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Topic: Garmin Digital Traffic service will end June 2021 |
pcaouolte
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:39 pm Subject: Garmin Digital Traffic service will end June 2021 |
I notice that there is a software update available, TrafficProvider.xml. Release notes state "Performance improvement for some locations"
Perhaps Garmin have increased the number of providers on ... |
Topic: Garmin CSV to GPX Converter |
pcaouolte
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:19 am Subject: Garmin CSV to GPX Converter |
Strange. I think I'm using V1, mine says version 2017.01.27.59 at the top of the screen and when I click PGPSW Database Options - Download Database it takes me here:
[img]https://drive.google.com/fil ... |
Topic: Garmin Digital Traffic service will end June 2021 |
pcaouolte
Replies: 87
Views: 24711
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:31 pm Subject: Garmin Digital Traffic service will end June 2021 |
I got a strange result this morning. A section of road near to where I work is closed for resurfacing. viaMichelin have the correct section shown as closed on their web site but Inrix show a longer se ... |
Topic: GE - Server outage - ransomware |
pcaouolte
Replies: 16
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:23 pm Subject: GE - Server outage - ransomware |
When you do, tell tham that Smartlink is pants and come next June they need to push Inrix through it and dump viaMichelin
I think that they are already sending the Inrix data over Smartlink. ... |
Topic: Garmin Digital Traffic service will end June 2021 |
pcaouolte
Replies: 87
Views: 24711
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 11:18 am Subject: Garmin Digital Traffic service will end June 2021 |
I agree that TomTom has the best routing.
I already use POIViewer, I think that it was you who suggested it a few years ago, it is very useful with Waze and Google maps thank you. |
Topic: Garmin Digital Traffic service will end June 2021 |
pcaouolte
Replies: 87
Views: 24711
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:37 am Subject: Garmin Digital Traffic service will end June 2021 |
As I suggested to K, try using the TomTom iOS app and subscribe for a month for a few pounds to try the Traffic.
Thank you for the suggestion. I moved away from TomTom when they stopped support for ... |
Topic: Garmin Digital Traffic service will end June 2021 |
pcaouolte
Replies: 87
Views: 24711
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:48 pm Subject: Garmin Digital Traffic service will end June 2021 |
Testing begins .....
I will watch your testing with interest.
I have established that my iPhone can pair with the Garmin and the in-car hands free at the same time, which is good.
Experimenting ... |
Topic: Garmin Digital Traffic service will end June 2021 |
pcaouolte
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 12:49 pm Subject: Garmin Digital Traffic service will end June 2021 |
Oh dear, that makes life a bit more difficult.
I bought the Garmin because TomTom stopped supporting the camera database from here.
Google maps or Waze are good for routing and traffic but then ... |
Topic: Garmin Simulation mode speed |
pcaouolte
Replies: 8
Views: 3175
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:49 pm Subject: Garmin Simulation mode speed |
Yep, if you want to run a long route that will help but as I posted above why would you want to simulate the whole route?Now the OP has both options he can decide. |
Topic: Garmin Simulation mode speed |
pcaouolte
Replies: 8
Views: 3175
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 7:22 pm Subject: Garmin Simulation mode speed |
Try this:
Start the simulator running at normal speed.
Go into diagnostics (Volume - Master Volume - touch right hand corner of screen for 5 seconds or View Map - Speed - touch speed (top row centre ... |
Topic: Empty Roads Equal Racetracks |
pcaouolte
Replies: 4
Views: 6911
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 5:15 pm Subject: Empty Roads Equal Racetracks |
I've still been travelling up and down the country and I haven't noticed more people excessively speeding. If anything, people are driving slower as it is so much more relaxed out there now and there ... |
Topic: Vehicle Activated Speed Sign Has Limited Impact |
pcaouolte
Replies: 9
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:31 pm Subject: Vehicle Activated Speed Sign Has Limited Impact |
Some people will ignore speed limits. Mobile cameras are present so infrequently that the chances of getting caught are very low. Anyone who thinks 95mph in a 40mph limit is acceptable is not going to ... |
Topic: Odd camera and sensors in Derby |
pcaouolte
Replies: 10
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 3:27 pm Subject: Odd camera and sensors in Derby |
It might just have been a test site. The Vector SR got it's Home Office Type Approval in April 2019 and the street view images are also dated April 2019. |
Topic: Odd camera and sensors in Derby |
pcaouolte
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Views: 5239
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:26 am Subject: Odd camera and sensors in Derby |
It's a Vector SR camera. On the yellow pole is a camera plus a 3D tracking radar module. On the grey pole nearer the traffic lights are four infrared illumination modules. It is capable of recording s ... |
Topic: Garmin Offer Exclusive MARQ Watch Collection |
pcaouolte
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Views: 4900
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 8:32 am Subject: Garmin Offer Exclusive MARQ Watch Collection |
When I first saw the photo I thought that it was going to be the prize in a PGPSW Christmas competition. |
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