Beginner’s Guide

[Oldboy]

[Continental_Drifter]

[Oldboy]

Age strikes again. I should have said halve not double.

Yes, your figures are good.
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Richard

TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1140

[mrklaw]

second time around for me - dumped my BMW satnav and bought a tom tom. Quick question if I may and apologies if its been covered:

for the tom tom 530, whats the practical difference between the basic camera list and the zoned? Is it just the sound file that'll play?

If I'm happy that I'm aware of the speed limit on the current road, and therefore only a simple beep or standard warningwould be ok, is the single POI file enough?

Or does the zoned file include additional information about the speed that the tom tom takes into account - eg only playing the warning if you are over the speed limit?

[Oldboy]

The Single File won't alert you to which Camera you might be approaching.

The Consolidated will inform you of the Type of Camera to expect, but not the Speed that it will be detecting at.

The Speed Zoned Files will tell you the Type, and the Speed Detection, of the approaching Camera.

TomTom Devices don't have the ability to warn you, if you are exceeding the limit that is shown at that location.
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Richard

TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1140

[Darren]

Avoid single file, it's a fallback option for older devices as it does not differentiate between camera types so a single icon for ALL cameras.

Consolidated by type or SpeedZoned both ID each camera by type but Speed Zoned adds speed information for each camera.
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Darren Griffin

[Tom59]

The TT 720 does actually warn you when you are over the speed limit on a known stretch of road.
If you go about 5 or 6 mph over the limit, your speed indicator flashes with a RED background. Obviously, for roads that do not have a known limit, the warning is disabled.
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TT Go 720 (T)
Firmware 9.430. Map: Western Europe V 875.3613

TT iPhone app
V 1.23 Map: Western and Central Europe 2 GB V 965.7286

TT iOS Go Mobile
V 1.1 Map: Western Europe 965.7248

[Andy_P]

Yes, but Oldboy was referring to how some other brands look at the actual speed camera data to find the speed limit and only sound the warning if the actual speed is higher.
The TomTom cannot do that.

And it's road speed data is improving with each map release but is still nowhere near comprehensive.

[Tom59]

And here was me thinking that TomTom was the only proper satnav.
Oh well, you live and learn.
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TT Go 720 (T)
Firmware 9.430. Map: Western Europe V 875.3613

TT iPhone app
V 1.23 Map: Western and Central Europe 2 GB V 965.7286

TT iOS Go Mobile
V 1.1 Map: Western Europe 965.7248

[M8TJT]

I just wrote a load of tosh, so deleting it

[ukkid76]

Hi there

I have looked through this thread but can't find exactly what I am looking for can someone help please!!

I'm traveling across Europe tomorrow (Sat 19th July) I have a Garmin Zumo 550,

What is the best speed camera download I should be putting on this sat nav?

Thanks
Dave Cox
Ukkid76

[PaulB2005]

ukkid76 - I'd use the Garmin POILoader - Consolidated Database

There is a guide for installing the database here

Another guide on installing the UK and Europe Database together is here

[falkirk81]

[ukkid76]

[skierboy]

hi, does your database only work on sat navs or can i use my existing GPS camera detector?

Thank you

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