On 26/09/2012 03:33, wrote:
Anyone have experience with the Vertica V2?

http://www.verticasports.com/shop/v2-flight-instrument/

Wonder if it exactly the same as the new Oudie with the bright screen.
If so it certainly will help interest in WinPilot Pro,XCSoar, LX8000,
StrePla, and et al

Ben


I believe the Vertica V2 and the new GliderGuider both use the SIRF Star
III GPS chipset whereas the Oudie uses the SIRF Atlas-V chipset. The
Atlas has the track smoothing issues which meant the BGA in the UK
dropped the Oudie as an approved position recorder. Of course if you
feed any of these with external GPS NMEA data that is irrelevant.


From various web searches it looks like the hardware for the Vertica
V2, the GLiderGuider and the Oudie may well all come from the same
Korean firm ODHitec. This company make all sorts of Sunlight readable
LCD kit.

http://www.alibaba.com/member/kr118371827.html

I often wondered where the name Oudie came from, maybe if Navitar source
from a company whose name starts with OD...

I've seen the GliderGuider in strong sunlight and it is very clear so as
the Vertica V2 seems to be the same unit I'm sure that would be great as
well.

cheers,

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Nick Hill