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maciohappy Banned
Joined: Mar 20, 2008 Posts: 17
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:41 am Post subject: flashing spped camera image |
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i have got gpsworld speed camera database (tt one xl ) with both , standard and 44x44 images
it looks ok on the map
but when approaching speed camera
the big image in top left corner is flashing
is it possible to make it still ?
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:02 am Post subject: |
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There are no options within the software to turn the flashing off, and as it is coded into the software it will have remain that way - Mike |
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maciohappy Banned
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:07 am Post subject: |
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i dont get any flashes when using tomtom database
is it possible to swich tomtom database with pocketgps one ? |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:18 am Post subject: |
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The TomTom database uses icons that are embeded into the application, they are only available for TomTom own use - Mike |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:23 am Post subject: |
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And yes you can of course switch to TomTom's service, all you need do is sign-up with them and pay their subscription.
It's very much inferior to ours in the quality of the data but if the icons are more important to you.
But the big question is How are you using OUR database? You don't have a subscription _________________ Darren Griffin |
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maciohappy Banned
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:46 am Post subject: |
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borrowed TT (friend gave me one to give it a try)
and i do find this flasing annoying |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:50 am Post subject: |
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maciohappy wrote: | borrowed TT (friend gave me one to give it a try)
and i do find this flasing annoying |
It's supposed to be a warning so the flashing is desirable in my opinion and hardly distracting?
To the best of my knowledge you are the first to ever complain of this issue. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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maciohappy Banned
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:50 am Post subject: |
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its good to be first
btw
it takes a part of the sec to wait until the image appears and let me know about speed limit on that camera
thats it |
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shadamehr Banned
Joined: Apr 25, 2006 Posts: 507
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:03 am Post subject: |
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I agree with Darren.
No, no patronising here - I just believe in the common sense logic that in order to maximise the chance of drawing one's attention to something you FLASH on screen.
That way, those looking at the road ahead will notice the screen flashing, in the theory, as opposed to a static image on screen that those looking ahead will NOT notice.
Please remember here, that some people don't use actual sound alerts with this, or have short ones that might get missed.
The one thing I WOULD say however, is that after you get within a certain distance of the POI, the LARGE left hand corner image STOPS flashing and becomes static.
The bit that confuses me is that the distance whereby it STOPS flashing, 'seems' to be random each time.
Can anyone shed light on this? I have different warn distances set up for different speeds of camera, but even with the same speeds, it 'seems' as if the distance from it whereby it stops flashing, is random.
Correct, or is it just me going mad? |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15219 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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it's tomtom - it's probably just random |
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maciohappy Banned
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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is there any aplication which could do something about it ?
maybe that is written in ov2 file
how about poi warner ? |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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There is one thing I did try this morning on the way to work which was to install the TT Camera database on one of my devices and the speed camera warnings that do come up flash as well, so if you think the flashing icon is a bad idea bear in mind the TT Cams make it flash as well - Mike |
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maciohappy Banned
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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it is a good idea !
but whats wrong if i do not wish it flashing ? |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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nothing's wrong with that; but tomtom won't let you have an option to chnge it.
MaFt |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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shadamehr wrote: | I agree with Darren.
No, no patronising here - I just believe in the common sense logic that in order to maximise the chance of drawing one's attention to something you FLASH on screen.
That way, those looking at the road ahead will notice the screen flashing, in the theory, as opposed to a static image on screen that those looking ahead will NOT notice. |
No argument intended, just my take on flashing (so to speak). The problem with on/off flashing is that the vital information that the flashing is trying to attract your attention to is only there for half the time, and when you glance down it's invariably off. I have come across this several times. A much better way of flashing things is by inverting the colours. The information is then there all the time and so is the 'flash' effect. |
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