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levman Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 21, 2006 Posts: 18
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:36 am Post subject: Does Navigator mean "feet" when it says "yard |
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TomTom Navigator keeps telling me to turn in "50 yards", "200 yards", etc. The problem is that these distances appear to be way off ... for example, I was 5 car lengths from an intersection which it reported as "50 yards" away, when 50 feet was probably a more accurate answer. It does properly tell me to turn when I reach the intersection, and if I watch the screen as I am approaching the intersection the numbers (in yards) drop very quickly and proportionally.
Which leads me to believe that TomTom Navigator 5 really means "feet" when it reports "yards". This behavior is very consistent. Has anyone else noticed this behavior? |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10643 Location: Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:25 am Post subject: |
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The data updating on TT is about 1 per sec. This means that at about 60mph, 1 sec equates to about 30 yards. The program won't 'retrieve' the voice command until it has reached, or passed, the trigger point.
This means that 50 yards would appear to be less. _________________ Richard
TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1135 |
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levman Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:04 am Post subject: |
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I am not sure this is what is happening ... I have noticed this situation even when I am barely moving, such as when I am approaching a stop light and moving very slowly. |
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elyl Occasional Visitor
Joined: Sep 21, 2005 Posts: 38 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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I think the problem you are seeing is because, I think the smallest distance that TomTom deals with is 50yds or 50m. The distance will probably be more accurate when it says 400yds or 200yds. |
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