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PaulB2005
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also are you using the V8 or v9 maps? I'm wondering if the latest firmwares work better with the v9 maps as I'm still on v8?

I'm going to try the 3.40 again because for the next few days I'm going places where i know and i use the i3 as a Safety Camera locater, so lots of map mode travel.

Also I'm mainly using it in a car with a Anthermic windscreen so i have an antenna (see Sig). I wonder if that somehow makes a difference? It shouldn't because 2.7 doesn't have a problem but i'll try our other car today which doesn't need the antenna.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Changes from version 3.30 to version 3.40:
Added Mac USB support.
Changes from version 3.20 to version 3.30:
Added support for US Daylight Saving Time change
Added support for Brazilian Portugues voice language
Set default country and state/region using current position for address searches
Corrected address searching in some European cities using City Navigator NT version 9
Corrected some display issues for third party (MPC) maps
Changes from version 3.10 to version 3.20:
Corrected translation of Swedish cardinal directions
Corrected infrequent shifting of position location
Added support for Croatian, Greek, and Slovenian voice languages
Corrected issue loading custom POIs from POI Loader
Corrected route calculation issue in the UK
Corrected infrequent issue where only a partial list of states or countries would display in the addres search
Changes from version 3.00 to version 3.10:
Added support for Polish and Hungarian voice guidance (Requires new audio version).
Corrected a bug where MSAS test signal could cause the unit to shut down.
Changes from version 2.90 to version 3.00:
Fixed a bug that would cause languages updated using 2.90 software to not be detected.
Changes from version 2.70 to version 2.90:
Please use WebUpdater to make sure you are using the latest voice guidance.
Improved address searches to allow for selecting which map to search on when multiple maps are available.
Improved city searches to search across all available maps.
Added support for New Zealand regional settings.
Improved the timing of voice guidance prompts.
Added support for Czech and Flemish voice guidance (Requires New Audio version).
Added WebUpdater support for Voice Guidance updates.
Improved voice guidance for: German, Spanish, and Portuguese (Requires New Audio version).
Corrected a bug where navigating on a roundabout could cause the unit to lock up.
Changes from version 2.60 to version 2.70:
Add 'city' selection step for address and intersection searches.
Corrected error in extended postal code searches that would cause the same result to be returned for different searches and prevented the result from being added to the recent finds list.
'Driving away from route' is now detected more quickly.
Disabled the 'detour' option on the main menu when satellites are lost.
Updated text translations for Swedish, Polish, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Czech, and German.
Fixed a problem where a user's scroll position was lost after long searches.
Language changes are now prevented when the user inserts a data card for a different region.
Changes from version 2.50 to version 2.60:
Correct long route calculation time in Denmark.
Updated text translations for Italian, French, Norwegian, and Hungarian.
Changes from version 2.40 to version 2.50:
Corrected issue that could prevent display of Initial Setup Wizard.
Corrected potential lock-up while drawing map.
Modified Voice Language Processing to display percent complete.
Added ability to clear entire entry screen. (Select 'Delete' on keyboard display, then press and hold wheel.)
Changes from version 2.00 to version 2.40:
Corrected potential lock-up due to temporary loss of satellite fix.
Corrected potential shutdown at high zoom levels and maximum map detail.
Corrected potential shutdown while reviewing route turns.
Corrected potential shutdown while processing voice language selection.
Corrected behavior when searching Near a selected point to begin at uppermost level of the 'find' menu.
Corrected problem that prevented points-of-interest searches across multiple map sets from returning all possible results
Improved speed of intersection searches.
Improved German and Swedish translations.
Enhanced audio file management.
Added support for Portuguese audio.
Corrected issue matching diacritic characters with base characters while searching for roads.
Added ability to display comment data in addition to proximity alarm data when reviewing Garmin Point of Interest.
Enhanced proximity alarm tone generation.
Corrected map labeling in 2D mode.


so nowt new in the big picture of things..
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 8:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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so nowt new in the big picture of things..


Yes but you never know. There might be undocumented fixes. Even MaFt appears to be saying 3.40 is better than the previous laggy releases..
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 8:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Hmm. Did we ever get to the bottom of whether the two types of units have difference experiences? I have the old type with a card in it.


ditto - i was one of the first i3-ers - september 2005

v8 maps

stupid windscreen in ford focus (not tested in fiesta yet)

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tried it with and without anthermic windscreen. Same result. Very good in Nav but in Map mode it works really well, then suddenly looses the plot. It's just the map failing to update on screen. Speed and road names are correct and accurate. Also noticed after changes in speed it causes the map to lag too.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you think it's worth starting a thread to collate users expereinces and put them in a spreadsheet?

Might tell us (Or Garmin) something?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

PaulB2005 wrote:
Do you think it's worth starting a thread to collate users expereinces and put them in a spreadsheet?

Might tell us (Or Garmin) something?
I've got a new style i3 if that's any use.

As for collating the results it's a great idea but Garmin will ignore it, I have referred them to results before and they were not interested (presumably because they only trust their own stats).
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

been out again with fiesta (normal windscreen) - i had a bit of lag where map didn't refresh after leaving a fairly complex junction in map mode. but in general it keeps up a lot better than previous versions.

gonna stick with this version.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Fellow I3'ers,

Tried the 3.4 update, with v9 maps, and it's the usual white screens, loads of screen lag, etc etc. Navigation mode was usable, but I've gone back to 2.7 (again) which works brilliantly. I just wish there was some way of backing up and restoring the settings (time format, car/truck no unpaved roads etc), since I go through this every time theres a firmware update!

Interesting thought about the "older" units having the most trouble. I got mine October 2006, it has the T/F card, but I didn't think it was obsolete just yet. Why did they change from the card to internal memory? Becasue people kept deleting the cards, perhaps?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:27 pm    Post subject: I3 Updates Reply with quote

sunstrip_steve wrote:
I have all firmware from 2.70 - 3.20 if anyone wants it - drop me a PM. for some reason i forgot to download and save 3.30, anyone have that i can have.

3.4 seems to be changed very little


Web link for all I3 Updates..
http://www.gpsinformation.org/perry/streetpilot/sp_ix/

Just checked and only 3.30 has any data in it all the rest are 0 bytes.
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2007 8:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Web link for all I3 Updates..
http://www.gpsinformation.org/perry/streetpilot/sp_ix/

Just checked and only 3.30 has any data in it all the rest are 0 bytes.


Yes they disappeared a few days ago. Now this has turned up....

EDIT: After posting this i checked and they are all back up.....

Back to the 3.4 firmware. Took 2.7 out again last night and noticed that whilst 2.7 did lag once of twice it is nowhere near as bad as any of the newer FWs. I also noticed that on a number of junctions 2.7 seems to show the manoeuvre through the junction as 4-5 steps but the later FW show it as 2, sometimes one big jump.... Could it be a refresh rate issue?

I'll stick with 2.7 as i know and trust it.... until the next FW....
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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2007 4:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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so nowt new in the big picture of things..


Yes but you never know. There might be undocumented fixes. Even MaFt appears to be saying 3.40 is better than the previous laggy releases..


I suspect there's more different in 3.40 than just Mac USB support.

Two words - plausible deniability.
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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2007 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MaFt wrote:
PaulB2005 wrote:
Hmm. Did we ever get to the bottom of whether the two types of units have difference experiences? I have the old type with a card in it.


ditto - i was one of the first i3-ers - september 2005

v8 maps

stupid windscreen in ford focus (not tested in fiesta yet)

MaFt


I've not had a problem with / in Fords with heated windscreens. There's a difference between heated windscreens, though, and the athermic windscreens that tend to get fitted to french cars.
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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Two words - plausible deniability.


Surely not!?
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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2007 1:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lester_Burnham wrote:
MaFt wrote:
PaulB2005 wrote:
Hmm. Did we ever get to the bottom of whether the two types of units have difference experiences? I have the old type with a card in it.


ditto - i was one of the first i3-ers - september 2005

v8 maps

stupid windscreen in ford focus (not tested in fiesta yet)

MaFt


I've not had a problem with / in Fords with heated windscreens. There's a difference between heated windscreens, though, and the athermic windscreens that tend to get fitted to french cars.


the focus has anthermic(?) windscreen as well as heated - if you look at it with polarised sunglasses on it you can see a purple haze. the fiesta doesn't and tends to get a better gps signal - i put it down to what i shall now call "The Hendrix Effect"

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