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Posted by: BillConner
Posted on: Jun 15^th, 2013 at 12:03pm

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Magicpaddler wrote on May 13^th, 2013 at 10:18pm:

Some places you get different seasons in Birds eye. I look at that as more information. As I look at birds eye of my house I have cars in different places depending on which direction I look at the house form.
Some places in Quetico have hi res birds eye.

At my house, there are different cars and structures, showing a 3 to 4 year gap between the highest res and a step lower. Very spotty.

Posted by: Joe_Schmeaux Posted on: Jun 14^th, 2013 at 10:41pm	Quote
After using it more, the Bing hi-res coverage really seems to be hit 'n' miss. The Cache River area in Quetico is great. Most of the Bloodvein River in Manitoba is hi-res, but so dark as to be useless. But it's nice when it works!

Posted by: Marten Posted on: Jun 14^th, 2013 at 5:48pm	Quote
As I looked at other areas I could see what others are saying about big drops in resolution as you pan around. I was sure glad that an area I need to lay out a route in was hi-res.

Posted by: db Posted on: Jun 14^th, 2013 at 4:50pm	Quote
Marten wrote on Jun 14^th, 2013 at 3:09pm: What I assume is hard wood foliage really tells me a lot. Yup. Wouldn't it be nice if we could see it over time?

Posted by: scottv11 Posted on: Jun 14^th, 2013 at 4:17pm	Quote
OK here is the photo I ment to post showing resolution difference

Posted by: Marten Posted on: Jun 14^th, 2013 at 3:09pm	Quote
I had never used them but have now compared an area in Woodland Caribou with the Google image and even the high rez paid edition Google images and the Bing image is far better. What I assume is hard wood foliage really tells me a lot. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

Posted by: db Posted on: Jun 14^th, 2013 at 3:06pm	Quote
scottv11 wrote on Jun 14^th, 2013 at 2:04pm: sorry I could not post photo as an attachment. The error said volume too large although it was 137kb It should upload now. Try it again.

Posted by: scottv11 Posted on: Jun 14^th, 2013 at 2:04pm	Quote
sorry I could not post photo as an attachment. The error said volume too large although it was 137kb

Posted by: scottv11 Posted on: Jun 14^th, 2013 at 2:03pm	Quote
[font=Comic Sans MS][/font] The hi res areas are a lot better than GE but it looks hit or miss. the difference is stark. check this area:

Posted by: Magicpaddler Posted on: May 13^th, 2013 at 10:18pm	Quote
Some places you get different seasons in Birds eye. I look at that as more information. As I look at birds eye of my house I have cars in different places depending on which direction I look at the house form. Some places in Quetico have hi res birds eye.

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