Voice problem after 8.3 on 720

bullyterrier · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:25 pm Post subject:

I downloaded and installed the x30 version on my 720 that you supplied the link to Mike, but when I tried to connect to home I got an error message. So I then installed the x20 version and it connects fine. I will have to give it a go tomorrow. Many thanks
Why haven't tomtom giving this version to people then? Why would they have produced a different version of the software for the works user? Perhaps they thought that companies wouldn't pay for a flawed service but it would be ok for the general user to put up with.
Its brilliant that they can produce this stable software version for the work user, but have dragged their heels and done nothing about everyone else.
They deserve to go bankrupt in this recession!

Apple · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 19, 2003 Posts: 31

Mike et al.

Many thanks for the links - over last night and today I've ploughed through all 31 pages Shocked

and just done the upgrade to 8.320 and Kate V7 and it seems to work on my window ledge and not connected to the pc. Need to try it this week as I've got some longer journeys later. If you want a laugh, try TT in France - the pronunciation isn't that bad but it gives up on the length of the road names and with the stutter it was a joke...

Someone mentioned about whether there was a difference with power level and voices. I think my 920 unit's battery could be on the way out as it hasn't been holding charge for a while and voices tended to be the first thing to fall off when it was low charge - I guess due to the juice needed to run the speaker rather than 'just electronic circuits.' Has anyone else found this? It tended to charge in the car but not on the cradle Exclamation

I've got until the 18th of the month (end of 1 yr warranty) to decide whether the unit has got a battery problem or whether it's "software created" from the route auto switch-on.

Cheers,

Andy

philpugh · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:55 am Post subject:

RATOM · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 07, 2008 Posts: 61

Hi

Yesterday I updated my 720 to Navcore 8.320 and also installed latest maps of Western Europe (map version 813.2003, can some one please tell if it is the latest version?).

I had stuttering problems after dowloading 8.300 and wrote here when mikealder advised me (Thanks Mike) to downgrade to a previous application version as I was then using map v7 plus. The problems instantly went and I was OK with it.

However, there was a recent offer by Tomtom (30% reduction for latest maps *plus* map update gaurantee for a year [£71 for both options] , which both I opted for as the offer was ending Jan 13.

Following mikealder's instructions on page 28 and 30 of this thread, i installed everything on my device. Map download took about 3 hours (with one break but luckily it resumed from where the error had occured).

I have not used it much since but my first impression is that it is working ok. No stutter at all. Map refresh seems to be reasonable as well.

The only thing it did was: Home location disappeared, favourites disappeared. Warnings to PGPS cam database disappeared.

I thought of putting it down here so others, who have had the same problems, may benefit.

best

RATOM

Andy_P

mikealder

Apple · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 19, 2003 Posts: 31

Phil,

I was using an externally powered USB hub as opposed to a pc only multiport hub. Sometimes leaving it on charge for over 12 hours with it switched off, I'd still find it to be dead when I removed it to work on battery power alone.

It seemed to charge up OK over the last few days in the car so I'll see how long it can hold it.

Andy

mikealder · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:04 pm Post subject:

AndyVaughan · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:56 pm Post subject:

So general consensus so far is 8.320 with TTS7 seems pretty stable with no apparent lag or stutter.

About time TT got round to fixing it properly!

Andy

F2 · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:22 am Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:51 am Post subject:

v7.221 was the best ever software as far as I'm concerned.

But if you want to update your maps, or use new features like IQ routing, you have to embrace v8 software.
v8.300 is the current official release, but many people have found it slows down the screen response and makes the voices (especially TTS voices) slow and stuttery.
That is why some have been experimenting with software versions intended for other devices, such as the x40 models and TT Work

TomTom Work, is a paid-for service with additional hardware black boxes, but the software itself seems to work ok on the x20s.

However, when you do this you may lose other features like the jukebox facility, and "Operate my Go" in Home (until they write the required .dll file for it).
TT have also removed the Navigation voice over FM, for legal reasons.

A lot of the third-party extras written for the TomTom range no longer work with v8, but I think MobilNova is one that still does, as does the open source TomTom Media Player

RATOM · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 07, 2008 Posts: 61

Oops!

yes the map is 815.2003.

Thank Andy_P

RATOM

AndyVaughan · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:12 pm Post subject:

Calomax · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:24 pm Post subject:

I think you should also avoid 7.481.
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mikealder · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:34 pm Post subject:

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