Garmin Zumo 550 and Cyclops Database

[awg]

Hi,

I have recently bought a Garmin Zumo 550 and decided to give the Garmin camera site 90 free trial a go. On a trip to Edinburgh from Essex I had to suffer continual bleeping when in a possible mobile camera site. I had to slow down to below the speed limit (or turn the sound off) to stop the bleeping. To make matters worse the first 2 static cameras I passed in Edinburgh were not in the database.

My question is if I use the GPSWorld database do I have to suffer the continual bleeping if I choose to exceed the limit in a mobile camera site. I quite like a bleep or two to tell me I have entered a possible camera site but not continual bleeps until I leave the area.

From all the discussions on free membership for reporting new camera sites I assume the database is more accurate than the one Cyclops provide Garmin. For example is the static camera on Drum Brae South (heading north) in Edinburgh in the database. I can’t see much point of a camera database if it’s not near 100% accurate.

Thanks for any help you can give.


Allan

[swing]

Yes, the way the Garmin handles the databases is the same - however, with the PGPSW version, you could make changes (eg set a silent WAV file for the 70mph cameras) to prevent the constant noise (personally I like the warning) - you have much less control over the Garmin DB.

[MaFt]

welcome!

from what i understand the garmin database uses mobile zones so you get warned all the way through the 'zone'. the pgpsw uses mobile sites so you only get the warning as you approach the specific site rather than the whole mobile zone.

yes you would get a repeated beeping if you are over the set speed but this is how the garmin 'uses' the data and nothing can be done unless either a) you turn off the sound or b) you chose not to install the mobile sites but keep the others on it.

as for how up to date our database is, well, these last few months there have been, on average, releases every 10-14 days (i.e. usually 3 a month) so it's as up to date as possible. we're also cheaper than th garmin one and come with the possibility of getting it all for free by being the first to submit a new static camera.

cheers

MaFt

[Skippy]

[awg]

Thanks for all the information. I think you have convinced me to ditch the Garmin trial and sign-up for a year with Pocketgpsworld.


Regards

Allan.

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