I Need a New GPS

[101RRS]

I am in the market for a new GPS and am having problems finding one that meets all my requirements.

1. Must have auto on when ignition is turned on
2. Must have auto off when power is removed
3. Must have decent screen brilliance
4. Must have Aussie street navigation with cost effective updates
5. Must have the ability to have offroad system - eg hema maps/oziexplorer
6. Ideal screen size is 6"
7. Must have AV in.
8. Cost effective

Any one know of a GPS that can do all this??

I haven't found anything as yet.

Thanks

Garry

[RIN03]

AFAIK unless you go for a eBay China copy you are limited to Navman if you want the av input.
If you can live without the av input I would recommend either gamin or Tom Tom each have their own little quirks but if you did stick to the main 3 you will generally have no issues and you will find most of them will come with lifetime map updates now. If not I can almost guarantee there will be something in a Father's Day sale.

A quick google I found this
Navman (http://www.navman.com.au/car-gps-devices/specialty/MYESCAPEIII/overview/)

But go into somewhere like dick smith or jbhifi and have a play and pick the one you like using.

[Outback 1]

AFAIK unless you go for a eBay China copy you are limited to Navman if you want the av input.


Hema also have av input

Sent from my GT-S7275Y using AULRO mobile app

[RIN03]

Yes the hema looks very very good the only reason I haven't taken the plunge yet is no one can give me a straight answer on how much updates cost

But would definitely suit your needs

[Graeme]

I thought I needed a new one too but revived the 7" cheapie by fitting an external battery charger after replacing the battery without any improvement. The smart LIPO charger also has a mini USB socket and only cost $1.

[Basil135]

I am in the market for a new GPS and am having problems finding one that meets all my requirements.

1. Must have auto on when ignition is turned on
2. Must have auto off when power is removed
3. Must have decent screen brilliance
4. Must have Aussie street navigation with cost effective updates
5. Must have the ability to have offroad system - eg hema maps/oziexplorer
6. Ideal screen size is 6"
7. Must have AV in.
8. Cost effective

Any one know of a GPS that can do all this??

I haven't found anything as yet.

Thanks

Garry


Just buy a D4 with Sat Nav & reversing camera...

Does all of this, and more.. Plus, cant be stolen out of the car :D



:wasntme:

[Gerokent]

Just buy a D4 with Sat Nav & reversing camera...

Does all of this, and more.. Plus, cant be stolen out of the car :D



:wasntme:


Just have to put up with a D4 surrounding the unit :wasntme:

[101RRS]

Thanks for those comments.

AV is a must and in my experience (I have had two in the past) the Chinese ones do not have auto on and when they auto off you then have to reset the GPS receiver as it does not come back on with the rest of the GPS.

There is a nice Garmin (I have a basic version now) that is sold in the US that meets most of my requirements but it is expensive and I would also have to by Garmin Aust maps that are also very expensive.

I have been through the local stores like JB and Dick Smith but they have nothing suitable.

Thanks

Garry

[lewy]

Time for a "ranga special mark 2'.Mine still works perfect and does all that except auto on.It does auto off when the battery goes flat.:D
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/gps/86836-aulro-subscriber-offer-cheap-road-off-road-gps-units.html

[101RRS]

Time for a "ranga special mark 2'.Mine still works perfect and does all that except auto on.It does auto off when the battery goes flat.:D
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/gps/86836-aulro-subscriber-offer-cheap-road-off-road-gps-units.html

Yes mine is/was still going. It stopped showing the time so would not darken at night and then the battery died so I have Iphone battery to go in but I accidently pulled some wiring off when I separated the case so not sure if I can get it back together. The power socket also came away from the circuit board early in the piece as it could not handle the up and down movement of the power cord when offroad but I was able to get it repaired.

You can still buy these GPS from DealExtreme.

I also have another 7" DealExtreme GPS but the battery died and again the power socket has come away from the circuit board.

Also have a $89 Garmin and it is great - I have the topo maps for it and seems to be pretty good overall but no AV in for a reversing camera.

It is from the pros and cons of these GPSs that I came up with my wish list above.

Garry

[lt8x7]

Navman Nuvi 2797 is what I use .



http://www.ja-gps.com.au/Garmin/nuvi-2797lmt-gps/

[101RRS]

Navman Nuvi 2797 is what I use .



Garmin nuvi 2797LMT (http://www.ja-gps.com.au/Garmin/nuvi-2797lmt-gps/)

Thanks but doesn't have AV in which is a must have for me.

Cheers

Garry

[Graeme]

in my experience (I have had two in the past) the Chinese ones do not have auto on and when they auto off you then have to reset the GPS receiver as it does not come back on with the rest of the GPS.I mostly leave my Chinese one switched on but if switched off it starts up fairly quickly then the GPS takes a little longer to establish position but doesn't require any special actions. It also has a sleep option that resumes quite quickly.

[101RRS]

My big Chinese one goes to sleep when power goes off but when you switch it back on the internal GPS needs to be reset which means going into settings which is a pain.

If the Chinese ones would come on with power and have full functionality and switch off when power goes of and not loose functionality then I would get another one but I do like my little Garmin - even better if it had AV in.

This is the one that does everything I would need - assuming the Garmin topo maps are OK. But it is not sold in Aust.

https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-the-road/automotive/2013-line/nuvi-2798lmt-with-backup-camera/prod150565.html

[vnx205]

My big Chinese one goes to sleep when power goes off but when you switch it back on the internal GPS needs to be reset which means going into settings which is a pain.

If the Chinese ones would come on with power and have full functionality and switch off when power goes of and not loose functionality then I would get another one but I do like my little Garmin - even better if it had AV in.

This is the one that does everything I would need - assuming the Garmin topo maps are OK. But it is not sold in Aust.

https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-the-road/automotive/2013-line/nuvi-2798lmt-with-backup-camera/prod150565.html

That's odd. Both my Chinese ones start the GPS themselves when I choose the navigation programs, either Oziexplorer or Primo. I don't have to go into the settings.

[Outback 1]

When I got mine hn5 it had a broken screen and it cost me $100 for a new screen and the latest updates all installed by Hema in Brisbane

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[Grappler]

The biggest downfall of the Chinese units is the dim display. Even with the screen visor installed. The site for IGO map upgrades has also disappeared.

I replaced the IGO with a Navman Myescape2 and Gary should probably add this to his list of what not to buy

The screen is OK especially for rev camera but locks up and required power cycling often. It does not auto shut down. The maps and speed alerts are upto date but often incorrect

[lt8x7]

Thanks but doesn't have AV in which is a must have for me.



Cheers



Garry







Then how about this one

http://www.ja-gps.com.au/Navman/my-escape-iii/

[101RRS]

Then how about this one

Navman My Escape III (http://www.ja-gps.com.au/Navman/my-escape-iii/)

Interesting - I will have to go and have a look :).

I don't know much about Navman - how good are they to use for street navigation?

Thanks

Garry

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Garry my XL85 navman is great at street stuff,, 3d buildings and multilane changes,,
what it WONT do is accept routes from Google maps, or anything else.
:mad:

[101RRS]

it WONT do is accept routes from Google maps, or anything else.
:mad:

Most of the Toms/Garmins etc wont but I did find that Garmins Topo series was OK offroad (though I only have limited experience with it).

How did you find the Navman's offroad maps? The Navman Escape 3 apparently has is own version of offroad maps.

Cheers

Garry