Speed camera data base question

Hammer2006 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 49

Guys, what files should i use?? do i install the 'speed zoned complete' or the 'consolidated by type' or should i install both Confused

lupos0_1 · Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:39 pm Post subject:

Depends what you are looking for. I like the option of seperate warnings depending on speed and camera type, so I use the speed zoned version. If you are content with just a single warning, the same distance no matter what the camera type is, then go for the consolidated download option. Wink

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Hammer2006 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 49

Ive been using the consolidated type but i think i give the other type a try this week.Cheers for your reply btw.

Wilko · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 17, 2003 Posts: 203

Another thing to point out with consolidated vs speed zoned is that with the speed zoned, the screen refresh rate is reduced with it having to look up more poi files. When I was using the database, the screen updated much more smoothly with the consolidated poi.

I use the TomTom database now though, which is only available in speed zones.

Oldboy · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:37 pm Post subject:

Wilko · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 17, 2003 Posts: 203

Where can I get the consoilidated? On the download page it only gives me the option to download a zip file, and when I open it, it has everything speed zoned - same if I update via the TomTom software on my PDA

Oldboy · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:18 am Post subject:

peterc10 · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:07 am Post subject:

Wilko · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 17, 2003 Posts: 203

lupos0_1 · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:43 pm Post subject:

I believe Oldboy thought you meant our database and not TomToms.

Just out of interest, why are you using tomtoms and not this one?? I would have thought that £19 per year in cheaper and withat least one update a month, this one would be more accurate??
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Privateer · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:51 pm Post subject:

Hi Wilko,

I don't know whether many people here use the TomTom camera database.

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Wilko · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 17, 2003 Posts: 203

I contributed quite a bit in the early stages of the pocket gps camera database back in the TomTom 2 and 3 days, and felt let down that my email requests for access went unanswered, so I purchased the TomTom subscription instead. Plus it has the added benefit that I can sit in my car on the drive, or in the main office, and use my WiFi networks, update the database, at the same time as downloading the traffic data from within TomTom, without having to bring it in and plug it into the computer. I've been pretty happy with it.

The TomTom database seems fairly complete, although there are a few errors which I've reported, its lightweight, and when you download it, they encrypt it to your device number so it can't be used on anyone elses device.

GeneticCommandConsole · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:26 pm Post subject: Confusion Over Camera Types

Hi, I'm somewhat confused

about the types of camera in the database

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/poicapture.php says "Note that we have included icons of the most common versions of the cameras. There are some cameras that will not look like these but will still be of the same type" . . .

But some warnings I get for M25 Gatso gantry cameras look like CCTV

And some warnings I get for Redlight cameras are the small cameras on top of the traffic lights that are surely to guard against jumping redlights ?

Your advice would be much appreciated

peterc10 · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:50 am Post subject: Re: Confusion Over Camera Types

GeneticCommandConsole · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:03 am Post subject:

OK, thank you . .

. . but are you saying then that the standalone Redlight cameras (as per the icon on POI Capture) are also to catch drivers who jump red lights and not speeders Question

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