Garmin Nüvi 610T or 660

MarkieT · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 1:36 am Post subject: Garmin Nüvi 610T or 660

Hi all,

I'm planning on buying a Sat Nav unit very soon, but wondered what the differences are between the Nüvi 610T and the 660??

Is it just a matter that the 610T has UK maps only? or does it go deeper than that? in that the 610T doesn't have the GTM21 TMC reciever or the TTS functions??

Many thanks

MarkieT.

swing · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:12 am Post subject:

The 610T has the GTM21 traffic, but is UK (and Ireland) mapping only, and no TTS.

The 660 has the GTM21 traffic, built in European mapping, and TTS.

MarkieT · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:29 pm Post subject:

Hi,

I'm now totally confused!!!

http://www.caraudiodiscount.com/acatalog/garmin_nuvi_.html

this sites selling the 610T & they say that it does support the feature to speak Street Names & also that the European Maps are included with the Unit but on a CD Rom!!!

Can anyone confirm that the 610T Does or does not support the Speak Road Names Feature please??

Many thanks in advance

MarkieT.

freedy50 · Lifetime Member Joined: Oct 22, 2005 Posts: 63

all the various sites I've found with it on says "Voice announces streets by name"

MarkieT · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:19 am Post subject:

That's my point exactly Freddy, & I really can't understand how those websites can say that the unit supports a feature when apparently it doesn't, how are they getting away with it, in that if I bought a Nuvi 610T & found that it didn't support a certain feature like the TTS, I'd be shipping it straight back as false advertising!!!

Anyway, I decided to email Garmin themselves, below are the Questions/Answers that I received:

Q1. I've read that the Garmin 610T is supplied with the European Maps, but on a CD & not directly on the Unit (like the 660) is that correct??

Q2. The main feature I'm really interested in is, does the Nuvi 610T have the Text To Speech (TTS) feature, nobody seems to really be able to answer that question for me, in that I've asked on a couple of Forums & they say no, but quite a few companies that sell the Nuvi 610T say that it does support TTS.

here's their reply:

A1. The 610T only comes with UK and Ireland mapping but includes the traffic receiver. You would need to purchase the European mapping separately. The 660 does include European mapping and is pre loaded.

A2. The 610 does not have text to speech on it unfortunately, but again the 660 does have this.

Anyway, I thought you guys might be interested in the reply,

Cheers

MarkieT.

tynecomp · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 11, 2006 Posts: 130

swing · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:54 pm Post subject:

MarkieT · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:38 pm Post subject:

freedy50 · Lifetime Member Joined: Oct 22, 2005 Posts: 63

Sorry to keep on with this but I must agree with MarkieT. I read various sites about the 610 & they seemed to say it did have TTS. As I got so Confused

about it I went & bought one today & it didnt have it!!! Sad

So I'm taking it back tomorrow & getting a 660 instead.

Also it seems like its already been used, so I'm not too pleased about that anyway!!!

MarkieT · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:08 am Post subject:

planetnine · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:55 am Post subject:

MarkieT...

i understand that halfords have an exclusive on the 660 until Dec31, after that you should be able to buy from the usual (GPSW, etc...)

MarkieT · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:33 pm Post subject:

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