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 Mac Travel Recorder - 2.4.0.1use Holux M-241, iBlue, Qstarz, iTrek GPS data loggers with your Mac |
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Product Description:
Mac Travel Recorder is your way to use the iBlue 747, iBlue 757, Qstarz BT-Q1000 and iTrek Z1 GPS Data Loggers with your Mac.
Mac Travel Recorder offers you the following features:
Mac Travel Recorder offers you the following features:
- Change all configuration options of your gps data logger.
- Read the tracklog from your data logger.
- Export tracks and waypoints to standard GPX files.
- Export tracks and waypoints to Google Earth.
- Export tracks and waypoints to Google Maps.
- GeoTag your photos.
- More.
What's new in this version:
- Several speed improvements
- Optimized Holux M-241 support
- Now with support for the Holux M-241!
- Fixed a minor problem with parsing the data.
- GeoTag more image formats.
- Added France localisation.
- Great new option: GeoTag your Photos from MTR!!!
- Added CSV Export.
- Fixed a problem with the Time Stamp of Google Earth placemarks
- Listbox columns can now be resized
- New option to select own output directory
- Moved the progress indicators to the main Window
- Added Refresh option to the serial port list
- New (faster more appealing) listbox
- Some speed improvements
- Fixed a bug in the coordinate system (thanks to Ben Hamilton)
- Preference file is now stored in the preference folder of the user.
- DataLog directory is now in the directory Application Support of the user.
- The Download option in the tab Data Log List now tries to download only the new data from the gps (which makes it extreme faster). To force a complete download you can Control-Click the button.
- You can Double Click on any waypoint in the list to show it in Google Maps.
- You can make a selection of waypoint in the list and with Control-Click create a file from your selection. Note that this always creates one file, even if you select multiple tracks.
- Control-Click in the list also allows you to select all waypoint on a single day.
- Control Click on the Google Earth, Google Maps and GPS buttons allows you to select a single track.
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
- Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Mac OS X 10.3
- Mac OS X 10.2
Additional Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
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Download Links:
Download Mac Travel Recorder Version 2.4.0.1 (File Size: 25.4M)
Download Links:
Download Mac Travel Recorder Current Version (File Size: 23.4M)
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Feedback Summary:
| Version 2.4.0.1: | |||||
| Overall Rating: |   (4.0) |
Features: | (5.0) |
Support: | (4.0) |
| Ease of Use: | (5.0) |
Quality / Stability: | (5.0) |
Price: | (3.0) |
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Nice software - Version: 2.4.0.1, 10/7/2008 02:14AM PST
macalert1
I've used a GPS for several years in the car and on the bike but haven't found one I like yet for my sailing canoe, so decided a simple travel recorder would be useful to track my routes. I checked out the models compatible with MTR then opted for a newer model: the Qstarz BT-Q1000P (Platinum). Luckily this works perfectly. You get a generous trial period but of course if you've already bought a new recorder and found it wasn't supported then you'd have to try and return it for a refund.
I haven't tried the Qstarz Windows software within Boot Camp but MTR seems to handle every task I have tried well. The manual doesn't cover every feature but Bert provides quick responses if you post your queries on the Mountain Rose MTR forum. The software has some idiosyncrasies (such as the registration procedure) but nothing serious, and I'd like to see the price reduced. It takes some time to download all the data points onto your computer but once downloaded it is easy and quick to export to Google Earth and Google Maps to see an accurate track of where you've been. The data can also be exported to a .csv file, which can be opened by Excel, allowing data to be sorted. I like to see my peak speeds while sailing my canoe and the tracks show my tacking angles more accurately than simply relying on my compass.
I haven't tried the GeoTag feature yet but imagine that would be really useful for sorting holiday photos, especially when touring. Just remember to set your camera to Universal Time (UT) so that the travel recorder and camera clocks are in sync.
I haven't tried the Qstarz Windows software within Boot Camp but MTR seems to handle every task I have tried well. The manual doesn't cover every feature but Bert provides quick responses if you post your queries on the Mountain Rose MTR forum. The software has some idiosyncrasies (such as the registration procedure) but nothing serious, and I'd like to see the price reduced. It takes some time to download all the data points onto your computer but once downloaded it is easy and quick to export to Google Earth and Google Maps to see an accurate track of where you've been. The data can also be exported to a .csv file, which can be opened by Excel, allowing data to be sorted. I like to see my peak speeds while sailing my canoe and the tracks show my tacking angles more accurately than simply relying on my compass.
I haven't tried the GeoTag feature yet but imagine that would be really useful for sorting holiday photos, especially when touring. Just remember to set your camera to Universal Time (UT) so that the travel recorder and camera clocks are in sync.
Yes it has a cleaner interface and the geotagging feature and map may be a little nicer, but there are lots of geotagging apps that are free or have better features.
However I would consider buying it if the author could add 'auto-connect' and allow for fleet tracking, i.e. could auto-email, or ftp the GPS data at specified intervals.
I'm ready to mod my MacBook with an internal iBlue 747 if someone adds data-forwarding to their GPS software. I'm sure Apple will add GPS modules to their line in the near future, as more and more location aware apps are available.