Aldi/Medion bundle PPC250

homerw500 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 01, 2004 Posts: 22

Please can someone help I have Aldi/Medion bundle PPC250 which works fine but when I am told to turn right or left now. I am still about 30 feet away from the turning but on my brothers tom tom 3 it tells him when he is right on the junction is there any reason for this or is my gps slightly out.

Many thanks for any help

Tim Buxton · Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2004 8:29 am Post subject:

Well I'd say yours is better. After all, would you like a little advanced warning or are your reactions (and those of the traffic following you) that good that you can respond in an instant?
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BigSecret · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 03, 2004 Posts: 42

I have the aldi/medion package and yes it does tell you to turn a few feet before the junction. Any later and it would be too late, it seems about right to me. Any later would be rather like French road signs (positioned on the far side of the junction so you know that was the turning that you should have taken just after you miss it).

Do you know anyone else with the Medion package so that you could compare another identical system "in the wild"?

icsys · Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2004 11:19 am Post subject:

Abb · Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2004 12:06 pm Post subject: Medion GPS

Acccuracy of GPS will depend on how many Sats are being received, with around 7/8 Sats accuracy is quite good certainly around 5/6 metres or better.
Voice command to turn as has already been said is given before junction in order to give you time to turn. Where roads are very close together a quick glance at the map will tell you whether you are on the right junction or not.
I use the same system and have found it to be spot on as far as position on the road is concerned. Hope that is of some help..........Abb.

DavidH · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 06, 2004 Posts: 78

I tried both Medion (from Tchibo, but I think it's the same) and CoPilot form Evesham.

Medion warned nicely before the junction. CoPilot much too late, so especially in town you had no ides which lane to be in till you were in the wrong one.
Anyone know how Navigon Germany's MBNE fares in this comparison?

Yes you can look at the map (and CoPilot's is good), but I really don't want to keep looking at the map when in London's traffic!

DavidH · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 06, 2004 Posts: 78

I tried both Medion (from Tchibo, but I think it's the same) and CoPilot form Evesham.

Medion warned nicely before the junction. CoPilot much too late, so especially in town you had no ides which lane to be in till you were in the wrong one.
Anyone know how Navigon Germany's MBNE fares in this comparison?

Yes you can look at the map (and CoPilot's is good), but I really don't want to keep looking at the map when in London's traffic!

dejongj · Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2004 11:39 am Post subject:

Navigon warns you well ahead...You know 'In 800 yards please turn left' 'In 300 yards please turn left' 'Traffic update, I recalculate your route' 'In 100 yards please turn right!' 'Turn right now!'

You get the picture... Laughing

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