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Well, this article isn't accurate at all, you can see Israel on Google Maps in a great resolution, but you don't have API. Must be outdated or something.

by gryzzly 15y ago

darklajid 15y ago
Right, the title/tone is misleading. I think (at least that's what I commented on) that the discussion is about details/zoom levels that you're used to from other places. Try to zoom in and decide if a beach is worth visiting. It seems that the last couple of zoom levels are missing. What I'd like to understand (but cannot check - I'm clueless, just curious) is if the image quality degrades more the 'hotter' the area is.
- yuvadam 15y ago
  Well, most of the area is pretty low resolution. You can try zooming in on sensitive areas, probably the best bet would be on Dimona (alleged nuclear reactor), but I think you'll get the same low resolution pretty much anywhere.
mdasen 15y ago
I think there's a clear difference in resolution. Here's Rothschild Street in Tel Aviv: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=tel+aviv&aq=&sll=31.740577,35.110073&sspn=0.085257,0.15192&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Tel+Aviv,+Israel&ll=32.062437,34.770098&spn=0.002655,0.004748&t=h&z=18 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&#38.... Everything is incredibly blurry. Compare that to Beacon Hill in Boston: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=beacon+hill+boston&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Beacon+Hill,+Boston,+Suffolk,+Massachusetts&gl=us&ll=42.358142,-71.064578&spn=0.001165,0.002374&t=h&z=19 http://maps.google.com/maps?q=beacon+hill+boston&ie=UTF8.... That's at the same zoom level and the Boston image is clear. Sure, you can make things out in the Tel Aviv map, but it's very blurry. The Boston map has a crispness to it. Plus, the Boston map can be zoomed in another level. The Tel Aviv map tells you "we are sorry, but we don't have imagery at this zoom level for this region."
- mikle 15y ago
  This is outrageous! Rothschild st was built when fuzzy edges was the IN thing in architecture. Of course they look outdated now! In all seriousness though, on the Android I can't get a detailed view of Israel from any app the charts my movement (like biking or running tracking apps). It annoys me greatly. Not to mention our really secret places are not military bases.
orofino 15y ago
Another example where you can clearly see the difference with high and low res right next to each other: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=israel&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=40.001301,79.013672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Israel&ll=31.271481,34.244315&spn=0.002526,0.004823&t=h&z=18 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&#38...

Well, this article isn't accurate at all, you can see Israel on Google Maps in a great resolution, but you don't have API. Must be outdated or something.

by gryzzly 15y ago

Well, this article isn't accurate at all, you can see Israel on Google Maps in a great resolution, but you don't have API. Must be outdated or something.

darklajid 15y ago

Right, the title/tone is misleading. I think (at least that's what I commented on) that the discussion is about details/zoom levels that you're used to from other places. Try to zoom in and decide if a beach is worth visiting. It seems that the last couple of zoom levels are missing. What I'd like to understand (but cannot check - I'm clueless, just curious) is if the image quality degrades more the 'hotter' the area is.

yuvadam 15y ago
Well, most of the area is pretty low resolution. You can try zooming in on sensitive areas, probably the best bet would be on Dimona (alleged nuclear reactor), but I think you'll get the same low resolution pretty much anywhere.

mdasen 15y ago

I think there's a clear difference in resolution. Here's Rothschild Street in Tel Aviv: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=tel+aviv&aq=&sll=31.740577,35.110073&sspn=0.085257,0.15192&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Tel+Aviv,+Israel&ll=32.062437,34.770098&spn=0.002655,0.004748&t=h&z=18 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&#38.... Everything is incredibly blurry. Compare that to Beacon Hill in Boston: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=beacon+hill+boston&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Beacon+Hill,+Boston,+Suffolk,+Massachusetts&gl=us&ll=42.358142,-71.064578&spn=0.001165,0.002374&t=h&z=19 http://maps.google.com/maps?q=beacon+hill+boston&ie=UTF8.... That's at the same zoom level and the Boston image is clear. Sure, you can make things out in the Tel Aviv map, but it's very blurry. The Boston map has a crispness to it. Plus, the Boston map can be zoomed in another level. The Tel Aviv map tells you "we are sorry, but we don't have imagery at this zoom level for this region."

mikle 15y ago
This is outrageous! Rothschild st was built when fuzzy edges was the IN thing in architecture. Of course they look outdated now! In all seriousness though, on the Android I can't get a detailed view of Israel from any app the charts my movement (like biking or running tracking apps). It annoys me greatly. Not to mention our really secret places are not military bases.

orofino 15y ago

Another example where you can clearly see the difference with high and low res right next to each other: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=israel&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=40.001301,79.013672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Israel&ll=31.271481,34.244315&spn=0.002526,0.004823&t=h&z=18 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&#38...