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TheBigApple Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject: Extracting POI from Garmin Nuvi |
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As per the title is it possible to extract the POI from a Garmin Nuvi and convert them for use on a TomTom? |
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if1977 Lifetime Member
Joined: Nov 30, 2007 Posts: 649 Location: Doncaster
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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I think this can be done if you have POI edit. If you put the POI's in it and change them to ov2 format, they would work on a TomTom _________________ NEW Tomtom GO 500 (hope it is good)
iphone (running all day, doesn't like it)
XL LIVE IQ Routes (Got stolen and miss it)
GO 510 (in drawer now, time for upgrade) |
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 9323 Location: Durham, UK
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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Garmin units store all the POIs in a file called POI.GPI. I don't think the original files can be EXTRACTED from the POI.GPI file.
You need to get the original csv files and convert them to ov2 as per if1977's post. |
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if1977 Lifetime Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry Paul, Should have stated that also. _________________ NEW Tomtom GO 500 (hope it is good)
iphone (running all day, doesn't like it)
XL LIVE IQ Routes (Got stolen and miss it)
GO 510 (in drawer now, time for upgrade) |
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TheBigApple Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replies.
Yes it is the original POI that are stored on the Garmin Nuvi that I want to extract.
Any idea where I can get the original CSV files? |
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 9323 Location: Durham, UK
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Any idea where I can get the original CSV files? |
Dozens of sites all over the web!
Here's one - Click here for PGPSW POIs |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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I think the Big Apple is asking if you can get csv "source" files for the built-in POIs that came on the Nuvi...
If so, and assuming they are like TomTom, then no... copyright rears it's ugly head, and they go to great lengths to stop you extracting them. (You might realise how awful they are if you saw them as a list!) |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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Having said that, there may be ways. I know of a method to VIEW the contents of the TomTom ones but not to extract them or edit them. |
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | I think the Big Apple is asking if you can get csv "source" files for the built-in POIs that came on the Nuvi... |
Ah! Never thought of that!! |
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TheBigApple Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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Andy_P2002 wrote: | I think the Big Apple is asking if you can get csv "source" files for the built-in POIs that came on the Nuvi...
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Correct.
Andy_P2002 wrote: | so, and assuming they are like TomTom, then no... copyright rears it's ugly head, and they go to great lengths to stop you extracting them. (You might realise how awful they are if you saw them as a list!) |
That's a shame.
I have downloaded the PGPSW POI database already and found it useful for national companies e.g. KFC, Tescos etc.
However the POI included with the Garmin gave local POI such as Restaurants, take away, shopping etc.
Thanks for the replies. |
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