Computer voice problems on TT720

johnbull · Lifetime Member Joined: Jun 29, 2005 Posts: 28

Hi, When I am using the pocket gps database on my TT720 the computer voice ( Kate ) doesnt announce the speed camera type properly .She either spells it out or it sounds like gobbledegook on certain announcements.
Is this a common fault ?? or do I have a faulty unit ?? It works fine on my Drivesmart.any helpful comments would be appreciated, regards Johnbull

mikealder · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:37 pm Post subject:

After selecting the distance you want the warning to occur at you will be presented with a screen containing four options, you need to select "Type in your own warning" then enter the text you want the device to read out - if this produces strange sounding words can you be more secific as to what you have typed and which words don't sound right - Mike

johnbull · Lifetime Member Joined: Jun 29, 2005 Posts: 28

thanks Mike I will give it a try,regards Johnbull

AndyVaughan · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:41 pm Post subject:

or rename the .ov2 and .bmp files.

eg
20mph_gatso.ov2
20mph_gatso.bmp
20mph_gatso_X2.bmp

I use a batch file to do this

johnbull · Lifetime Member Joined: Jun 29, 2005 Posts: 28

Hi Andy thanks for your response, sorry to show my ignorance but how do I apply the batch file to the tom tom please, could you give instructions please, regards johnbull

Guivre46 · Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 6:46 pm Post subject:

The last time I looked Kate was no longer available for download from Home. Perhaps she needed fixing?

Andy_P · Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:35 am Post subject:

Guivre46.... I downloaded Kate only the other day. It's one of the foibles of 'Home' that if you have a voice on the machine already, or stored on your PC, then it won't be offered for download.
If you wanted a fresh copy, you would have to delete it off the Go and hide it somewhere on the PC where Home can't find it!
But I think that's not the issue in this case.

Johnbull..... There are several ways to get voice announcements of POIs (and particularly speed cams), and it sounds like you chose one of the options which use the NAME of the POI category for what is read out. The PocketGPSWorld files were not named with that in mind - it's no wonder the TTS makes a hash of it when the words and initials of 'PocketGPSWorld' are all run together.

So your choices are to:
a) rename the files as AndyV suggests, although I'm not sure how well the TTS voice would cope with "20mph" so you might well have to ex periment with different names to get the best sound, or:
b) Use the "type your own warning that Mike suggests (and again experiment to get the best rendition, or:
c) use one of the re-recorded voice packs that we have for download on this site.

Guivre46 · Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:35 am Post subject:

AndyVaughan · Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: TT voices

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