Best Buy GPS

# 51ch. MTK chipset with enhanced positioning system technology (up to 1.5m accuracy with DGPS support) # MicroSD Slot with support up to 2GB capacity (about 25,000,000 waypoints, more than 2 years) # "Voice-Tag" function with built-in microphone allows adding live voice labels to any waypoint # Push-To-Log (POI anchor key) enables you highlighting a POI at any time # Unique SPY mode allows continuous standby logging of more than one month # Smart operating lights and prompt sounds # Auto ON/OFF function with car cable # Built-in high capacity battery for up to 24 hours of operation # User-defined speed alarm # Slim design with impact resistant polycarbonate and stainless steel # Time Album software supports Windows, Mac and Linux # Built-in Bluetooth supports SPP profile

User Reviews about VGPS-900: Visiontac VGPS-900 Bluetooth GPS Data Logger (microSD Slot - Voice Recording - 51ch. MTK)

I bought this geologger to be able to geotag my photos after the fact.

When I bought this, and probably still at the time of this review, this is one of the few geologgers that utilizes removable media for log files. This was a bog plus for me as I was going on a long vacation in Europe. $20 got me (3) 2GB microSD cards (the max this device will interface with) which gets you millions upon millions of waypoints. Since I had 1000's of photos strung out over a period of weeks, it was necessary.

This logger boasts one of the most sensitive of GPS receivers. There were a few odd jumps when walking through cities with tall buildings, or inside buildings and ships, but it was still able to track even in these harsh conditions.

I'm sure I'll put the voice notes and spy modes to use at some later date, but I didn't have much use for them at the time.

The included software lets you export KMZ (Google Earth) files and do time lapses within the application. The default files the logger saves are a non-standard CSV (comma separated value) file that most geotagging software for pictures will misinterpret. I ended up having to download a beta of GPSBable that actually supported this filetype, export the CSV files to a normal filetype, and then use software called HoudahGeo to tag my photos in my Aperture library.

People reporting problems with number of recorded waypoints, frequency, battery use, time settings, etc. should know that you have to use the bundled software to adjust the settings on the unit. This cannot be done without it being connected to a computer. So when you have an instance like I did where you're changing through 8 timezones and you want to geotag photos, it's best just to keep the camera on whatever timezone you're logger is set to. Then you can easily tag photos, and then time shift the photos after the fact.

For it's useful features, quality reception, and industrial design, I'd give this logger 5 stars. For the hassles of using the data it generates outside of the bundled software, I take it down a star -- Good Logging, Odd CSV Output

I m surprised to see the other comment, but one of the reply is maybe the solution, it says it doesn't work fine in the south emisphere, and I didn't test yet there.
I used that device for several trip and because of the MicroSD it is one of my favorite as I simply don't need to export the log with a computer for several weeks.
at least the log are easy to find, but I suggest another software to use to have a better experience of the phototagging and trip management :
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it is a freeware and their forum provides a review about the columbus / visiontac gps

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