Best navigation software

rentalman · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 09, 2011 Posts: 7

Hi can any one help

I recently purchased a china single din DVD/GPS etc etc with 7" tft screen and it has nav n go igo8 2008 version 8.0.044898 june 2008 on it

i need assistance on the following, what are the alternatives available as i used to be a tom tom supporter and can not find one , also is this the best and if not which one do you recommend as i need decent graphics, speed camera and loads of POI maybe thats why i liked tom tom, also need to change voice as well as direction icon likre on the tom tom

cab you please suggest alternatives, or soloutions for my igo 8 for poi and voice changes as well as more maps

thanks for all your time and assistance

regards

rentalman

mikealder · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 4:25 pm Post subject:

Don't bother with TomTom Navigator 7 for your China made double DIN nav/ radio as it doesn't work very well, you end up with no nav voice as the unit has inadequate memory to support the application.

Mine came pre-loaded with Route 66 but these days I have Sygic loaded to it which works very well and you can put third party POI files on as well as configure it for warnings as you approach a POI category - Mike

aj2052 · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:16 am Post subject:

As a recent starter on Sygic and already using TTn7 I must agree,
for a TomTom supporter Sygic is an ideal alternative the display and controls are almost the same but with the benefit of more up to date maps bearing in mind that tt is not supported for most third party units, a major benefit if only using GB is the cost of it as a download drect from Sygic i.e. about 19 euros not sure if further discount is still available, so its peanuts,
Also agree with Mike about sounds, POIs and distances just as easy a TomTom but have to convert ov2 files but these can be batch converted in couple of minutes so you could possibly use all your old tt poi files if required.
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rentalman · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 09, 2011 Posts: 7

Thanks all for the posts and thaks for the advice, my unit ios a single din with motorised tft 7" screen, what other alterenatives are there in connection with sat nav software that is SD card based and can run on my china unit with the dedicated gps sd card reader

Thanks again all for viewing AND assistance

mikealder · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:13 pm Post subject:

Sygic, I-Go are about the only two that will work correctly with up to date maps.
TomTom Navigator 6 and Route 66 version 7 will both work but the maps are way out of date, the newer versions of both TomTom and Route 66 will not work correctly with the device.
One other possible contender is the Garmin software intended for use with their failed "Nuvi Phone" as that can be supplied on SD card but I have never tried it on my deck - Mike

rentalman · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 09, 2011 Posts: 7

Thanks for the reply

i asking as used to be a bit teckky but anyway the past should not be dwell on

What i want is to now is that if i go for any of the ones recommended, what compatibility version will i be looking for as my excellent bargain, fantasticish car head unit is unbranded as they say as china 1 din import. as you may see my dilema, do i just look for win CE 5.0 compatible or is it classed as a pnd or pda file format

Thanks again all

Rolling Eyes

mikealder · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:34 pm Post subject:

You won't find any software claiming Win CE 5.0 compliant, best bet is go for the software for the PDA devices as they use an OS which is the closest match - Mike

rentalman · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 09, 2011 Posts: 7

Thanks again for the assistance

what PDA format or are they all the same, sounds silly but thoughts gps sofftware was compliant with different types of pda's not all

sorry if sounds silly question (Dummies Guide)

Thnaks again Rolling Eyes

rentalman · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 09, 2011 Posts: 7

Any recommendations or not allowed to product place Embarassed

mikealder · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:47 pm Post subject:

I have already said whats installed to my unit earlier in the thread and works very well, there isn't too much PDA based software around these days as most companies have switched over to supporting the SmartPhone/ iPhone hardware, neither of which offer you a solution.

Look at Sygic for the PDA and see what you think, its easy to get used to and very similar in terms of menu and capability to the TomTom software you have been used to using - Mike

rentalman · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 09, 2011 Posts: 7

THanks for your assistance

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