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Anyone recommend a decent sat nav
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Fatwaz
11-05-2007
many thanks guys
MrPants
14-05-2007
Originally Posted by lovethechang:
“i know i have saidget the tomtom ONE, however if you want something cheap (ie under £100) there is the Navman F20, which is currently going for £109.99 on ebuyer. And if you use Google checkout, you'll also get an extra £10 off as well, making it £99.99”

The TomTom One is a great value. I don't think you can buy a sat-nav system with the same features as TT One for less.

Most people here are recommending TomTom, which I agree with. All of them are very much plug-and-play - the 910 is the most advanced one and has text-to-speech, which a lot of people love.

Also, most TT devices use Tele Atlas maps, which are the most reliable, imo. It's important to consider the kinds of maps your device uses before buying it.
bluechang
14-05-2007
Originally Posted by MrPants:
“The TomTom One is a great value. I don't think you can buy a sat-nav system with the same features as TT One for less.

Most people here are recommending TomTom, which I agree with. All of them are very much plug-and-play - the 910 is the most advanced one and has text-to-speech, which a lot of people love.

Also, most TT devices use Tele Atlas maps, which are the most reliable, imo. It's important to consider the kinds of maps your device uses before buying it.”

i never said that the navman F20 was anywhere near as good as the TomTom ONE, I just said if you want something cheap, then look at the Navman

In any case, as the general consenus is to get the TomTom ONE, ebuyer now have it in stock for £154.78, and £10 off for using google payments, you will have gotten a bargain! (and free delivery as well, so even better!
MrPants
14-05-2007
Originally Posted by lovethechang:
“i never said that the navman F20 was anywhere near as good as the TomTom ONE, I just said if you want something cheap, then look at the Navman”

Oh, I definitely wasn't criticizing you! I was just saying that the TomTom One is worth the difference in cost from the Navman, for those who are willing to pay that difference.
bluechang
14-05-2007
and considering the difference now is only £40, definitely worth paying the small amount extra!!!
garbage456
18-05-2007
hi,
I have had a tomtom one, Navmav icn 720, road angel 6000, and now I got a route 66 Chicago 7000, These are 400 Euros (about 200 pounds) from the website www.66.com.
They have FREE traffic updates, FREE speed camera software.
They are lightweight and have widescreen as well.
A LOUD Speaker.
Of all that I have tried I prefer this the most, buy it off ebay I got mine for £100 but they do sell on there for about £90 -£130 depending on the seller.
MrPants
18-05-2007
What kind of maps does the Route 66 device use? I'm assuming you're in Europe - Tele Atlas maps are preferred there over others, from what I've read. (I live in the U.S.)
alanwarwic
20-05-2007
Tomtom is the name everyone knows but with the LOOX GPS PDA with euro maps at ebuyer for £130 I know which one I would have.
gillyallan
20-05-2007
3 of my relatives bought Tom Toms this year. 2 Tom tom ones, and one a 910 ?? I think. All have packed in.

Should be under warranty I guess.
Fudge Tunnel
20-05-2007
I used the Navman on holiday last week and it was brilliant never put a foot wrong once I say go for the f20
MrPants
21-05-2007
Originally Posted by Mudslide:
“3 of my relatives bought Tom Toms this year. 2 Tom tom ones, and one a 910 ?? I think. All have packed in.

Should be under warranty I guess.”

That's weird. I know of people who have had theirs forever, at least the One. Not sure about the 910.
gillyallan
22-05-2007
Originally Posted by MrPants:
“That's weird. I know of people who have had theirs forever, at least the One. Not sure about the 910.”

I thought it odd too but can only go by what they say. Thing is I nearly bought one myself while the good deals were going. When I heard that I was glad I didnt.
chrisjr
23-05-2007
Originally Posted by Mudslide:
“I thought it odd too but can only go by what they say. Thing is I nearly bought one myself while the good deals were going. When I heard that I was glad I didnt. ”

Are you sure they have really "packed in" or have they just locked up?

It is not that difficult to lock-up a TomTom so that it appears for all the world to be totally dead. A quick poke at the RESET button soon revives it. Thing is they don't make the reset button very obvious, so unless you read the manual very closely or use the on line help on the TomTom website you can be forgiven for thinking there is no option but to bin the thing.

I have a 510 which has locked up on me a couple of times. main clue is it refuses to come on when you press the ON button. The reset is hidden underneath the unit next to the connector that the cradle plugs into. If you look very carefully you see one end of the plastic surround has a small round hole in it. Poke a pin in there and it springs back into life.

I did have one of the original Go's which bit the dust big time just before last Christmas. But that had worked fine for several years up till then.
sharon7
07-01-2008
[quote=artnada;14299716

When I went on the M4 recently, there was an accident beyond J13. I simply pressed "avoid roadblock 1 mile ahead" and my Tomtom gave me an instant result for an alternative route, taking me round the accident and back on at J14. QUOTE]


Hi

Can you tell me which TomTom you have as I want it!!
chrisjr
07-01-2008
[quote=jinder7;20665042]
Originally Posted by artnada;14299716

When I went on the M4 recently, there was an accident beyond J13. I simply pressed "avoid roadblock 1 mile ahead" and my Tomtom gave me an instant result for an alternative route, taking me round the accident and back on at J14. QUOTE
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Hi

Can you tell me which TomTom you have as I want it!!”

Most of them will do that.

However to do so requires one of two things in addition to the Sat-Nav itself. Either a RDS-TMC receiver or a subscription to the TomTom Plus Traffic service.

The RDS-TMC receiver is a little dongle that plugs into the sat-nav mount. It picks up FM radio broadcasts that have the traffic data embedded in the RDS data stream.

The TomTom Plus service connects via bluetooth to a mobile phone and makes a data connection to a central server to download the traffic info. So obviously you need a bluetooth phone and a GPRS data subscription with your phone provider.

The RDS dongle is a one off purchase, the Plus service is an annual subscription (£30 or so). Plus depending on your phone package the Plus service may incur call charges. though I only have a 4MB allowance with Orange and never get anywhere near it so haven't yet had any call charges.

The RDS dongle in my experience is a total waste of money. I got one thrown in free with the 510 i bought 13months ago. Good job it was free otherwise I would be totally p'ed off at having wasted 70 quid on it! It never worked properly, rarely if ever locking on to a signal.

The Plus service is far better and does at least show some traffic info. Though it can be a bit variable at times.

http://www.tomtom.com/plus/service.php?ID=3&Lid=1
welwynrose
07-01-2008
our 510 died on us last week the day after we arrived in Exmoor for a weeks holiday so we bought a One XL to get us around whilst we were away - I've found out where the reset button is now & will try to get it working again tonight - we'll probably pass it on to the MIL then as we don't need two TomTom's
chrisjr
07-01-2008
Originally Posted by welwynrose:
“our 510 died on us last week the day after we arrived in Exmoor for a weeks holiday so we bought a One XL to get us around whilst we were away - I've found out where the reset button is now & will try to get it working again tonight - we'll probably pass it on to the MIL then as we don't need two TomTom's”

Just so long as you don't poke the hole that is above the screen next to the charging LED (that's for the microphone - if you use it as a handsfree kit for your mobile)

I had mine lock up on me a couple of times and needed two or three reset goes to get it back. Also had one where I switched it off while in the windscreen mount with the external power lead connected. It would not switch back on at all out of the mount. Put it back in the mount and it switched back on again. And is happy to switch back on out of the mount still.

Also had a lock up after ugrading from ver 6 of the saftware to ver 7. No amount of resetting would get it back. Found out the trick is to put it in the PC docking cradle, connect it to the PC and turn it on using the TomTom Home software which has a "Control my Device" option (needs ver 2 of Home).

Oh and if you do poke something into the reset hole underneath either use something non-metalic or be very careful not to slip if you use a pin. The reset hole lives close to some exposed tracks on the circuit board and you could easily short out these tracks if you are not careful. Bit of a design error on TomTom's part - though not sure what if any damage might occur.
welwynrose
08-01-2008
Originally Posted by chrisjr:
“Just so long as you don't poke the hole that is above the screen next to the charging LED (that's for the microphone - if you use it as a handsfree kit for your mobile)

I had mine lock up on me a couple of times and needed two or three reset goes to get it back. Also had one where I switched it off while in the windscreen mount with the external power lead connected. It would not switch back on at all out of the mount. Put it back in the mount and it switched back on again. And is happy to switch back on out of the mount still.

Also had a lock up after ugrading from ver 6 of the saftware to ver 7. No amount of resetting would get it back. Found out the trick is to put it in the PC docking cradle, connect it to the PC and turn it on using the TomTom Home software which has a "Control my Device" option (needs ver 2 of Home).

Oh and if you do poke something into the reset hole underneath either use something non-metalic or be very careful not to slip if you use a pin. The reset hole lives close to some exposed tracks on the circuit board and you could easily short out these tracks if you are not careful. Bit of a design error on TomTom's part - though not sure what if any damage might occur.”


well we got it working again after the reset but the OH is going to flog it & stay with the One XL as he prefers the larger screen
cressida100
10-01-2008
[quote=chrisjr;20665669]
Originally Posted by jinder7:
“Most of them will do that.

However to do so requires one of two things in addition to the Sat-Nav itself. Either a RDS-TMC receiver or a subscription to the TomTom Plus Traffic service.

The RDS-TMC receiver is a little dongle that plugs into the sat-nav mount. It picks up FM radio broadcasts that have the traffic data embedded in the RDS data stream.

The TomTom Plus service connects via bluetooth to a mobile phone and makes a data connection to a central server to download the traffic info. So obviously you need a bluetooth phone and a GPRS data subscription with your phone provider.

The RDS dongle is a one off purchase, the Plus service is an annual subscription (£30 or so). Plus depending on your phone package the Plus service may incur call charges. though I only have a 4MB allowance with Orange and never get anywhere near it so haven't yet had any call charges.

The RDS dongle in my experience is a total waste of money. I got one thrown in free with the 510 i bought 13months ago. Good job it was free otherwise I would be totally p'ed off at having wasted 70 quid on it! It never worked properly, rarely if ever locking on to a signal.

The Plus service is far better and does at least show some traffic info. Though it can be a bit variable at times.

http://www.tomtom.com/plus/service.php?ID=3&Lid=1”

Thanks for this helpful post! I am thinking of buying a sat nav and have just discovered this thread!
popalong
11-01-2008
[quote=chrisjr;20665669]
Originally Posted by jinder7:
“Most of them will do that.

However to do so requires one of two things in addition to the Sat-Nav itself. Either a RDS-TMC receiver or a subscription to the TomTom Plus Traffic service.”

This isn't true, the TomTom does have a built in Avoid Roadblock option, which is designed just to find an alternative route dependant on how far ahead the road block is. I think it's anywhere between 100yds and a few miles. It doesn't require any additional subscriptions or software, and doesn't even need access to the internet as it does it all from the inbuilt maps.
cressida100
13-01-2008
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php?xProd=958

I've ordered this. It seemed like a good deal as it includes the extras, the leather case cost £29.99 independently and you get a £10 voucher. It should arrive tomorrow so can't wait to play with it (Hope the link works as I've never posted one before, I just cut and pasted it?). Is that the way it works?
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