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Dave Frequent Visitor
Joined: Sep 10, 2003 Posts: 6460 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 9:53 am Post subject: REVIEW COMMENTS: Navigon Mobile Navigator|4 |
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Navigon is an emerging name across Europe and Navigon's main office is situated in Würzburg, Germany. Recently Navigon have released European maps, started selling older versions with the Medion's packaged deal at Aldi Supermarkets and Halfords in the UK, and now Navigon have brought out version 4 of their Mobile Navigator which we will review here.
The full review is available here.
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spmorriss Occasional Visitor
Joined: Nov 04, 2004 Posts: 8 Location: Birmingham
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Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:55 pm Post subject: How big are the maps? |
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Hi,
Review is good, but I didn't see any mention of how large the various country maps are.....
Steve |
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gyro Occasional Visitor
Joined: Feb 19, 2004 Posts: 24
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Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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Very interesting review. Has anyone idea how well the Navigon system works when purchased as an upgrade to the Kane Car Pilot? |
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Dave Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:30 am Post subject: Re: How big are the maps? |
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spmorriss wrote: | Hi,
Review is good, but I didn't see any mention of how large the various country maps are.....
Steve |
They are pretty much on par with most, UK comes in at around 110mb. |
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Dave Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:31 am Post subject: |
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gyro wrote: | Very interesting review. Has anyone idea how well the Navigon system works when purchased as an upgrade to the Kane Car Pilot? |
In theory you probably have the domed RoyalTek Sapphire receiver, so there shouldn't be any connectivity issues, it should work just fine with this as Navigon will work with any GPS Receiver that outputs an NMEA sentence. You won't get TMC because you will need the Navigon TMC Antenna. |
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Yaz Occasional Visitor
Joined: Dec 15, 2003 Posts: 7
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Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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Good review,
I think I want TMC, but I already have a good GPS receiever but it's not the Navigon one.
Can I buy just the Navigon TMC receiver, or do have to buy the whole GPS + TMC receiver?
If it's just the TMC receiver, how would that connect to my PDA?
Thanks. |
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Tomcat Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 25, 2004 Posts: 15 Location: high wycombe
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Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Yaz,
you can by the hardware only (the reciever, TMC module and/or Bluetooth module) at [url] www.navigon.de [/url] or www.computeruniverse.de.
You also need the cable kit matching your pda, which you can also purchase from either of these sites.
I got mine from computeruniverse and they were delivering within a week.
Tomcat |
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alanparrott Regular Visitor
Joined: 06/11/2002 18:05:15 Posts: 112 Location: Windsor, UK
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Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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Do you have to install all 7 CDs (Navigon web site says 5) if you just want the UK for example?
Thanks
Alan |
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Dave Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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Yaz wrote: | Good review,
I think I want TMC, but I already have a good GPS receiever but it's not the Navigon one.
Can I buy just the Navigon TMC receiver, or do have to buy the whole GPS + TMC receiver?
If it's just the TMC receiver, how would that connect to my PDA?
Thanks. |
You have to purchase the complete GPS and TMC kit as it's a plug-in module and won't fit any other GPS Receiver.
alanparrott wrote: | Do you have to install all 7 CDs (Navigon web site says 5) if you just want the UK for example?
Thanks
Alan |
Yes unfortunately you do, and it's a long process but once you've done it once, you shouldn't have to do it again unless you change PC. However it does eat up a lot of space, so I've installed it to one of my external maxtor hard drives (but it does mean I can't use it on the PC when I'm not at my desk) |
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moatz Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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alanparrott wrote: | Do you have to install all 7 CDs (Navigon web site says 5) if you just want the UK for example?
Thanks
Alan |
No, I have only loaded the UK maps on my PC, as the space on my PC was limited.
You have to load the software without the maps, then from inside the software, you can load the maps.
I think. It was a while ago, but it can be done. |
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Dave Frequent Visitor
Joined: Sep 10, 2003 Posts: 6460 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:50 am Post subject: |
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Certainly if you follow the install program it tries to install all maps. |
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smudge Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:36 am Post subject: |
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Hi Dave...
Are there any UK suppliers of this software ?......I've checked the normal culprits but none of them seem to stock it.
Mike. |
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Dave Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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Check out Peripheral Corner on the right of the site as a site sponsor. They are currently the main UK distributor for Navigon. |
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smudge Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:14 am Post subject: |
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Dave wrote: | Check out Peripheral Corner on the right of the site as a site sponsor. They are currently the main UK distributor for Navigon. |
Cheers for the help :D |
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darthpaul Regular Visitor
Joined: Jun 28, 2004 Posts: 91 Location: Manchester - UK
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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Good review!
A while ago I needed another GPS receiver, and knew that one day I might like to try the Navigon software.. I bought a GNS 9830 from a seller on eBay (German, it wasn't easy!). I've been using it with my old Tomtom with TMC disabled..
If I reenabled TMC, would this work with Navigon?
Thanks. |
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