SeeYou v4.01 Maps

jcarlyle

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Apr 28, 2011, 2:39:18 PM4/28/11

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On the Naviter site, when you upgrade from SeeYou v3.95 to v4.01,
you're presented with an opportunity to buy Vector Maps. I searched
the Naviter site and their forums, and didn't find any information as
to why you might want to buy the Vector Map product. The description
of v4.01 of SeeYou clearly states that it downloads "vector maps from
the cloud", so the Vector Map product doesn't seem to offer any
value.

Can anyone on RAS tell me what increase in content, resolution or
performance one would realize by buying the Vector Maps product? If
someone has comments about the Naviter Satellite Images product, would
you please pass them on, too?

Thanks!

-John

Paul Remde

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Apr 28, 2011, 10:53:13 PM4/28/11

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Hi John,

I can't seem to find anything about buying any vector map product. However,
they do state that they are now using a newer version of the vector maps
"based on OpenStreetMaps.org".

I'm pretty sure that all their vector maps are free. In version 4.x they
are automatically downloaded when you view a map or flight - which is very
nice.

All the satellite image maps are also free.
http://www.naviter.si/download/satellite-images/index.php?Itemid=27

So are their U.S. Sectional Chart maps.
http://www.naviter.si/download/us-sectionals/index.php?Itemid=27

Best Regards,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.

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Andrej Kolar

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Apr 29, 2011, 7:19:56 AM4/29/11

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Thanks for asking, John.

When we started announcing that we are moving the maps into the cloud
quite a few early testers said "Great. But don't forget that a
significant amount of gliding is done in areas with poor or no
internet access."

Think Namibia, many places out west, South America or just yourself
travelling around. A software which would have to be connected to the
internet would be quite useless in many such cases. It is therefore
still possible to buy CDs with vector maps from our store and it is
still possible to load your old maps into SeeYou 4.

If your computer is regularly online, then it certainly make sense to
use the maps from the cloud. They are much better quality than the old
maps. And they keep getting updated.

Enjoy SeeYou 4.
Andrej Kolar
--
glider pilots use
http://www.Naviter.com

jcarlyle

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Apr 29, 2011, 8:02:37 AM4/29/11

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Thank you, Andrej, that's a good design move.

Can you confirm that vector maps for an area are cached once they have
been downloaded from the cloud? I'm thinking of the case where there
is internet access at the hotel several miles from the airport, but no
internet access at the airport itself. I'm betting that you do..

-John

2KA

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Apr 29, 2011, 1:21:28 PM4/29/11

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Paul wrote:

>
> All the satellite image maps are also free.http://www.naviter.si/download/satellite-images/index.php?Itemid=27

>
> So are their U.S. Sectional Chart maps.http://www.naviter.si/download/us-sectionals/index.php?Itemid=27
>

I believe that the US Sectional charts on the Naviter site were last
updated in 2006. Current (free) sectionals in CMR format for SeeYou
are available on my website at http://www.soaringdata.info.

Lynn Alley
"2KA"

Andrej Kolar

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Apr 30, 2011, 11:13:58 AM4/30/11

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> confirm that vector maps for an area are cached
> once they have been downloaded from the cloud?

Yes, that's the whole point.

Regards,

Andrej Kolar
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glider pilots use
http://www.Naviter.com