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  • SatNav. An Old Man Asks....

    #1
    I'm very old. Some say, older than the hills. Others say 50.

    My car is very loud in the cabin.

    So, to help me get about, I bought a Sat Nav that has an earphone jack so that I can hear the lady who lives inside the box tell me which river to plunge into.

    Now, I've noticed on a couple of threads that you people mention 'files' that can be transferred from one satnav to another so that the details of that day's hoon can be distributed to all of the participants.

    I think that this is A.Good.Thing. I would like to join in, safe in the knowledge that even though you lot will leave me far,far behind, I shall eventually be able to find you once again.

    This leads me to ask the following two questions.

    1) What brand of Satnav should I be looking to buy so that I can join in with this file sharing?

    2) Does anyone know whether there's a model that has a headphone jack?

    Thanking you, I'm off now for my midday nap.
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  • #2
    We provide files for tours for Garmin, Navman, and Tomtom.
    Our preference, and that of most people it would seem, is Tomtom.

    If you want to try a Tomtom before you buy one, come and see us at the Ace as we usually have one in the cars - alternatively pop down to your local Halfrauds and have a play with one of theirs.

    My personal current recommendation is the Tomtom 750 which gives you widescreen, lane guidance, itinerary planning (very important for hoons!) and lots more features. It can even divert you around traffic problems! The 550 model is UK only, the 750 model is UK and Europe, the 950 model is UK & Europe & North America.

    Here's a page to help you if you decide to buy one:

    http://www.satnav-discounts.co.uk/to...50_750_950.htm

    Any questions?

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    • #3
      beware that not all satnavs have the ability to download or input routes

      contrary to the instruction manual, mine will only accept start and end points

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      • #4
        Thanks for the speedy reply.

        In all seriousness, my major concern is whether I will be able to hear the instructions. It can get pretty loud in my car. That's why I asked about the earphone jack .

        I suppose the best thing will be for me to go and hear how loud these things are. I'll pop along to Halfords this afternoon.



        Oh, and can you lend me £200? I'll pay you back on Thursday. Thusday's pension day.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by andrew. View Post
          beware that not all satnavs have the ability to download or input routes

          contrary to the instruction manual, mine will only accept start and end points
          Ah......thanks for that.

          Does the TOm Tom 750 do the thing that I need with the routes?

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          • #6
            have you investigated connecting the sat nav to the hifi so that you can use the speakers ?

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            • #7
              i'm not that familiar with tom tom's latest : mine's an old garmin 200w

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              • #8
                Originally posted by andrew. View Post
                have you investigated connecting the sat nav to the hifi so that you can use the speakers ?
                This is what I do with my iPhone nav! Makes it's much easier to hear especially with the roof down!

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                • #9
                  Tomtom 750 does indeed do the thing with the routes, and has bluetooth capability so you could use a bluetooth headset with it...

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by andrew. View Post
                    have you investigated connecting the sat nav to the hifi so that you can use the speakers ?
                    I don't have a hi-fi..................I don't even have a heater!

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by verysideways View Post
                      Tomtom 750 does indeed do the thing with the routes, and has bluetooth capability so you could use a bluetooth headset with it...
                      Ah! That's the thing for me I reckon.

                      Thank you.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Blib View Post
                        I don't have a hi-fi.
                        welcome to my world

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Blib View Post
                          I don't have a hi-fi..................I don't even have a heater!

                          Not even a Gramophone?

                          I have a Navman 530 circa 2006 - in the process of hacking the software to something a bit later.

                          I have previously opted for those with Navigation pedigree in other areas, Marine, Off Road etc....Garmin and Navman were some the original ones but consolidation in the market really leaves

                          TomTom/NavMan (now Mio/Mitec)/Garmin

                          Phone based software is OK but the inbuilt GPS is not as quick on some phones.

                          I am also considering a new one and not being one for following the crowds I am trying to avoid TomTom...(much the same reason I do not have an iPhone)

                          So Garmin is most likely for me..


                          PS What is your budget....maybe PN can sort a group buy?

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                          • #14
                            cant do a group buy if we're buying different things!

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                            • #15
                              Yeah I know that!!

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