Although I've thought about returning this camera, I'm hopeful Garmin will eventually fix everything so it will be as awesome as I was expecting it to be. I do have a full year to return it to REI for any reason and I'm saving all my packaging, but hopefully, it won't come to that, however, if they come out with an Air Ion Pro with GPS and overlays, I'll seriously consider going back to that camera as it was my favorite of all my cameras.
But anyway - here's a comprehensive list of issues I have with my VIRB Elite:
1. VIRB Locks up since version 2.80 (must pull battery to reset).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzSD5nmLkwk
*** VERY SERIOUS ISSUE FOR ME ***
3. VIRB won't pair with my speed and cadence sensor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggf2AkUftnE
QUITE DISAPPOINTING.
4. Elevation Way Off - many times at least 500' off:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P1N9390LfY
ANNOYING.
5. VIRB overlays are very limited.
Dashware let's you do individual items.
Need to be able to select individual guages.
Same video but futher into it: http://youtu.be/6P1N9390LfY?t=6m19s
6. Gradient overlay alternates between grade and "--" constantly.
7. When playing VIRB Movies on my big screen TV using my Apple TV,
data is too close to edge of screen.
Need ability to place guages further in from edge of video.
Would be nice if we could resize them too, they're a bit too small.
8. Clip numbering restarts at 001, and you end up with multiples.
Confusing.
Same video, further in: http://youtu.be/6P1N9390LfY?t=7m45s
9. Deleting clips in VIRB EDIT is exceedingly tedious:
Same video, further in: http://youtu.be/6P1N9390LfY?t=8m59s
Need Edit -> Select All -> Delete.
10. Deleting clips leaves FIT files on your memory card.
Must clean up manually.
11. Operating the Device Using Your Mobile Device
From the manual:
This feature is available for VIRB Elite only.
You can remotely view and control photo and video recording
using a compatible mobile device running the free
Garmin VIRB app.
And.. the App doesn't exist yet for the iPhone.
Not sure about other platforms.
I think that's about it. This will be awesome when all of this is working, but right now, it's pretty disappointing.
Oh - here are some problems "went away":
1. Connect to PC Issue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SULxuuZ_EUs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf2ZN3AkjXE
Supposedly fixed now, but I can't check, I sold the memory card.
2. Memory Card Abort.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQwuhsryu18
Again, I can't check, sold the memory card.
3. Audio was very muffled but I figured out why and how to make it better (from my perspective):
http://youtu.be/SULxuuZ_EUs?t=1m8s
