Tevion GPS

[Olive Drab]

Has anyone tried the tevion gps. I know nothing about What brand to buy, I have looked around and can get this brand for $150. This price tag appeals as a gps will only be used sometimes possibly even 3-4 times a year so dont want to spend big bucks.
Cheers all

[Tombie]

As a GPS what are you wanting it for?

Offroad nav or road based nav?

[John W]

Don't know about Olive (sorry) but I am interested in what systems people would suggest that are good at it all, on road, tracks and real bush. If it mates to an Apple even better but I do have access to Windows computer as well.

[jiataowill]

I havn't heard about any Mac GPS soft so far, but if ur mac is base on inter chipset, u could use a window xp simulator.
For the software, I suggest Ozi Explorer, it is good at both onroad and offroad navigation, but unfortunately, it doesn't provide turne-by-turne navigation, and it is not a routable software

[Franz]

Don't know about Olive (sorry) but I am interested in what systems people would suggest that are good at it all, on road, tracks and real bush. If it mates to an Apple even better but I do have access to Windows computer as well.
Unless you buy a car computer, there is not much around that will do everything. Personally, I run an IPAQ pocket PC with Tom Tom (for turn by turn navigation) and OziEzplorer for off road navigation. It is also used as a portable computer as it runs Excel, Word etc.

Downsides are cost. +/- $500 for the Pda and then Tom Tom, OziExplorer and maps on top of that. I love the system though and the only downside is screen size - it would be nice tp have a 7" screen.

Cheers,

Franz
2004 Td5 Classic with mods.

[Michael2]

I'd buy the cheapest GPS Navigator possible. It's going to be out of date before it ever pays for itself unless you're a courier or travelling to interstate capitals a lot.

A mate's a truckie and he bought a NAVMAN about 3 years ago (over $1,000), they no longer do online map updates and he has to send it in and pay $180 for updates! He uses it every day, and still considers that kind of expense a waste of money.

I've seen GPS Navigators on ebay with complete maps for Australia, Europe and the USA pre loaded, may be worth looking at.

I reckon I'll wait until the Navigator phones start appearing cheap 2nd hand on ebay and get one of those. The GPS function chews through battery power, but in the car it'll be plugged in anyway.

For off road I use Ozi Explorer on a toughbook, and I've also got Map Monkey with about 7 year old Australian maps on it. Not up to date, but at least it will navigate me through country towns etc. I plug the toughbook into an old hand held GPS I was given, but one day I may buy a GPS/USM mouse, so I don't have to keep replacing batteries.

[Olive Drab]

I got left behind with all the tech talk, I'll wait, the idea of it being obselete in a matter of months scares me. If it gets cheap enough I'll try it.:confused:

[Bundalene]

I got left behind with all the tech talk, I'll wait, the idea of it being obselete in a matter of months scares me. If it gets cheap enough I'll try it.:confused:

Is the Tevion from Aldi stores?
The only reason I ask is that we regularly shop there and find the food prices generally really great. However, we have had issues with the tevion brand purchased on behalf of someone else...... Not the GPS - but the VCR/DVDs products about a year or so ago.
We got a full refund, so no complaints about that. But just take care. Do your homework.

Good luck,
Mrs Bundalene

[Captain_Rightfoot]

What you need to find out is whether it does a NMEA stream. If it does this then there is a good chance you'll be able to use it with oziexplorer.

As to the mac questions.. I have parallels on this machine and have an XP VM. I use it for all the ozi explorer and nanocom stuff. It's actually the only thing I use it for.

You can plug my Magellan GPS into the mac directly and move files around and so on. This is fine and mostly what I use as I have the maps on my Magellan.

[Tank]

I got left behind with all the tech talk, I'll wait, the idea of it being obselete in a matter of months scares me. If it gets cheap enough I'll try it.:confused:
I have a Tevion Sat-Nav from Aldi's if that is what you are referring to, it works well, no problems, it is loaded with NavTeq v.7 and you can add a memory card, I would imagine that you could install off/road maps via the memory card. Mine shows 99% of the fire trails and tracks around here (South Coast NSW), I am pleased with the performance, price was $179, Regards Frank.

[moose]

I notice aldi are selling GPS units again next week ALDI - special buys from thurs 16 oct - while stocks last (http://www.aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/2827_6095.htm)
Have to say, for $139 it sounds pretty darn tempting!

[101RRS]

I bought one of the Aldi GPS today - good value for $139 and works well - worked well until I connected my computer to it and the software on the unit somehow got corrupted - ie the main gps exe file - fatal error and not fixable without somesort of reload - so back it went and I got a new one 6 hours after purchase.

My brother also bought one but his is not unlocked for red light and speed cameras so his is going back tomorrow - both of mine were unlocked and picked have cameras installed only a few months back.

Unfortunately it does not have school zones which would be good to have.

Still good value for $139.

Garry

[101RRS]

On the GPS side of things, these cheap GPS do all of the functions that the big boy GPSs do. Uses Route 66 maps and Mobile 8. One issue is the inbuilt time. Setup only allows none daylight saving time zones to be set - for the east coast GMT +10 (no allowance for DLS). No problems as you get tell the sytem what the actual time is and the system accepts it - except that sometime later the time you set changes back to a non daylight saving time - as a result the GPS times for journey end is then one hour out.

I am assuming the GPS, as it knows where it is, adjusts the time to suit the lat and long on a regular basis but does not have daylight saving adjustments built in.

As I indicated, not an issue except the calculated ETA for a trip ends up being an hour out.

The Aldi (Tevion) help desk is not a lot of help - just noted the issue.

Any thoughts?

Garry

[DeeJay]

Yes, wind your clocks on an hour and tell everyone you will be there an hour later than you really are.
Easy really.
Well, you asked for thoughts:angel::p.

[Captain_Rightfoot]

On the GPS side of things, these cheap GPS do all of the functions that the big boy GPSs do. Uses Route 66 maps and Mobile 8. One issue is the inbuilt time. Setup only allows none daylight saving time zones to be set - for the east coast GMT +10 (no allowance for DLS). No problems as you get tell the sytem what the actual time is and the system accepts it - except that sometime later the time you set changes back to a non daylight saving time - as a result the GPS times for journey end is then one hour out.

I am assuming the GPS, as it knows where it is, adjusts the time to suit the lat and long on a regular basis but does not have daylight saving adjustments built in.

As I indicated, not an issue except the calculated ETA for a trip ends up being an hour out.

The Aldi (Tevion) help desk is not a lot of help - just noted the issue.

Any thoughts?

Garry

Move to QLD where the clock will be right! :D :D

[rmp]

What you need to find out is whether it does a NMEA stream. If it does this then there is a good chance you'll be able to use it with oziexplorer.

As to the mac questions.. I have parallels on this machine and have an XP VM. I use it for all the ozi explorer and nanocom stuff. It's actually the only thing I use it for.

You can plug my Magellan GPS into the mac directly and move files around and so on. This is fine and mostly what I use as I have the maps on my Magellan.

I haven't seen that particular unit, but I have seen many, many others and NONE of them have a NMEA output.

In other words, you can't use them to drive a computer running Oziexplorer or similar for a moving map. You'll need a bush GPSR for that, eg a Magellan XL, Garmin GPS60cx.

[101RRS]

Move to QLD where the clock will be right! :D :D

:thumbsdown:

[bruiser69]

Hi Guys,

If you want a local designed GPS that has all Australian maps as well as being able to run OZI Explorer (Win CE based).
Check out LogicGear GPS. Just Google the name.
I've had mine for over 12 months & the best buy by far.
They even tell you how to run other GPS programs!

Cheers..Bruce

[Blknight.aus]

its wince based and its hackable......

you dont have to have a nmea output to make it run oziCE but the hack takes a bit to do.

[gromit]

There is a lot of discussion on the Aldi units on the GPS Australia forum.

GPS Australia - Tevion (http://www.gpsaustralia.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=123)


Colin

[talltales]

I bought a generic 7" GPS on Ebay. It has an AV input so I was able to input a reversing camera. The gPS runs Route 66 and Mio and can be updated yearly via SD card and downloads from internet. I use my Viewsonic PDA pluged into my PC to update SD card and this works fine. The GPS also runs OziExplorerCE. I downloaded a trial version and it picked up the GPS on NMEA setting and works well, evan does moving Map. So now I have street GPS with talking instructions for Australia and also topogragraphical maps for 4WDing run from OziExploreCE.
Costs GPS $299, OziexploreCE $40 Reversing camera with wiring $69 Natmaps $124.
Too Easy.

[moose]

Got a link?

[Andrewpv01]

I have a Logic Gear the same as Bruiser69 and have to agree.

They are top notch. Will give you turn by turn directions anywhere in Oz and can be made to run Ozi Explorer in a couple of minutes.

The only downside to them is that you have to buy:o a new version of the maps if you want it as they are registered to the unit serial number.

Andrew

[THE BOOGER]

been running a sca gps for 2 years works with oz ex and ubd on disk was about $150 2 years ago. i think they still sell em.