michael Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 Now I'm confused. http://www.astrob.com/en/product/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Looks like a Chinese copy of TomTom. Much like Sygic Drive is a Romanian copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 You can see it in action here: http://video.ebuyer.com/131342 Marvel as one of our locals reveals her friends address and shows you how to get there. v5.0 has 7 digit postcodes apparently but I haven't tried it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I've ordered one to try out, decent screen size, you can tinker with the OS, it does speed cameras via this site: http://www.gps-support.eu/speedcam_index.php And so on... Do you need to change the OS to get speed cameras on it? I find the talk on AVForums a bit confusing. Mine arrived today - interestingly marked next day delivery when I only paid the standard £49.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I've put TomTom on mine now. I tested the turbodog software that comes on it on the way to work this morning and it worked fine, but is very slow when it comes to searching for postcodes. The spoken instructions were driving me nuts too, they are repeated so many times and way to early. You get things like this: In 500 meters, turn right In 400 meters, turn right In 200 meters, turn right In 100 meters, turn right Turn right Arggh! It even said "In 2 kilometers, turn left" at one point! TomTom is working fine on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Hi Simon, How did you upgrade to TomTom? Did you need to hack anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Hi Simon, How did you upgrade to TomTom? Did you need to hack anything? Nope, I just downloaded it from this link: http://www.thepctailor.com/share/downloads/TomTom%20v6.zip There are instructions in there, but basically you just unzip it and copy everything in one of the folders onto a blank SD card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Nope, I just downloaded it from this link: http://www.thepctailor.com/share/downloads/TomTom%20v6.zip There are instructions in there, but basically you just unzip it and copy everything in one of the folders onto a blank SD card. Cool, I'll give it go cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob wild Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Got mine today Looks great, just charging it before i have a play with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 OK have got TT6 to work and got some of the bonus voices loaded. Takes forever charging through USB and I found my cigarette lighter in the Integrale doesn't work. Hopefully give it a charge in the Supra tomorrow A really good buy for £50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 I gave mine a bit of a test at the weekend - it did OK, no real issues with Turbodog v5.0 but it's recalculate function isn't as good as TomTom so I'll probably swap over to that. Imagine you have 2 roads to choose from, road A is the shortest and potentially quicker if it's empty but road B will allow you to drive faster with no delays. If the nav software picks A and you drive on B it will constantly try to get you to turn around and go back to A. You have to delete the route and then add it again when B is shorter than A so that it will favour that road. TomTom tends to be more willing to recalculate on the fly and take you the best way. But for £49.99 I'm really impressed, it's not perfect but with the move from v4.0 to v5.0 it seems slightly quicker to load, the display is clear, the instructions are given out well in advance (perhaps too far as mentioned above) and the voice isn't as annoying as other cheaper units. I think my only remaining gripe is that they have chosen blue as the colour for land in the day time which makes it a bit weird looking but you get used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Thanks for the tip Michael, ordered mine on Friday and it arrived registered delivery this morning (I only paid for standard 5 day delivery). Seems like a nice little bit of kit, incredible VFM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Definately recommend the TT6 update. Map much cleaerer without all the blue. Got me to B&Q and home again ok and it quickly recognises if you've gone a different way and recalculates without asking you to turn round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 It's gone up a tenner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvteye Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Definately recommend the TT6 update. Map much cleaerer without all the blue. Got me to B&Q and home again ok and it quickly recognises if you've gone a different way and recalculates without asking you to turn round Despite my broadband it's taking years to download it The questions come in pairs! Is it worth downloading the speed cameras or does TT6 come with them? What size SD card do you need? And finally, I assume you have to register to get turbodog 5? Is there a cost to this before I faff around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Despite my broadband it's taking years to download it The questions come in pairs! Is it worth downloading the speed cameras or does TT6 come with them? What size SD card do you need? And finally, I assume you have to register to get turbodog 5? Is there a cost to this before I faff around? The link for the TomTom software SimonB posted seems to be working well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 It's certainly a maze. I looked on AVForums and got well & truely confused. TurboDog 5 is a free download on the original Ebuyer link Michael posted. SimonB posted the TT6 link TT6 seems to have speed camera warnings, but I guess you need to subscribe to keep them up to date I've ordered a 2GB Kingston SD card fom Ebuyer and a USB SD card reader as copying stuff to the Navigo takes forever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 dam, its up £10 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvteye Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 The link for the TomTom software SimonB posted seems to be working well I'm on 37MB out of 277mB after 1/4 hour (2 hours left). Not that I'm not greatful to Simon mind you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvteye Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 http://www.astrob.com/en/product/ I just to me in some timewarp when I enter this site. Let's me know the product but I can't find the download link edit: Sorry Jaymdee, just read your post again and I was folowing the wrong link. what a plonker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I just to me in some timewarp when I enter this site. Let's me know the product but I can't find the download link edit: Sorry Jaymdee, just read your post again and I was folowing the wrong link. what a plonker No probs Jon. Hope you get it sorted mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I found a torrent with the Western and Central Europe TomTom map and downloaded that Friday. You'll need a 2Gb SD card, but then you have pretty much the whole of Europe. Works a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvteye Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 just went to the kitchen for a cuppa when I was waiting and the missus is on her laptop downloading music On MY wireless network no wonder my link is slow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 :d:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-NEMIE Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Got Tom Tom 6 working no problem works very well just need a car now ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.