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MtnHermit
USA
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 Posted - 21 mars 2008 : 17:41:29
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Originally posted by SWLinPHX
Does the 7xx series "routing" feature (not available on my 660) enable you to specify how you want it to guide you to a frequently used location (such as Home), or how exactly does that feature work?
Isn't the point of a GPS to guide you in unfamiliar places? If you are in frequently used locations, the human brain is a superb guide with photographic memory. Only in "pea soup" fog would a GPS be superior to your eyes and brain. |
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danham
USA
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Posted - 21 mars 2008 : 18:58:30
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Hmm, sounds like you've been sailing with me [grin].
Actually SWL was using a problem he reported months ago as an example for diagnostic/experimentation purposes, not saying he needs the GPS to get him back to his own house.
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Nüvi 760 in a '10 Jetta TDI Diesel SportWagen & zumo 660 on a BMW F800 ST
Guide to working with pre-programmed routes: >> details <<
Language Guide / US Topo / 350 & 680 / MacBook & Intel iMac with OS X & Win XP / BaseCamp / Cape Cod, MA
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SWLinPHX
USA
139 Posts |
Posted - 22 mars 2008 : 05:13:14
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Originally posted by danhamActually SWL was using a problem he reported months ago as an example for diagnostic/experimentation purposes, not saying he needs the GPS to get him back to his own house.
Exactly Dan. If it doesn't know something that simple then what other simple thing is misleading me to via a longer, illogical route? Besides, even though you don't need it to guide you the final block to your house, it is the one you see the most, and seeing it constantly showing you something absurd is unnerving after awhile!
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Originally posted by danhamIn MapSource there are sliders that "influence" routing and perhaps that function carries over to some Garmin units; not sure about the 7xx series, but I still don't think it would help your home gates problem if I recall it correctly.
However, on any nuvi you can create a Custom POI and use it as a Via to force entry via the correct gate.
Yeah, you probably don't remember, but I've been thru all that. I put a POI just inside the closer gate (named "12th St. Gate") and chose it to go HOME, then added 12th St. Gate as a VIA (waypoint). It still pre-routes me into that gate, then actually out again, back around thru the far gate, then all the way back to my home (closer to that 12th St. gate!)
I did say however that when I am actually in the 12th St. gate it will finish the route correctly (it just doesn't work when driving before I enter the gate or at all when I am merely pre-routing or simulating the way). |
CURRENT UNITS: Garmin nuvi 765T - City Navigator North America NT 2010.40; Software Version: 3.90; Voice Version: 2.30; DSP: 2.40; GPS SW Version: 2.90 / Garmin nuvi 780 - City Navigator North America NT 2010.10; Software Version: 4.90; Audio Version: 2.20; GPS SW Version: 2.80m |
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SWLinPHX
USA
139 Posts |
Posted - 22 mars 2008 : 05:30:10
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Originally posted by danhamBecause the screen press issue is only a minor annoyance for me, I have not refrained from udpating, so I'm not current on the list of changes since 3.70 (was Eisenhower president then - just kidding). Maybe someone who has kept better track can help you decide if an update is a good tradeoff for you.
So then it sounds like, with the volume issue after I upgraded the first time, the inability to use light taps or a stylus and other things like the disappearing map scale mentioned on the previous page I should stick with what I got? I can still update the map without changing the software right? Can anyone tell me something good added/corrected in the software updates since the one I have?
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Originally posted by danhamAs for for routing, I don't have a 7xx, but assume it works the way most Garmin GPS's have always worked, meaning you can create waypoints or add vias to any route and specify very precisely where to go. However, that is different from the way you phrased it, so I want to make sure you don't think that it can apply special routing rules to all routing situations.
So then, how exactly does the 7xx series handle routes differently? You just "save" routes kind of like you would save a POI and say "Go To"? If you saved a special route to HOME for instance, you would have to tap on that saved route, not just on the GO HOME icon? |
CURRENT UNITS: Garmin nuvi 765T - City Navigator North America NT 2010.40; Software Version: 3.90; Voice Version: 2.30; DSP: 2.40; GPS SW Version: 2.90 / Garmin nuvi 780 - City Navigator North America NT 2010.10; Software Version: 4.90; Audio Version: 2.20; GPS SW Version: 2.80m |
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MtnHermit
USA
35 Posts |
Posted - 23 mars 2008 : 18:44:01
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Originally posted by NanaimoRick
Hotfix is described as faster satellite acquisition via a feature that calculates and stores critical satellite information. I think it is the same as or similar to what is discussed in http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=102346 but called InstantFix there.
Not to sure about Navigation by Photos but found this explanation on another website:
Navigation by photos (using Garmin Connect Photos which draws from Google's Panoramio photo sharing community)
Sounds like a routing tool using Google Maps/Earth with uploaded pictures. (?)
Found out more about the 205W and 255W
It appears from the image that the new Nuvi 255W will also have a slightly enhanced interface with a more rounded display data fields and "+" and "-" zoom buttons that are vertically placed on the right side if the screen instead of in the upper left and right corners.
The new Models all features some very nice upgraded features:
- New faster processor, making for a faster routing and map drawing.
- New shaded elevation maps.
- Now compatible with optional TMC traffic receivers, or MSN Direct service (Gas prices, traffic, local events, stocks, news, and weather.
- Garmin HotFix capability to automatically calculate and store satellite locations so that you will be able to turn the unit on and go a lot faster greatly reducing satellite acquisition time.
- Geolocated Picture capability - Download geotagged photos to the Garmin to be able to navigate to a loaded picture; works with Google's Panoramio photo sharing community and Garmin Connect Photos website.
This all came from GPSLodge http://www.gpslodge.com/archives/017195.php
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SergZak
USA
1759 Posts |
Posted - 25 mars 2008 : 01:05:56
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Originally posted by MtnHermit
- Now compatible with optional TMC traffic receivers, or MSN Direct service
This makes me assume this new 2x5 line will have same interface & I/O connector that is used on the 7xx series along with the GTM 20 & MSN Direct receivers. I like the nuvi 200 but removing the unit from the cradle is pretty cumbersome since you have to remove the unit from the cradle, then unplug the power connector (& vise-versa to re-install the unit). Using the snap-in/snap out system from the 7xx will be a welcome addition. |
nüvi 3490LMT, nüvi 3790LMT, nüvi 765T, nüvi 855, nüvi 760, nüvi 750 |
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ReallyLost
USA
22 Posts |
Posted - 05 juin 2008 : 01:58:09
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I'd posted this elsewhere, but a moderator referred me here.
There are so many different models of nüvi out there it's making my head spin trying to figure out the features. Is there a relatively quick and easy way to interpret what the different digits of the model number mean, if in fact there is any meaning behind them? For example, is my 660 somehow "related" to a 260, 360, 760, etc? Similarly, what groups all the 6xx's together?
Based on what I see from skimming Post #1 of this thread (which continues to make my head spin), I’m starting to see some relation between models based on their digits (e.g. all the listed x70’s seem to have full US and Europe maps preloaded). However, I was hoping to see something in more of a grid format. This doesn’t work with the “compare models” page on the Garmin site because (A) it only lets you compare a maximum of five models at a time and there are 31 nüvi models listed, and (B) not all of the features are listed (e.g. track log). Do any GPS geeks already have it broken down somewhere?
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gatorguy
USA
648 Posts |
Posted - 05 juin 2008 : 02:22:32
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| Up until recently x50 was the entry-point for a particular model, x60 added bluetooth and tmc-traffic, x70 added dual-continent maps, x80 became msn-traffic compatible. There were a couple of exceptions (I think). With the new 200 series, i.e. 255, it's going to get confusing again I'm afraid. |
Garmin 1695 / 760 / 255 / Navigon for Android / Navigon 8100T / Garmin Dakota 10 / Geomate |
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smiley1081
Italy
1269 Posts |
Posted - 05 juin 2008 : 08:37:18
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Well, in Europe the x00 or x10 model is the entry-point mode, with a single nation and (for the x10) Bluetooth...
The 3xx and 6xx are probably being discontinued, and the 6xx would now be called 3xxW
So modern lines are the 2x0, 2x5, 7xx and 8xx... |
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Boyd
USA
1642 Posts |
Posted - 29 juin 2008 : 00:50:35
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Just looking at this thread. I'm always confused a bit by these... is the first post supposed to represent the current model feature set? If so, there are a few errors in the Nuvi 5000 info.
1. It does NOT have speech recognition
2. It does NOT support a remote control
3. It does allow you to turn off autozoom
4. It features user-defined avoidances of both roads and areas
5. It displays DEM shaded maps when zoomed out to the 8 mile or higher scale
6. It displays actual building outlines in some urban areas when zoomed in to the 500 ft or lower scale
7. It features multiple detour options
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jotne
Norway
1685 Posts |
Posted - 29 juin 2008 : 09:34:36
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Thanks for the update.
Info about 5000 was added before it was released.
Can you post a screenshot of the buildings (post 6)
How is the track log? |
Previously owned : GPS "eTrex Yellow" "GPSmap 76S" "GPSMap 60CS" "GPSMAP 60CSx" "Nüvi 660"
Unit I have now :"Nüvi 760 EU" "Nüvi 765" "Edge 305" "Colorado 300" |
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Boyd
USA
1642 Posts |
Posted - 29 juin 2008 : 15:44:26
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Here's an example from downtown Philadelphia:
Compare it with the following from Google Maps and you will see it's actually a crude representation of actual buildings:
Lots of info in this thread: http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=106749
I think the tracklog feature is the same as the 700 and 800 series. You only have two menu items to control it - turn in it on/off and clearing it. There does not appear to be a "hidden track log" like some other models. I haven't really explored this feature, maybe there are multiple logs in a .gpx file which you can copy to your computer? On the screen it is simply displayed as a light blue line.
Also, another feature I realized which is unique in the Nuvi line (AFAIK). There is a light sensor on the back on the unit and you can choose an option for it to automatically adjust screen brightness. I know a lot of SP26x0 miss this. Personally, I don't use it since I have the unit mounted lower in my car where the sensor is "looking" at the A/C controls.
Also might be interested in these screenshots of the new 3d basemap (which I believe is also available on the 8x0 and 2x5 series): http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=113310 |
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jotne
Norway
1685 Posts |
Posted - 23 juil. 2008 : 18:21:51
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Nüvi 500 and 550.
If I do understand Garmin corret, 500 do have regional maps and Topo US.
550 do have complete North America or Europe, no Topo |
Previously owned : GPS "eTrex Yellow" "GPSmap 76S" "GPSMap 60CS" "GPSMAP 60CSx" "Nüvi 660"
Unit I have now :"Nüvi 760 EU" "Nüvi 765" "Edge 305" "Colorado 300" |
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gpspassion
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smiley1081
Italy
1269 Posts |
Posted - 08 oct. 2008 : 09:58:36
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| The 7x5 have a different model number, shouldn't them be in a separate category, like the 2x5 and the 2x0? |
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