Qstarz BT-Q818

Qstarz BT-Q818
alaScore 76

49 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 3 expert reviews and 46 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 80/100 and users rate it 93/100. The average review date is Aug 5, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 30490 reviews from other Satellite Receivers. The alaScore™ for this product is 76/100 = Good. Last update: May 22, 2013.

Review analysis

(Based on 49 reviews)

Expert Reviews  

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Best Purchase

 

This is the best purchase I have made, my once dead Dell Streak 7 Table now has new life and purpose.

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Excellent reception

 

I am more than satisfied with quality of this product. This one has excellent battery life and great reception even in Downtown. Works great with my Nook Color using Bluetooth gps provider.

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dan

 

The best GPS Receiver I have ever used. Good price and fast delivery. I would recommend this device to anyone looking to use their laptop for real time mapping for travel on land and water.

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Qstarz BT-Q818

 

This unit works well and has good battery life. It never fails to pick up between 7-10 satellites for my GPS program.

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Excellent! Very sensitive with quick satellite lock.

 

This product worked as expected based on all the positive reviews I've read prior to purchase. It is well made, compact to put in my pocket, and goes a long way before needing recharging. I use it with my Samsung Captivate since the Captivate's...

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Super Little Device!

 

I was able to find a geocache easily today that I failed twice on previously with my very expensive (and very buggy) Garmin Montana 600. The cache is hidden in a dense grove of very big and tall redwood trees.

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Works Great

 

Wanted this to use with a custom application I am developing. Works perfect with my XOOM. Used Bluetooth GPS app to test it. Acquires and maintains satellite locks very well and quickly. Wish I could find a weatherproof version.

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Battle of the GPS modules!

 

The previous "standard" for GPS units was the Sirf Star III chip. I myself own one and have been happily using it for years. The MTK II chipset has come unto the scene with impressive specs -165dB (4 times more powerful that SS III -159dB) and...

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Works as advertised

 

I bought this for use with my Android phone for TrackMaster application. Worked flawlessly and was very easy to setup.

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DBROTH shipped 818XT instead of 818X

 

They shipped me another GPS than the one I ordered. Mind you the XT is the faster 10Hz version, so it may be ok for some, but 10Hz was too fast for my application, so they should have checked with me first, which they sure didn't.

Product Specifications

1. Chipset : MTK 2 GPS Module 2. Channel : 66 Channel parallel satellite tracking 3. Time to First Fix (TTFF) : < Average 1/33/35 sec. (Hot/Warm/Cold start); AGPS <15 sec 4. Antenna : Built-in patch antenna with LNA 5. Output Message : NMEA-0183 (V3.01) - GGA, GSA,GSV, RMC(default) 6. Accuracy : < 3m CEP (Stand-Alone, S/A off); < 2.5m CEP (DGPS) 7. Sensitivity: -165dBm tracking 8. Battery Life : Operating time 42 hours 9. Dimension : 72.2 (L) X 46.5 (W) X 20 (H) mm
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