Magellan (Thales) (980640) MapSend Worldwide Basemap
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Software Summary
Manufacturer: MAGELLANBrand: Magellan
Platform: Windows NT 4
Product features:
- Magellan MapSend Worldmap
- SanDisk 2 GB SDSDX3-2048-901 Extreme III SD Memory Card (Retail Package)
- SanDisk 4GB SDHC card
- Sandisk MicroMate Reader - for SD and SDHC memory cards
- Transcend 1 GB 80x SD Flash Memory Card
- Transcend TS4GSD150 4GB 150X Secure Digital Card
Software Reviews of Magellan (Thales) (980640) MapSend Worldwide Basemap
Customer Review: Basemap lacking if used as solitary software
Summary: 3 Stars
I have a Magellan Meridian Platinum receiver. I purchased the Worldwide Basemap so that I could use my GPS on an upcoming trip to South America. In the 'States, I use the GPS in my vehicle as I travel, and as often as posible in the backcountry on backpacking trips.I uploaded a region of the Basemap that included the US west of the Mississippi and northern Mexico. It only took 8Mb of memory (saved to a 32Mb card). I think this is a pretty small file for such a large area. The Basemap includes bigger cities and many major roads. It also includes topography in 200' increments.
The nice part about the basemap is that it seems to be better "georeferenced" than the default map. On a recent drive, for instance, we found ourselves driving around on water - at least according to the built-in map. Changing to the basemap we found ourselves still safe on the lake shore! I think it will be nice to have topography shown on cross-country drives. But that brings me to the down side of the Basemap.
The basemap has only a fraction of the cities and roads on it. My home city, with three highways intersecting in it, is not shown. And only one of the highways is shown, starting outside of town (though there is no evidence that the highway continues or that there is a town at all on the basemap). The default map shows all the highways, tiny cities, and even major streets. I thought the basemap would have all that is on the default map and more. That assumption was not correct. It has a lot on it, and more than the default, but not the cities, roads, and other "important" things that are nice to know while driving.
Of course, a detail map can also be uploaded (from MapSend Streets or Topo). When zoomed into a detail area, that map takes over. I suspect this is why the basemap is sorely lacking. The bad part of this is that detail maps take up more memory. Even worse is that there are no detail maps for many areas - like Iquitos, Peru. I will visit Iquitos in July, but the city does not even show up on the Basemap (Iquitos and the Amazon are both shown on Garmin's default map, not Magellan's). I bought this software for the sole reason of uploading an equivalent of the default map for other areas of the world. There isn't much topography at the Amazon, so the loaded basemap looks exactly like a blank screen! I will still get my use out of the Basemap in the US, but it is worthless for the purpose I bought it for.
I believe that most readers will be better served with the built-in default map for travelling in the US. Then consider getting the Mapsend Topo and/or MapSend Streets software first. Only get the Basemap when you have the money to burn. Even if travelling abroad, you might check the availability of a detail map before dropping the cash for the Basemap.
Description of Magellan (Thales) (980640) MapSend Worldwide Basemap
MapSend WorldWide Basemap software enables you to create a basemap for any region of the world and upload it to your mapping Magellan GPS receiver. Adding WorldWide basemaps to your Magellan GPS receiver creates a seamless overlay on the built-in map with greater detail for easy navigation on all your local and international travels. Select a region on your PC and upload it to your GPS. New basemaps can be overwritten and stored on optional Secure Digital (SD) memory cards, or in the internal memory of your expandable Magellan GPS receiver. WorldWide Basemap is licensed for use with a single Magellan GPS. Each basemap region you define contains the essential basic map features such as cities, highways, waterways, railroads, national boundaries and shorelines. WorldWide Basemap also includes basic topography contours, which can help you stay oriented and locate major points of interest. In addition to the visual map presentation, the map features can be located using the search function on your GPS or PC. Easily toggle between the built-in basemap and your new WorldWide Basemap. Your Magellan GPS receiver will automatically transition to a detailed map when the zoom scale is 0.4 miles or less and the majority of the displayed is covered by the map for seamless GPS navigation. Features: WorldWide detail - Create a more detailed Basemap for any region of the world Seamless overlay - Detailed maps are added to your built-in map to easily switch between them or see detail when you zoom in Customizable regions - Select a region on your PC and download maps and points of interest to the available memory or SD card of your Magellan GPS Create routes & waypoints - Build your own routes with an unlimited number of waypoints on your PC to plan any trip and download them to your GPS Major points of interest - find airports, parks, historical monuments and more Compatible Units: Meridian Color Meridian Platinum Meridian Gold Meridian MariLanguage & Travel Software
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