PocketGPSWorld speed camera's verses TomTom live

Gazza1862 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 8

I have recently brought a TT 540 and have installed all the new updates but still getting inconsistant speed camera locations.

I know it's never going to be perfect but I have a TT classic with gpsworld camera locations (not been updated in a loooooong time) but is still more reliable than the new updated database from tomtom home.

Basically, Is it worth the expence in buying the database from Gps world or am i going to get the same as i've already got.

Many thanks in advance

falkirk81 · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:34 am Post subject:

The PGPSW database is updated every Wednesday. You don't say how old the version you have is, but for example, the last update on the 4th Feb, "sees 83 static and mobile speed cameras added/removed/modified across the various speed camera databases."

When you get that kind of update EVERY WEEK, you will see that the subscription is well worth the money!
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PaulB2005 · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:39 am Post subject:

It's also worth reading this thread

Gazza1862 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 8

thanks falkirk81, The tt go classic as not been updated in at least 18 months or longer but it seemed more acurate in it's camera positions for exaple this morning I was dropping one of my kids off at school and my new tt 540 failed to pick up a known mobile site until I was way past it and be then it's changed from a 30mph zone into a 20.

falkirk81 · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:48 am Post subject:

Is that in respect of the Tomtom cameras or the PGPSW cameras? The Tomtom ones are well known to be way behind, in terms of accuracy, the ones from this site.

Have you an example, preferably with co-ordinates, for me to check on the location you mention?
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Darren

Gazza1862 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 8

just checked on the camera submit page that the mobile camera is not listed on that stretch of road but it's been there for a long time,recently saw a camer there only last month.

Darren....the database on my T go classic was installed when the updates where free (i take it that's longer than I remember)

I'm more than happy to buy the upgraded DB but was just wanting to know if it's worth the upgrade seeing as i've just lumped out on a new tt540 that I thought i was going to get the latest db.

Looks like I should have not fell for the tomtom claims that this is all I need to keep upto date. (the term "sucker" comesto mind)

Will buy the gpsworld db after i've wiped the egg off my face.

Darren · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:22 pm Post subject:

Gazza1862 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 8

well it's been there a very long time as i've said, surprised it's not on your DB.

Ah! If i can get a freebie from you then COOL.

Can't be 100% exact on the actual position but within a few yards I would guess.

Centre Latitude: 52.966107772845184 Longitude: -1.2047946453094482

Hope this helps

Gazza1862 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 8

probably get guzhumped now with someone else claiming it first.

falkirk81 · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject:

Is this a mobile or fixed camera? I believe from your posts earlier that it was a mobile unit.

Either way, you should submit its location regardless. If its not been submitted before and gets successfully verified, then you may get free lifetime subscription depending on whether its a fixed or mobile.
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Darren · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:57 pm Post subject:

Gazza1862 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 8

yes it is

MaFt · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:18 pm Post subject:

mobile sites are purged from the database after a perioid of apparent inactivity. if we receive a 'seen again' report for a site in use then it will stay in teh database for another year, if not then after a year it is 'removed' - it only takes one seen again report to put it back in.

MaFt

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