I am preparing to purchase the Elite 7 but have paused given some of the issues buyers have experienced since 2013. Have any of the recent buyers had similiar issues or has Lowarance fixed the bugs?
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I love my Elite 7, have updated software several times. Bought the gold but have found the Insight maps covered more of my local lakes. The only issue I've found is the coordinates are degree/minutes but some of my paper maps are degree/minutes/seconds. Remedy divide seconds by 60 then replace the seconds with a decimal and that number. I've written the new coordinates on my maps for my old weigh points.
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I've heard that it varies. Mine did not ship with the most up to date version.
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My experience was such that the heart rate monitor failed regardless of the fixes I tried to apply - shaving, changing the battery, wetting, deleting and re-installing the app (I used Adidas miCoach and MotionX-GPS and the failures were consistent on both). Jarv was great and gave me a full refund on both units I tried. I also had this problem with the Adidas miCoach HRM with the dongle. I'm wondering if this is a "me" thing or if it is endemic to monitors in this price point. I read plenty of reviews from people who say they work just fine for them.
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Sorry to hear you had problems with yours. I've had zero problems with mine. Mine is running extremely well, due to the regular maintenance and upkeep I do on it. Like with any computer or device you have to maintain it in order for it to run efficiently. Great machine and still highly recommend.
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Intermediate to elite sorry for not getting back have been away for a few days. This should be ok for you. I got it as my first one and then bought a 3.5 then was able to master the 4.0. Good luck happy holidays.
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It doesn't run 7, so you get the latest 6 point something update. I haven't had any issues with it yet.
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My experience was that the implementation of the browser was poor. I had better luck when I loaded Opera mini. I often got a WAIT/CANCEL message and found that by selecting WAIT, the connection was reestablished. Eventually, however, I quit using the Mach Speed when it failed once last time, the original warranty had expired, and SquareTrade honored the extended warranty by refunding my full purchase price.
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It has for me and I love it. When I installed it I had Windows 7 on my PC and I upgraded to 8 and have used it several times and have had no problems. Good luck to you&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;Peace
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Refurbished units are almost always good deals. Except for an insert statement indicating that my 340S was a refurbed unit, it looked brand new. Note that most recent map updates are not part of the refurbed package, but then I avoid the hassle and hazards of such downloads anyway. For the basic purpose of getting from point A to point B such updates are of little value to the vast majority of users.
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*IF* the seller returned his stock as they were instructed to, all current stock should be fixed. Only the seller would know that. You would have to contact them directly before purchase. I would *think* all the old stock with the bug has been sold by now, as everyone was sold out for a few weeks during the recall. Id think its safe now. Even if you got the old version, Uniden will swap it with a new unit, and give you a 3 year extended warranty for your trouble. Not to shabby. Since I see the seller answered already, just disregard my comments and grab one!
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Potential buyer asks... Mind telling me about the many outstanding issues? Thanx!
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Hi there they have been replaced by the newer elite-5 hdi models. We have a few of the 2013 elite-5 dsi's left and are clearing them out. Still brand new with warranty. Thanks
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J. Brum..... I would first suggest contacting their CS dept. and get as much help as possible from them. They're fantastic people there and want their program to work for everyone. If they don't suggest completely deleting and reinstalling the simulator, that may be another option to try. I personally had purchased v.4 well over a year ago and I just received notice of v.5 within the last month, being available for download. I had no issues downloading or installing the upgrade. I also am running Windows 7 Home Premium. I hope this helps somewhat.
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There is problems with it according to Raven's review posted today (I believe). According to that post, you can go to their website and they have an update.
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I am aware that Pioneer does state that Elite product warranties will only be covered if purchased at a brick and mortar store. However, I have never had an issue registering my Pioneer Elite products and on those few occasions when I required warranty service, I received it without issue. Also, when calling Pioneer support directly they have always provided assistance, very helpful staff.
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Did you get an answer or figure out whether it has been resolved by now and/or upgraded? yes i'd hope.. being a year later
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That's pretty decent selection of online places to buy Pioneer for less with full warranty. Isn't it? It just doesn't apply to ELITE models. Pioneer will not warrant ELITE models purchased online. Pioneer will not warrant anything purchased on eBay. Period.So if any online seller offers VSX-21 "w/full 2yrs warranty" it just smells wrong. Go somewhere else. If you do care about warranty, buy VSX-9040 - same thing, no gold label, no glossy front, $200 save.