Magellan GPS & DiscoverAus Topo

Post by **bluemu** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:53 am

Hiya,

Has anyone tryed out the DiscoverAus Topo software in there Magellan?

Also, does anyone have the Magellan Explorist XL GPS?

I would really like to hear what you have to say about them if you have them.

Thanks

Post by **GUEEY** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:03 am

Yeh .

I have got Both.
Exellent screen size and colours, software came on a SD card, so i have all of Australia in the XL ready to go , i just select Detail mapping as i cross boarders into other states.
Had been waiting for years for a GPS to get good enough in a hand held.
"it was worth the wait"

Very happy.

Grant

Post by **bluemu** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:36 am

Please tell me more ....

Especially about the Discover Aus Topo ..... how detailed is it ...... how much better is than DiscoverAus Tracks ... ?

I was looking at DiscoverAus Tracks last night on my PC and could not find many of the 4x4 tracks that I go on .... Does the Topo have many more tracks?

Post by **GUEEY** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:48 am

Cannot comment on the other software, but Discover Oz topo`s tracks are very detailed, all the tracks that i drive in Vic are supported on the software, i tried to fault it by entering some of the minor track that i drive that are missing from the Rooftops Maps, but they are able to be found by using the Alphabetical search!
Have not driven a track that i have not been able to locate on the gps yet!

Time will tell.

Post by **Reddo** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:34 pm

A computer guru that I know recommended the following as the best available:

"The Discoveraus Topo map with meridian GPS would be the ultimate compact package for 4wd at the moment".

http://www.lakecomm.com.au/gps.html

http://www.redlands4wd.com.au/discoveraus_topo.htm

Not had the chance to pursue it yet though.

Post by **Emo** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:39 pm

Can you convert the Discoveraus to run on Oziexplorer?

Post by **Charlie** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:30 pm

I doubt you would find any difference between DA Tracks and DA Topo except the grid lines, it's very detailed in NSW no complaints here. Its supposed to show National Parks and State Forests but is pretty difficult to see on the GPS screen but comes up OK on your PC

Post by **QIKAZZ** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:05 pm

I have the Explorist 600 with Discover Aus Topo, use it in my 4wd and on my dirt bike, its been great, all the tracks that I can access by 4wd are on the maps, except obviously tracks at you are not meant to go on because they were made by bush wreckers, as for on the bike, I would say 90% of them are on the gps as well. Some of the smaller ones are not, but again perhaps they are not tracks we are meant to be riding on.

Where abouts are you located, the areas I use it are in VIC like around Bunyip, Gembrook, Neerum Sth ect.

If you are in VIC and on this side I can give you a demo, I can also supply them, just drop me a PM.

My unit is testimony to the quality of the magellan and the punishment they can take. Its got a few battle scars in it from the odd fall off the bike, but its still running A1.

Cheers

Azz

Post by **oscar** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:27 am

I have an Explorist 600 as well. I've been looking at the Discover Aus Topo but haven't committed. This info is good. I'll probably go and get it.

I also bought the 600 so it fits in my Camelbak on the dirtbike. They are a great unit. I'd recommend them any day. Don't know much about the performance of the AA battery system that they use in the XL.

Post by **wrksux** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:22 am

I run a 600 with the discover aus toppo. great the only thing i hate about it is nextdestination the company that does the software. When i purchased it i was told i could use the maps on my computer to plan routes and the like, or for live tracking.

since november 05 they have said next month, soon. recently they have told people they will never supply the program to use the mapping on a computer because of piracy issues. so now i have a 400 peiece of software i cant use to its full potential.

if anyone has any Fixes legit or not please PM me because im at my wits end.
also i believe there was talk of a class action or massive complaing against next destination for false advertising and a few other things relating to the software.

otherwise great system

Post by **bluemu** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:48 pm

WTF !!!! you cant view the DiscoverAus Topo on the PC ??? is that for real?

Thats the craziest thing I have hear about them.....how you meant to plan trips...?

Maybe you wil have to use the DiscoverAus Tracks CD with Mapsend lite, mae your waypoints then upload it to unit. Proplem is that that version is missing so much its hard to plan routes for offroading.

Has anyone tryed making a back-up copy of the Topo SD card? you would hate to loose it at that price....

Post by **bluemu** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:05 pm

Actually thinking about it...try using mapsend lite (the new software on magellan site...and is free) to upload the Topo SD to your PC. I noiced that you cant save maps with that interface so perhaps thats what its release is used for i.e...to display the DiscoverAs Topo, I think that might be there solution?

Post by **wrksux** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:55 pm

bluemu wrote:
Has anyone tryed making a back-up copy of the Topo SD card? you would hate to loose it at that price....

I believe its very hard for the average user to back it up, and be able to use it.

Post by **QIKAZZ** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:35 pm

WRXSUX, they have released software that you can view the map data on a PC. Its been out for a few months now. Its just a Beta but im using it and it works fine.

http://www.magellangps.com/products/map ... RODID=1717

Cheers

Azz

Post by **wrksux** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:59 pm

Cheers mate, I will have to give it a shot

Post by **bluemu** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:41 am

Thanks

Post by **segan1** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:51 pm

I have the explorer Xl which i bought off ebay, the problem is its the North American model. Does anyone know how to put the Australian base map on with all the points of interest. I have heard Magellan do it for $300 but thats a rip off. Surely someone must know how to do it.

Post by **Vineboy** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:35 am

Went up to the field days in Orange NSW yesterday and got offered a great deal on the XL and Aus topo. $1275 and it's mine. Prob was I don't have $1275. I had a go at the nextdestination guy about the pc issues. He said it's all been fixed now. He had a demo set up of the 400,500,600 and XL. Very impressive. May go the 600 when I get some $$$$

Post by **wrksux** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:15 am

You can use hte magellan supplied software, but Next destination was originally going to provide everyone with a CD for PC use aswell which would have been awsome

Post by **hottiemonster** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:39 pm

will this work with an FX324?

Post by **bluemu** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:56 pm

the new DiscoverAus Topo wont work on the FX unfortunantly.

Post by **wrksux** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:26 pm

bump.

can you make the new discover aus topo work with a FX324 im going to try and pick one up when im in the us and maybe sell my explorist 600 and keep the maps if they work.

can you use the new mapsend to send maps that i copied from my gps to the computer to the FX324?

otherwise how hard/exxy is it to get maps for a FX324

cheers for any info on em.

Post by **hottiemonster** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 2:16 pm

wrksux wrote:bump.

can you make the new discover aus topo work with a FX324 im going to try and pick one up when im in the us and maybe sell my explorist 600 and keep the maps if they work.

can you use the new mapsend to send maps that i copied from my gps to the computer to the FX324?

otherwise how hard/exxy is it to get maps for a FX324

cheers for any info on em.

read the 2 posts above

Post by **Tojo** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:40 pm

what scale are the discover aus topo maps

Post by **Tojo** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:24 pm

well? surely someone must know what scale they are?

Post by **bru21** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:48 pm

edit ment to pm

Post by **Alpine Hunter** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:26 pm

Scale?
Depends how much you are zoomed in or out.
A paper map has a scale because it is always the same size (like 1:50000) A GPS can be zoomed changing the scale every zoom level.

Are you talking in general terms like large scale, detail scale etc?

For those who already have it,
What are the contour intervals on DiscoverAus Topo?

Post by **bluemu** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 11:13 pm

I think down to 35mt or 5mt.

I found a lunch box on the other side of brisbane just with coordinates. On my Explorist XL with topo it was an exact hit.

Not Bad hey.

I ve got 1 of these units for sale....email me if interested bluemu@tpg.com.au

BTW...you should be able to save regions off DiscoverAus streets and tracks (not topo) and then transfer them to the FX324. Memory is an issue as is the hassle of having to swap your SD cards all the time, and having to split your maps into so many pices.

DiscoverAus topo with explorist is great because everything is there in one storage device. You can then hook it up to a notbook and use it in your fourby if you wanted to. I find the XL screen size big enough.

If you did want to spend that much you could just use the DiscoverAus Streets and tracks with the XL, then you just need the unit.

Post by **Alpine Hunter** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:43 pm

Found the contour interval is down to 5m on the discover aus topo.

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