Orbiter's Event Timing System vs. Manual System
Orbiter
- Fewer People and Less "man" hours to run an event
- Easy to wear light chip on the wrist which runners like
- Collect reusable chips
- Near Instant download of results
- Results available from computer and printer
- Time results for everyone
- Greater Accuracy with Names and Times
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Manual
- Complicated and involved set up
- Bib set up, and stickers to differentiate age groups
- At finish people to call out times, or use of plunger
- Tear and String Bottom of Bib Numbers
- Handwritten Results
- 30 + minute to tabulate results
- Other than winners, time is not available to all
- Greater errors on names due to handwriting
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Orbiter's Race System vs. Transponder on Shoe with Mat System
(events with 600 people or less)
Orbiter
- Purchase of Orbiter at a fraction of the cost
- May be used by professionals and novices alike
- Anyone can operate after 45 min training
- No tuning
- No cables to trip over, totally wireless
- 8 hour battery life
- Results automatically displayed in Excel™
- Use any XP or Vista computer
- 100% read rate due to confirmation at finish
- Tag on wrist is liked by almost all runners
- Near Instant results
- No missed tag detects due to confirmation
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Mat System
- Purchase of Mat System cost $ tens of thousands
- Tech is required to operate system
- Rent tag for similar price as owning with the Orbiter
- Must tune antennas
- Cables that can be tripped over
- 4 hour battery life
- Complicated software
- Requires purchase of a proprietary computer
- Read rate less than 100%, thus cameras are needed
- Tag on shoe is disliked by many runners
- Delay in gaining results as camera and chip time results are compared to find missed tag detects
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