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Ade_ttg Occasional Visitor
Joined: Sep 23, 2004 Posts: 8
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 8:58 pm Post subject: TTGo: Customised sound files for speed camera warnings? |
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Hello,
Can anyone advise whether it is possible to create and use one's own sound files for the speed camera warnings?
I seem to remember reading something last night in a user's review of the TTGo on a shopping site, which stated that it is possible, but have been scanning this fine forum here which seems very authoritative on the whole GPS thing, and this topic doesn't seem to have been covered.
There is an AT&T 'natural speech' website where you can make your own sentences which would seem to lend itself nicely to this purpose! I am totally PC literate just not TTGo literate yet. Hit me with the complicated terminology, I can handle it.
I have not yet purchased the Go, having not been aware it existed until yesterday, but am already hooked and intend to order within a day or two.
Ade _________________ TomTom Go Owner |
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Privateer Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 30/12/2002 17:36:20 Posts: 4914 Location: Oxfordshire, England, UK
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Ade,
to the forum.
You can read MikeB’s review of the free TomTom GO 4.40 software update here. I recommend that you read it, however to answer your question, the answer is unfortunately no:
MikeB wrote: | There is a range of 15 sounds that you can have played ranging from bells and beeps to a bugle and a cukoo (TomTom's spelling not mine). These are pretty limited, but they do have the desired effect of catching your attention.
You can set different sounds for different POI databases, so you can have a range of alerts blasting your eardrums as you approach these POIs.
At the moment there is no capability to have your own sound file played. This is one request I made to TomTom during the beta test. I don't know what the outcome is at this time. |
If you want an alternative to TTGO, then you could use TomTom Navigator for the Pocket PC and a free POI Detector like CheckPOInt 2.0.2 then you can use your own sounds, such as Natural Voices.
What ever you choose, there’s somebody that can help here.
Regards, _________________ Robert.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14.0.1: iOS CamerAlert v2.0.7
TomTom GO Mobile iOS 2.3.1; TomTom (UK & ROI and Europe) iOS apps v1.29
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Beefy Regular Visitor
Joined: Aug 06, 2004 Posts: 107 Location: Bucks, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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Ade,
Welcome to the world of GPS and the Forum.
At the moment there is no capability to have your own sound file played for warning you of a POI, but this has been requested by a number of people.
An excellent article on the GO product can be found here:
http://pocketgpsworld.com/tomtom-go-poi.php
When TT do actually support this function I have set up a number of predefined warnings for speed cameras which were done by using natural voices, URL below. _________________ Beefy
High Quality Pubs - http://www.pocketgpspoi.com/reviews/tomtompoi/High_Quality_Pubs.zip
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Beefy Regular Visitor
Joined: Aug 06, 2004 Posts: 107 Location: Bucks, United Kingdom
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Privateer Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 30/12/2002 17:36:20 Posts: 4914 Location: Oxfordshire, England, UK
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Beefy,
No problem, I was actually just looking for your website link, so I could recommend it, so you beat me too. ;)
Regards, _________________ Robert.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14.0.1: iOS CamerAlert v2.0.7
TomTom GO Mobile iOS 2.3.1; TomTom (UK & ROI and Europe) iOS apps v1.29
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Ade_ttg Occasional Visitor
Joined: Sep 23, 2004 Posts: 8
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 12:52 am Post subject: |
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Hi Chaps,
It's nice when people are falling over one another to help a newbie! Thanks for that and the welcome.
I suppose it comes down to how receptive TT are to those important 'little things'. Meanwhile has anyone tried hacking it, i.e. replacing some of the pre-set sound files with their own? Or maybe TT use some weird proprietary sound file type, in which case one would need someone at TomTom to release a little proggy to do the conversion from a .wav or at least let on how to do it.
Anyhow, I did consider getting a PDA and the TT software 6 months ago but I much prefer the idea of a simple one box solution. I was concerned about low volume with a PDA (must be very quiet), and clutter. So the ttgo is most likely the one for me.
Thanks
Ade _________________ TomTom Go Owner |
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Beefy Regular Visitor
Joined: Aug 06, 2004 Posts: 107 Location: Bucks, United Kingdom
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 7:55 am Post subject: |
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The audio files are not stored in wav files like TT, I believe that they are kept in VOB files. There is a discussion about this somewhere.
Also, the Audio is too quiet to use in a car for my PDA, but you either buy a PDA holder with an amplifier/speaker integrated into it, or do as I did and buy a cheap car phone kit (£8.00) and modifiy it. I now have a clip that goes over the speaker outlet on the PDA that is then amplified.
As to cables even with my wired setup I have hidden all of the wires in the dash creases so there are no cables visible. I mounted the PDA holder on the air vent and and all you see is about 2 inches of cable going from the dash to the bottom of the PDA.
Anyway TTG is ahead in builtin functionality at present from TT, although this functionality can be achieved by POI-Warner or CheckpOInt etc.
I sure you have weighed it up _________________ Beefy
High Quality Pubs - http://www.pocketgpspoi.com/reviews/tomtompoi/High_Quality_Pubs.zip
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Ade_ttg Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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The deed is done, have ordered a GO. Was late for three appointments early this week due to my directional ineptitude so something had to be done quickly to stop the steam coming out of my ears!
Ade _________________ TomTom Go Owner |
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Dave Frequent Visitor
Joined: Sep 10, 2003 Posts: 6460 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Just don't expect to take the same routes that you would when you drive. SatNav will get you from A to B in one piece, but sometimes it will take strange routes depending on routing algorithms. That's the same with all systems, but it will get you there.
Common sense by checking the route/destination before you leave and leaving as much time for traffic hold ups and I think you'll get to love SatNav! |
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