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Manufacturer Warranty
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- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 90 days
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The rugged and waterproof Garmin eTrex Vista HCx is an ideal starting point into the handheld GPS arena. Whether you’re looking for a GPS unit for your backpack, hunting pack or fishing box, or an emergency backup to your boat’s marine navigation system, the Vista has you covered. Its full color display is clear and easy-to-read, even in full sunlight. The 5.5 oz. unit features a molded grip and a sturdy case, and runs up to 25 hours on a set of 2 AA batteries.
The Vista lets you store up to 1,000 favorites, 20 routes, and 10 saved tracks for later use. Its high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled receiver locates your position to within 10 feet, and the electronic compass and barometric altimeter help you stay on course. In geocaching mode, you can easily upload and pinpoint other people’s caches, mark and report your own caches with a special icon. It comes pre-loaded with North American basemap, and you can download additional waypoints and maps (like marine maps) from the optional Mapsource software. The eTrex Vista HCx is a great choice for your outdoor activities!
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Great Device
- Pros: Everything I expected and more.
Its a great device that will come in handy in many situations.
- Cons: I just wish the cursor could go diagonal as well as vertical and horizontal. Although I have never seen a GPS application that allowed diagonal scrolling it would be a nice feature to have.
- Other Thoughts: Its smaller than I imagined.
Its the perfect handheld size.
Great handheld GPS!
- Pros: I mainly purchased this unit for geocaching, but i quickly began using for street navigation as well. This is my first GPS unit and i had no problems learning how to use any of it's features.
- Cons: The city navigator map pack should be included. After one week of use the unit would not power on when plugged in to a USB port. It would have gotten a 5 rating if not for this. I had to return it to newegg for a replacement.
- Other Thoughts: after getting used to having this in my pocket.. It was VERY hard waiting for the replacement to come. Get the city navigator! It increases the units use ten fold.
| Model | 010-00630-00 |
| Type | Handheld |
| SBAS | WAAS/EGNOS |
| Accuracy (Position) | <10m |
| Screen Size | 2.1" |
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8 |
great unit
- Pros: • compact and good-looking
• very accurate
• picks up signals inside of buildings
• initial lock-on quite rapid
• doesn't get easily confused by trees, buildings, etc.
• exceptional battery life (car use, low backlight setting) = 20+ hrs with fully charged NiMH batteries (2650 mAh)
• water-resistant (i have no concerns about using it in rain or ocean spray)
• usb can be used to power the unit
• batteries not required to operate (see usb above)
• has a few built-in games, if you're really bored
• can store and use at least tens of thousands of custom POIs -- probably many, many more
• huge selection of high-quality garmin-brand maps
• very large selection of free online maps (search)
- Cons: • screen colors are bland and somewhat low-contrast
• no ability to download aerial photos
• joystick only goes in cardinal directions, not ordinal too (i.e. won't go SE or NW, just N, S, E, W)
• joystick navigation (to view a route, for example) is painfully slow; it should have an acceleration function
• base map comments by others are accurate -- it's pretty dismal, and just enough to get the unwitting to buy expensive maps
• usb does not recharge batteries (i asked garmin support)
• menu system is well laid-out but complex
• no "drop me here" function (instead, one must use the find, and hope it's on your map)
• add-on maps (by garmin) are really really expensive. DO go search online for free ones
- Other Thoughts: disclosure: i didn't buy this from newegg -- i had massive store credit and got it for cheap at an outdoors store
note to the wise: do NOT treat it as waterPROOF, which is an entirely different classification than water resistant. it is not waterPROOF, and only specialized, expensive models are. this unit will take splashes and shallow brief immersion by design, but please don't think it floats or is made to be dunked. one user reports that it took this abuse -- excellent news -- but i'm not going to test that ;-)
overall a very nice little unit, an incredible upgrade from /cough/ my very old garmin 12. would really have liked a joystick that goes eight directions, and for the unit to have the ability to superimpose aerial photos like some more expensive units can.
comments concerning "cheap plastic" seem a bit misguided, since its outer case is tough, possibly aluminum.
i downrated an egg mainly because of the joystick nav issues. these should really have been dealt with i
maps...
- Pros: Small, light, nice color, seems very responsive. Good for geocaching if you have the right maps......
- Cons: base map is garbage. only has the freeways in my town, no major streets. also, maps will cost you around $100. :/
- Other Thoughts: nice product, but be prepared to spend the same amount on maps as you did on the unit.
Buy This!
- Pros: Amazing GPS. Exceeded my expectations in every category. super accurate, fully featured. I have a friend who is an army sniper. He just came home from Iraq, and said these are the GPS they use out there because they are better than the army ones. That impressed me because I would imagine the army gives recon teams some of the better GPSs that they have! So far it has rained almost every time I've gone out to use this thing, so the water proof feature is a HUGE plus. Much more important than I originally though it would be.
- Cons: For all of the features this GPS has the instruction manual is pretty pathetic. My wireless mouse came with a manual about the same size :/ That is why I didn't give 5 out of 5 stars. Also the software isn't the greatest when you are use to working with google earth, but there is software that allows you to transfer waypoints and tracks between the two. The base map it comes with is pretty much featureless, to entice you into buying one the the expensive add-on maps. there are however, plenty of other free maps out there....... do some homework........ *cough* google *cough*
- Other Thoughts: I recommend the belt carrying case because the belt clip alone doesn't work so well, and sometimes you want to keep it out of your pocket to record tracks. Get a memory card for it. With how low the price is on a 4GB card, why not have more map space than you can fill. It cost me less than the carrying case.
| General |
| Brand |
GARMIN |
| Model |
eTrex Vista HCx |
| Part# |
010-00630-00 |
| Type |
Handheld |
| Dimensions |
| Height |
4.2" |
| Width |
2.2" |
| Depth |
1.2" |
| Weight |
5.5 oz. |
| GPS System |
| SBAS |
WAAS/EGNOS |
| Receiver |
High-sensitivity receiver |
| Antenna |
Built-in |
| Accuracy (Position) |
<10 meters (33 ft), 95% typical |
| Accuracy (Velocity) |
0.1 meter/sec |
| Accuracy With WAAS (Position) |
3 meters (10 ft), 95% typical |
| Warm Acquisition Times |
33 sec |
| Cold Acquisition Times |
39 sec |
| Update Rate |
1/second |
| Map |
| Basemap |
Yes |
| Maps Included |
Americas: Americas Recreational
Europe: Atlantic Recreational
Pacific: Pacific Recreational |
| Navigation |
| Waypoints |
1,000 |
| POI |
10K |
| Routes |
50 |
| Memory |
| Support Memory Cards |
microSD |
| Display |
| Screen Size |
2.1" |
| Screen Format |
TFT |
| Display Resolution |
176 x 220 |
| Display Features |
256 level color |
| Connections |
| PC InterFace Supported |
USB |
| Battery |
| Battery Type |
2 x AAA |
| Battery Life |
25 hours |
| Accessories |
| USB Cable |
Include |
| Feature |
| GPS System Features |
Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads)
Electronic compass
Barometric altimeter
Geocaching mode
Outdoor GPS games
Hunt/fish calendar
Sun and moon information
Area calculation
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest) |
| EnvironmentalParameters |
| Min Operating Temperature |
5°F |
| Max Operating Temperature |
158°F |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
1 year limited |
| Labor |
90 days limited |
Introduction
The rugged and waterproof Garmin eTrex Vista HCx is an ideal starting point into the handheld GPS arena. Whether you’re looking for a GPS unit for your backpack, hunting pack or fishing box, or an emergency backup to your boat’s marine navigation system, the Vista has you covered. Its full color display is clear and easy-to-read, even in full sunlight. The 5.5 oz. unit features a molded grip and a sturdy case, and runs up to 25 hours on a set of 2 AA batteries.
The Vista lets you store up to 1,000 favorites, 20 routes, and 10 saved tracks for later use. Its high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled receiver locates your position to within 10 feet, and the electronic compass and barometric altimeter help you stay on course. In geocaching mode, you can easily upload and pinpoint other people’s caches, mark and report your own caches with a special icon. It comes pre-loaded with North American basemap, and you can download additional waypoints and maps (like marine maps) from the optional Mapsource software. The eTrex Vista HCx is a great choice for your outdoor activities!
Highlights
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Clear Reception
Featuring a high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver, the Garmin eTrex Vista HCx locks onto satellite signals quickly and maintains accuracy even in urban areas or densely covered forest, perfect for outdoor enthusiasts.
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Sunlight-readable Color Display
The crisp 256-color display provides stunning detailing and brightness for improved readability even in direct sunlight.
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Handy Features
The built-in barometric altimeter and electronic compass keep elevation and direction information close at hand, perfect for hikers and climbers.
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USB Port and microSD Card Expandability
Add more maps, street routing and POIs onto your microSD card! With the USB port, downloading data from your PC is a snap.
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Superior Battery Life
The Garmin eTrex Vista HCx provides up to 28 hours of operation time on 2 AA batteries for more hours of outdoor enjoyment.
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Waterproof
Featuring IPX7 level water resistance, the Garmin eTrex Vista HCx withstands immersion in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes, preventing damages caused by splashing water or torrential rain.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | GARMIN |
| Display Resolution | 176 x 220 |
| Support Memory Cards | microSD |
| Battery Life | > 8 hours |
| Battery Type | 2 x AAA |
| Basemap | Yes |
| SBAS | WAAS/EGNOS |
| Type | Handheld |
| Waypoints | 1,000 |
| USB Cable | Include |
| Routes | 50 |
| POI | 10K |
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Reviewed By: JMB on 4/8/2008
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
