Confused about software levels for MDPNA175

bearsieboo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 26, 2005 Posts: 23

I received a MDPNA175 for Xmas, hesitated about opening the box until last night. Having spent a few days reading several of these forums, I wanted to be sure that the unit had been sold to my wife with the latest software Navigator 5 or 5.1.
The CD inside shows Navigator 4. Called Medion hotline this morning who told me that the unit will work with Nav4. I said that I didn't doubt it, but I wanted the latest software as per multiple posters on this site. The agent then said that her techies had told her that the MDPNA175 won't work with anything higher than Version 4. I said that my understanding from posters to this forum suggested otherwise. She then said I could buy V5 from the medion shop, but couldn't guide me to the appropriate page on the web, but did tell me how to contact medion shop uk by email.

My questions,
Have I totally misunderstood postings on this forum?
Does the Medion MDPNA175 really not work with Nasv5 or 5.1 software? Should I try to get Halfords to take the unit back as being out of date?
Should I just stick with Nav4?

All answers greatfully appreciated, hopefully today before I trek to Halfords after lunch....

Thanks - BB

bearsieboo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 26, 2005 Posts: 23

OK, no-one had offered any words of wisdom, so went to Halfords who say they only have Nav4 software on all of their units, and I should load up the system, register and then I'd be able to download updates from the Medion website.
I can't see anything on www.medion.co.uk that suggests that I'll be able to download updates, so, the single question this time:

Has anyone done as Mr Halfords says, and loaded the software, then been prompted to download updates to it?

I'm a newbie and need your help please guys!!!!!

steve_starsky · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 29, 2005 Posts: 14

Hi

Im in a similar position to yourself. However my pna175 came with ver 5.0 already on it !!

I'm looking at finding ver 5.1 so i can loads the poi + speed cmaera stuff on it.
I have seen ver 5.1 sold on ebay but only in germany! I assume from reading that you can install any version in any supported language?

bearsieboo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 26, 2005 Posts: 23

Steve,
I thought no-one would talk to me. I think I saw your other post about 5.1; but because I'm so new and inexperienced I can't offer you any guidance.
The fact that your 175 came with v5, confirms my belief that the agent at Medion didn't know what she was talking about, there have been other posts about the quality of Medion Helpline (and other suppliers) staff, it's a shame they don't seem to get the training that they need.
I've got to go away for a few days, but I'll check this board again on my return, when hopefully both of us may have some informative answers to our questions.

Regards - BB

spynappels · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 09, 2005 Posts: 18

Hi guys,

I'm in the same boat, I got a PNA 175 bought in Halfords in the middle of October. It has Navigator 4.4 installed and the other day I got a message saying the software was a year old and needed upgrading. I went to Halfords and asked what the story was and I was told that the unit I had might have sat in the warehouse for a while. Boxes of new units had Navigator 5 but I was told that they could do nothing for me. The "register with Medion and upgrade" story is rubbish as it will cost you big bucks. So far I have not had much luck getting hold of Navigator 5.1, but if I do, I'll let you guys know if you like.

bearsieboo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 26, 2005 Posts: 23

Yes please keep me posted Spynappels. This software thing seems like a scandal.
If you bought a Medion PC with Windows XP and there were upgrades, you'd log into the Microsoft Updates site and upgrade the machine for free.
As Medion don't identify what level of software is in the MDPNA175 box (although they do list everything else it seems), it seems like theft.

Or is that too jaundiced a view?
BB

spynappels · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 09, 2005 Posts: 18

Hey Bearsie,
I'm with you, I think its ridiculous to ship an item with out of date software and then refuse to upgrade it, but there you are. I'll let you know if I get the software.

Stefan.

fozy · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 30, 2005 Posts: 2

Guys

I'm in the same boat, I had one for xmas but luckily it came with ver 5, however i asked halfords the same question about upto date versions and they said the same. I have checked the medion site but there are no updates.

I have seen that it is possible to put tom tom 5 on this device, this could be our only option!

spynappels · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 09, 2005 Posts: 18

Hey Fozy,

Might be an option for you, but for us poor slobs in Northern Ireland the Medion Navigator is the only one who has anyway decent maps. Shame, huh?

Regards, Stefan.

damonsk · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 28, 2005 Posts: 4

right guys hope this helps you.

i got my pna175 at xmas came with version 5 of medion navigator.

the version 5.1 is for a miso which is a different model, i have had this installed on my 175 however it works but the internal gps cannot be found and i have been unable to make this work.

there are various versions. mn5.1 doesn't always mean medion navigator 5.1 as there is a similar version mobile navigator 5.1 which is made by the same company navigon which is not compatable with the pna as the pna uses windows ce and the mobile navigator requires windows mobile (different operating systems).

i have been trying and trying to add poi databases to version 5 only to find no one can do it as all the major programs like poi warner work with older versions such as medion navigator 4.4.

medion 4.4 will work fine on your pna175 infact im looking for that version as i feel version 5 is to be quite honest complete shite.

also from what i have been reading in the past, having medion navigator 4 doesn't seem like a bad thing. you may have a older map but u can still use a A to Z printed in 2000. if i had a choice between mn5 or mn4.4 i'd go for the 4.4

hope this helps you.

steve_starsky · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 29, 2005 Posts: 14

Found this website following the gumpf I got that came in th box.

https://navigation.medion.com/site/int/en/shop/consumer/accessories/11

Not sure if it helps

steve_starsky · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 29, 2005 Posts: 14

Fozy

Will be interesting to find out about the tom tom option and whether we can load it onto our 175's.

Any idea where that info is ??!

bikerian · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 11, 2005 Posts: 1

hi guys just reading your posts.
i got my set earlier in 2005.
and it had 3.7 on it ,it too was from halfords.
my cousin and some friends who saw it went to their halfords and got the latest version at that time was 4.75.
this was within two days of buying mine.
i copied theirs and set it up on my set.
working fine ever since.
what i have read the new version is slow.
hope this helps.
ian

dabut · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:42 pm Post subject:

DAMONSK i have a copy of navteq 5 ver 5.1 and that runs on win ce and works well

yorks_laddie · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 29, 2005 Posts: 4

Hi, I too received a 175 for Christmas, it works well and I've used it on numerous occasions since, trying to fool it on known routes etc and it recalculates pretty quickly. My unit came with 5.0, I tried to install poi warner but unfortunataly it doesn't start, a vague error message appears.

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