RDS-TMC in USA

Nigel42 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 05, 2007 Posts: 51

Hi

Just brought a new RDS-TMC to use in the USA (florida) only to find that "it is not compatable in this area" This is the message i get when connecting to my 720.

I've checked the box and the instructions and there is nothing about not working in the states!!

Or is it something to do with my unit. !

Thanks

falkirk81 · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject:

Yes the USA tmc cable does not work in europe and the europe tmc cable does not work in the USA. This is due to the differences in the systems used. The USA system uses an annual fee based system for the tmc service, the europeans have a fee based and a free system. Although in the UK currently only the free based system.
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Kar98 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:43 pm Post subject:

Well, I'm waiting for a RDS-TMC module to arrive on my doorstep to test all that. So...this is not a bookmark ;)

falkirk81 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject:

Well i see you are in the US, so when your new one arrives, it will work for 12 months but then require a subscription of about $60 a year for the traffic service in the USA.
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Kar98 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject:

Well, according to this coverage map, $60 would be quite overpriced:

falkirk81 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:02 pm Post subject:

Yes the coverage is poor in certain areas. I would be careful of getting the system if i was not near a transmitter listed on that pic.
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Kar98 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:11 pm Post subject:

Well, traffic around here is pretty predictable, as in, never a problem. But I'm sure as hell not going to pay $60/yr for the few times a year that I'm actually going near one of the red dots ;)

vinniet · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 02, 2005 Posts: 29

I thought the transmitter was a one-time fee for the cable and you did not have to pay again. I mean how can they know you are using it, it only receives signals from FM.

mikealder · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:57 am Post subject:

andyjdhurley · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 15, 2008 Posts: 8

lbendlin · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject:

yes, the TomTom software will alert you that your "ClearChannel subscription" will be about to expire in x days, and after that the receiver won't get any more messages. I have no idea how they re-enable it though if you decide to cough up.
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