Jobo PhotoGPS

[Chappers]

Any one have one of these units, and what do you think of it?

 

[MisterE]

Although I can't pinpoint the source of info, I did read a few weeks ago that there were many complaints that it was failing to acquire satellite fixes in time to match the photos. Which is what I have always said about cameras which will have gps built in to them. They take a minute or so to pick up a position. So I'd guess that the Jobo unit only powers up when the camera is turned on.

I will always recommend a standalone unit. They are a fraction of the price for a start - like around £50 for a good QStarz model. You turn them on for the duration, like all day. It also has acquired your position if say, for example, you go inside a building. A Jobo or other inbuilt unit won't be able to do that, but the separate device (if already turned on previously) will know where you are when you step inside.

My QStarz BTQ1000X picks up satellites in less than a minute, maintains a fix in most conditions with some sky visible even through a window unless totally inside a building, and runs all day on a charge - maybe longer. I've just been using it for about 12 hours a day for 15 days and it still has about 20% of its memory still available.

 

[coldpenguin]

I have seen a few disparaging comments about the jobo, and their software.
I have the QStarz q1000-p
It lasts around 32 hours on a full charge. I have just used it to record 24x7 for a cruise for 1 week, and a holiday for 1 week. The software included is usable, but the free software bt747 works better, and has much better control over the devices, including, if important to you, recording at 5Hz. With dgps turned on accuracy is great, I can see which side of a motorway I was driving down. I am confident with computers, and I set mine up to automatically detect when the device was in bluetooth range, download and automatically reset the device. I have left the device on whilst in a bag in an airplane before, and gotten tracks of the flight.