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using the one linked from newegg...the other players play them just fine, so i doubt its the card
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Wow, I did not expect this. My one worked fine until 11pm yesterday pacific time. Then I arrived my destination. After 7+ hour standby, the unit did not work anymore when I came back. My Magellen...
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UHF does extend from 300Mhz to 3000Mhz and lots if not all GPS sats are in that range...
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Hi Guys,
I have same problem as well and just started today. It is weird. I don't think it is hardware problem since many people has same problem today. Let's see what will Omnitech say about the...
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Same here in NC.
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today i get 6 sats using igo8
26,21,9,27,32,24
i get almost nothing with the original sdcard
got 6 with original after igo8 but wont lock. igo8 routes but has no clue where im at other than last...
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busy for me
i also sent an email
[email protected]
must say thats one "basic" website.
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I am trying to reach them by phone, but all busy signal.
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Purely from a developer's standpoint that doesn't know much how this particular software/chipset works: it all depends on where the fix is implemented. If it's part of the ROM, then a firmware...
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So I wonder if the older Omnitechs with an older nk.bin file are having this problem? If not perhaps someone (maybe myself if I have time) can look through the .bin file to see if there is a date...
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How GPS related DTV ?
your GPS cannot receive TV signal anyway!
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Hmm, did they mention what actually caused the problem?
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This one looks very similar to our OmniTech
http://gonav.net.cn/pro_s2000.asp
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From Google News:
It looks like they already have a fix --- any volunteers to brick their Omintechs with Lark fix? (just kidding, please don't do it!)
According to lark.com.pl after June...
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I purchased one back in Dec. 2007 and my unit can still lock in with > 6 sats by my window within 2-3 minutes from a cold start, just like it should every time. I am in SoCal region and I have done...
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1. The GPS Week count starts at midnight 5-6 January 1980 UTC
2. The GPS Week field is modulo 1024
3. There are exactly 1,536 weeks between 6 January 1980 and 14 June 2009
4. 1536-1024 = 512...
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They not. Run the program I mentioned or http://www.gpspassion.com/upload/GPSmonitor1.1.zip You can see chips are from different vendors. I hope it is just a week adjustment but I still not convinced...
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Some stuff still isn't adding up for me. Reading through the linked webpage, they show the problem as a modulo 1024 problem and NOT 512.The author expected the next instance in 2019 and not 2009....
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Which COM port shall we use, COM1 or COM2?
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Thanks Ellroy. As soon as I get home to a computer that has a SD card reader, I will do.
YOu can't do this all through active sync can you?
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Ok...onto the next challenge...getting SDHC cards to work on this unit! Oh wait...still figuring out the screen calibration problem. ;)
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shouldnt we all be demanding a coupon or sumthing from Staples for falsely advertising Omni having a Sirf chip first? :lol:
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I am using Garmin. Maybe this was happening before the patch. The location difference is relatively subtle, so if you don't keep watching the speed display for a long while, you may not notice it. ...
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Think we should give this a try??
I might later on.
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Staples just called. They said to just bring the unit into the store beginning on Monday the 22nd. and they'll patch it in the store. No appointment required
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I am seeing some of the same
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I see a lot of folks complaining about screen calibrations. I modified the iPhone skin to allow you to calibrate your screen during first bootup of the revised skin and save these settings onto your...
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What you experienced happened to a friend of mine as well. Make sure...
1) You're using a non-SDHC card. Transcend 4gb cards (non SDHC) work great! I'm using Transcend 133x speed cards. Mfr part...
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for me, i've been able to copy full content of the 4gb card at a time. no corruption whatsoever.
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14 day return thru Staples and 1 year thru the manufacturer. Are you sure you lost your touch screen or just need your screen re-calibrated?
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dont even have those in any folder ,can you send me links
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Why are you mucking with your Pharos? The Pharos units do not have the issue. My PDR250 works fine while all my friends Omni's are hosed.
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updated with firmware v3.25 work for me...easy....no other adjustment/insstall needed. Picked up sat just like before. All other mod gps software seemed pickup sat ok also. Will try it on the road...
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Does that mean you have a signal lock and the unit is able to route you?
I've emailed their tech support on [email protected]
Also I tried their toll free # (1.888.554.6628) but they are only...
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To get to an agent
1-888-554-6628
Then at the IVR 1, 7. 5
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I got through, and after waiting on hold, got dumped. Now I only get a busy signal
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Looks like http://www.techsmarttips.com/ is down now.. jeez whats goin on.....
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WTF happened to techsmarttips.com???
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Rumor has it they forgot to renew their domain. Doh! :eek:
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I am going to guess that if this is a chipset problem, something probably happened like they cheaped out on memory capacity and the date can only go so high or something. So if the date is counted...
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WOW.. Staples support guy doesn't have clue on it. Definitely its chipset and firmware setting problems(A Chinese Bug) according Chinese manufacture information.
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