Holux M-1000C Bluetooth GPS Data Logger Travel Recorder (Bluetooth, USB , 66CH, WAAS, 200k Waypoints, M1000c)

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001QRCZ7C
• Batteries: 1 Lithium ion batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 26, 2009

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Holux M-1000C Bluetooth GPS Data Logger Travel Recorder (Bluetooth, USB , 66CH, WAAS, 200k Waypoints, M1000c)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good all-around GPS + Data Logger, May 11, 2010

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Akos Mikola (Madrid, Spain) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Holux M-1000C Bluetooth GPS Data Logger Travel Recorder (Bluetooth, USB , 66CH, WAAS, 200k Waypoints, M1000c) (Electronics)

I own a standalone Globalsat BT-338 receiver, have a built-in GPS receiver in my HTC Touch 3G mobile, and have a GPS enabled Garmin Forerunner 405 watch/running computer as well. I needed one receiver with long battery life and data logging capability on an affordable price, so I went for the Holux M-1000C. Comparing the reception and the stability of the receivers the built-in Sirf III receiver of HTC has mediocre, the Forerunner has good and the standalone Globalsat and Holux both have excellent sensibility.

The Holux gets fix quite quickly, usually in 30 seconds. It always helps if you don't move while it searches for the satellites, and once it gets fix it never loses again. In urban canyons, such as among the downtown high-rises the signal tends to bounce a bit in every direction, thus later I always modify the tracks with the so called 'clamp to the ground' function. It modifies the height vector based on Google Earth data and eliminates the vertical bouncing and produce a much more realistic elevation diagram - very similar to the barometric altitude meter results. Unfortunately the bound ezTour software doesn't offer this function, but for example the (ex-Motionbased) Garmin Connect web service or the free TCX Converter utility do it for you.

The logger function of the M-1000C is excellent. There are 4 preset modes for logging: car, bike, running, hiking. In hiking mode for example records a waypoint in every 3 seconds and in every 10 metres, while these values in bike mode are 5 seconds and 5 meters. But it is possible to set these values manually according your preferences as well. The memory is huge, 4 hours of running log (recording in every 5 seconds) occupies 1% of the memory only.

Handling is easy: you turn it on, wait for the GPS led blinking (meaning fix) and there you go. When you finished just switch it off. Later in ezTour you can see you track in Google Maps and it is possible to modify your tracklog, like delete unnecessary waypoints, moving waypoints etc too. Unfortunately you cannot see the map under your track while you in Track Editor mode, though editing your track is reasonable manageable. While ezTour will not be your primary GPS track managing utility it does the basic stuff.

The Holux M-1000C delivers why I bought it: it can record the track of a week long hiking (with some external charging solution or spare battery as the battery last 'only' 28 hrs in logger mode), and I can use it as a bluetooth GPS with my navigation software on my HTC mobile if the built in GPS receiver gives up and/or I want to record my track.

Oh, did I mention that you can geotag your pictures with it?

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for photo geotagging, May 9, 2009

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Adam - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Holux M-1000C Bluetooth GPS Data Logger Travel Recorder (Bluetooth, USB , 66CH, WAAS, 200k Waypoints, M1000c) (Electronics)

I bought the Holux M-1000c with the purpose of geotagging my photos. The software was really easy to use, and the time synchronization worked great. The instruction manual says that you need a special mini-USB cable in order to communicate via USB, but a standard mini-USB cable worked fine for me to download the data and configure the device.

I've also used the device in my car, and the it works great there as well.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good peformance from compact device, September 12, 2010

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Phillip Marsh (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Holux M-1000C Bluetooth GPS Data Logger Travel Recorder (Bluetooth, USB , 66CH, WAAS, 200k Waypoints, M1000c) (Electronics)

I bought this for use with a bluetooth adpater for my camera to log GPS data on my camera files as I took pictures. For this purpose it has been excellent. Fast to charge, long battery life for GPS, Lithium battery that holds a charge for weeks when not in use, and bluetooth works with no problems.

Best adapter for Nikon cameras at a very good price is the Aoka one.

AK-4N: Bluetooth GPS Adapter for Nikon & Fujifilm digital SLRs (Supports Nikon D200, D300, D300s, D700, D2X, D2Xs, D2Hs, D3, D3X, and Fujifilm S5Pro)

I ignore the waypoints part as I am either using a bluetooth GPS with a netbook or a camera and with neither does this matter. A GPS that calculates the location quickly and has a quick startup and does not need to be constantly reawakened is all I care about and the Holux does this very well.

I have used it walking around and taking pictures and in a car where I was navigating using a netbook and checking for points of interest. This last part is better with a Garmin as I have not been able to find a Google maps or other application that ties in my GPS location with a nearby restaurant or the closest gas station. The Holux is smaller and more convenient to carry around in a shirt pocket while taking pictures which is what I use it for the most. There are other ways to do this but if you have a camera that is GPS compatible the Holux with a Aoka adapter is a very efficient solution with all the information added to your camera's image file as the picture is being recorded to your CF card.