracy and S/W hanging, it would be 5 stars.
Product Description
Hardware: # Adopt MTK II latest chipset with high sensitivity -165dBm and 66-Channel tracking# Ultra lower power consumption up to 42hrs operation# Less than 15-Sec. AGPS fix support: download almanac data to realize faster TTFF and positioning under warm start# Stand-Alone travel recorder to log up to 200,000 records (*)# Easily switch Travel Recorder to LOG mode or NAV mode (Navigation + Log)# Support button push manually to memorize your location immediately# Update Rate 1~5Hz changeable by utility provided# G-Mouse + Bluetooth in one: wired and wireless GPS receiver# Fast Position Fix ,Cold start 35s, Warm start 33s,Hot start 1s# Auto On-Off function for smart power control# Personal/Portable Navigation (PDA, Smartphone, PC, etc.)# QZSS, DGPS(WAAS+EGNOS+MSAS) supportSoftware:# Support Multi-mode setting to record data (Vehicle, Bicycle, Jog)# Provide Travel Recorder PC Utility V4 with built-in Google Map, Multi-language support, and Visualization UI# “Wizard interface” for Utility to easily manage importing and exporting tracks# Provide RaceChrono 5Hz software for high speed sport racing# Auto track split function helps you organize your travel path# Support Track Edit function allowing you to remove unnecessary waypoints# Track playback function, changeable different track color and name# Active NMEA protocol VTG / GLL manually via Qstarz setup tool# Output your travel record as GPX / CSV / NMEA / Google Earth file format.# Draw your navigation path immediately on Google Earth as default# Support GeoTagging function for digital photo and generate KMZ file easily# The waypoints would be decreased when the more options of Log Format are selected
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If you do your research you’ll find out that this GPS receiver has by far the most channels (32), one of the most accurate chips (158dBm) and one of the most long lasting batteries (32hrs), but enough about technical details, if you’re looking for a BT GPS receiver that will will work with your windows mobile device, don’t look any further, this is the product for you.