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flyingfuzz Regular Visitor
Joined: Aug 19, 2008 Posts: 69 Location: UK - South
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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That’s funny I thought TT waited until someone calls them and asks why the congestion is not shown on their unit, and then they update their systems. _________________ TT520 running App 8.351 & map UK&I v845.26345
Using Traffic TMC (round pin) & PGPS speed cameras. |
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korndog Lifetime Member
Joined: Jan 29, 2005 Posts: 236 Location: yorkshire
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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DennisN wrote: | MrT wrote: | TrafficTV downloads data for the whole of the UK using Trafficmaster so you can see the speed or delays and images from the CCTV cameras for the whole journey. It can also follow your position on the map using GPS. |
I haven't got a telly in my van. Incidentally, I'm temporarily down to only one more device than you. |
TrafficTv is available on my mobile. It's free for a month then it's £4 a month plus data charges _________________ Paul
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korndog Lifetime Member
Joined: Jan 29, 2005 Posts: 236 Location: yorkshire
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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So how does IQ routes work then? And is it reliable? _________________ Paul
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Seamaster Frequent Visitor
Joined: Jun 05, 2006 Posts: 331
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:52 pm Post subject: Re: Tom Tom LIVE Traffic - how does it work ? |
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nad_from_london wrote: | Tom Tom LIVE Traffic - how does it work ? |
It doesn't. |
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gatorguy6996 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Feb 16, 2008 Posts: 695 Location: Florida, USA
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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I think IQR is actually much more effective than any traffic reporting system. The vast majority of traffic congestion can be anticipated based simply on time of day and day of the week. Many of us know what roads should be avoided at certain times of the day in our own communities, and what other roads can be used to avoid them. IQRoutes now passes that information along to those less familiar with the area they're traveling.
Here in the States, TomTom's used to offer poor routing choices in many areas with ETA's way off from actual drive times. IQR has made it possible for Tomtom/TeleAtlasTA to leapfrog Navteq routes in the metros, even tho the physical road attributes and mapping may still be inferior from TA in a few of them. Using a TomTom One (no IQR) and a 730 for routing in the late afternoon in one of the larger cities will show just how much of a improvement IQR can make. Rural areas, perhaps not so much, and in fact here in the US Garmin/Navteq will still offer better routes and more accurate ETA's compared to my TomTom much of the time. Put me in a big city tho and the TomTom's with IQR can make a definite difference. _________________ Garmin 1695 / 255 / 760 w/MSN - Droid w/Google nav + Navigon - Navigon 8100T - Dakota10 - GPSMap76C - GeoMate Jr. |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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gatorguy6996 wrote: | I think IQR is actually much more effective than any traffic reporting system. The vast majority of traffic congestion can be anticipated based simply on time of day and day of the week. Many of us know what roads should be avoided at certain times of the day in our own communities, and what other roads can be used to avoid them. IQRoutes now passes that information along to those less familiar with the area they're traveling. |
I fully agree with this view, you can use the road side active signs in the UK to work out whats wrong on the road ahead, and often these are more accurate than the information supplied by the Traffic data, when IQ Routes works it works very well indeed from what I have seen - Mike |
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Graeme2812 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Mar 14, 2004 Posts: 297 Location: Dundee, Scotland UK
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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gatorguy6996 wrote: | Now here's the terms and what is expected of TomTom's HD traffic to retain the TSC/NavCert certificate (80016).
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Whats the TSC/NavCert certificate (80016) ? _________________ Graeme Bennett
Go 540 LIVE
App. 9.510.1234792.1 (2039,04/04/2013)
United Kingdom & ROI v945.6174 |
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gatorguy6996 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Feb 16, 2008 Posts: 695 Location: Florida, USA
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Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:28 am Post subject: |
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A certification that Tomtom requested on their procedures and maintenance policies for delivery of HDTraffic services. In essence they paid TUV SUD (TSC), a German company, for an audit resulting in TSC/NavCert's seal-of-approval if you will. The same company they used for TA's certificate for mapping, and the additional one for MapShare. _________________ Garmin 1695 / 255 / 760 w/MSN - Droid w/Google nav + Navigon - Navigon 8100T - Dakota10 - GPSMap76C - GeoMate Jr. |
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