REVIEW COMMENTS: NAVIGON TMC

dejongj · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 8:43 pm Post subject:

Navigon is actually a very, very small company my German contact told me. He actually visited their offices in Germany. The demand folllowing CeBit and licence deals with other companies like ADAC and there is one in Holland as well means there are absolutely swamped by demand...
As such I can imagine that organisationally they are not ready to conquer the UK market...But that is pure speculation of-course...

The license is actually through the map data, considering they get map data from Navteq for Europe including TMC info, that also includes the translation tables that 'understand' the ITIS encoded info....

Now for the bad news....My GPS/TMC receiver has died....I can still power my PDA but no receiver GPS nor TMC is being recognised. I can't see the little green light on the receiver anymore which suggest it is the receiver itself....I am returning it tomorrow to Navigon...Will be interesting to see what their return and repair policy is like....

dejongj · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 8:47 pm Post subject:

Omertron · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 8:52 am Post subject:

Hijack · Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 12:24 pm Post subject:

Omertron · Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 12:45 pm Post subject:

tetley202 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 06, 2004 Posts: 30

Just to avoid any doubts using the new NM4 TMC BT with a HP2210 it really does work. I have 2 screen shots from this morning but can't see how to post them on here to show you. (any clues?)

Interestingly the TMC screen showed it had locked onto a different station classic FM although earlier in the morning it had locked onto classic FM. During set up I did let it scan through stations unitl it found classic FM on 100.1, the sig indicator was full bar and I then clicked the tick box. Although the manual is good at how to use the TMC function it is lacking on what the scan set up screen is all about. So an educated guess is that clicking the tick box on the station ID you want it to track is the right way to proceed. In any event I get my traffic messages.

During set up I installed onto a SD card and I am now going to uninstall and place the programm on the HP and just keep the maps on the SD card. The UK preset map takes 111MB

The unit is great, the voice at 90% volume is more than adequate in a mondeo with radio 4 playing. The voice commands are great. asked it to get me home from tesco's last night and it duly did.

The only downside was delivery by UPS, unbelievably they didn't deliver as the driver couldn't find my address (its a normal residential address in a well established part of town only 20 miles from their depot!) To say I was fuming was an understatement and actually drove to pick it up myself. If only theused MN4 :D

Omertron

tetley202 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 06, 2004 Posts: 30

Hi, purely convenience.

The fast SD card performs well. it struck me after installing that it was daft to keep the program on the SD card when it was going to be necessary to use other SD cards for maps needed for the grand european tour. With your 512mb your wel and trully sorted. But it will take hours to build custom maps compared to using the preformatted maps on disks 4 and 5

word of caution, the head of the plastic screw on the interchangeable mains plug easily has its head damaged. its really neat way of changing the pins to meet different countries power supplies though and only needs doing once to change it to a UK fitting.

I you get as much pleasure as me and my new toy :D

Hijack · Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 4:08 pm Post subject:

Can you describe a bit the BT/GPS/TMC receiver Question

What kind of batteries are used (eg AAA type or some special rechargable one). Is there a charger for them included in the box?
As much info as possible on "what's in the box" will be appreciated.
Thanks

tetley202 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 06, 2004 Posts: 30

Can't see the battery but it takes 2 to 3 hours to charge and will last aprox 4hrs

The box contents are as follows:
navigation software, (5 CDs)digitised mao of Europe and map sectins already extracted for use on your pocket PC

PC software MapExport and Skin Editor

12 channel GPS receiver with TMC expansion module and BT module

Adapter for 12v power supply of both GPS and Pocket PC (note if you need to order the cable to match your specific pda if you intend to power pda and gps off the included power supply

Mains charger

soft carry bag

The unit is about 3inches long, 2 inches wide and 1inch thick.

On the base are rubber strips (very thin but effective)

On the back are 3 sockets
power socket (looks like a mini usb socket and has a unique cable which connects to the 12v power adapter)

TMC aerial socket (phono) for connecting to a short wire aerial which has suction pads to attach to windscreen)

the 3rd socket looks like a gold plated coax but I cant find any reference to it in the manual.

Hijack · Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:25 pm Post subject:

Great Thank You !!! Thumbs Up

Hijack · Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:41 pm Post subject:

tetley202 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 06, 2004 Posts: 30

thanks, I have tried without success to use the img button. [/img]

Darren

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