TomTom with Audio Output

woodyuk · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 13, 2006 Posts: 11

Hi

Does anyone know what model has the following Specs, too many model to choose from but not sure the ones that have these features

1 Audio output socket 2.5 or 3.5 to connect external headset/speakers
2 SD Card Slot
3 Software that supports Inenerary Planning - Waypoints in int files
4 You can load you own POI
5 Widescreen if possible

Thanks

mikealder · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:55 pm Post subject:

x20, x30 or the x40 if you purchase an accessory mount, but the phone hands free function will only play through the built in speaker. When you mention int files do you mean the TomTom Itinerary format "itn" if so all the devices within each product range mentioned above will support this - Mike

Darren · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:57 pm Post subject:

All x20's and x30's. x40's also have it although I forget now if it needs the 'full feature' cradle option.
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Fozzee · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 08, 2007 Posts: 60

mikealder · Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:07 pm Post subject:

You are quite correct that the FM Tx has been disabled for the spoken navigation instructions but the mobile phone hands free audio has never been available (officially) via anything other than the built in speaker.

I used the word "officially" above, there was a way to route the phone audio to the external connections but as soon as it was discovered TomTom disabled this loophole at the next software upgrade (this was around two years ago IIRC).

Short of cracking the device open and messing around connecting wires that should go to the inbuilt speaker to an external socket and impedance matching circuit/ attenuation there is nothing you can do - Mike

Fozzee · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 08, 2007 Posts: 60

And their reasoning for this is? (no line out for instructions?)

So can you play music through the line out?

mikealder · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:38 pm Post subject:

You can still use Line Out for both the Navigation instructions and the music, plug an external FM transmitter in to the line out socket and you have the wireless transmission back.
I prefer to use the Bluetooth HiFi audio output to the stereo in the car as the quality is much better and it never suffers from interference like the FM Tx does - Mike

Fozzee · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 08, 2007 Posts: 60

Andy_P · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:26 pm Post subject:

Just to reiterate... The Line out DOES support Navigation Instructions (and Music). It's just the incoming telephone calls that will only go to the internal speaker. I think it is something to do with the Licensing or the technical setup of the echo cancellation software from another company (Acoustic Technologies Inc.)

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