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sussamb Pocket GPS Verifier

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Joined: Mar 18, 2011 Posts: 4462 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:51 am Post subject: |
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sussamb wrote: | Picking up a DriveSmart over the weekend, Halfords selling some ex display models for £90 so couldn't resist. Allows me to get up to speed with the Drive range  |
One welcome return that I heard this morning is the recalculating warning when you go off route, wasn't expecting that! _________________ Where there's a will ... there's a way. |
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BAVC10 Lifetime Member

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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:50 am Post subject: |
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Did you ask them to confirm that they have changed their policy? When I've spoken with Garmin in the past they never wanted to freely admit that you can load in third party cameras as they always used to 'push' their own Cyclops database / subscriptions.
Did the techie seem knowledgeable as they can be very 'hit and miss' and I've told them on a number of occasions that their nuvi range can do things they didn't know were possible - even including talking them through their own diagnostic menus! _________________ DriveLuxe 51 LMT D - Firmware 6.80
Previously owned: DriveLuxe 50 LMT-D, NuviCam LMT-D, Nuvi 3598 LMT-D, Nuvi 3490LMT, 3790T, 1690, 765, 760, 660, 610, 360, 310, 300 and Streetpilot i3 |
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sussamb Pocket GPS Verifier

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Joined: Mar 18, 2011 Posts: 4462 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:18 am Post subject: |
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I'm with you, I think that's what has happened here so will be good to hear the results of your test. As for diagnostic menus, one thing I discovered in there is that you can change the time of the Fatigue Warning, although personally I've switched that off. _________________ Where there's a will ... there's a way. |
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Kremmen Pocket GPS Verifier


Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 7191 Location: Reading
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:21 am Post subject: |
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Exactly, I had an issue once and the Garmin rep could not understand why I couldn't see the map files even though I had hidden and system files showing?
I now know that it was because of MTP v Mass Storage mode. I can't understand why they don't train them properly.
Their stock answer to everything is to dish out RTB notices. _________________ DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3 |
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PhilHornby Frequent Visitor

Joined: Dec 07, 2006 Posts: 564 Location: North Devon
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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Kremmen wrote: | Deciphering GPI is a task well beyond my skills. |
POILoader can make TourGuides. To apply to every POI in the file, it's triggered by including the phrase "TourGuide" in the filename. (I reckon POILoader was probably written by a work-experience student )
But TourGuides are a poor substitute for the along-road, speed-related alerts we currently have.
(and you'd have to enable the option for them to 'auto-play' on the Satnav - assuming they've not taken that away too...) |
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sealion Regular Visitor

Joined: Mar 27, 2005 Posts: 70
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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Returned Driveluxe 51 to shop for refund. Regretfully as it would have been ideal for my requirements.
The dealer is pushing me towards the Driveluxe 50 because of a really good price but more importantly, according to them, it will not have the same problems of unsupported third party files.
If anyone with a 50 can confirm their use of pocketgpsworld camera database with no problems I would be very grateful to hear from them. |
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sussamb Pocket GPS Verifier

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Joined: Mar 18, 2011 Posts: 4462 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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I can definitely confirm that. Got a DriveSmart 50lmt-d at weekend from Halfords for £90, and the PGPSW cameras work perfectly. _________________ Where there's a will ... there's a way. |
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sealion Regular Visitor

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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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Good to hear but I am worried slightly because it is the Driveluxe 50 and not the Drivesmart I am interested in.
The only real difference from the 51 is no WiFi, well I can live without that. |
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sussamb Pocket GPS Verifier

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Joined: Mar 18, 2011 Posts: 4462 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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They're the same series, it'll be fine. _________________ Where there's a will ... there's a way. |
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walkerx Lifetime Member

Joined: Oct 21, 2009 Posts: 494 Location: South Yorkshire
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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did mention further back on this that the cameras work on the driveluxe 50 (2016 model) and with the last update..
@sussamb, i had that warning once and never had it again
i have noticed is that the tripdata or trafffic is not always displayed and that even though i come of the same junction every day, it wants to send me to the next junction and queue in traffic... i thought the mytrends was supposed to recognise your route and plot course based on it |
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sussamb Pocket GPS Verifier

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walkerx Lifetime Member

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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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I get the option to drive to work and it always shows my trip overlay, but i come of the same junction everytime yet it always advises to come off another junction further along |
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sussamb Pocket GPS Verifier

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Joined: Mar 18, 2011 Posts: 4462 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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So your work is set as a favourite? And myTrends is enabled in the menu? _________________ Where there's a will ... there's a way. |
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BAVC10 Lifetime Member

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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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100% confirm the DriveLuxe 50 has PGPSW speed camera database using formerly Ash10's program and then Kremmen's program to convert them.
POIloader works fine too and I have 99,000 (or so) POIs and cameras loaded on a DriveLuxe 50 running the latest firmware 5.20.
Sealion - running both units last week I would save £100 and go with the DriveLuxe 50 as you won't be disappointed. Apart from the Wi-Fi and a few sub-menu tweaks the units behave almost exactly the same (I didn't attempt to load POIs as I had them on my original unit and didn't want double the alerts). _________________ DriveLuxe 51 LMT D - Firmware 6.80
Previously owned: DriveLuxe 50 LMT-D, NuviCam LMT-D, Nuvi 3598 LMT-D, Nuvi 3490LMT, 3790T, 1690, 765, 760, 660, 610, 360, 310, 300 and Streetpilot i3 |
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walkerx Lifetime Member

Joined: Oct 21, 2009 Posts: 494 Location: South Yorkshire
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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@sussamb yep, set as favourite and mytrends enabled. when view map the destination is shown in alert bar, so can just click it.
@bavc10 i'm having no issues with camera database either, works fine |
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