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MikeV
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Bushnell Onix400 - Review coming soon... :)

I just received my review unit of the Bushnell Onix400... I'll be taking photos of it later today, and playing with it over the coming days... should have a basic review of it soon. If there's anything you want to know, or questions you have about it, post 'em here and I'll try to answer them in my review. Smile

For those just looking for the basic info...

http://www.bushnell.com/gps/gps_onix400.cfm

Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:47 am

XMFRK2525
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Live pics of the XM interface please!!! Very Happy
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Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:52 am

MikeV
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Ryan at Orbitcast got one also... he's already posted his unboxing pictures . Mine's been unboxed, but I didn't have a camera with me at work to take pictures. Sad

But between the two of us, I'm sure you'll get plenty of info about this GREAT device!

A few things I already like about it...
- The ability to monitor THREE XM channels no matter what screen you're looking at
- The scoreboard display, rather than a one-line scrolling ticker
- The amount of control over what gets displayed on the map... admittedly, more data = slower response when you do things like zooming in and out, but you also get a lot more info at once

I will have some photos this afternoon once I get home... they'll probably be quick, but I only have so much time between jobs. Smile I'll be playing with it over coming days... I have a long drive somewhere tomorrow, and an off-road trail run next weekend...

Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:36 pm

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quote:
Originally posted by MikeV:
Ryan at Orbitcast got one also... he's already posted his unboxing pictures . Mine's been unboxed, but I didn't have a camera with me at work to take pictures.

But between the two of us, I'm sure you'll get plenty of info about this GREAT device!

A few things I already like about it...
- The ability to monitor THREE XM channels no matter what screen you're looking at
- The scoreboard display, rather than a one-line scrolling ticker
- The amount of control over what gets displayed on the map... admittedly, more data = slower response when you do things like zooming in and out, but you also get a lot more info at once

I will have some photos this afternoon once I get home... they'll probably be quick, but I only have so much time between jobs. I'll be playing with it over coming days... I have a long drive somewhere tomorrow, and an off-road trail run next weekend...

I envy you!!! Very Happy

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Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:02 pm

MikeV
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Ok... a quick photo and a couple of screen shots to hold you over... Maybe come up with some questions from looking at these...

Onix400 Unit
XM Radio screen
Map view with XM Preview
GPS Satellite view - This was taken from inside my apartment, showing how good the GPS receiver on this is!
The Settings list

Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:48 pm

XMFRK2525
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeV:
Ok... a quick photo and a couple of screen shots to hold you over... Maybe come up with some questions from looking at these...

Onix400 Unit
XM Radio screen
Map view with XM Preview
GPS Satellite view - This was taken from inside my apartment, showing how good the GPS receiver on this is!
The Settings list

Does this have all the same features as the Inno?
Do you have to have XM NAV or XM WX sub for the features to work?
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Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:35 pm

madmick
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Whats the cost of the XM sub, and does that include the NAV/WX too?

Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:37 pm

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XM Weather/Radio

Subscription Pricing Plans
XM Satellite Radio (only)
$12.95 / month
Less than $0.50 per day!

XM NavWeather (only)
Price - $9.95

XM WX Skywatch (only)
Price - $9.99

XM Radio & XM NavWeather
Price - $16.94
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Sat Sep 29, 2007 2:21 am

XMFRK2525
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quote:
Originally posted by Stocker:
XM Weather/Radio

Subscription Pricing Plans
XM Satellite Radio (only)
$12.95 / month
Less than $0.50 per day!

XM NavWeather (only)
Price - $9.95

XM WX Skywatch (only)
Price - $9.99

XM Radio & XM NavWeather
Price - $16.94

Thanks.
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Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:19 pm

jmh98
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What is XM WX Skywatch? Do you have any info on a home dock and if the weather portion would be able to be recieved through the antenna attached to the home dock?

Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:02 pm

XMFRK2525
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quote:
Originally posted by jmh98:
What is XM WX Skywatch? Do you have any info on a home dock and if the weather portion would be able to be recieved through the antenna attached to the home dock?

If it's all sent via the same frequency, then yes. If not then no.
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Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:18 pm

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MAPS

Have you used the sat imagery for map view?
If so, can you advise if the image owner still wallpapers the image?

I read the Onix 200's usability suffered greatly due to the DigitalGlobal logo being printed in the background of all the sat photos?

Any luck downloading topos? I also read that obtaining maps from Bushnell's website could be a real pain, and I'm really hoping they've fixed their issues since the last model.

Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:23 pm

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		Author	Thread
		MikeV Moderator Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 6222 Location: Leesburg, VA	Bushnell Onix400 - Review coming soon... :) I just received my review unit of the Bushnell Onix400... I'll be taking photos of it later today, and playing with it over the coming days... should have a basic review of it soon. If there's anything you want to know, or questions you have about it, post 'em here and I'll try to answer them in my review. For those just looking for the basic info... http://www.bushnell.com/gps/gps_onix400.cfm
		Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:47 am
		XMFRK2525 I sleep here Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 6065 Location: Middle TN Primary Radio: XMp3, SkyFi3, Sony DRN-XM01, DirecTV	Live pics of the XM interface please!!! _________________
		Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:52 am
		MikeV Moderator Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 6222 Location: Leesburg, VA	Ryan at Orbitcast got one also... he's already posted his unboxing pictures . Mine's been unboxed, but I didn't have a camera with me at work to take pictures. But between the two of us, I'm sure you'll get plenty of info about this GREAT device! A few things I already like about it... - The ability to monitor THREE XM channels no matter what screen you're looking at - The scoreboard display, rather than a one-line scrolling ticker - The amount of control over what gets displayed on the map... admittedly, more data = slower response when you do things like zooming in and out, but you also get a lot more info at once I will have some photos this afternoon once I get home... they'll probably be quick, but I only have so much time between jobs. I'll be playing with it over coming days... I have a long drive somewhere tomorrow, and an off-road trail run next weekend...
		Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:36 pm
		XMFRK2525 I sleep here Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 6065 Location: Middle TN Primary Radio: XMp3, SkyFi3, Sony DRN-XM01, DirecTV	quote: Originally posted by MikeV: Ryan at Orbitcast got one also... he's already posted his unboxing pictures . Mine's been unboxed, but I didn't have a camera with me at work to take pictures. But between the two of us, I'm sure you'll get plenty of info about this GREAT device! A few things I already like about it... - The ability to monitor THREE XM channels no matter what screen you're looking at - The scoreboard display, rather than a one-line scrolling ticker - The amount of control over what gets displayed on the map... admittedly, more data = slower response when you do things like zooming in and out, but you also get a lot more info at once I will have some photos this afternoon once I get home... they'll probably be quick, but I only have so much time between jobs. I'll be playing with it over coming days... I have a long drive somewhere tomorrow, and an off-road trail run next weekend... I envy you!!! [url][/url] _________________
		Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:02 pm
		MikeV Moderator Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 6222 Location: Leesburg, VA	Ok... a quick photo and a couple of screen shots to hold you over... Maybe come up with some questions from looking at these... Onix400 Unit XM Radio screen Map view with XM Preview GPS Satellite view - This was taken from inside my apartment, showing how good the GPS receiver on this is! The Settings list
		Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:48 pm
		XMFRK2525 I sleep here Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 6065 Location: Middle TN Primary Radio: XMp3, SkyFi3, Sony DRN-XM01, DirecTV	quote: Originally posted by MikeV: Ok... a quick photo and a couple of screen shots to hold you over... Maybe come up with some questions from looking at these... Onix400 Unit XM Radio screen Map view with XM Preview GPS Satellite view - This was taken from inside my apartment, showing how good the GPS receiver on this is! The Settings list Does this have all the same features as the Inno? Do you have to have XM NAV or XM WX sub for the features to work? _________________
		Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:35 pm
		madmick I sleep here Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 1330	Whats the cost of the XM sub, and does that include the NAV/WX too?
		Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:37 pm
		Stocker XM411 Community Leader 100K+ Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 109928 Primary Radio: Inno, SkyFi2	XM Weather/Radio Subscription Pricing Plans XM Satellite Radio (only) $12.95 / month Less than $0.50 per day! XM NavWeather (only) Price - $9.95 XM WX Skywatch (only) Price - $9.99 XM Radio & XM NavWeather Price - $16.94 _________________ for ALL your SiriusXM needs!
		Sat Sep 29, 2007 2:21 am
		XMFRK2525 I sleep here Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 6065 Location: Middle TN Primary Radio: XMp3, SkyFi3, Sony DRN-XM01, DirecTV	quote: Originally posted by Stocker: XM Weather/Radio Subscription Pricing Plans XM Satellite Radio (only) $12.95 / month Less than $0.50 per day! XM NavWeather (only) Price - $9.95 XM WX Skywatch (only) Price - $9.99 XM Radio & XM NavWeather Price - $16.94 Thanks. _________________
		Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:19 pm
		jmh98 XM411 Nut! Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 171 Location: Wolcott, VT Primary Radio: Delphi Xpress RC & Mini-Tuner w/Onkyo TX-SR504, Nexus50, Commander MT and Timex Alarm Clock.	What is XM WX Skywatch? Do you have any info on a home dock and if the weather portion would be able to be recieved through the antenna attached to the home dock?
		Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:02 pm
		XMFRK2525 I sleep here Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 6065 Location: Middle TN Primary Radio: XMp3, SkyFi3, Sony DRN-XM01, DirecTV	quote: Originally posted by jmh98: What is XM WX Skywatch? Do you have any info on a home dock and if the weather portion would be able to be recieved through the antenna attached to the home dock? If it's all sent via the same frequency, then yes. If not then no. _________________
		Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:18 pm
		Necessary XM411 Newbie Joined: 15 Oct 2007 Posts: 6	MAPS Have you used the sat imagery for map view? If so, can you advise if the image owner still wallpapers the image? I read the Onix 200's usability suffered greatly due to the DigitalGlobal logo being printed in the background of all the sat photos? Any luck downloading topos? I also read that obtaining maps from Bushnell's website could be a real pain, and I'm really hoping they've fixed their issues since the last model.
		Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:23 pm