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Posts tagged OS

Garmin maps comparison – City Navigator and OS Discoverer

Mar09
2012
5 Comments Written by Alan
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I’ve posted previously about the difficulties with using OS Discoverer maps at high zoom levels, because of the pixellation that occurs beyond a certain zoom level. If this bothers you, but you don’t want to use open StreetMap maps (OSM), the City Navigator map may be just what you’re looking for.

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Posted in Cycling, Garmin Edge 800, Mapping - Tagged city navigator, discoverer, Discoverer map, garmin, gps, map, navigation, OpenStreetMap, satnav

OS Discoverer maps: screenshot zoom levels (Garmin edge 800)

Feb08
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Alan
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In an earlier post comparing OS Discoverer maps to open source OSM maps, I highlighted a crucial factor which may influence the decision to adopt one or other – the usefulness of various zoom levels, particularly noting the detrimental effect of zooming in too much, beyond a particular point. To show this in greater detail than [...]

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Posted in Garmin Edge 800, Mapping - Tagged discoverer, garmin, map, maps, Open source, OpenStreetMap, ordnance survey

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