Where does VIRB Edit get GPS data from VIRB Elite files?

Former Member
Former Member
It appears that the VIRB Edit "Clip Library" must point to the MP4 files that are downloaded from the VIRB Elite camera, however, the file names are not displayed in the library. Only the file dates and times are displayed. Is the GPS data embedded in these files? When I create a video VIRB edit creates two new files, an MP4 file and a GPX file with a name that I provide. Am I correct to believe that the new MP4 file does not contain embedded GPS data? Is the data in the new GPX file identical to the embedded GPS data in the original MP4 file? I am asking this because I have some videos I created where the GPX duration obtained by subtracting the end time from the start time shown in the file does not match the GPS duration shown within VIRB Edit when the "GPS Sync..." feature is used. In one case the GPS Sync feature shows a duration of 4:23 whereas the GPX file data results in a computed duration of 4:17. The GPS data is not properly synced to the video for these files and I cannot correct this using the GPS Sync feature. I have other files where the GPS data is properly synced and for those the duration of the GPS data displayed in the GPS Sync feature matches the computed duration obtained from the associated GPX file.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 10 years ago
    I can't read FIT's but you can load them in BaseCamp.
    There you can find it has some extra parameters (don't remember, need to check when I'm at home).
    The FIT contains a track that can be used to position clips on a long track (als displaying the long track).
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 10 years ago
    Thanks FALAGAR, if I was to export the FIT file and correct the elevation data (using Fit File Repair Tool) can I re-import the file or do I just use the Add GPS function?


    To be honest, we don't support meddling with the FIT file very well.

    What I would try to do is re-import the clip, and then add the fixed FIT as GPS Log. If that doesn't seem to work then the old FIT file is still being picked up and we have to use harsher methods.