Navman F20

[Guest Cepheus]

Been having a play with one of THESE today and was quite impressed. Anyone used/have a Navman currently/previously that they care to pass comment on?

 

Am changing from TomTom5 on a pda to possibly this so would appreciate any advice.

 

Cheers

 

Paul

[Guest MATT jr]

we havnt got that exact model, but weve got a navman ICE520 (IIRC)

 

sometimes it takes ages and ages to get a signal.

 

MJR

[Guest neil_wiles]

As MJR says most of the Navman Kit relies on hte time it takes to acquire the signals from the satelittes.

 

I am not convinced that it is any better or any worse than other contenders with the exception of the initial start up times.

[Guest gooner52]

on our easy to use

 

i would stay with the tomtoms

 

still a nice unit,m8 has one

 

keeps trying to swap 4 my 910

 

no chance lol

[Guest Cepheus]

we havnt got that exact model, but weve got a navman ICE520 (IIRC)

 

sometimes it takes ages and ages to get a signal.

 

MJR

 

According to reviews, the ICN520 (with the flip up antenna?) is particularly bad at getting satellite lock from behind heat reflective or heated windscreens.

 

While playing with the F20 in store, satellites had been picked up within a few seconds. It has a built in SirfstarIII gps receiver which can apparently work ok behind heated screens.

[Guest gooner52]

we havnt got that exact model, but weve got a navman ICE520 (IIRC)

 

sometimes it takes ages and ages to get a signal.

 

MJR

 

According to reviews, the ICN520 (with the flip up antenna?) is particularly bad at getting satellite lock from behind heat reflective or heated windscreens.

 

While playing with the F20 in store, satellites had been picked up within a few seconds. It has a built in SirfstarIII gps receiver which can apparently work ok behind heated screens.

 

 

look up reviews pocketgpsworld.com

[Guest MATT jr]

weve tried it in the corsa aswel - which has an old fashioned windscreen --- it can still take ages and ages and if it looses the signal - about 90% of the time you have to stop to let it "lock on" again.

 

MJR

[gregers]

i was always losing the signal with my pda but the garmin i have now grabs the signal really quickly and i havent lost the signal once(yet)and i think i have one of those new fangled refelctive windscreens.

[Guest Cepheus]

weve tried it in the corsa aswel - which has an old fashioned windscreen --- it can still take ages and ages and if it looses the signal - about 90% of the time you have to stop to let it "lock on" again.

 

MJR

 

will have to see if they'll let me try it in the car first then, make sure it locks on ok :rolleyes:

[Guest gooner52]

:rolleyes: :blink: :wacko: drive away when they are not looking

[Smilge]

Paul ..have a look at this link

 

http://reviews.cnet.com/Navman_F20/4505-3430_7-32125020.html

 

Like Gooner I would stick with the TomToms with added fucntionalityand with regards to loss of signal due to heated windscreen there is always the option of an external antenna. I found that with the addition of an external magnetic type, the time to lock improved from around a minute and a half to about 15 seconds.

 

Good luck

[Guest BagPuss]

Have to agree with Gooner, Stick to TomTom.

 

Only tried Wayfinder, but since changing to TomTom wont go for anything else.

[JohnR]

Have to agree with Gooner, Stick to TomTom.

 

Only tried Wayfinder, but since changing to TomTom wont go for anything else.

 

 

OK, here's an option that's not been mentioned yet, and I think gives the best value for money (as far as I can see anyway!).

 

I got a Mio 269 2nd hand on ebay (cost

[Guest gooner52]

POI-handler ..i started using that website jr a few years back

 

and downloaded the pubs and clubs etc...

 

only to find the pois where way off course ,which was a shame..

 

thats why i did my own database..but still a great site

 

 

:rolleyes:

[JohnR]

POI-handler ..i started using that website jr a few years back

 

and downloaded the pubs and clubs etc...

 

only to find the pois where way off course ,which was a shame..

 

thats why i did my own database..but still a great site

 

 

:rolleyes:

 

It's worth going back to take a look....it has caught on big time. There's loads of good overlays available, and also a validation system so you can tell which ones have been proven. I found it has some traffic cam info that is only a few weeks old!

[NikpV]

POI-handler ..i started using that website jr a few years back

 

and downloaded the pubs and clubs etc...

 

only to find the pois where way off course ,which was a shame..

 

thats why i did my own database..but still a great site

 

 

:rolleyes:

 

It's worth going back to take a look....it has caught on big time. There's loads of good overlays available, and also a validation system so you can tell which ones have been proven. I found it has some traffic cam info that is only a few weeks old!

 

 

tried using them last year but the overlay info for cams was sure dodgy - actually had a traffic camera (gatso) marked which would have been visible from our landing window - guess what - no camera, never had been (road had only been open 2 years).

 

Stuck to Pocketgpsworld camera database - seems quite good

[Guest Cepheus]

pocketgpsworld database can be found without the subscription fees too ....... so I'm told :rolleyes:

[Guest gooner52]

i like nik pay

[Guest BagPuss]

i like nik pay

[NikpV]

pocketgpsworld database can be found without the subscription fees too ....... so I'm told :(

but not from me - :)

[Guest BagPuss]

pocketgpsworld database can be found without the subscription fees too ....... so I'm told :(

but not from me - :)

 

Or me,

 

Pay for it like everyone else!

[Guest gooner52]

me too

last update 20/11/2006

 

:(

[NikpV]

seem to be getting two updates a month atm :(

[Guest gooner52]

im on my 3rd the month 1st/8th/20/ :(

[NikpV]

:( must have missed the onne on the 1st

 

damm hope I wasn't caught :rolleyes: :lol: