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Darren
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| Guinness2702 wrote: | | Darren wrote: | | Hell yes! It works very well and predicted hold-ups with amazing accuracy |
Do you have a matter transporter or similar device which will get one of these to me now? (I'll pay if the cost is reasonable) |
Uh no. Besides mine is a pre-production prototype and I'm not letting go until TT swap it for a retail version.
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Guinness2702
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| Darren wrote: | | Uh no. Besides mine is a pre-production prototype and I'm not letting go until TT swap it for a retail version. |
Haha! I didn't want *yours*
So, what you're saying is that it's good enough that you're having one?
(What I was saying is "I do want one and I want it now!") |
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NickG
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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I've been waiting for this for ages, but I had no idea the monthly cost would be so high. That's nearly £100 per year and presumably doesn't even include map updates.
Do any other models have *integrated* HD traffic other than the x40 series? is there an x30 system with HD traffic? I know there's a module due to be released, but I think it requires the power cable to be plugged in which is rather annoying as I never normally bother with that as on the 910 it's only necessary for very long journeys over 2.5 hours or so. |
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Darren
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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I would have one if I needed the HD Traffic. I don't drive much these days and the subscription would be another issue. The safety camera data, supposedly Gold Standard as it is sourced from Road Angel is surprisingly poor in my opinion. I have just returned from a 500 mile round trip to Wales and whilst we had the SPECS zone on the M40 at Warwick, TomTom did not. One of many that we have recorded but which were missing from the 940.
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Guinness2702
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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| NickG wrote: | | I've been waiting for this for ages, but I had no idea the monthly cost would be so high. That's nearly £100 per year and presumably doesn't even include map updates. |
If you want HD Traffic, you'll have to pay 8 quid a month, whatever unit you have. I'm surprised you're not aware of it, 'cus I've known about it since I started lookin into them several weeks ago. Original rumour was that it would cost 10 quid a month
No, it doesn't include map updates (except for user generated map-share stuff)
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Darren
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| NickG wrote: | | I've been waiting for this for ages, but I had no idea the monthly cost would be so high. That's nearly £100 per year and presumably doesn't even include map updates. |
It's a bitter pill, cheaper than the forecast £9.99 but still £95 per year extra.
| Quote: | | Do any other models have *integrated* HD traffic other than the x40 series? |
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| Quote: | | is there an x30 system with HD traffic? |
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| Quote: | | I know there's a module due to be released, but I think it requires the power cable to be plugged in which is rather annoying as I never normally bother with that as on the 910 it's only necessary for very long journeys over 2.5 hours or so. |
There 'was' supposed to be a HD Traffic receiver being released. It has been postponed, whether permanently or not TT are not saying.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Darren wrote: | | I would have one if I needed the HD Traffic. I don't drive much these days and the subscription would be another issue. The safety camera data, supposedly Gold Standard as it is sourced from Road Angel is surprisingly poor in my opinion. I have just returned from a 500 mile round trip to Wales and whilst we had the SPECS zone on the M40 at Warwick, TomTom did not. One of many that we have recorded but which were missing from the 940. |
Well it is either not roadangel database or it is a poor version of it - those traffic cams were on my roadangel the day they were put up!!!!!
BTW it is £395.98 on handtec............... (with the £50 fuel voucher in the box) So tempting................................. |
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Darren
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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| mcwarre wrote: | | Well it is either not roadangel database or it is a poor version of it - those traffic cams were on my roadangel the day they were put up!!!!! |
Fair comment
| Quote: | | BTW it is £395.98 on handtec............... (with the £50 fuel voucher in the box) So tempting................................. |
If it's true then great.
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| Can anyone explain how the fuel voucher works please? Where can it be used? Does it all need to be used in one go - I couldn't get £50 worth of fuel in my car? |
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Darren
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| nashmills wrote: | | Can anyone explain how the fuel voucher works please? Where can it be used? Does it all need to be used in one go - I couldn't get £50 worth of fuel in my car? |
Too early to say at the moment but we will seek clarification for you.
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A couple of questions:
Have you been able to verify that the IQ routing is working with 5 minute intervals opposed to weekday/weekend as is the case on x20/x30 with the current Navcore release?
Which map release is supplied with these new units?
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Darren
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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| uffe73 wrote: | A couple of questions:
Have you been able to verify that the IQ routing is working with 5 minute intervals opposed to weekday/weekend as is the case on x20/x30 with the current Navcore release? |
Yes
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Regards, Ulf |
Don't know, we don't have retail devices as yet.
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| Darren wrote: | | uffe73 wrote: | A couple of questions:
Have you been able to verify that the IQ routing is working with 5 minute intervals opposed to weekday/weekend as is the case on x20/x30 with the current Navcore release? |
Yes
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Don't know, we don't have retail devices as yet. |
Interesting! If it shows that the x40 devices use the same maps as x20/x30, that would tell us that our current maps contain the extended IQ routing data already but needs new firmware to make use of it. |
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roadangelboss
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| Darren wrote: | | I would have one if I needed the HD Traffic. I don't drive much these days and the subscription would be another issue. The safety camera data, supposedly Gold Standard as it is sourced from Road Angel is surprisingly poor in my opinion. I have just returned from a 500 mile round trip to Wales and whilst we had the SPECS zone on the M40 at Warwick, TomTom did not. One of many that we have recorded but which were missing from the 940. |
Hi Darren, tried to catch up with you at the event today but you'd shot back to the office to write up this report, so I introduced myself to Mike instead. Much like HD traffic the Road Angel cameras on the X40 have been a bit hit and miss during the development/testing phase as we were refining the update processes - all should be well for the production products though.
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mikealder
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| roadangelboss wrote: | | Much like HD traffic the Road Angel cameras on the X40 have been a bit hit and miss during the development/testing phase as we were refining the update processes - all should be well for the production products though. |
Graham, Perhaps you should consider performing a re-scan of the fixed cameras in the Blackpool/ Fylde area I reside in, as there are a number of issues in this locality - Mike |
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