Garmin Monterra Wi-Fi Enabled GPS Navigator
- 4″ dual orientation, sunlight readable display with durable mineral glass for multi-touch interface
- 3D Map Merge technology lets you blend multiple maps together (such as Birdseye Satellite Imagery and topo maps) and view in 3D for an incredible landscape view
- High-sensitivity GPS/GLONASS receiver tracks more satellites for better position with HotFix
- 8MP autofocus camera with automatic geo-tagging, LED flash/torch, and full 1080p HD video capture capability. Connectivity via Wi-Fi
- 3-axis compass with accelerometer, gyro and barometric altimeter
- 4″ color multi-touch display
- Built-in 3-axis electronic compass
- Built-in 8 megapixel autofocus digital camera
- Rugged and durable
- Get Android apps for Monterra on Google Play
Monterra is a full-featured Wi-Fi enabled GPS navigator that combines our powerful mapping with the versatility of Android. Get Android apps for Monterra on Google Play, including Peak Finder, star constellation charts and ballistic calculator. Or access professional apps such as construction estimators and ArcGIS to extend your office to the field. The rugged and durable Monterra has the power and flexibility to go anywhere.
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Ken
December 17, 2015It appears to work fine,
I have read the other previous reviews – so I’m thinking that most of the issues have been resolved:
The compass is easy to calibrate and does not drift. I compared it to a magnetic compass and it is dead on accurate.
The Altimeter agrees with Topo maps. No surprises here.
I installed Basecamp for both my Mac and my PC (Windows 7 laptop and Windows 8.1 desktop) – no issues.
I subscribed to satellite imagery and transferred downloads to the Monterra. Here’s the only glitch – after you transfer a map image to the Monterra – the Monterra needs to be powered off before the image can be selected and seen on the map. I’ll report this to Garmin. It’s minor and easy to work around.
I set up a route – a short one – and used it to navigate. All works perfect.
I installed a SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-1 Card which didn’t work out-of-the box. I needed to format it on a Mac computer by inserting the card into a card reader that I attached to my Mac. Then I used Apple’s Disk Utility to “erase” the SD card, setting the format to FAT32. After that – it works great. A super fast 64GB card to store my pictures and videos on the trails.
I’ve got a lot of learning to do yet – but so far I am convinced that I am not seeing the issues observed with previous versions of the software. I’m feeling that version 1.17 fixed them.
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December 17, 2015Watch out.. Very buggy for now,
Review was just downgraded from four stars to 2 stars. Please read below for the reasons.
Here’s are the facts
1- I’m prior military and have done countless navigation.
2 – I’m an avid hiker /camper and rely on GPS heavily
3- I’ve owned the garmin 60 csx, garmin 60 St prior to this device.
Here’s the pros
1- best user interface ever! They finally got it right moving to an Android operating system.
2- map scaling is extremely fast with almost no lag moving the map in different directions. This is not your grandpa’s garmin 62ST folks.
3- map detail is amazing.
Cons
1- compass is way off. It never calibrates correctly. My first was off by 25 degrees. My second out of the box was off by 20 degrees. Garmin knows about the issue and is trying to fix it as of 12-20-13.
2- map pointer is way off. You won’t be able to fix this one folks. It’s on Garmins end. You’ll be pointing in one direction but on the map it will show an entirely different direction. Garmin knows about it and are trying to fix it as of the same date.
3. Android version 4.0.1? Yep. Folks garmin went with what appears to be a 5 year old operating system. We’re in Android version 4.4.1 Kit Kat! What was the reason for such an old operating system? It also appears to have a slow processor. Not too noticeable but it’s noticeable and for the price tag, I was expecting a little more. In fact ditch the UV gimmick on the device and upgrade the processor. That’s probably the biggest joke of the device.
Recently added to my review:
4. I recently returned this item back to REI on 12/20/2013. I was on my second Garmin Monterra when I came to the conclusion that the problems I’ve seen and others on: […] , many others are experiencing the same problems of the compass drifting 15 degrees after the most recent Garmin Monterra update released 12/19/2013(run on sentence, sorry). What you’ll experience if you dare buy this right now, is the device compass will start at the correct calibration or close to it, then start drifting immediately 10-15 degrees. Meaning the compass pointer will start going East(at least for me). This is a huge defect. I tried a factory reset and installed the latest update with no success. It almost seems like the internal compass is drawn to some electric current or metal on the right side of the device, because it constantly drifts east.
5. Again. The map is way off. I used this recently for land navigation and I couldn’t figure out why I was having such a hard time finding my bearing on the map. I’d be pointing towards a ridge line but my map pointer would be pointing towards the valley! Seriously, dangerous to rely on this for navigation for hiking. Have a backup for sure.
Be advised, that I check the forums regularly and I will change my review or delete it once I know Garmin has fixed the above issues. I have returned the device but will gladly buy another once I have confirmation this has been fixed.
The cons are not something you can ignore. These are signs that garmin released this device far too early. I regret buying the device so soon. I sold my garmin 60 St which was dead accurate for navigation. Now I’m paying for it. I’ll give garmin credit for taking a huge leap of faith in Android but take my advice, just wait until other reviews can confirm the bugs are out.
UPDATED 02-21-14—-
I saw the user below, “Ken” that wrote: “It appears to work fine, January 26, 2014”
I’ve emailed this user and asked that he contribute to the forum discussion stated in the initial link. This user has failed to respond and failed to post his model number or release date of the device. This suggest either Garmin fixed the problem and we’re left not knowing if there were defective devices or if it was a software update. The users on this forum have stated the latest updates have NOT fixed the problem. We need to collaborate in one forum to properly diagnose this and if it’s fixed, which models should we purchase. I’ll update this Amazon review once I have learned more. I look forward to repurchasing this product when I know for sure it’s bug free.
UPDATED 03/08/2014——-
The most recent update released by Garmin appears to have corrected all problems listed in my initial review. I have not tested the new update myself because I returned the unit but I can only assume after two or three recent reviews on the above forum that the problems outlined have been fixed. My added one star for a total of three stars for the following reasons.
1) Device is very bulky.
2) Processor is too slow.(did Garmin do this to conserve battery life from a faster processor?)
3) No D-link lanyard? I haven’t seen any. This should be an easy fix so I won’t complain too much about this but while trekking, it would be nice.
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