GT-200: i-gotU GT-200 Bluetooth Travel Blog Master (New Version) (Blue/USB GPS, Data Logger, SiRF III Chipset)

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• ASIN: B001ADEIQI
• Item model number: GT-200
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,846 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

What's new: #New generation GPS chipset provides longer battery life # 5 sec interval: 30 hours # 10 sec interval: 70 hours # 15 sec interval: 80 hours # 30 sec interval: 160 hours How it works: # Make sure your digital camera time is correct # Power on the GPS Travel Logger outdoors # Wait auto-positioning and locate your current position # Take the GPS Travel Logger with you when taking photo Key features: # Auto-map your photos with GPS location information # Organize and present your journey in three-dimensional Google map and Google earth # Compatible with all digital cameras and camera phones, coolest GPS tracking gadget for your journey. # Easy-to-use software user interface # Export in multiple file formats, supports popular web album # Create and share your live travel blog with all your friends quick and easy # Multiple ways for attachment, suitable for outdoor use # Water-resist hardware design, suitable for rainy days, skiing, water sports # Compatible with 3rd party GPS navigation software, serve as PC GPS receiver as well.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this little thing, June 13, 2008

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wygit (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: GT-200: i-gotU GT-200 Bluetooth Travel Blog Master (New Version) (Blue/USB GPS, Data Logger, SiRF III Chipset) (Electronics)

First, I just LOVE the device... it's small, and I'm very impressed with how well it works. I went outside the house, hit the button, it acquired within 30 seconds, I put it in the breast pocket of a denim jacket, got on the motorcycle and rode to work, (taking a few more turns than normal) and stopped a few times to take pictures.

When I got to work, I installed the software, downloaded the pics from the camera, hooked up the GPS, which downloads the track automatically, told the software where the pictures were, and in about 30 more seconds had the Googlemap showing the pictures, and the track was never more than about 6 feet off course.

As far as the vendor, buyGPSnow is great. I ordered on Friday, and got it on Tuesday (I paid the extra $3 for expedited shipping) and when I got home, I didn't understand a couple of things. I sent off two emails and got an answer each time within about 10 minutes. The emails were informative, and actually answered the questions.

I would definitely buy from them again.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars H/W is ok but not software, February 5, 2009

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Tsaiying Hsieh - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GT-200: i-gotU GT-200 Bluetooth Travel Blog Master (New Version) (Blue/USB GPS, Data Logger, SiRF III Chipset) (Electronics)

I brought this unit with me on a one week bus trip in North America. My setup was:
- schedule turn on/of is enabled
16 hour recording
unit will turn on during that 16 hour
even the unit is turned off intentionally
- record every 60 seconds,
record every 30 seconds if faster than 30mph
- bring a tape to adhere GPS tracker on
bus window so this device can
receive GPS signal

after the trip, I downloaded data and found there was one point been recorded in south America. Fine, Just a little editing work. I exported GPS data to gpx format (xml file), then delete this wrong south America location.

The fun part started with merging GPS with photo. I took about 1000+ photo with 10M pixel camera. Below are two systems that I used for processing gps and photo data.

pc configuration: (both dual core)
1) windows xp with 2G memory
2) vista home with 3G memory

First of all, the xp with 2G system failed to process 7 day data with photo successfully. The vista with 3G system works sometimes, but not all the time.

there were about 17% photo can't find a matched GPS data.

If I download one day gps data and merge with one day photo at a time, then the software from i-gotu handles slow but works. Problem happens when I download 7 day trip data and merging with 7 day photo, the software crash, out of memory, script run time error, etc. Contacted with support via email and they did some research and still can't solve the problem.

I then found exiftool (free) and GeoSetter (using exiftool) works well. This exiftool shows track and photo correctly; however this tool don't have animation like what i-gotu provided.

Reason I gave rating 3 is mainly of poor software design. Hardware wise, it is pretty good design, good battery life, very compact, except reception capability can be improved.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice product, January 5, 2009

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M. J. Klement "mikeklement.com" (MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GT-200: i-gotU GT-200 Bluetooth Travel Blog Master (New Version) (Blue/USB GPS, Data Logger, SiRF III Chipset) (Electronics)

I searched around for days to find a geo tagging device for my camera. I have talked to numerous people and read tons of reviews on everything out there and was not impressed with a single device.

Then i accidentally came across this device and was interested. The price beat all the rest, the size, build and quality are great. I have only tested it a couple times but both times, never had a problem.

The only problem i had was when trying to download the data from the device, it sometimes didnt see the track and i had to try the download again but once it came through, the software was slick and easy to use. More then i can say about the competition.