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aceuk007 Occasional Visitor
Joined: May 24, 2010 Posts: 2
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 10:42 am Post subject: TomTom go 550 live |
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I an thinking of getting a 550live.
I am trying to find out if it gives a sound
so you know when you have gone over the
speed limit .
And when my 1 year free HD traffic runs out will it run using TMC.
I need the bluetooth that this has .Are there any other sat navs that I should consider.
Also How much better is the saftey camera by pgpsw.
Sorry for the questions but have never owned a sat nav before. |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 11:31 am Post subject: Re: TomTom go 550 live |
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aceuk007 wrote: | I an thinking of getting a 550live.
I am trying to find out if it gives a sound
so you know when you have gone over the
speed limit . |
Yes you can configured an audible alert if you exceed the limit albeit the data on speed limits isn't always accurate.
Quote: | And when my 1 year free HD traffic runs out will it run using TMC. |
Yes but you would need to purchase the TMC antenna.
Quote: | I need the bluetooth that this has .Are there any other sat navs that I should consider. |
That depends a lot on what you need, the 550 is a reasonably good device.
Quote: | Also How much better is the saftey camera by pgpsw. |
Well I'd naturally say it's a lot better but you'll find many others here who use our data and will agree!
Quote: | Sorry for the questions but have never owned a sat nav before. |
No need to apologise, that is exactly what forums are for _________________ Darren Griffin |
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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: Mon May 24, 2010 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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Darren has covered all the main bases, but just to add a little to what's already been said.
The overspeed warnings are
1. a visual alert (a red box appears around your speed on screen) This always happens
2. an optional audio alert. By default this is a "bong" type sound effect, but you can change it to another or add your own warning - voice or sound.
The above are both referenced to "speed for this road" data buried in the map, which as Darren says can sometimes be wrong or is often missing. You CAN however, correct or add the data yourself using TomTom's "Mapshare" correction system.
There is also an option for "Warn when going faster then a set speed" which you can set to one specific speed of your own preference.
As for the RDS-TMC receiver, there has been some confusion over which specific RDS-TMC receivers will work with the 550.
I THINK that the only receiver that works with the x50 models is the "Active Dock TRAFFIC with iPod support" (see HERE. The cable mounted receivers (see HERE from previous models (even the x40 range which is near-identical hardware) don't work or at least are "not supported".
However, there has been some discussion about this and TomTom themselves got in a complete muddle over it, both from their support staff and their on-line compatibility table.
One topic about it on another forum is HERE. |
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aceuk007 Occasional Visitor
Joined: May 24, 2010 Posts: 2
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Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you both for your comments |
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