DS 61

Kremmen · Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 4:54 pm Post subject: DS 61

Took it out for its maiden voyage today.

Very impressed. Clear higher resolution screen and it gives an amber warning banner for things like a school up ahead, speed limit change looming with a distance countdown. All useful info.

Definately a step up from my 2x99 models.
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M8TJT · Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 6:47 pm Post subject:

And receives and uses Galileo sats. Very Happy

Kremmen · Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 4:34 am Post subject:

Until the UK is blocked from using them.
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Allan_whoops · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 369

We can still use them but not with military grade accuracy.

Kremmen · Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 11:06 am Post subject:

Got this from Amazon as a test:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06XFXFRRJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They work well as they are pre-cut and can be peeled and re-stuck if you get it wonky first time, like I did.
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M8TJT · Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 11:09 am Post subject:

But the first thing that you did with my old satnav was to rip my carefully placed anti reflective matte finish 'filter' off. Doh.

Kremmen · Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 12:44 pm Post subject:

I know

Since then fingerprints got the better of me.
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MarkF · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 26, 2006 Posts: 32

Looking at buying a new satnav, the Zumo 550 I bought in 2011 is getting on a bit and getting rid of the bike, so just need one for the car. I need to plan routes as towing, this is looking good, but a bit confused about the letters, I want lifetime maps, and digital traffic for life? Not logging into my mobile phone as I will be using it in Europe etc.

So DS61 LMT-D gives me large screen, live traffic via ? and lifetime maps?

I will be running this in a Jaguar XF which is a bit notorious for blocking satnav signals with the heated screen.

MarkF · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 26, 2006 Posts: 32

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-010-01681-13-DriveSmart-61LMT-D-Lifetime/dp/B01N399J70/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=Garmin+DS61+LMT-D&qid=1561054704&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmr0

?

M8TJT · Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 7:37 pm Post subject:

MarkF · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 26, 2006 Posts: 32

M8TJT · Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:40 pm Post subject:

It's the one that I have and it's OK.

dales · Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:17 pm Post subject:

MarkF · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 26, 2006 Posts: 32

Thank you all, thanks Dale, sounds like it will work, I got the database on the in car system, its a right faff and you cannot alter warning distance so its about 3 seconds, not much use really. I use the one for android ATM.

MarkF · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 26, 2006 Posts: 32

Got it today, its a bit big, but then thats my choice, however the thing is a nightmare to update, it connects to the computer then disconnects, never shows up in basemap. Tried updating the maps via USB and half way through decides to disconnect.

Now I get a corrupt map error, no updates available via wifi.

I love the Garmin system and software when it works, but this is getting ridiculous

Any clues as to where I am going wrong, computer is home built and has my confidence, just lacking in Garmin ATM.

Close to just returning all to Amazon TBH.

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