GiSTEQ PhotoTrackr™ for Digital Cameras

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 1.8 x 0.9 inches ; 14.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000NM1LCG
• Item model number: CD-111
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,908 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

Product Description
Think about the last place you traveled to. Do you want to know exactly where all your pictures were taken? Take the CD111 GPS digital photo locator with you on your next trip!Utilizing the PhotoTrackr mapping software and geo-mapping technology, the CD111 shows you the exact location where your pictures were taken and when they were taken. It also allows you to record and review your trip with GPS satellite precision. The most exciting feature of all is that you can upload your photos to flickr online. It's a cool way to share your trip experience with friends and families.CD111 has voice cue available with the built-in speaker. Data tagging function is also available in this model for waypoint tagging and trip tagging.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good tracker, July 13, 2007

By	Rasyad (Kuwait) - See all my reviews

I've used it during a 3 weeks trip around Europe.
Good reception and reasonable cold start. Tested it side to side with a garmin NUVI and this device was able to recover the lost signal when coming out of a tunnel as quick as the Garmin.
Position is quite accurate, though sometimes it creates a "spike" on the map when loosing the signal (eg when going inside a building).
Software is ok for tagging but somehow basic whith other features. I prefer the more advanced features of jetphoto, so I invested another $25 on that software and now I have the perfect combination. Because of the software I only give it 4 stars, the hardware deserves full 5 stars.

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great device, June 7, 2007

By	Jeremy E. Schultz "JeremyES" (Harrisburg PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I pre-ordered this and got it soon after the release and can't think of a reason to never use it. This is not just a photo tracker, but a full-fledged GPS tracker with excellent battery life. Think of the fun, hide it in a car of someone you don't quite trust and then retrieve it later. The software uses Google Maps to route tracker, and it matches the time code on digital pictures to the time code on the GPS files. If you go inside a building, the signal will be lost, but the software is smart enough to assume you're in the same place. The pictures upload to Flickr with a couple clicks and so long as you hard encode the GPS data to the picture files, Flickr will map them for the world to see.

This works with any camera, because all you have to do is match the time.

Also included in the box is a travel adapter, which is a USB charger that plugs into a car outlet, a home charger, and the needed cables. This works perfect in pockets, bags, and picks up a signal faster than my Garmin car unit.

This is the best device until a camera is released with a built-in GPS tracker.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Overall good product, December 26, 2007

By	Matt Fox (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The good:

- Performs as promised
- Good GPS positioning, also tracks altitude
- Does good job of locking onto and holding GPS signal
- Software (ver 2.1) has a lot of advanced features.
- Compact and lightweight device
- Once you get it set up and figure out the software, its easy to use.

The bad:

- Software installation is confusing. Software, Drivers, and Firmware that ship with device were very outdated and updating all of these was a bit painful.
- Even though the software has a lot of modern and advanced features, it has the look and feel of a program that was designed about 6 to 8 years ago.
- The 1/2 page manual that shipped with the product is pretty bad. There is a PDF manual with the software that is a bit better.
- Some of the sounds the unit makes are right up there with fingernails on a chalkboard (thankfully they can be disabled). The voice prompts the unit gives are a bit cryptic.

Conclusion:

The device and software do not have the polished look and feel of something that would come from a major electronics company. However, I'm pleased with the product and would recommend it. Just give yourself a little extra time for installation and figuring out the software.