Speed cameras

mpooley · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 11, 2003 Posts: 17

Hi All
I have just got my IPAQ 2210 with TomTom navigator and i'm trying to decide whether to go for a commercial camera database (trafcam) or use the free one at this site.

I noticed that there are a few local camera's that are not on the PocketGPSworld database. Which is a bit worrying.
So I am wondering if there are any users of Trafcam or the PocketGPSworld /checkpoint software who would advise me.

thanls

Mike

Privateer · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 7:38 pm Post subject:

Hi mpooley,

I would use the “Pocket GPS Safety Camera Database” together with Checkpoint 2.02 as your first defence. Why? Because it’s free! Thumbs Up

There are several reasons why your local cameras may not be on the Pocket GPS Safety Camera Database. They may be new, but more likely nobody with TomTom and the database has made a note of the camera locations and sent them to Pocket GPS.

May I presume that you know the location of the local cameras and therefore treat them with the respect that they deserve? However, just because you know where the local cameras are, does not mean that strangers do. I believe that the whole ethos of the Pocket GPS Safety Camera Database is that everybody who uses it should share in the responsibility of sending up-to-date information on cameras i.e. new ones, and removed ones to the Pocket GPS team who can then issue revisions of the database.

In addition to the Pocket GPS Safety Camera Database, I use a separate GPS camera detector and a decent Radar detector. In the future I may also get a laser diffuser. I prefer “separates” when it comes to cameras because if one fails you have the security offered by the others. Don’t forget that none of this equipment should be used as a “licence to speed”; more as a driving aid as the cameras are only paced where there are accident black spots aren’t they? Wink

Unfortunately I don’t have experience of Trafcam, however I know that they are very customer orientated and listen to customer requirements. Have a look at the following sites for reviews:

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/menu_gpsspeed.php
http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/frames.htm

HTH,
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mpooley · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 11, 2003 Posts: 17

Thanks for your input.

I think that even if I go for the trafcam software I will still add any camera's to the pocketgps database..

Mind you I havn't a clue how to do that?

I tried to log the position of my nearest camera the other day using the gps app that comes with tomtom . It has a log screen where you can start recording. Which i did but when i try to replay it nothing happens!
of course i havn't got a clue what is supposed to happen so maybe I'm missing it?

Mike

Dave · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 7:23 am Post subject:

Mike, if you used the record facility on the GPS Log screen, this is just for recording trips and playing them back (you can then watch where you drove).

To record a camera you will need something like CheckPOInt, a review is available shortly.

mpooley · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 11, 2003 Posts: 17

Thanks Dave,

What a usefull facility?????
why would i want to replay where i'd just been Rolling Eyes

The trafcam site seems to be down at the moment apparently they've had a fire.

cheers
mike

Dave · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 3:18 pm Post subject:

Being able to replay comes in handy for some to see the route the product took, it's also good to demo it to friends when they want to see what your street nav system looks like. Also good for diagnosing map problems or program bugs (TomTom sometimes request the log file for diagnostics).

mpooley · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 11, 2003 Posts: 17

Ah I see

thanks

his_racing_puma · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 03, 2003 Posts: 12

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