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Haven't experienced the sticking Red button, yet. Just missing the software, which I got from 9Six4 .

 

Finally, got a call back from uPlay .. engineers are working on how best to send me the software ... duh, zip-it and email it to me! Took 4 hrs for return call.

 

Specs:

Size - 4" x 2"

Thickness - .65"

Weight - 3.1 oz.

Screen - 2.2"

Resolution - 320 x 240

Battery Life - 10 to 12 hrs

Charging Time - 2 hrs

Course Capacity - 50

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No red button problems with me either, and I played with it for a few hours.

 

Because the device talks back/syncs with their servers, you will have to turn off your firewall to get it to connect. Most firewalls will not allow it to work, even if specifically allowed, because the sync software resides on the unit / a removable device.

Driver PXG GEN4 0811x (9) / Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White
Fairway:  PXG GEN4 (13) / 14.0 

Hybrid:  PXG 0317 X  PXG GEN4 (19) / Mitsubishi MMT 80
Irons:  PXG PXG GEN4 0311 P (4 - Pw) / True Temper Elevate Tour 
Wedge:  PXG Sugar Daddy Forged (50/9, 54/10 and 58/9) / True Temper Elevate Tour 
Putter:  PXG Closer, 39.5" ArmLock
Ball:  Bridgestone B X
Bag:  PXG - Fairway White Camo Cary/Stand

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How's the reception. Have you played around with that yet?

 

 

Haven't played a round yet, tomorrow definitely :russian_roulette: Great reception at my house (outside that is!).

 

The unit has 24 channel GPS reception (can pick up 24 sats). It uses 3 at a time optimally, if it picks up only 2 it is also accurate, but slower, and can operate on 1 sat but is not considered accurate.

Driver PXG GEN4 0811x (9) / Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White
Fairway:  PXG GEN4 (13) / 14.0 

Hybrid:  PXG 0317 X  PXG GEN4 (19) / Mitsubishi MMT 80
Irons:  PXG PXG GEN4 0311 P (4 - Pw) / True Temper Elevate Tour 
Wedge:  PXG Sugar Daddy Forged (50/9, 54/10 and 58/9) / True Temper Elevate Tour 
Putter:  PXG Closer, 39.5" ArmLock
Ball:  Bridgestone B X
Bag:  PXG - Fairway White Camo Cary/Stand

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It's small .. size of LG Chocolate phone .. can't tell you much else, since I can't even download a course yet. You're supposed to be able to Preview a course without being there (like Car GPS), but have to wait until I can register it. I went through the intro videos .. that's about all.

 

 

Preview mode is fantastic - Just loaded up Torrey Pines! The yardages in "preview mode" are from the tips.

 

 

Hey Sambo and 9six4: Besides Torrey Pines, are any of your local courses video mapped? Can you guys post a decent pic of the screen resolution?

 

Thanks,

Peter

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I'm not sure if pictures of the screen would do it justice.

 

At the end of the demo video here --> http://www.uprogps.com/how-it-works/ is actually quite accurate of what you see, the flyovers are close to what is show, maybe slightly fuzzier, but really good imagery! You can zoom in and out as well.

 

I will try and post up some pictures tonight with a decent camera to give you a realist feel for what it offers.

Driver PXG GEN4 0811x (9) / Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White
Fairway:  PXG GEN4 (13) / 14.0 

Hybrid:  PXG 0317 X  PXG GEN4 (19) / Mitsubishi MMT 80
Irons:  PXG PXG GEN4 0311 P (4 - Pw) / True Temper Elevate Tour 
Wedge:  PXG Sugar Daddy Forged (50/9, 54/10 and 58/9) / True Temper Elevate Tour 
Putter:  PXG Closer, 39.5" ArmLock
Ball:  Bridgestone B X
Bag:  PXG - Fairway White Camo Cary/Stand

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Supposedly the sticking button issue was the reason for the last two week delay, prior to the June 2nd ship date. That's what I was told one morning when I called early and complained that the unit was due to ship out Monday June 2nd but didn't. They said it would go out by Friday which it did. I should receive mine tomorrow so we will see what I get. I have a Skycaddie SG4 so it should be an interesting comparison.

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Here is my "attempt" at posting pictures. Its very hard to post sharp pictures without flash glare. The actual images are sharper than the pictures imply.

 

Size as compared to an Iphone.

 

 

 

When watching the flyover, the 100 150 and 200 yards from the middle of the green are shown as colored lines. Its clearer than shown since this is a picture while the video is running, kinda like taking a picture of the TV, never as clear in the picture as it is on the tv/device.

 

 

 

Flyover as coming up to the green, again its clearer than shown since this is a picture while the video is running

 

 

 

The yardages on the greens and bunkers, I have the "LARGE" font option turned on since I can't see small things well without "readers" on. Remember all these views can be zoomed in or out and moved around like forward, left, right or back. :friends:

 

 

 

Hope this helps, but its frustrating not getting pictures to be as clear as the images on the device. Its actually better than I can show. :russian_roulette:

Driver PXG GEN4 0811x (9) / Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White
Fairway:  PXG GEN4 (13) / 14.0 

Hybrid:  PXG 0317 X  PXG GEN4 (19) / Mitsubishi MMT 80
Irons:  PXG PXG GEN4 0311 P (4 - Pw) / True Temper Elevate Tour 
Wedge:  PXG Sugar Daddy Forged (50/9, 54/10 and 58/9) / True Temper Elevate Tour 
Putter:  PXG Closer, 39.5" ArmLock
Ball:  Bridgestone B X
Bag:  PXG - Fairway White Camo Cary/Stand

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Just received mine about an hour ago and guess what...it doesn't work. It comes on then shuts down and sometimes won't come on until keep pulling the battery or what not. When it did come on I could barely touch the case and the screen goes dark with the Upro logo slightly visible. I called them and was told it sounds like a bad unit so they are supposed to call me back and let me know what to do. That really is aggravating when you wait 5 weeks for the thing then it doesn't work. I like the look and size and when it did come on the screen looked good.

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I have VMware (same as Parallels) on my Mac and tried to connect through that. It said the host device was using it and would not let me connect to it. So the Mac recognizes or sees it, but it will not show the disk image.

 

On the pc I did see the program for the Mac, so it is in there. I'm going to play around with it and see if there is something that can be done to bring up the disk image.

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Found the problem with my unit on my own. One of the battery prongs was bent down and not sticking out enough to make contact. Only two of the three prongs were making connection. But I formatted the memory card while fooling with and now the demo and I guess the sync software is no longer on the card. Can someone send this to me if you don't mind? I guess the sync software resides on the sd card? My pc sees the unit but it never goes to the website. My email is [email protected].

 

Thanks in advance.

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I sent an email to customer service letting them know of my mac problem (and seems like many others) of not recognizing the device and got this email back shortly afterwords:

 

 

Hey John,

 

I want to thank you for taking the time to let us know of your issue. In response we are finding that there are some configurations of Mac that are not recognizing the units. We have caught this and found a fix for it. So there is an option for you. That is to use another computer maybe a friends or a work computer and we will have the update online within the next couple days for you to download. I hope I have answered your question, if you have any more let me know anytime.

Thanks,

 

 

Braedon Armstrong

Customer Service

UPlay Interactive Electronics

2185 Faraday Ave #130

Carlsbad CA, 92008

888-358-5788

[email protected]

www.uprogps.com

 

 

I responded asking if there was a quick fix I can do or do I have to wait. Will keep ya'll posted.

 

John

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Ok got this email back:

 

I can send you this link and steps to try and fix it. This is not a guarantee fix but it may work. If you have any questions or problems call us between 5:00am-10:00pm pacific time and we will help you through it.

 

http://www.yousendit.com/download/SmpzUGhYTWNreEEwTVE9PQ

 

1. you should download this and save it to your desktop,

 

2. unplug the device and plug it back in,

 

3. run the file and make sure the destination file is the same as where the uPro is located. Example (the uPro is in the removable storage device E, make sure the destination file is E:\ then click install.

 

4. Once this is finished unplug the device and plug it back in and it should work fine.

 

 

 

If this doesn’t work we need to wait until the update is available or sent you a new card so call us and let us know at 888-358-5788

 

 

 

It's a .exe file which is typically a PC file and I personally have never been able to figure out how to work it on a mac.... SO maybe someone else knows....

 

John

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The first time I dbl-clicked uSD.exe, the mac says 'cannot open the file' , but it gives me the option to 'choose the program to open it with' .. I went to APPLICATIONS and dbl-clicked on STUFFIT and it unpacked everything to a folder .. I chose 'to my desktop' to test it. Afterwards, it remembers this association ...

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Wait at least another month .. who knows, you may see some on eBay from 'p!!sed off' owners who just wanted it to work out the box and were not patient to work things out; that is, if they can't get it to work after 30 days.

 

I was going to wait for a year, but I decided to spend my 'economic stimulus rebate' on it to see it in action (which is kinda funny, cause when I told my wife it came in, she says 'Happy Fathers Day', like she bought it for me).

 

I figure that if I don't like it after 30 days, for whatever reason, it'll sell quickly on eBay, but I think it will be a keeper .. I like what I see so far. True test comes tomorrow on the course.

 

I sold a GolfLogix unit after using it for a month ... didn't really need it for simple yardage, etc. The flyover & preview intrigued me, because it would definitely help for unfamiliar courses. Most courses don't have aerial views on their websites, so I thought that was unique and beneficial.

 

My theory is that ... new iPhones will pick up the software and compete with the golf-specific units ... hopefully, drive the prices down.

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