PGPSW Camera Datbase - Directional?

Palm0 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 09, 2008 Posts: 26

Hi Folks,

I'm quite new on here. I have recently subscribed and downloaded the PGPSW Camera Database (full Speed Zoned version with accompanying voice files inc. pMobile). At first glance this seems great although I haven't used it in anger yet - only drove a couple of miles around my local area since installing.

My question: Is this Database supposed to be Directional? If so, does this aspect need enabling in some way as the few cameras I have passed in my local area (gatso's & truvelo's) are all announced regardless of the direction they are approached. I will be doing some considerable miles in the next few days so will get a better opportunity to test and feedback.

Thanks.

p.s my unit is a Go720 currently running navcore 8.204 (x40 version), v815 map, with v7 TTS (yes I too have had the stuttering voice issues etc. associated with navcore 8.3 & v815 map).

Darren · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject:

The database is directional on supported devices. TomTom do not allow third parties to use directional alerts as yet so on a TomTom our directional data is not supported.
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Palm0 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 09, 2008 Posts: 26

turbo10 · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject:

We live in hope Smile

No reason to believe they will though as directionality is the only positive thing they have!
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Antoeknee · Lifetime Member Joined: Jul 29, 2005 Posts: 267

As an aside I still get notification of cameras not on my route (yes, the option has been ticked).

I've learnt to live with this though sometimes a bit annoying when on the A1 and get warning of a 30/40mph camera.

Darren · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject:

Warn on route still has a cone of detection so it's not perfect. Personally I leave it off as I use my device for warnings all the time even when no route is plotted, the false warnings I can live with.
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tkerby · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:15 am Post subject:

Personally, I dont like the directional info. Its fine on the motorway but I know most of the Edinburgh gatsos are programmed to work in either direction as my colleagues have discovered.....

253 · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:11 am Post subject:

JockTamsonsBairn · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:37 am Post subject:

tkerby · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject:

lines extend in 4 groups on the road, both before and after the cameras on each side. I got flashed in the traditional direction too recently and phoned up as I was definitely only doing 25mph. Was told they had caught someone driving in the other direction and that some local camera were operating both ways.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:05 am Post subject:

Lines are often put on both sides of the road in order to catch those that try to evade prosecution by driving on the wrong side of the road through the capture area.

If they are both before and after the camera it sounds like it is reversible (i.e. can be spun round).

If is a GATSO

then it can only be rear facing.

However a Truvelo (Note differnce to GATSO)

can capture from the front and back.

From the description it sounds like a reversible GATSO.

IanS100 · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:10 am Post subject:

Is there an easy 'global' way to switch 'warn only on Route' on/off or am I stuck with changeing each poi individually?!

mikealder · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:33 am Post subject:

You will have to set that for each POI Category that you use the "Warn Only if POI On Route" function with, there is no global setting for this - Mike

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