Continental Speedtraps not in pocketgps database

[Countryman]

Hi,

I subscribe to the pocketgps camera database and have been using it with UK maps successfully for some time. I recently purchased the French map add-on and using PoiEdit, dropped 'pocketgps_continental.ov2' into the 'France_Plus-Map' subdirectory. Using Explorer, I have confirmed that it is the latest version; 3/05/2006. I then went to 'Enable/Disable POI' (having switched to the France_Plus map) and checked the 'pocketgps continental' box. Having done this, I chose 'Warn when near POI' and set the warning distance and sound. I then checked that the pocketgps continental item in the ‘POI category’ table had a 'loudspeaker' indicated against the entry.

My problem is that the Viamichelin site notes three cameras between Nice Airport and Cannes. The pocketgps database does not show a single one. Is the pocketgps database defunct? I also note from a friends unit that TomTom's own warning database has many Cameras in France. Should I subscribe to TomTom instead of pocketgps?

Brian

[RobBrady]

Sorry Countryman, only just spotted this.

Alas, our database is the most trusted source for UK warnings only. The continentals are currently just an add-on and certainly not as comprehensive as the UK database. That said, we are striving to improve the non UK data and can envisage one day covering several countries with a professional product.
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Robert Brady

[Countryman]

No problem Rob.

Thanks for the explanation, I thought that it might be a case of lack of updates. After I posted I found 'Bo Peep's' contribution and downloaded the camera database from GPSPassion. It works a treat and has restored the missing cameras!

However, it might be worth making the non-compliancy with POEdit more obvious. After subscribing I continued to use POEdit and continued to download new databases. I then read about the issues with it and downloaded the 'proper' database. The POEdit system is still being updated, but with what?

Brian

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