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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 9:24 pm Post subject: 2d / 3d ?
Coaster, I had done the same thing, i'd gone back to 2.7 to see if it was ok, and it gave me a near instant fix first time, which is why i was surprised yours took so long, when i first bought it and plugged it in, and when i bought my second, same thing, i was on a fix before I got out of the car park. Does the time vary area to area ?
On a different note - im now convinced its the 3d mode that causes the problems, its not too bad in 2.7, but still better on the 2d mode, but on version 3 there is a distinct difference in speed of update, especially in complex areas with lots on screen. I think the problem is less obvious in the navigation mode as the screen zooms in closer so there is less onscreen to update, and it has more of a hint where you are going.
But why in 3d mode more than 2d ? Well even though i feel its a pretty bad cop out of a 3d view, there is still a lot of calculation involved in creating the pseudo 3d effect, and probably a bit more memory used, i suspect they are just pushing the unit a little too hard, and it doesnt cope under certain cirumstances (maybe its running out of memory now?)
Couple this with the software perhaps having to work harder in certain areas to get a good fix, different areas having different mapping detail on screen, and i think i read somewhere the V8 maps are a little more compressed and therefore need more processor time to decompress, we are just asking a little too much of a very low end unit.
All that said its still probably the best unit on the market for my needs
Oh dear. My i3 went nuts earlier. It froze, then said something like "new elevation required" then went into night-mode at around 5:30pm. I could have done without this, as I was in an area I didn't know.
So I switched it off for a while then it came back telling me my maps were over a year old and inviting me to upgrade them. WTF?? It's got v8 maps, installed only a couple of months ago. Oh, and it stuck in night mode, hours before night was 'due'. I checked the display colour, it was still set to 'auto'.
I've had a few lock-ups with v3 before, but now it's still insisting that the maps are out of date. Hmmmm. Perhaps the v3 upgrade wasn't such a brilliant idea.
On the reliability front, is the consensus that 2.7 is the most stable release?
Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 58 Location: Derbyshire
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject:
I think I might have an idea on the problems, I have got a trial version installed (v3) but going back to v2.7.
Ihave noticed with the speed camera database loaded (gpx) version, the unit tends to lock or have a white top when the camera pops into range whilst the unit is correcting its orientation. Setting the range down, and the unit does not lock. I am wondering if the gpx files are eating to much memory?
Tried with no cameras loaded and all is fine??????
Back to 2.7 as it works fine for me. _________________ Acefreecell
Motorola Defy with CamerAlert, NDrive 11, Co-Pilot Live and Google Maps
formally Garmin i3, Nuvi 200 and Origin BlueI
(Origin for sale)
I "downgraded" to version 2.7, and the i3 is working superbly. No more lock-ups, freezes, or white screens.
My concerns about going back to 2.7 were the poor notice of up-coming roundabout maneuvers. (i.e. not knowing which lane to be in before you enter the roundabout - a real hassle at busy roundabouts). But, all seems fine with version 8 maps, I get much better warnings.
My concerns about going back to 2.7 were the poor notice of up-coming roundabout maneuvers. (i.e. not knowing which lane to be in before you enter the roundabout - a real hassle at busy roundabouts). But, all seems fine with version 8 maps, I get much better warnings.
i have used 2.7 and beta 2.82 the later i have stuck with for one reason.
you get much better advanced warnings where the voice prompts are concerned.
see my sticky on firmware downloads and give the beta a try.
you can always go back to 2.7 :D
My concerns about going back to 2.7 were the poor notice of up-coming roundabout maneuvers. (i.e. not knowing which lane to be in before you enter the roundabout - a real hassle at busy roundabouts). But, all seems fine with version 8 maps, I get much better warnings.
i have used 2.7 and beta 2.82 the later i have stuck with for one reason.
you get much better advanced warnings where the voice prompts are concerned.
see my sticky on firmware downloads and give the beta a try.
you can always go back to 2.7 :D
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 9:10 am Post subject: 3.x beta ?
Ive seen posts about the 2.82 beta, though i never saw this (or any other beta) on the Garmin Site.
If V 3.00 is so bad is there a later Beta somewhere I / We could try ? and where should I be looking to see this ? Or is it only available to select few ?
Joined: Jan 18, 2006 Posts: 422 Location: Wild and Windy SW Scotland UK
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 9:53 am Post subject: Re: 3.x beta ?
steveapp wrote:
Ive seen posts about the 2.82 beta, though i never saw this (or any other beta) on the Garmin Site.
If V 3.00 is so bad is there a later Beta somewhere I / We could try ? and where should I be looking to see this ? Or is it only available to select few ?
Just curious
Just put it on my web space download http://makeashorterlink.com/?X2D21352D and double click on the zip file and away you go any problems just give a shout
The beta was available at the time of release for all on the garmin web site prior to the 2.90 release.
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I think I might have an idea on the problems, I have got a trial version installed (v3) but going back to v2.7.
