Garmin Drivesmart 55

T5YOB · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 3:07 pm Post subject: Garmin Drivesmart 55

If I pay for the PocketGPSworld database and download it will I be able to put them on my Garmin Drivesmart 55? Also will it give me spoken alerts and an icon on the map or just a tone?

T5YOB · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 3:26 pm Post subject:

Also will it be ok to run the pocketgps alerts alongside the Garmin ones already on the sat nav?
Thanks

M8TJT · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:59 pm Post subject:

Yes to all. But one might ask why you would actually want to do the last one.

T5YOB · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 5:50 pm Post subject:

M8TJT · Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 9:26 am Post subject:

Ok, I once played that game (just to see how up to date Cyclops was). But don't forget to report the missing ones from PGPSW for a free year's subs. Very Happy

As an aside, when I was .... enough to run both, I never found one that Cyclops had but PGPSW didn't, other than ones that were distant 'misses' for the actual cam location.

T5YOB · Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 11:39 am Post subject:

Nice, tbf I've only ever used pocketgpsworld database via CamerAlert app before it stopped working on my Samsung device but it was only the free version and it always used to say update. I've yet to try the database since becoming a paid subscriber.
It looks a brilliant database I loaded it to the Speedtrap Alert app last night and it looks brilliant when you see all the camera locations on the map etc. Well worth the subscription.

M8TJT · Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:52 pm Post subject:

STA is the 'unofficial' alternative for those folk who on who's phone CA no longer works.
Disadvantage is that you have to remember to update, BUT you don't get the bl***y person nagging you every time you start up.

Kremmen · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:25 am Post subject:

I've set an alarm, Thu morn, to remind me to update
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M8TJT · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:48 am Post subject:

But that won't bang on about it every time you start SCA. Laughing

T5YOB · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 10:37 am Post subject:

Kremmen · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:11 pm Post subject:

If you want more control over the way the PGPSW cameras are handled then try my Converter:

'Last Page of Converter'

One proviso, that you've already discovered, all Garmin third party cameras are not 'directional' so you get a warning for all cameras whichever way you are approaching them from
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Viofo A119 V3

T5YOB · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:44 pm Post subject:

Kremmen · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 1:08 pm Post subject:

If you load the PGPSW database straight onto the Garmin via POILoader then you take all the default options that Garmin force on you.

36 seconds advance warning, no alert if Garmin detects you are under the limit by 'enough', duplicate warnings for things like motorway cameras where they are back to back.

With the Converter their are a lot of options
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Viofo A119 V3

T5YOB · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:01 pm Post subject:

Kremmen · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:45 pm Post subject:

If you've downloaded the zip file. Extract it.

In there is a number of manuals in various formats. If you read through the one you choose, .doc, .pdf, or whatever, all is explained in detail with screenshots
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