Topic: sat nav OR road angel (Read 1130 times)

TDi90 · « **on:** October 10, 2006, 09:49:35 »

Sat nav or road angel, if you did not have either to start with, what would you get first?

Horness · « **Reply #1 on:** October 10, 2006, 09:54:35 »

The new Road Angel Navigator looks rather nice, but if you're thinking of the standard or plus models, go for a Sat Nav system as you can add the camera overlays to it to warn you when they're coming. (Which is what I did with my PDA running TomTom5)

Horness

DarrenG · « **Reply #2 on:** October 10, 2006, 10:26:22 »

It may look nice but it's crap! I wouldn't waste my money on a Road Angel or Snooper nav system.

Horness · « **Reply #3 on:** October 10, 2006, 10:46:03 »

Quote from: "griffog"

It may look nice but it's crap! I wouldn't waste my money on a Road Angel or Snooper nav system.

Thanks! (was on the "consider" list)

I'm running TomTom5 on an HP iPAQ rz1710 with wired GPS (bought as a pack), but it looks like I'm going to be loading my spare HX2750 for TomTom 6 as the memory requirements outstrip the 1710. :roll:

Unless you can recommend anything better mate?

Horness

DarrenG · « **Reply #4 on:** October 10, 2006, 11:30:36 »

TomTom's still my personal choice. PDA or PND is up to you but if you use Memory-Map then the PDA is the obvious solution :)

JeepRikk · « **Reply #5 on:** October 10, 2006, 12:31:43 »

Get a PDA, you can then use TomTom for nav, memory map for laning and also you can upload a speed camera database to both so you can get all you require on one device.

Oh yea and it's portable :)

the loon · « **Reply #6 on:** October 10, 2006, 12:46:25 »

If your getting sat nav get a stand alone unit then possible a road angel as a stand alone unit.
Been told by a few people that the road angel sat nacv unit is ok as a speed camera warning system but the sat nav on it is pants

DarrenG · « **Reply #7 on:** October 10, 2006, 13:25:05 »

Quote from: "landyloony"

If your getting sat nav get a stand alone unit then possible a road angel as a stand alone unit.
Been told by a few people that the road angel sat nacv unit is ok as a speed camera warning system but the sat nav on it is pants

If you get a PDA or PND, why not use our Safety Camera POI database? It's only Ã‚Â£2 to trial it or Ã‚Â£19 for a year and works with your nav system overlaid on the map.

I have a range of hardware speed camera detectors which I have reviewed and can honestly (if not unbiased) say that our database is more than equal to theirs and we have the best mobile camera/safety partnership van data available as a result of having many more subscribers/reporters than any other solution. That way we find out first and have the best coverage of the less populated areas.

If anyone want to trial it I'll give Mud Club members a free month, PM me with your MudClub ID and an email address and I'll send you this months database. For install assistance see our website as I'm busy enough!

Jimbo · « **Reply #8 on:** October 10, 2006, 16:48:57 »

I started out with a 'Talex' speed camera locator - it's never let me down yet !

Earlier this year I got a storming deal on a Navman iCN530 Sat-Nav, and other than an initial problem with the car charger not charging the unit, it's been the dogs danglies - and just recently one of the guys at work bought the speed camera overlay and (most kindly) forwarded me a copy.

I now have the Talex and the Navman side by side on the dash, and (if I had the warning distance set the same on the Navman) they both warn of fixed, mobile and SPECS cameras at the same time.

If I had to advise someone which to buy first - I'd go with the Sat-Nav, as other posters have already said, you can bung the camera overlays on them - best of both worlds.

TDi90 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 10, 2006, 17:02:18 »

so now the question comes down to: do i spend money on sat nav and road angel, or save and get an 8274 or a cage?

DarrenG · « **Reply #10 on:** October 10, 2006, 17:04:49 »

Quote from: "TD90"

so now the question comes down to: do i spend money on sat nav and road angel, or save and get an 8274 or a cage?

Get a SatNav and put the money you'll waste on a Road Angel towards the 8274 or cage ;)

TDi90 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 10, 2006, 17:06:14 »

lol! ok.

ian,s zuki · « **Reply #12 on:** October 10, 2006, 17:10:13 »

i've had both the pda version and the the tom tom stand alone unit i would deffinately go with the stand alone tom tom as the pda's are too slow to get a gps signal and if you make a wrong turn they are too slow at recalculating. just my opinon

ian

DarrenG · « **Reply #13 on:** October 10, 2006, 17:12:03 »

Quote from: "ian,s zuki"

i've had both the pda version and the the tom tom stand alone unit i would deffinately go with the stand alone tom tom as the pda's are too slow to get a gps signal and if you make a wrong turn they are too slow at recalculating. just my opinon

The would only happen with an old PDA, old GPS or slow memory card. Current Windows Mobile 5 PDA's with a SiRFStarIII GPS are as fast as their PND brothers. I use a PocketPC with a BT GPS and have access to Memory-Map which is a superb app for green laning. Can't do that on a PND!

Horness · « **Reply #14 on:** October 10, 2006, 17:19:47 »

Apologies to hijack the thread, but I'm looking at buying a Emtac S3 for use with my HX2750. Software will be TomTom5 (until 6 comes out), and Memory Map 5 (about to order the DVD version). Have 2x 1G memory cards installed, plan to use 1 for TomTom and 1 for MemoryMap.

I've heard good things about the Emtac's - am I thinking along the right lines with this one?

Cheers
Horness

Thrasher · « **Reply #15 on:** October 10, 2006, 17:32:51 »

I've got a road angel compact ..... not sure it was a waste of money in mine? <grin>

DarrenG · « **Reply #16 on:** October 10, 2006, 17:37:09 »

Nothing wrong with the S3 but it's very expensive! I'd recommend the Holux GPSlim236 as a superb receiver and a lot cheaper, better battery as well.

http://tinyurl.com/nu93u (links to Clove's website, 236 Page)

dreadnought110 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 10, 2006, 17:43:15 »

:? I have road angel 2 the amount i paid for it i wish i had bought a sat nav for the money it's pants!! :oops:

Evilgoat · « **Reply #18 on:** October 10, 2006, 17:43:49 »

Quote from: "ian,s zuki"

i've had both the pda version and the the tom tom stand alone unit i would deffinately go with the stand alone tom tom as the pda's are too slow to get a gps signal and if you make a wrong turn they are too slow at recalculating. just my opinon

ian

Old PDA. I have an IPAQ RX3750 which it runs beutifully on.

Ã‚Â£175 off fleabay for PDA
Ã‚Â£20 for 1GB SD card
Ã‚Â£30 for BT GPS which included TomTom5 (although discovered this to be counterfeit and have since purchased it)

For that I get a kick-ass sat-nav, unlike Bunnies mines only tried to kill me once as opposed to a daily basis.

Memory Map

Few games should I get bored, plus all the utilities of PocketPC

Internet access anywhere through my phone or wireless hotspot so I can get on the net, do email, irc, msn from pretty much anywhere cept japan.

and a really handy work tool as well for wireless and wired networking.

Now, does a road angel do all of that? :)

Thrasher · « **Reply #19 on:** October 10, 2006, 18:05:41 »

Road Angel Compact does what it says on the tin. I'm not sure I'd get any of their other products, and from what I hear their laser detector is pants.

pilgrim · « **Reply #20 on:** October 10, 2006, 18:39:12 »

i've got an bluemedia BM6380. it's a standalone that does sat nav and speed cameras. i leave my road angel at home now as it is redundant.

only minus is that you can't upload memory map though. i should've bought a pda but was too tightfisted.

Horness · « **Reply #21 on:** October 10, 2006, 22:39:52 »

Quote from: "griffog"

Nothing wrong with the S3 but it's very expensive! I'd recommend the Holux GPSlim236 as a superb receiver and a lot cheaper, better battery as well.

http://tinyurl.com/nu93u (links to Clove's website, 236 Page)

Thanks.

Ordered.

Horness

Kasper King · « **Reply #22 on:** October 11, 2006, 20:13:12 »

Sa mine is a hand held computer as well as a sat nav I don't need anything else :D

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