By Denise on Saturday, December 08, 2001 - 07:03 pm: Edit

I have it narrowed down to these for a Christmas gift. It might be nice to have it portable. We do have an iBook we can tap into it. Is color the main difference between the Street Pilot III and the Garmin V?

Thanks for your help!
PS My husband is the nut with the jack under Trails, Hollister #5.

By Brian Jackson (Nerover) on Saturday, December 08, 2001 - 08:08 pm: Edit

GPS V:

Specifications

Navigation Features

Waypoints/icons: 500 with name and graphic symbol, 10 nearest(automatic), 10 proximity

Routes: Automatic turn-by-turn routes; 20 manual point-to-point routes with up to 50 points each.

Tracks: Automatic track log; 10 saved tracks let you retrace your path in both directions

Trip computer: Resettable odometer, timers, average and maximum speeds

Alarms: Anchor drag, approach and arrival, off course and proximity waypoint

Tables: Built-in celestial tables for best times to fish and hunt, sun and moon rise/set based on date and location

Map datums: More than 100, plus user datum

Position format: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, MGRS, Loran TDs and other grids, including user grid


Moving Map Features

Basemap: Built-in routable basemap (North and South America) with cities, highways, interstates, local thoroughfares and secondary roads within metro areas, interstate exit services, airports, rivers, lakes and coastlines

Uploadable maps: Accepts up to 19 megabytes of downloaded detail from included CD. Other compatible MapSource™ CDs** offer topographic maps, fishing information, routable street-level detail, addresses, listings of restaurants, hotels and more


GPS Performance

Receiver: WAAS enabled, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position

Acquisition times:

Warm: Approximately 15 seconds
Cold: Approximately 45 seconds
AutoLocate™: Approximately 5 minutes
Update rate: 1/second, continuous

GPS accuracy:

Position: < 15 meters, 95% typical*
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state

DGPS (USCG) accuracy:

Position: 3-5 meters, 95% typical
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state

DGPS (WAAS) accuracy:

Position: < 3 meters, 95% typical
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state

Dynamics: 6g's

Interfaces: RS232 with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS data format and proprietary GARMIN

Antenna: Detachable with standard BNC connector

Differential: RTCM-104, WAAS


Physical

Size: 5.0"W x 2.3"H x 1.6"D (12.7 x 5.9 x 4.1 cm)

Weight: 9 ounces (255 g) w/batteries

Display: 2.2"W x 1.5"H (5.6 x 3.8 cm), 256 x 160 pixels, high-contrast FSTN with bright backlighting.

Switchable orientation.

Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to IEC 529 IPX7 standards

Temperature range: 5° F to 158° F (-15° C to 70° C)

User data storage: Indefinite, no memory battery required


Power

Source: 8-35v DC, 4 "AA" batteries (not included)

Battery life: Up to 25 hours

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StreetPilot III:

Basemap: Built-in routable basemap (North America and South
America) contains state and country boundaries, lakes, rivers, streams,
airports, cities, towns, coastlines, state and interstate highways, local
thoroughfares and secondary roads within metro areas, federal
interstate highway exit information for services such as food, lodging
and truck, RV and automotive service stations

CD-ROM: MapSource City Navigator and a 32MB data card are
included with the StreetPilot III, which provides street-level detail,
addresses, and business listings for major metropolitan areas. Using
your PC, you are able to download one major metropolitan area of your
choice by using the Unlock Certificate that is included. Internet access is recommended.

Map scale: Screen-width scale 900 feet to 6,100 miles
Navigation Features
Routes: Automatically calculated with turn-by-turn instructions. Up to 50 stored. Using built-in basemap,
routes include interstates, highways and major thoroughfares. With detailed data from CD-ROM, routes include
residential street-level detail within metropolitan areas.

Voice: Navigation instructions and warnings

Waypoints: 500 with name and graphic symbol

Track log: 2000 track log points

Trip computer: Resettable odometer, timers, average and maximum speeds
GPS Performance
GPS performance Receiver: Differential-ready 12 parallel channel GPS receiver continuously tracks and
uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position

Acquisition times:

Warm: Approximately 15 seconds
Cold: Approximately 45 seconds
AutoLocate™: Approximately 5 minutes

Update rate: 1/second, continuous

GPS Accuracy:

Position: < 15 meters, 95% typical*
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state

DGPS Accuracy:

Position: 3-5 meters, 95% typical*
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state

Position: 3-5 meters, 95% typical*

Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state

Dynamics: 6g's

Interfaces: RS232 with NMEA 0183

Antenna: Detachable with standard BNC-type connector

Physical Size: 3.2"H x 6.8"W x 2.6"D (8.0 x 17.3 x 6.5 cm)

Weight: 1.4 pounds (635 g)

Display:

3.4"W x 1.8"H (8.6 x 4.5 cm)
(305 x 160 pixels), high-contrast,
16-color LCD with backlighting

Case: Rugged; fully gasketed

Temp. range: 5°F to 158°F (-15°C to 70°C)

Data storage: Indefinite; no memory battery required

Map storage: Data cards store detailed map data

Power Source: 6 AA batteries or 12-volt adapter cable

Battery life: 2-20 hours based on backlight setting

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Personally, I think the GPS V might be better suited for hunting/fishing/handheld use, but I LOVE the size of the display and layout of the displays of the Street Pilot III. For use within a Rover both everyday on the road and offroad (including extremely remote areas) my vote DEFINITELY goes to the Street Pilot III. You should find a Garmin retailer and use them all yourself and see which you prefer in terms of ease of use and features.

As to the marine types, well, I have only second-hand experience...

Brian

By Scott (Scott_Bowden) on Saturday, December 08, 2001 - 08:13 pm: Edit

check out www.garmin.com they have a good info. on their site.
For the purchase try www.gpsnow.com
I purchased the Street Pilot III from gpsnow, they had the lowest price I could find at the time.
I have been very pleased with the S P III, color, larger screen, voice directions, removable data memory cards, various cd-roms.
I don't think the V was out when I purchased.

By Denise on Saturday, December 08, 2001 - 08:30 pm: Edit

Thank you! He only likes the best, it looks like the Pilot III might be the safe bet.

By Denise on Saturday, December 08, 2001 - 08:51 pm: Edit

I went to Garmin, I can't tell the nuts and bolts difference between the Street Pilot Color Map, the Street Pilot III and the Street Pilot B&W. Is there a function difference?

By Scott (Scott_Bowden) on Saturday, December 08, 2001 - 09:24 pm: Edit

The Street Pilot III Color is the upgrade to the Street Pilot Color Map and the B&W is, well, black and white
Go to www.gpsnow.com click on the street pilot link, it will show you the main differences between the models. Quick scan of the model was the removable memory card on the Street Pilot III.
I purchased an extra card, the U.S. Topo map and the Roads and Recreation cd-roms. I keep the City Navigator and Topo info on one card and the Topo and Roads and Recreation on the other one for when I venture too far from home
P.S. He needs something in his stocking anyway.

By mike w on Saturday, December 08, 2001 - 10:13 pm: Edit

while visting Gander mountain i found a fish sonar that was gps capable. the advantage i saw was the size of the screen. it was 4.5 x4.5 and was very clear. it was priced around the gps III i bought last year. it was made by garwin but i have found others. if i had it all over to do again i would buy the fish finder and loose the sonar. thats my two cents (US).

By cartner on Saturday, December 08, 2001 - 10:19 pm: Edit

ooh...how cool would the fish finder be for those deep water crossings...just mount that sonar sender on the forwardmost low point, and you never worry about what the bottom is like or how deep it is, and you can SEE the rocks ahead on the sonar screen...wow..cool...

By mike w on Saturday, December 08, 2001 - 11:37 pm: Edit

lol that is an interesting thought.

By Brian Jackson (Nerover) on Sunday, December 09, 2001 - 12:53 pm: Edit

Denise,

www.gpsnow.com has an unadvertised price of $700-something dollars on the Street Pilot III. I believe that's the best gift for you husband. They retail for $1250, sell usually for $999, so http://www.gpsnow.com seems to have the best price as Scott Bowden mentioned above.

Brian

By gp (Garrett) on Sunday, December 09, 2001 - 10:16 pm: Edit

you can get a StreetPilot V for $440........no color, but more memory and goodies than the III. i think that was at Select Zone. i can post the address later if someone needs it....i am at home....no address here.

By sldreher on Monday, December 10, 2001 - 12:35 am: Edit

check out the 176c. it's larger and has more res. than the streetpilot III

By Denise on Monday, December 10, 2001 - 06:45 pm: Edit

After much looking, I am going with the 176C.

By gp (Garrett) on Monday, December 10, 2001 - 09:23 pm: Edit

hey check out circuit city.....my local store has them. i am going over tomorrow to push the buttons and so on.
looks like a good choice.

ps: if you are looking to adopt an older child i am your man...i mean boy.

By jp on Monday, December 10, 2001 - 09:37 pm: Edit

tHE important thing not covered above is useability in a truck off road - READABILITY of the screen when mounted on the dash! I have used a Garmin GPS II, and seen other types used when dash mounted permanently, and the biggest problem by far is CAN YOUEASILY READ THE DISPLAY FROM YOU NORMAL DRIVING POSITION? without leaning forward or peering, or straining. This is why many of us are nove moving to screens with bigger characters on them - G 128, G 162 etc. It makes it so much easier if you can catch at a glance that the pointer to next way point has moved, the compass heading is different etc.