BirdsEye - BaseCamp vs Direct

BirdsEye - BaseCamp vs Direct

Most Garmin GPSr produced since 2010 are capable of displaying BirdsEye maps downloaded and transferred via BaseCamp.
Many modern Garmin GPSr models are also capable of downloading BirdsEye satellite imagery directly to the device.
There are a few notable differences between BirdsEye maps loaded via BaseCamp vs BirdsEye Direct:

	BirdsEye BaseCamp	BirdsEye Direct
Subscription fee required	Yes	No
Activation required	Yes	No
Viewable in BaseCamp	Yes	No¹
Downloaded via computer	Yes	No
Downloaded via GPSr	No	Yes²
Can be loaded to another GPSr	Yes³	No
Adjustable detail values	Yes	Yes
Maximum square miles per download at highest detail level⁴	95 sq mi	23 sq mi
Maximum file size per download at highest detail level	230 MB	60 MB
¹ BirdsEye maps downloaded directly to the device are not viewable in BaseCamp with or without the device connected ² Wi-Fi connection required to download satellite imagery ³ Additional devices must also have an active subscription ⁴ Rounded to the nearest whole number, can vary slightly