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Pharos Trips and Pics Photo Linked Portable GPS Unit
Brand: Pharos
Category: CE

List Price: $89.95
Buy New: $52.92
You Save: $37.03 (41%)



New (24) Used (1) from $52.92

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 3 reviews
Sales Rank: 5573

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 7.5 x 2.5

MPN: PTP10
Model: PTP10
UPC: 818948002709
EAN: 0818948002709
ASIN: B000XX13EQ

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Record trips and geotag photos, works with any digital camera
  • Results can be presented in both Google Earth and Microsoft Streets & Trips
  • Trips & Pics Express allows a non-tech savvy user to accomplish many tasks in one click, from connecting the receiver, getting the log data from it, generating trips, to launching and viewing the result in Google Earth.
  • Sophisticated trips statistics.
  • Light-weight, portable and long-last battery time (24 hours between charges).

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Pharos Trips and Pics is not your standard vehicle GPS device but is a powerful, practical accessory. Make and log any journey! Pharos Trips and Pics captures your location and time automatically at any interval you set. Time your training runs. Record your child's athletic event. Show that great bicycle trip with times and photos. Save the memories from a great vacation. Send the files to friends and family so they can see your photos and where and when you took the pictures. Add text to share even more information. Display your trips with photos on Google Earth or Microsoft Streets & Trips. Pharos Trips and Pics automatically compensates for any difference between your camera's time and true GPS time, so the information is precise. Depending on the rate you set, the Pharos GPS logger can store from 1 to 45 days of times and locations. The rechargeable battery will run the unit for 24 hours. An AC adapter is included in the package. Works with your digital camera. Support KMZ format for easy archiving, transporting, and sharing Take input from multiple sources, including data from portable GPS devices of other companies (GPX format) Support GeoRSS for easy online sharing of your trips and geotagged photos Support both Express and Classic user interfaces - Trips & Pics Express allows a non-tech savvy user to accomplish many tasks in one click, from connecting the receiver, getting the log data from it, generating trips, to launching and viewing the result in Google Earth and Microsoft Streets & Trips Integrated with Pharos Ostia Home area shielding feature for added security when results are shared online Sophisticated trip statistics Non-dedicated hardware. The receiver and dock can be used for other GPS applications Light-weight, portable and long-lasting battery time (24 hours between charges) Standard interface - USB 1.1 through USB dongle / NMEA-0183 (V3.1) standard Data rate - 4800 bps


Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Not too bad ...   August 16, 2008
Well it's a very, very sensitive receiver. Size is good function is good. On/off switch is a bit cheesy and easy to accidentally turn on and off.
Documentation is marginal and weak but can be worked out. Software (you can update it although mine came with a new disk taped to the back of the package).
Definitely better functionality obtained by using the classic format. It does everything the other reviewer said it won't.
At about $60 it's a good bargin at a $100 not so good..

I'd reccmd it for geotagging photos.



5 out of 5 stars great digital camera add-on   June 8, 2008
 6 out of 6 found this review helpful

I bought Pharos Trips and Pics and downloaded new software from Pharos' web site. The Trips & Pics is a great travel gadget and digital camera add-on. It recorded my trips and geotagged my photos offline by using the time stamp of the photos. Its GPS was surprisingly sensitive; it even recorded my positions while I was eating and taking family pictures in a restaurant. The software is easy to use. I chose Microsoft Virtual Earth to view my photos, and replay my trip. It ran smoothly. The new Trips & Pics software also supports EXIF, Flickr and GPX. I will carry it with me when I go to Olympic in Beijing. Oh, it will be nice if the company can offer extra battery even though the device can last the whole day after fully charged.


1 out of 5 stars Using the Pharos Trip & Pics GPS Trip Logger   February 11, 2008
 5 out of 6 found this review helpful

I purchased this unit in Feb 2008. The hardware works great (the GPS), uses a sensitive GPS chip, and the battery should last over a day trip. However, I was disappointed that the included software does not directly Geotag the photos (ie insert the GPS coordinates into the EXIF data contained in the the JPG file.) Also, although the software claims that it will output GPX files, I could not get the resulting GPX file to work in other Geotagging software. Pharos responded to my query about Geotagging - that this capability should appear in the next release of their Trips & Pics software in a few months.

The software WILL show your route on Google Earth and reference where your pictures were taken. However, without actual Geotagging of the EXIF frame in the JPG, the system is of no use for actual Geotagging until Pharos updates their software. Pharos Trips and Pics


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