iPhone Dive Computer

[Xfiend]

It would be fun to be able to download dive computer data onto a smart device via blue tooth, post dive, but I'm not at all interested in this.

 

[DiveNav]

It would be fun to be able to download dive computer data onto a smart device via blue tooth, post dive,......

here you go

Alberto (aka eDiver)

 

[fdarden]

I actually own a Predator, I had NO IDEA that you could download to a smartphone directly. I have been syncing my Shearwater with Bluetooth using Shearwater Desktop on a MAC, and then syncing it with Divelog manager, and then over wireless to my Smartphone that runs divelog. Not the simplest way to accomplish things. Shearwaters use of XML as a data back end is nothing short of brilliant though. You can pull the data into almost anything.

here you go

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Alberto (aka eDiver)

 

[Scubanomad]

that iphone App needs to be tested by a TRUE independent body to verify its accuracy! A proven dive computer / manufacturer have proven algorithms, which are #1 patented #2 proven to be accurate. I doubt this iphone is.... just my 2 cents, and photos / video, common its a joke iphone takes snapshots not photos.

 

[CapitanBlack]

It a product for recreational diving - i.e. no deco and no deeper than 40 meters.
Everything deeper than 40m and longer than NDL - it's simply another sport.


It seem to save lots of space in a diver's bag. If it fail for any reasons during the dive - I will simply call it and slowly ascend to the surface. If calling dive and ascending it's not a good idea (in real life sometimes there are many reasons for that) - I will stay near my buddy, guide or group.

Recreational dive can (must) be safely aborted at any time, if your equipment is broken. That's the reason why this type of diving called recreational.

 

[tridacna]

Actually the most remarkable thing about this thread is that the manufacturer has not chimed in. Just set a Google Alert for your own product and join in any discussion. Pisspoor performance if you ask me.

 

[karlimmergut]

I would not feel comfortable enough to use this as my primary computer without knowing that tens of thousands of people used it without a failure, but I am glad that such products exist, and some people are willing to buy them... dive computers are ridiculously overpriced at $500 for a basic model. These devices aren't particularly complicated, and all the extra functionality you get for another $300 is just laughable. It is about the time for open, extensible platforms to enter this market to drive the prices down and allow for a little bit more customizability. When I shell out $500+ for a dive computer, I would expect it to support every decompression model in existence, have memory for hundreds of dives, and come with a good software that allows me to customize the hell out of it through a USB connection or some such, etc.

 

[CindyMac]

I guess I spent too much time being at the mercy of my phone and a beeper (being on-call). I am free of that, but the scars remain.

My phone will remain on dry land (along with my iPad) and my dive computer will go in the water with me. Of course, the fact that I can use it as a watch that I can actually see without my readers is a big bonus. I will download my dive onto either my iPad or laptop.

FWIW, I am a tech junkie. I travel with a power strip. I usually take a laptop, iPad, an iPhone, an Android phone and will begin travelling with 2 digital cameras. I'm sure I left out something, because my hubs is terrified TSA is going to stop us one day just because of all my gadgets. Oh yeah, I forgot - I get to start travelling with my reg and FFM! How cool is that!

 

[DiveNav]

.....I had NO IDEA that you could download to a smartphone directly. ......

As soon as our Predator App is ready you will be able to go directly from the Predator to your android smartphone.

Alberto (aka eDiver)

 

[tracydr]

Definitely not compatible with a Touch. Different form factor, no compass, etc etc.

The price of a 4S will come tumbling down in the fall after the 5 is released. It may make sense at that new price point.

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Alberto, that's a camera - computer is the fun part! To me the 130ft restriction is the limitation. I wonder to what depth they have tested it...?

Now if you could take calls at 100ft, that would really be interesting! (This is the Basic forum, so I don't have to don a Kevlar suit right?).

Or, even just text messages?

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Re-reading my post I realize that I come across as a bit strident in my disapproval of the I-gill. Actually, I think I came across as an opinionated ass... So let me give a more thoughtful list of my concerns with this bit of technology.
1) As I said, would you trust it not to leak? I have flooded my share of cameras because I thought I had seated the o-ring properly, only to be proven wrong by reality. Everytime you open the case you risk a grain of sand and a couple of atm ruining your nice toy, in this case the toy that is keeping track of your bottom time.
2) Everytime the phone gets seated in the housing it has to connect perfectly to the telemetry pod, no loose connections and that means if you beaten up by the surf or the side of the boat it works 100% of the time.
3) I am forever reminded of all the gadgets that I wasted money on to make them multi-functional... Have you ever tried to use your laptop as a VCR or even watch TV on a computer? You can but it ever really does any of these multi-task well. I want a dive computer that accurately measures depth, time and temp without fail and I can use something else as a camera (like a camera or a phone...)
4) if you can afford both diving and an i-phone, why not spring for a seperate computer? The housing lists for $330, a cheap dive computer that is probably more reliable can be gotten for that.

Just another quick question: what principle does an I-phone use to determine compass direction? Is it actually reading the magnetic field or is it using GPS and a gyroscope? GPS probably wont work very far underwater.

I will grant that it could be used as a back-up technology, but I still cringe at the thought.....

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That is actually the best thing I heard about it yet.... Deco-Sudoku

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Just looked it up and it does read the magnetic field based on the Hall effect. goes to show... google first and ask questions later...

I'm not sure how it functions as a compass but I purchased a gps download for my IPhone. It's the best GPS I've ever had. Far better than the expensive GPS I bought for my vehicle! It's easy to use and never gets me lost.