More on Garmin BirdsEye aerial imagery
The BirdsEye aerial / satellite imagery subscription program for the Garmin Colorado, Dakota and Oregon series is now official. I have a few tidbits to add to my post from last week:
The $29.99 subscriptions will be available starting this March
Imagery will include “0.5 meter per pixel resolution in many areas of the United States”
There [...]
Garmin BirdsEye Satellite Imagery
It looks like Garmin is getting ready to announce a BirdsEye satellite imagery subscription program for owners of the Colorado, Dakota and Oregon handheld series. Similar to DeLorme’s Map Library, the BirdsEye program will let you transfer an unlimited amount of satellite imagery and aerial photos to a compatible Garmin handheld for $29.99 per [...]
Two new tools for making Garmin custom maps
I didn’t think this would take long. Some of the more technically adept GPS enthusiasts among us have put together some great tools for creating custom maps for the latest generation of Garmin handhelds. Here are two new ones released in the last day or so. Both allow you to create maps without manually [...]
Garmin adds custom raster imagery support to newer handhelds
Garmin has added support for custom raster imagery to the Colorado, Dakota and Oregon product lines. This will allow you to add aerial photos, USGS topo maps, etc. to your device. You’ll need the latest beta firmware for the units (betas have not been posted for all units yet), but the process is laid [...]
TwoNav Aventura is a lust-worthy GPS
I don’t often write about GPS receivers that aren’t available in the U.S., but I’m making an exception today with the TwoNav Aventura. For one thing, the company is on the lookout for a stateside distributor, so we may see it here yet. Another reason is it will accept just about any kind of [...]
TomTom hacks – aerial photos and more
I came across some great TomTom hacks this weekend, including one for aerial photos (or any kind of raster imagery). I haven’t tried any of these out, so you’re kind of on your own here. As always, I’d do a full backup of the unit before trying them. Regardless, these look like some great resources [...]
TopoFusion gets color imagery
TopoFusion Pro 3.60 has been released, adding color aerial imagery for most of the U.S. Previously, color imagery has been restricted to the beautiful high resolution (0.25 meters/pixel) imagery available for urban areas. This new imagery is lower resolution (1 meter/pixel), but it has most of the country’s national forests, national parks, BLM lands, etc. [...]
First looks at DeLorme PN-40
UPDATE: Check out my hands-on DeLorme PN-40 review
I'm fortunate to have a DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 in for testing, and I thought I'd share some initial impressions since this unit is due to become available in the next week or two.
Like the PN-20, this new model lets you view your position on aerial imagery. But a [...]
DeLorme PN-40 and new low cost plan for aerial imagery
We heard about the DeLorme PN-40 earlier this summer, so today’s announcement of its pending release this fall comes as no surprise. One new piece of info though — they’ve scheduled a September shipping date.
Low cost aerial imagery and USGS quads
The other new piece of information is that you’ll be able to download all the [...]
Aerial imagery on a Magellan Triton
It’s now possible to add aerial imagery to most of the Magellan Triton line, thanks to National Geographic’s new TOPO! Explorer application. You can download a "SuperQuad" that includes aerial imagery and a 1:24,000 scale USGS topo map for a dollar at their Map Store.
