What are the differences between a x20 & x30

mrfreeze

There was a lot of talk about once you downloaded the v8 maps to a x20 that you would have in reality a x30 device.

While it does give you the features of ALG etc, what i'm asking is what are the physical differences as well as software differences.

The reason this has come up, in the post regarding voice problems since the v8.300 update, it has transpired that the loquendo TTS file is a different version, ie 6.9 as opposed to 7.0

So are the units, say 720 & 730 the same mechanical build up and only different in the software they use or are there physical differences.
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dhn · Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:38 pm Post subject:

No physical differences. That's my understanding.
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mrfreeze

mikealder · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:37 am Post subject:

Other than the colour of the menu screens and background they are identical, you cannot change the menu colour or the device ident as this is set when the device was newly built.
All the other differences are software related, boot screen graphics, LoquendoTTS version are about the only differences I know of between my x20 and x30 units in software terms - Mike

Darren · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:55 am Post subject:

And all these are so minor as to be unimportant. The use, operation and features are identical. The difference between file versions you mention is irrelevant.
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mrfreeze · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:35 am Post subject:

Without wishing to labour the point, it is relevant.

Not one x30 has reported the voice stuttering that the x20's have been having.

The TTS v7 file seems like it may be a fix for this, so again it does seem relevant.

All i was trying to do was ascertain if that was the only difference.
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mikealder · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:26 am Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:34 am Post subject:

dsouter · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject:

The biggest difference in my experience is that the x30 works. x20s were pathetic.

Duncan
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Darren · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject:

I must be lucky then, my 520 and 720 both perform perfectly. I don't use FM tx nor do I need an mp3 player but as Nav units they've both been very reliable.
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dsouter · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:03 pm Post subject:

I returned 3 or 4 faulty 720 units (each had different faults), I then bought a 920 which needed two major repairs in 7 months, including replacing the PCB after which it still had many problems. Tom tom finally replaced the 920 with a 930 which is so far absolutely fantastic.
Duncan (AKA Mr lucky)
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AlandEi · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject:

mrfreeze · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:54 am Post subject:

jonstatt · Regular Visitor Joined: Jul 19, 2005 Posts: 140

On a sidenote, the screen quality was better on the 930 than the 920 I had next to it. This may have just been different batches of LCD panels or a deliberate design change. It was easy to see because when switched off, the LCD panels are not the same shade of grey.

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