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Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 334 Location: Wiltshire, UK
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 3:26 pm Post subject: Whats the point TomTom?
Bought my Go 700 in January, got the free Safety Camera download, which I used, but I've just found out that that is it!! Theres no updates unless I part with my cash!!!
Well buggar that, I know where I'll be chucking my cash for the updates... right on this site!!
I'm off to get a years membership!!
Before I go though, I do like the TomTom database because it tells you the speed of the camera. Now I'm sure I've read on here that once you've downloaded the camera database, you can then download a file that will link to them and tell you the speed of each camera.
Could someone point me in the right direction for this....
And on that note, I'm sure I read that the file replaces all of the current sounds on the TomTom... is this true? If so, how can I then use different sounds for different POI's I may want to be warned about....
Thanks for your help folks. _________________ Steve
Joined: 30/12/2002 17:36:20 Posts: 4912 Location: Oxfordshire, England, UK
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:36 pm Post subject:
Hi gadget_sa,
gadget_sa wrote:
I know where I'll be chucking my cash for the updates... right on this site!!
I'm off to get a years membership!!
Excellent choice, the PocketGPSWorld camera database has fixed and mobile sites.
gadget_sa wrote:
Before I go though, I do like the TomTom database because it tells you the speed of the camera. Now I'm sure I've read on here that once you've downloaded the camera database, you can then download a file that will link to them and tell you the speed of each camera.
Yes, you can use either full categories (i.e. All Gatso, mobile, SPECs, etc locations) or you can use the sub-categories (i.e. Gatso 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, TBA, and VAR). The TBA are cameras that we are awaiting verification for the speed limit, VAR are the variable speed limit cameras.
gadget_sa wrote:
And on that note, I'm sure I read that the file replaces all of the current sounds on the TomTom... is this true? If so, how can I then use different sounds for different POI's I may want to be warned about....
Yes, we have a replacement DATA.CHK file that replaces the Beeps, Moo, etc with spoken alerts like Gatso, etc.
For further information please read the following guides:
Once you have installed, set up, and used the PocketGPSWorld camera database for a while on your TomTom SatNav system. You may want to share and send in details of cameras yourself. You can do this by using the PocketGPSWorld POI Capture utility:
The PocketGPSWorld POI Capture utility.
You do not need the PocketGPSWorld POI Capture utility on your TomTom SatNav system in order to use the PocketGPSWorld camera database. However if you want to send in camera details then POI Capture makes the process of recording cameras much easier on TomTom Navigator and GO (original, 300, 500, and 700). At the moment POI Capture will not work with TomTom Rider, One, and mobile. This is for a technical reason, which we hope, will soon be rectified by TomTom.
The above guides may look lengthy and complicated when first seen. However if you grab a cup of coffee and read each one thoroughly then they should make sense as they have been written in a step-by-step way, for ease of reading.
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
Garmin Camper 770 LMT-D
Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 334 Location: Wiltshire, UK
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:08 pm Post subject:
Thanks for the reply Robert,
TBH, a colleague of mine has the 300, and he uses the PC at work to update his cameras, so I have a "basic" idea of what to do. But your in depth response should guide me through quite nicely!!
I don't think he has realised that there are other cameras that give you the speed as he seems to only use one file??!!
Is there a difference in the datbases? IE. Does the Full Category one have more cameras listed than the Sub Category one?
I'll grab myself a beer (rather than a coffee) and have read through and see how I go.
Watch this space in case I get stuck (or to drunk whilst reading to work it out!!).
Just one more thing before the bottle opener comes out.... do you know how I un-install the TomTom Safety cameras from the 700.
Joined: 30/12/2002 17:36:20 Posts: 4912 Location: Oxfordshire, England, UK
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:47 pm Post subject:
Hi Steve,
gadget_sa wrote:
I don't think he has realised that there are other cameras that give you the speed as he seems to only use one file??!!
That may be to save POI categories. Depending on your version you can have either 27 or 39 POI categories. Probably best to ask him.
gadget_sa wrote:
Is there a difference in the datbases? IE. Does the Full Category one have more cameras listed than the Sub Category one?
No, the full category contains the same number of sites as the multiple sub-categories for the same type. If you do decide to use the sub categories please ensure that you use all of them for the camera type, else you may miss that one camera that will get you!
gadget_sa wrote:
I'll grab myself a beer (rather than a coffee) and have read through and see how I go.
Watch this space in case I get stuck (or to drunk whilst reading to work it out!!).
Enjoy your drink and have one for me.
gadget_sa wrote:
Just one more thing before the bottle opener comes out.... do you know how I un-install the TomTom Safety cameras from the 700.
No sorry as I’ve not tried it. If it’s a standard POI (.OV2 and .BMP files) in your map folder then presumable you can just remove them.
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
Garmin Camper 770 LMT-D
Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 334 Location: Wiltshire, UK
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:38 pm Post subject:
Tx Again Robert,
Just a couple more questions if I may....
Privateer wrote:
That may be to save POI categories. Depending on your version you can have either 27 or 39 POI categories. Probably best to ask him.
Does that mean that you can only store an additional 39 to the Pre Set or you can only have 39 different types running (ticked) at once irrespective of how many POI's you have stored?
Privateer wrote:
If you do decide to use the sub categories please ensure that you use all of them for the camera type, else you may miss that one camera that will get you!
I'm assuming when you say "all" you mean from Gatso_20 to Gats_70, Gatso_tba & Gatso_Var, but NOT the one that is just called GATSO.??
Privateer wrote:
Enjoy your drink and have one for me.
Think I must have overdone it... I posted this reply and another posting last night, but they don't seem to be on here... so I'm doing them again!!
gadget_sa wrote:
Just one more thing before the bottle opener comes out.... do you know how I un-install the TomTom Safety cameras from the 700.
Privateer wrote:
No sorry as I’ve not tried it. If it’s a standard POI (.OV2 and .BMP files) in your map folder then presumable you can just remove them.
Yes, you're right, I just used file explorer on the to go to the GPS, EU Map and delted them.... easy as pie!
Joined: 30/12/2002 17:36:20 Posts: 4912 Location: Oxfordshire, England, UK
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:37 pm Post subject:
Hi Steve,
gadget_sa wrote:
Does that mean that you can only store an additional 39 to the Pre Set or you can only have 39 different types running (ticked) at once irrespective of how many POI's you have stored?
If you exceed the number (27 or 39) of POI categories loaded in your map folder on your GO unit then weird things happen, i.e. some POIS are shown not necessarily the ones you want.
It is best to ensure that you have no more POI categories loaded than the maximum. Tick only the ones that you want at the time. I often show/hide POIs depending on whether I want hotels, fuel stations, etc shown on my map as I drive.
gadget_sa wrote:
I'm assuming when you say "all" you mean from Gatso_20 to Gats_70, Gatso_tba & Gatso_Var, but NOT the one that is just called GATSO.??
That’s correct. Gatso main category contains exactly the same number of sites as all of the following sub categories:
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