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Brand: Qstarz
Model : BT-Q1300S
Availibility : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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- Time to First Fix (TTFF) : < Average 1/33/35 sec. (Hot/Warm/Cold start)
- Antenna : Built-in patch antenna with LNA
- Output Message : NMEA-0183 (V3.01) - GGA, GSA,GSV, RMC(default); VTG, GLL(Optional)
- Accuracy : < 3m CEP (Stand-Alone, S/A off); < 2.5m CEP (DGPS)
- Sensitivity: -165dBm tracking
New version! Now ships with Sport Armband and QSports Software.
Hardware:
# Adopt the latest MTK chipset with high sensitivity -165dBm and Super High 66-Channel tracking
# Lower power consumption up to 12hrs for travel recording
# Stand-Alone travel recorder to log up to 200,000 records (*)
# Slim, Thin, Li ght, and Stylish design, only 62L x 38W x 7H (mm)
# Capable of Assisted GPS: download almanac data to realize fastest TTFF and positioning
# G-Mouse + Bluetooth in one: wired and wireless GPS receiver
# Built-in Photo Geotag and visualized travel path
# Support button push manually to memorize your location immediately
# Support Multi-mode setting to record data (Vehicle, Bicycle, Jog)
# Fast Position Fix ,Cold start 35s, Warm start 33s,Hot start 1s
# Auto On-Off function for smart power control
# Auto Log On-Off function to save as much as memory during your travel
# Personal/Portable Navigation (PDA, Smartphone, PC, etc.)
# QZSS, DGPS(WAAS+EGNOS+MSAS) support
*The waypoints would be decreased when the more options of Log Format are selected
Software:
# Double software included with built-in Google Map, multi-language support, and visualization UI
# Provide PC Utility V3 allowing you to further detailly configure the device
# Provide PC Utility V4 with built-in Google Map and visualiztion UI for users to easily manage their travel
# Auto track split function helps you organize your travel path
# Support Track Edit function allowing you to remove unnecessary waypoints
# Active NMEA protocol VTG / GLL manually via Qstarz setup tool.
# Backup your travel record as GPX / PLT / 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
This gadget works very nicely for geotagging photos. You just turn it on before you leave, and it automatically logs the GPS coordinates of your route in a 5-second resolution (can be configured for 1-second resolution from a PC).
There are two main uses for this device. You can synchronize the GPS coordinates with your photos, as long as your camera's clock is accurately set up. The Qstarz doesn't require clock adjustments, because it grabs the time from the GPS satellites. I'm using HoudahGPS on my Mac to download the coordinates in a GPX file, and the GPSPhotoLinker program to automatically synchronize that with my photos. All I have to set up is the timezone (GMT+x hours), with the daylight saving time accounted to it. So for example most of Europe is GMT+1 during the winter, and GMT+2 during the summer.
In addition to geotagging photos, I can plot the exact route on Google Earth and other applications. The Windows-only program that comes with the device can track your average and maximum speed, the distance, and calculate the number of calories you burned while running, cycling, etc. The Qstarz can also be used as a GPS receiver attached to your computer, but I've never tried that. The device can be connected to the PC or Mac via a short USB cable (supplied) or wirelessly (bluetooth). Fortunately the USB cable is standard, and I can use it to connect my camera to my computer as well, and you could use the camera's cable to connect the Qstarz as well.
I've extensively used this device during my European vacation. I was able to tag all my photos automatically and accurately. By tagging I mean not only the GPS coordinates, but the name of the city/county/country as well.
The Qstarz acquires GPS signal in less than a minute, and maintains that connection for the entire day. The only time I lost signal was when I went underground, inside the thick walls and ceiling of a medieval castle, or inside a cavern. Within a minute after coming out it automatically reacquired connection. While there's no GPS signal the device automatically stops logging and restarts it as it gets signal.
I recommend that you don't turn off the device during a trip, because if you forget about turning it on, you won't have the data. The BT-Q1300S is capable of running for the entire day (from sunset to sunrise easily). I don't exactly know it limits, though.
The disadvantages are relatively minor to me:
* There's no overcharge protection. You shouldn't leave this connected to your computer for a long time, because you damage the unreplaceable batteries. This is ridiculous, how hard would it have been to add overcharge protection?
* There's only one button. You press that for 4 seconds to turn it on/off, 2 seconds to turn logging on/off, and tap it to log a single entry right now.
* The LEDs that indicate various statuses are extremely hard to see outdoors (almost impossible, unless I shade it with my hands). You also have to memorize their meaning, because it's far from obvious.
* There's no LCD screen, but honestly I never even look at it during my trip.
* The software that comes with it is for Windows only, and if you want to reprogram it to 1-second logging, you must do it from Windows, as far as I know. However, I can do everything else on my Mac using free applications.
The reason I did not subtract 1 star for these issues is because the device just works. I press the button for 4 seconds before I leave in the morning, and can leave it alone all day, knowing it does the job. But you must be careful not to leave it connected to the USB overnight.
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