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The eTrex Venture offers a global database of cities and increased interior memory. it's also one of three eTrex units that are intended to offer exact GPS positioning using correction data acquired from the large Area Augmentation System WAAS. This product will supply position accuracy to less than three meters when receiving WAAS corrections.The memory capacity of one megabyte lets the eTrex Venture to accept downloaded info from Garmin's new MapSource Points of Interest CD ROM. The CD enables users to download places like restaurants, hotels, shopping, and entertainment. Once the info is filled into the unit, you may be able to make a selection and telephone and address info for a specific point of interest will appear on the screen. The CD also will include marine data like lights, buoys, wrecks and obstructions. The eTrex Venture comes housed in a stylish, translucent green case.

Review:
Garmin's eTrex Venture GPS receiver offers a host of track and path related programs and is amazingly easy to use. Its size and design make it comfy to use one handed, and its auto tracking feature and capability to download maps from optional CD ROMs make it an excellent navigation tool.

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Current position display. View bigger.

Point of interest info page. View bigger.

The Garmin eTrex Venture gives easy to use GPS navigation in the palm of your hand. View bigger.

about the size and form of a cell phone, the Venture has six buttons that are easily available by thumb and forefinger. The Power, Page, Zoom In, Zoom Out, and Find buttons are along the side, with the big daddy navigation button a directional click button akin to a thumb operated joystick on the front above the screen. The side buttons are inflexible enough that it is almost impossible to accidentally push one. but, we found the navigation button to be a bit too inflexible, which caused us some number of errors in entering waypoints.

Text was easy to read highlights are discernible and menu bars and clickable objects are defined. The unit also has an excellent backlight, which illuminates the whole screen with a white light, giving excellent contrast and looking at capability at night.

The Venture's interface is split into five different pages, each different functions. The major menu page gives you access to your saved routes and tracks, also as setup for using WAAS Wide Area Augmentation Service reception, unit measurement, time, and display. they are all quickly rotated through with the click of the Page button on the right hand side of the unit.

The map page displays the basemap included with the Venture, and for outdoor excursions it gives all the basics you will need. It automatically tracks your movements and you may be able to save individual tracks for afterward looking at. The map is zoomable from 500 miles to 20 feet based on your preferences. you may be able to place waypoints and places of interest on the map and name and change the icons of each to create your personalized maps. If you choose you want to go someplace, press the Find button and you will get fast access to waypoints, your favorites list, and close cities.

The Venture features one MB of memory for downloading points of interest data including lodging, business services, banks, and more from optional CD ROMs via the included PC cable. Unfortunately, for more in depth mapping you will have to look to the Garmin eTrex Legend or Vista, both of which have bigger memory capacities and the capability to download in depth maps.

Reception was, of course, best outside on a clear day, but the Venture retained most of its functionality under restricted cover like small buildings or thick trees.

All in all, the Garmin eTrex Venture is a nifty little GPS tool and is prepared to roll for your outdoor adventure. but, if you are wanting to use more in depth map data with your GPS, the Garmin eTrex Vista or Legend could be a better choice. Matt Deffer

Pros:

Intuitive interface

Clear, easy to read display

Create waypoints at key places for easy navigation

Included PC cable for downloading firmware upgrades and maps

Cons:

1 MB memory only accepts points of interest data

What's in the Box
eTrex Venture GPS receiver, City Point database, PC interface cable, wrist strap, user's guide, and fast reference guide.

Review:
Garmin's eTrex Venture GPS receiver offers a host of track and path related programs and is amazingly easy to use. Its size and design make it comfy to use one handed, and its auto tracking feature and capability to download maps from optional CD ROMs make it an excellent navigation tool.

about the size and form of a cell phone, the Venture has six buttons that are easily available by thumb and forefinger. The Power, Page, Zoom In, Zoom Out, and Find buttons are along the side, with the big daddy navigation button a directional click button akin to a thumb operated joystick on the front above the screen. The side buttons are inflexible enough that it is almost impossible to accidentally push one. but, we found the navigation button to be a bit too inflexible, which caused us some number of errors in entering waypoints.

Text was easy to read highlights are discernible and menu bars and clickable objects are defined. The unit also has an excellent backlight, which illuminates the whole screen with a white light, giving excellent contrast and looking at capability at night.

The Venture's interface is split into five different pages, each different functions. The major menu page gives you access to your saved routes and tracks, also as setup for using WAAS Wide Area Augmentation Service reception, unit measurement, time, and display. they are all quickly rotated through with the click of the Page button on the right hand side of the unit.

The map page displays the basemap included with the Venture, and for outdoor excursions it gives all the basics you will need. It automatically tracks your movements and you may be able to save individual tracks for afterward looking at. The map is zoomable from 500 miles to 20 feet based on your preferences. you may be able to place waypoints and places of interest on the map and name and change the icons of each to create your personalized maps. If you choose you want to go someplace, press the Find button and you will get fast access to waypoints, your favorites list, and close cities.

The Venture features one MB of memory for downloading points of interest data including lodging, business services, banks, and more from optional CD ROMs via the included PC cable. Unfortunately, for more in depth mapping you will have to look to the Garmin eTrex Legend or Vista, both of which have bigger memory capacities and the capability to download in depth maps.

Reception was, of course, best outside on a clear day, but the Venture retained most of its functionality under restricted cover like small buildings or thick trees.

All in all, the Garmin eTrex Venture is a nifty little GPS tool and is prepared to roll for your outdoor adventure. but, if you are wanting to use more in depth map data with your GPS, the Garmin eTrex Vista or Legend could be a better choice. Matt Deffer

Pros:

• Intuitive interface
• Clear, easy to read display
• Create waypoints at key places for easy navigation
• Included PC cable for downloading firmware upgrades and maps

Cons:

• 1 MB memory only accepts points of interest data

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