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Omertron Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jun 26, 2004 Posts: 54 Location: Wirral, UK
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 8:49 am Post subject: Advice on GPS TMC |
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Hi all,
As a new user to the site, I thought I would illicit some thoughts
I've just ordered a new iPaq 5550 from TotalPDA and would like some GPS hardware/software to go with it, but first I have a few questions...
1) Is the gps hardware from one manufacturer more or less compatible with the software from another? i.e. If I buy some TomTom kit today, will I be able to use some other routing system in a years time when new maps come out?
2) I really like the thought of a GPS system with TMC (The free to air system, not GPRS) and have read the excellent review of the Navigon system. Is this the only system out there that does this?
Any help would be appreciated :D
Stuart |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 10:17 am Post subject: |
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Yes, most hardware is cross software compatible, the thing to look for is NMEA compatability in a GPS receiver, this is the de facto standard these days and the vast majority of software will accept input from one of these.
As fdor TMC, currently Navigon are the only one's offering TMC via an FM receiver built into a customised GPS receiver. TomTom offer TMC service via a subscription and you need a GPRS Cell Phone hooked up to your PDA to receive this. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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mio168 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jun 26, 2004 Posts: 7
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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Hi all, does the Mitac Mio 168 GPS unit support TMC, i.e. if I got Navigon 4 could I recieve these TMC signals.
Thanks in advance. |
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Dave Frequent Visitor
Joined: Sep 10, 2003 Posts: 6460 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 6:52 am Post subject: |
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No, 99.9999999998% of GPS Receivers do not support TMC. |
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Omertron Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jun 26, 2004 Posts: 54 Location: Wirral, UK
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 8:50 am Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | Yes, most hardware is cross software compatible, the thing to look for is NMEA compatability in a GPS receiver, this is the de facto standard these days and the vast majority of software will accept input from one of these. |
Thats good. Does the technology behind the GPS receiver change much?
I like the idea of the Navigon GPS, in that you can add TMC/Bluetooth as seperate modules later on, but would I just replace it in 1-2 years time when new software comes out?
Darren wrote: | As fdor TMC, currently Navigon are the only one's offering TMC via an FM receiver built into a customised GPS receiver. TomTom offer TMC service via a subscription and you need a GPRS Cell Phone hooked up to your PDA to receive this. |
Looks like the Navigon is the best option for me then. Does anyone else sell it other than Navigon in Germany?
Thanks for the help |
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mio168 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 9:08 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the info, could I add a seperate TMC arial if there is one, into the socket on the mio 168 arial?
Thanks again. |
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