did they ever "cure" the low-speed odometer issue? have not kept up on these updates
Garmin Vista HCx 3.0 Firmware...
Rather than revive the old Vista update thread (http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=375471), here's a fresh start for a new version number.
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Here's a list of changes, per Garmin:
Changes made from version 2.80 to 3.00:
Correct time scale of altimeter chart.
Add support for maps greater than 2 GB.
Modify track log function for steady barometer output at power on.
(Link to Vista HCx's history of changes: http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3709)
The update is already nearly a month old, and can be downloaded from Garmin's site and installed manually, or installed automatically by their WebUpdater software.
Direct link: http://www8.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=010-00630-00
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WebUpdater link: http://www8.garmin.com/products/webupdater/
A discussion of the changes can be found on the GroundSpeak forums (http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=221591). A couple of users report problems such as an ongoing tone at powerdown, problems with tracking elevation accumulation, and issues using WebUpdater. Seems that most aren't having any trouble at all.
Here's a list of changes, per Garmin:
Changes made from version 2.80 to 3.00:
Correct time scale of altimeter chart.
Add support for maps greater than 2 GB.
Modify track log function for steady barometer output at power on.
(Link to Vista HCx's history of changes: http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3709)
The update is already nearly a month old, and can be downloaded from Garmin's site and installed manually, or installed automatically by their WebUpdater software.
Direct link: http://www8.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=010-00630-00
-or-
WebUpdater link: http://www8.garmin.com/products/webupdater/
A discussion of the changes can be found on the GroundSpeak forums (http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=221591). A couple of users report problems such as an ongoing tone at powerdown, problems with tracking elevation accumulation, and issues using WebUpdater. Seems that most aren't having any trouble at all.
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Dunno. The thread I linked to alluded to the "old drift problem," which at times seemed linked to the low-speed issue but was probably unrelated. I've never experienced the problem first-hand, likely because I mainly use my Vista on the bike at speeds higher than a snail's pace.
Seemed as though Garmin was trying hard to maximize the HCx's high-sensitivity, low-discretion reception through dense foliage without giving the appearance of less-than-pinpoint accuracy, resulting in these drift and speed problems. In trying to filter out spikes in location through software, I believe they gave up some off this small scale accuracy. Sort of like trying average a bunch of shotgun pellets to determine where exactly the gun was aimed.
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Seemed as though Garmin was trying hard to maximize the HCx's high-sensitivity, low-discretion reception through dense foliage without giving the appearance of less-than-pinpoint accuracy, resulting in these drift and speed problems. In trying to filter out spikes in location through software, I believe they gave up some off this small scale accuracy. Sort of like trying average a bunch of shotgun pellets to determine where exactly the gun was aimed.
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