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tuttifrutti Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 21 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:26 pm Post subject: What's The Best Camara Database Download? |
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Hi,
I'm not too certain which is the best of the three options for my Tomtom to download.
I've actually downloaded one yesterday and loaded on my Tomtom (this one... pgpsw-speed-cams-xxxxx) but do i have to download the other two aswell or should I have installed one of the other two INSTEAD of this one.
What works best folks?
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Ian |
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 9323 Location: Durham, UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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You only need to install ONE of the files.
As for which is the best it's up to you.
Quote: | Single File: Contains all the speed cameras in a single file irrespective of type. This category contains all of the above categories, except for the Continental one. It is for UK users who have SatNav systems that can only use a limited number of POI categories
Consolidated by Type: Contains one file for each type of speed camera. This is just the main categories and none of the subcategories that show speed limits
Speed Zoned: Contains the speed cameras in individual files for each speed limit and each camera type. If you want the above but with subcategories of the Gatso, Mobile, and SPECS databases to show speed related cameras |
You can of course try one then unload it and try another. |
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tuttifrutti Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 21 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for that Paul... so i'm assuming the contents of each set of files acts differently on your Tomtom. That's what i'm trying to understand.
Is there a "best one" of the three sets, do they do different things etc etc
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Ian |
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 9323 Location: Durham, UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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Read mikealders reply here |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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And for some additional "light" reading have a look at This Page #5 details the Spoken Alerts, how to put them on the device, configure them and where to get the pre-configured voice packs from.
I only ever use the Speed Zoned setup on my devices as it offers the most information, but each user is different in their specific needs hence the different download types for the actual database - Mike |
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tuttifrutti Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 21 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for that paul. As ever on here that's most helpful.
A couple of questions ref Mike's comment to the other poster:
Quote: | 48 files is correct there are 24 ov2 files and 24 bmp files that make up the Speed zoned file set |
Firstly i'm assuming that i'm only activating the 24 ov2 files within the Tomtom. Surely can't "activate" a bitmap?
Secondly, now i'm deciding to use the speed zoned file which seems the more extensive, do i have to take out the previous single file. I do have a 1 gig memory, or just leave it there?
And lastly, with the speed zoned files installed that's going to start warning me via voices instead of bleeps etc of oncoming cameras and also tell me what speed I need to adhere to?
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ian |
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tuttifrutti Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 21 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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sorry Mike. Think I was typing as you were posting but that will be very helpful.
mikealder wrote: | I only ever use the Speed Zoned setup on my devices as it offers the most information, but each user is different in their specific needs hence the different download types for the actual database - Mike |
Out of interest, what do you guys use. I know as you say it's a personal thing but be interested if you experienced folk use the voice warnings or not too?
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Ian |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Remove the Speed Camera file you have currently put on the device or you will get double warnings, it will be named "Pocketgps_uk.....ov2" and "Pocketgps_uk.......bmp" these files will be in your map folder.
The figure of 24 is a little out of date as the download will also contain a set of files called PMobiles, these are provisional mobile locations, they have not been checked so there accuracy might not be as well defined as the other data sets. If you don't want PMobiles on the device simply don't install them.
There are infact 62 files which cover 31 speed camera categories in the current Speed Zoned file set.
For spoken alerts have a read of the link in my previous post, if you get stuck just shout and someone will answer.
For subsequent updates to the Speed Camera database simply copy the ov2 files to the map folder, you do not need to re-configure the warnings when performing an update, this should be a one off job
I have used spoken alerts ever since they were made available on both PDA and PNA devices, they just provide a better warning containing more detail, it also negates the need to check the screen to see what the speed should be - Mike |
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wiz Regular Visitor
Joined: Aug 08, 2005 Posts: 241 Location: Dartford, Kent, UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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I use two files the consolidate and the speed zone.
I then get two warning the speed and a shorter speed cam warning this works for me. _________________ Alan --- aka Wiz.
Iphone 4S 16gb, ios 5 windows 7, CamerAlert, CoPilot & TomTom |
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tuttifrutti Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 21 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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mikealder wrote: | will also contain a set of files called PMobiles, these are provisional mobile locations, they have not been checked so there accuracy might not be as well defined as the other data sets. If you don't want PMobiles on the device simply don't install them. |
Out of interest, do you guys (Mike especially) have the PMobile ones installed and do you have them set up with sound warnings or do you feel these are not worth using?
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ian |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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The "pMobiles" are there as an extra insurance if you want EVERY POSSIBLE warning. You have to accept that they are un-proven, un-confirmed reports of sites.
If you do use them, it's doubly useful if you can report every site you see that is actually manned.
As a verifier, I use a set of files very similar to the pMobile files, they just seem to appear for checking more often!
As Mike says the figure of 24 is out of date. At last count the "speed-zoned" version of the database should have 31 data files with an .ov2 extension if you include the "pMobiles":
pocketgps_uk_gatso_20.ov2
pocketgps_uk_gatso_30.ov2
pocketgps_uk_gatso_40.ov2
pocketgps_uk_gatso_50.ov2
pocketgps_uk_gatso_60.ov2
pocketgps_uk_gatso_70.ov2
pocketgps_uk_gatso_tba.ov2
pocketgps_uk_gatso_var.ov2
(8)
pocketgps_uk_mobile_20.ov2
pocketgps_uk_mobile_30.ov2
pocketgps_uk_mobile_40.ov2
pocketgps_uk_mobile_50.ov2
pocketgps_uk_mobile_60.ov2
pocketgps_uk_mobile_70.ov2
pocketgps_uk_mobile_tba.ov2
(7)
pocketgps_uk_pmobile_20.ov2
pocketgps_uk_pmobile_30.ov2
pocketgps_uk_pmobile_40.ov2
pocketgps_uk_pmobile_50.ov2
pocketgps_uk_pmobile_60.ov2
pocketgps_uk_pmobile_70.ov2
pocketgps_uk_pmobile_tba.ov2
(7)
pocketgps_uk_redlight.ov2
(1)
pocketgps_uk_specs_20.ov2
pocketgps_uk_specs_30.ov2
pocketgps_uk_specs_40.ov2
pocketgps_uk_specs_50.ov2
pocketgps_uk_specs_60.ov2
pocketgps_uk_specs_70.ov2
pocketgps_uk_specs_tba.ov2
(7)
pocketgps_uk_temp.ov2
(1)
=31 total
Add to that the 31 ".bmp" icon files of the same names and the 31 ".ogg" files of the same names if you have the optional voice warnings.
So you can think of EACH camera POI as a set of three files:
pocketgps_uk_gatso_20.bmp
pocketgps_uk_gatso_20.ogg
pocketgps_uk_gatso_20.ov2
etc.
Last edited by Andy_P on Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:44 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:50 am Post subject: |
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Ian, in answer to your question, I do not use the PMobile files on my device, Like Andy has said above, some of us use a different set of data in order to check submissions prior inclusion within the main database.
To be honest if I didn't have verifier files on my device I still wouldn't bother with the PMobiles, they were made available at the request of a few vocal members of the site a while back - Mike |
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