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View Poll Results: What is the best GPS Receiver?
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BU-303
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21 |
8.33% |
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BU-353/355
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128 |
50.79% |
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Holux GR-213
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37 |
14.68% |
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Holux GR-212
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7 |
2.78% |
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Royaltek Sapphire
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1 |
0.40% |
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Garmin unit (post your model!)
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12 |
4.76% |
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Ublox unit (post your setup!)
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2 |
0.79% |
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Bluetooth unit (post your model!)
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8 |
3.17% |
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OEM unit (post your setup!)
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11 |
4.37% |
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Other (post your setup!)
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33 |
13.10% |
08-17-2006, 04:23 PM
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#31
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: USA
Vehicle: 1999/Volvo/S80
Posts: 4,568
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my bu-303 broke after a year of rugged use. Just got a 353 and am off to try it out on our 12 hour trip down to Arizona. I'll post how I like it.
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08-20-2006, 10:43 AM
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#32
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Spagcave, in da UK Today's phrase: J'aime Alizee
Vehicle: Spagwagon------ Status: Big Avatar King
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Quote: Originally Posted by LiquidKernel  Don't think there is a best one, but I use the Holux 213 and I'm happy with it. SiRF III, so it locks onto a bazillion satellites (when driving on an open highway it was locked on 10/10, max that the application could tell me).
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08-20-2006, 11:28 PM
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#33
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FLAC
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Washington, DC - Alexandria, VA N/W Area - NOVA
Vehicle: 2004 4Runner SR5 V8 4WD
Posts: 1,265
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I use a Haicom HI-204E (with usb adapter) that I purchased with my Palm Tungsten C (lol my first 'carputer'.. crap) like 2 years ago... Still works great (the usb receiver, not the palm.. it's junk), locks on quick even from a cold start and has always been on point.  |
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08-23-2006, 06:29 PM
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#34
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: USA
Vehicle: 1999/Volvo/S80
Posts: 4,568
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I've not tried all of these receivers but the bu-353 is definitely a lot better than the bu-303. Have any of those that voted for the 303 tried the 353 ?
I get much better locks with the 353.
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AMD XP 2600+/512MB RAM/120GB hard drive
Opus 150W/DVD/GPS/7" Lilliput TS/802.11g/Bluetooth
Installed.
-GPSSecure- - GPS Tracking
-AltTabber2.2.2- - Handy touchscreen utility.
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08-23-2006, 06:37 PM
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#35
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Poet Laureate
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: The Côte d'Azur of England - Hot totty central
Vehicle: Land Rover Discovery TD5 ES. Status: Mr 30,000
Posts: 2,179
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Quote: Originally Posted by xBrady I've not tried all of these receivers but the bu-353 is definitely a lot better than the bu-303. Have any of those that voted for the 303 tried the 353 ?
I get much better locks with the 353.
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08-23-2006, 06:38 PM
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#36
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Spagcave, in da UK Today's phrase: J'aime Alizee
Vehicle: Spagwagon------ Status: Big Avatar King
Posts: 2,009
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The Holux is also the Bolux 
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08-23-2006, 06:53 PM
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#37
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: WA
Vehicle: 04 Camry
Posts: 86
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The BU-353 is way better than the Delorme LT-20 that it replaced. 30 max to a fix and I always have at all but maybe 2 satilites locked. It even had a fix on the 3rd level of a 6 level parking garage! All this from inside the car.
My only gripe is the top came off one day as I was driving. I am not sure why, but that is the reason it is in the car now.
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01-22-2007, 07:19 PM
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#38
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Vehicle: 2004 Chevrolet Impala Base
Posts: 59
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I wonder though... Can you use the BU-353 mounted under your rearview mirror, facing toward the sky and have it work just as accurately as if it were on your roof?
The other thing I was wondering, the Bluetooth variant of it, if that were rooftop mounted, would it still work just as well?
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01-23-2007, 11:41 PM
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#39
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 130
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That's a pretty good idea. I was planning on mounting the GPS somewhere on the dashboard, but it could be more stealth if installed on the back of the rear view mirror.
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01-24-2007, 01:04 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Georgia
Vehicle: 2000/Chrysler/300M
Posts: 513
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I've been wanting a current thread discussing what is the Best GPS reciever now. Or at least the best bang for your buck
The New Microsoft 2007 puck (pharos?) That comes with Streets and Trips 07 can be bought on ebay for $70ish.
Thats around the same price as the BU-353 sans software
Holux units are just slightly cheaper. All support SiRF III. So... Which is better.
Surprised Pharos or Microsoft puck isnt on the list above
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02-18-2007, 08:37 PM
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#41
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: North Hollywood, CA
Vehicle: 2005 Scion tC
Posts: 90
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I have n iBlue 737 bluetooth GPS receiver. It is amazing. I was using the unit sold by Belkin before, but that unit had issues pairing with my bluetooth and it would sometimes require a system reboot to get it to work. This has been pretty flawless so far. Once it locks onto satellites, it sticks to it even under crappy conditions.
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02-19-2007, 07:21 PM
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#42
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: May 2005
Location: SoCal
Vehicle: 2001 honda civic
Posts: 69
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i have the delorme unit... but you don't have it under the vote... sad, its a really good unit, i've been using it for the past two years, and its now on my second setup .. still working great. and i just dump that thing into my glove compartment with my carputer under my seat. it have great reception even in my glovebox under the airbag module.
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02-19-2007, 09:51 PM
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#43
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FLAC
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: DFW area
Vehicle: 96 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel (turned up)
Posts: 1,379
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I have had the now discontinued Garmin GPS 35 since I started this journey...roughly 1998.
All in one unit, weatherproof...but I have mine mounted inside. Quick locating, maintains signal except in the worst conditions (tunnel).
Mandatory NEMA output via Serial cord...about 10' long...can take input voltage from 6 to 40 volts.
A rock solid unit.
Too bad you can only find them on ebay...if you are lucky.
I guess they also have USB models now...
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02-28-2007, 01:13 PM
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#44
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Taylorsville, UT
Vehicle: 2004 GTI VR6
Posts: 58
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I bought a No name one off ebay that supposed has the MTK chipset which they are claiming to be better than SiRF III -- we shall see about that. It should arrive next week I will post up with some reults.
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02-28-2007, 01:21 PM
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#45
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Colorado
Vehicle: '02 suburban with quad captain seating
Posts: 2,553
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Mark I eyeball and a map. It always works and does not depend on Sat locks. 
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