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Review Summary For : Geochron Atlas 4k
Reviews: 14MSRP: 449 US Dollar
Description:
The Geochron Digital Atlas 4K as displays a full-featured Geochron World Clock on any 4K TV, with every mapset and lighting option available in our famous mechanical clock but at a fraction of the cost. Now in the digital format, users can customize markers on the map, and receive (with internet) real time updates. The hardware is a sturdy, fanless mini computer specifically designed for commercial digital displays found in restaurants and airports.
Product is in production
More Info: https://www.geochron.com/4k/
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KK2DX Rating: 2020-09-13
The one you always wanted - 2020 version Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
When was the first time you saw one of these, I mean the original mechanical version? Some movie or a corporate boardroom? A wealthy Elmer's shack or a science museum? I don't recall exactly where the first one was (I was a little kid in the '60s) but I knew then that I wanted it. The price was always prohibitive and life got in the way. Flash forward to 2020 when you can get a 4K TV for a few hundred dollars and plug a small, dense candy bar into the HDMI port and have a Geochron beyond anything that the inventor could have possibly imagined.

Different maps, satellite paths, callsign prefixes, air and sea routes, realtime weather and more coming with each software revision. My only mistake was installing it in the living room rather than my shack...wife won't let me move it now!

Highly recommended.
PA0ERC Rating: 2020-07-14
Disappointing, NO 4k, distorted maps Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
After many years admiring the mechanical version which I never bought I got myself the digital 4 k version.

Fact is this OEM PC Stick (Azulle running Linux and getting really hot) called ATLAS by Geochron does not put out 4 k on my brand new Philips OLED 55 inch TV whatever I do.

Geochron mailed: We’ve not been able to determine exactly which facet of the Atlas’ HDMI spec is causing trouble with this Philips TV, unfortunately. I don’t have a lot I can tell you on that front that would potentially be helpful.

So if you don't mind the distorted text on the low-res maps caused by scaling down to 1080 HD buying this is a good idea.
WK0P Rating: 2020-05-08
A Radio Room Must Have! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I had to wait for mine as well but I have to say it is well worth the wait!

Great addition to the radio room and what I find most fun to watch is the ham radio map with the weather patterns layered on there as well.

All the other goodies up in the sky are there to see like ISS, HST, etc. and are easy to follow as well.

Looks fantastic on my 50" 4K Samsung TV.

Highly recommend.
PB5X Rating: 2020-05-07
Very impressive Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Finally the Geochron Atlas 4K has arrived into my shack. I've waited more than 6 months to get this beauty into my shack. So you can imagine that the expectations were quite high. But after having it setup to my personal taste and 6 days down road I can only say WOOWWW … !

This piece of eye candy is every men's dream when it comes down to actual Greyline, Worldtimes, different kind of Mapping (so NOT only HAM radio)like weather, Temprature, Polution, Live tracking of ISS, Hubble Telescope, Satellites(Amateur, NOAA, GOES, Military, Space X, …) and a bunch more.

This device works best with a 4K monitor, but also you can connect a lower resolution screen to it if desire.

Besides the fantastic design there is another great topic to be mentioned and that is Service. In the past months and after delivery, Geochron has Always been available for any kind of questions. They are very easy to reach via email or Phone and all your questions will be answered straight away. So only for the service I already will give a 5 out of 5.

So besides us HAM radio ops. wanting to have this piece of eye candy in the shack you also can hang it al over the place as this digital, live oil painting suits every where and probably will make your XYLsmile to ;-)

If you want to know more about the NEW Geochron Atlas 4 K please visit their website and if you want more personal feedback from myself, my contact detrails are good on QRZ.com.

73 Roberto "Bob" PB5X