RDS - TMC Traffic Receiver

zaffy · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:40 pm Post subject: RDS - TMC Traffic Receiver

In case anyone is looking for a bargain buy, The link is selling the earlier version of the traffic receiver at give away price. - POST FREE
http://www.thelink.co.uk/hi-tech/159898/tomtom-traffic-receiver.html#
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Darren · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:47 pm Post subject:

Do you know how early though? There were IIRC two versions of the original receiver and the MKI model was very poor.
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matthewj · Frequent Visitor Joined: Apr 03, 2006 Posts: 751

From the picture, it looks like the old x10 version.

If you look here there is an older one, and a new one. The old one for 910 has a round box, the new one rectangle.

Darren · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:53 pm Post subject:

Ah but there were two releases of the MKI with the plug connector, and the first of these was very poor, almost useless.

The square dongle version you refer to uses mini-USB and is entirely different,
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zaffy · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:47 pm Post subject:

I have just got back from testing the 730 with it on a 52 mile round trip, I went to where I know there were rush hour delays caused by temp roadworks, I was directed along roads I would not normally have choosen, and to my amazement I was not held up at all, in fact I will probably choose that route again
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paul9018 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 23

well that looks like the same one as i got with my 530t and that works bloody well!!!

lola · Lifetime Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 146

I am looking to upgrade our TT One V2.

Can someone tell me if TMC traffic works and whether the TT XL V2 can use TMC AND GPRS or just TMC (one service at a time) - i.e. if the TMC doesnt work can I resort to GPRS like my old V2 TT One?

Thanks

mikealder · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:49 pm Post subject:

The XL v2 has no Bluetooth capability at all so you are confined to using the RDS-TMC receiver with the device (and the only one it will work with is the mini USB style receiver), unless they ever decide to release the HD Traffic receiver in the UK, but I wouldn't hold my breath for that to happen.
In short you cannot use GPRS Traffic with the XL v2 as its not possible to connect it to your phone - Mike

lola · Lifetime Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 146

Thanks Mike

So - do I spend £30 a year on GPRS traffic and £60 to upgrade the map? Given that the V2 sells on Ebay for £35 ish then a V4 Traffic which costs £137 is around £10 more this year than the V2.

What do folks think of TMC traffic?

Also - is GPRS traffic as good as HD traffic?

silversurfer · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:49 pm Post subject:

i have just recieved the tmc reciever and its version # v400.013
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pcaouolte · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:02 pm Post subject:

zaffy · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject:

Its now 2 days since I started using mine on my 730, it works great, although I must admit I have been driving towards all the traffic holdups I can find to see what happens, and before anyone replies "get a life", I'm off on a 3000 mile round trip in the next few weeks and need all the practice I can get.
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mikealder · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:51 pm Post subject:

I hope your 3000 mile trip is in Europe, if its USA then the RDS-TMC device you have got won't work over there, they have a different device for American reception - Mike

zaffy · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:02 pm Post subject:

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