GPS Camera warning with audio output

boggie · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 03, 2004 Posts: 20

Hi all,

I am looking for a replacement for my ageing Geodesy (which has recently stopped beeping!) so am hoping for the advice of the forum to help me make something close to an informed decision.

I am looking for a GPS camera warning device that has an audio output jack. My car has a sat nav input on the stereo that I currently use for my PDA Tomtom but I want to also use this facility to interupt the radio with camera (accident blackspot Wink

) warnings etc. It also needs to have a good database of cameras, the Geodesy references one of the best so I have been rather spoiled (my PDA with GPS POI misses the occasional camera even though I have the latest databases).

I was looking at the Snooper SR6-Plus as it is the only device that I have found that may covers all my needs. However it is a little bulky for my tastes but as it is the only one so far that I have found with audio output jack I may have no choice.

So, if any of you guys can give me an alternative I would be most grateful.

Cheers, Boggie

SimonB · Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 9:27 pm Post subject:

The Origin B2 certainly has the best database. Don't believe it has an audio out though.

But saying that, the audio can be so loud - no matter how loud you have your stereo, you'll hear the Origin B2 over it! (I know, I do!)

boggie · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 03, 2004 Posts: 20

Hi Simon, thanks for the reply.

I thought the general view was that the Morpheous database was the best? At least in last year's survey it was, maybe things have changed since then.

However, database aside I really do need a unit with an audio output as the car I own comes with a powerful BOSE sound system and as the car is also very powerful (and I never completely grew out of the boy racer stage) I do tend to find myself playing loud music and driving reasonably quickly on the open road (only when it is safe to do so of course Wink

). Although these occasions ar fairly rare this is when I need accident blackspot warnings the most!

The BOSE system has a 'Sat Nav' input that when supplied with a 0VDC trigger dims the audio and mixes in the audio from the input. At the moment I use it for TT2 voice but I now want to use it for camera warnings too.

Anyone else out there know of any other GPS devices with an earphone / audio output?

Cheers, Boggie

LostAtSea · Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 1:04 pm Post subject:

Yeah, the PocketGPS camera database - your PDA is already wired in :o)

Seriously though, the Origin Alerts are *loud*. The frequency is quite piercing. If you mount it on your peripheral vision the flashing red LEDs will also trigger a recognition of the signal.

Worth trying one out if you can ...

boggie · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 03, 2004 Posts: 20

LostAtSea · Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 1:17 pm Post subject:

Okay then, try this :

http://www.radardetectors.co.uk/tr_30.htm

What do you think?

boggie · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 03, 2004 Posts: 20

Hmmmm, Interesting.
I spotted this one a while back but passed over it as I could find no reviews regarding database plus I couldn't find anywhere I could go and have a proper look at one. Have you seen on 'in the flesh' or know anyone with one? It has all the qualities I am looking for and is good value too.
Thanks, Boggie

LostAtSea · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 6:50 pm Post subject:

Sorry, I was hoping you might be the first!

Hence my sticking with the B2 :-)

LostAtSea · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 7:27 pm Post subject:

Done some digging :

http://www.trip-express.com/TR-20_TR-30_User_Manual.pdf

boggie · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 03, 2004 Posts: 20

Cheers, well found. I was looking for a user manual but couldn't find one. I am going to email them with a few questions and will report back.
Boggie

LostAtSea · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 6:13 pm Post subject:

I emailed them last night and got a reply straight away.

Probably not polite for me to simply cut and paste it here, but a precis would be that the product came out in February, so it's a little too new to have done the review rounds yet, there are only 2-3 retailers currently carrying stocks, and it is still be developed (quite rapidly).

I am very very tempted. Anyone want to buy a B2?

boggie · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 03, 2004 Posts: 20

Their site even has a FORUM!

Darren · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject:

Forget the Snooper's. Their database is dire. My S4 is in the box as it's a complete waste of space.

Best database I found was the Cyclops and Origin b2's. Talex is pretty good too but ours runs a close 2nd and is better than many of the other commercial offerings.
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boggie · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 03, 2004 Posts: 20

LostAtSea · Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 2:06 pm Post subject:

To be fair to the pocketgps database, it does include some cameras the others miss.

In deepest darkest Wales the other month my PDA told me about a camera but the Origin B2 remained mute.

Guess you really need an array of the things, but can you imagine the noise!

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