GPS - Old Vista & Topo maps

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Old Vista & Topo maps

2008-01-09, 10:33 pm

I have an old Garmin eTrex Vista that takes MapSource MetroGuide Europe
maps. Could anyone tell me if I can load Topo Great Britain maps into it, or
is that only for later Vista's like the HCx.

Thanks,

MP

Dominic Sexton

2008-01-10, 10:34 am

In message <fm3op4$c3r$1@aioe.org>, MP <m.parkin@tesco.net> writes
>I have an old Garmin eTrex Vista that takes MapSource MetroGuide Europe
>maps. Could anyone tell me if I can load Topo Great Britain maps into
>it, or is that only for later Vista's like the HCx.

You can. See the compatibility list on this page:

http://www8.garmin.com/cartography/mapSource/topogb.jsp

Not sure I'd bother with Topo GB at all myself though. I suggest you use
the MapSource Map Viewer link on the top right of the above page to take
a look at the maps before you splash out on them...
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Dominic Sexton

2008-01-10, 10:33 pm

"Dominic Sexton" <{da-sep03}@dscs.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> In message <fm3op4$c3r$1@aioe.org>, MP <m.parkin@tesco.net> writes
>
> You can. See the compatibility list on this page:
>
> http://www8.garmin.com/cartography/mapSource/topogb.jsp
>
> Not sure I'd bother with Topo GB at all myself though. I suggest you use
> the MapSource Map Viewer link on the top right of the above page to take a
> look at the maps before you splash out on them...
> --
> Dominic Sexton

Thanks for this Dominic I'll checked it out.
MP

störtebeker

2008-01-11, 10:33 pm

On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:27:22 -0000, "MP" <m.parkin@tesco.net> wrote:

>I have an old Garmin eTrex Vista that takes MapSource MetroGuide Europe
>maps. Could anyone tell me if I can load Topo Great Britain maps into it, or
>is that only for later Vista's like the HCx.
>
>Thanks,
>
>MP

If your Vista is an older one with the 'grey scale' screen, you might
find the topo to be a bit unsatisfactory, as minor roads, streams, and contour
lines that are the same thickness, but display in different colours on a PC,
will, on the Vista display as the same colour (dark grey) and line thickness
(one pixel), which may lead to some confusion if you are in an area unfamiliar
to you.

2008-01-11, 10:33 pm

"störtebeker" < störtebeker@junkersj
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> On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:27:22 -0000, "MP" <m.parkin@tesco.net> wrote:
>
>
> If your Vista is an older one with the 'grey scale' screen, you might
> find the topo to be a bit unsatisfactory, as minor roads, streams, and
> contour
> lines that are the same thickness, but display in different colours on a
> PC,
> will, on the Vista display as the same colour (dark grey) and line
> thickness
> (one pixel), which may lead to some confusion if you are in an area
> unfamiliar
> to you.

Yep! the 'grey scale' thing has struck me as I have looked into it a bit
more, and I think I agree it would lead to some confusion on my poor old
'grey scale' screened Vista so I'll probably abandon the idea. I think I'm
about ready for a new GPS anyway so upgrading to something that has a colour
screen would be logical.
Thanks for the help,
MP

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