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meditek
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:05 pm    Post subject: Is there a sorted,working HUD satnav out there! Reply with quote

My son just allowed me a drive in his new BMW M5 with a superlative HUD. Is there a satnav out there that can come near this sort of thing? Comments from people that actually have one (if such a thing exists) would be welcome.

And please, no phone apps. Loath mobiles and the inconsiderate people that use them so don't have one; much as I dislike Ipads and so forth being thrust in my face along with a hand doing a rap dance over their family pictures.

I believe Asus made an effort in 2008.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 11:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I quite like the Garmin HUD BUT it is 'powered' by a smartphone.

I.e. you run either Garmin or Navigon apps on Android, iPhone or Windows Phone and it links via Bluetooth to the HUD.

So yes, it uses a phone (which you hate) BUT the idea is that once you've set up the route on the phone you only use the HUD.

I reviewed it here: http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/garmin-hud-review-rp2996.php

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for that but I wondered why it had to use a phone. I cannot see why projection should depend on another gizmo.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

meditek wrote:
Thanks for that but I wondered why it had to use a phone. I cannot see why projection should depend on another gizmo.


The HUD is, literally, just a projector. The phone and app are what get the GPS signals and calculate the routing etc.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MaFt wrote:
meditek wrote:
Thanks for that but I wondered why it had to use a phone. I cannot see why projection should depend on another gizmo.


The HUD is, literally, just a projector. The phone and app are what get the GPS signals and calculate the routing etc.

MaFt

The HUD is the RESULT of the expensive projector! I am asking why the whole enchilada cannot arise from the projector alone and not have to rely on additional apps and phones as the aforementioned ASUS effort claimed?
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, MaFt, why didn't you design the HUD with an enchilada. C'mon, 'fess up!
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Isn't that some sort of tropical fish?
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 9:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No. Get a grip! That's the South American Cichlids.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 10:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

meditek wrote:
The HUD is the RESULT of the expensive projector!


Well, if we're picking at hairs then I could argue that the HUD is the name of the device (sold as the Garmin 'HUD') so is actually the projector. A H.U.D. on the other hand is a heads up display brought about by a projector Wink

meditek wrote:
I am asking why the whole enchilada cannot arise from the projector alone and not have to rely on additional apps and phones as the aforementioned ASUS effort claimed?


Dunno to be honest! It'd be nice to see one though!

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MaFt wrote:
meditek wrote:
The HUD is the RESULT of the expensive projector!


Well, if we're picking at hairs then I could argue that the HUD is the name of the device (sold as the Garmin 'HUD') so is actually the projector. A H.U.D. on the other hand is a heads up display brought about by a projector Wink
MaFt

If we're picking at hairs, then may I argue that it should be "An H.U.D. ..." because the H is pronounced aich, not haich.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmm. I only know that when you are speaking in an heroic manner, you pronounce it "H".
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Guivre46 wrote:
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And hothers aven't. Crying or Very sad
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