Thread: Hema Navigator HN5i or VMS Touring 700HD

Originally Posted by discotwinturbo

The hema also has a review camera option. Screen is rubbish in bright light.....have made a surround for mine to improve it greatly. Map detail seems to be much better than vms.

But I was thinking of putting the vms app on my iPad. Have heard a few negatives on the vms around the map detail, so asked vms if they would give a money back guarantee.....they won't. That convinced me to stick with the hema as I was not prepared to pay for it, if it did not work out any better than the hema detail.

Hi thanks for your reply, what hema model do you have?
I haven't seen the screen but if it is bad in bright light it wont be any good for me.
Thanks Peter

Originally Posted by flyreels

Hi thanks for your reply, what hema model do you have?
I haven't seen the screen but if it is bad in bright light it wont be any good for me.
Thanks Peter

I have the first one. Second one (hn5i) is supposed to be better.

No light on the screen and all good.....if there is light you wont see anything. Even playing around with contrast does not help greatly.

not sure but i would think most if not all gps units will have an issue with sunlight on the screen

mine is on the bottom right hand side of the windscreen and i rarely have issues

i think you can buy a little sun visor for the hema

or make one out of carboard

the new on road maps are great

it displays the speed limit for the road and turns red if you are going over the limit

the more i use it the more i find

scotty

I also have a HN5i and when I was looking at options,I compared the VMS and the Hema side by side at the Recreation and camping show.The Hema maps I find are easier to read,and while I think the detail is the same,the way it is displayed seems better on the Hema,especially when using Memory Map.
And I really like the Igo8 maps for road use,I also have a Garmin and find the IGo8 maps so much better and easier to read.Sun Glare will be a problem with anything you buy,if you used an iPad it would be 10 times worse.
But if I was starting out again,I would buy a normal GPS with iGo8 for road use and use an iPad to run Memory Map and download some 25k maps for more detail and enjoy the larger screen.

Wayne

Originally Posted by LowRanger

But if I was starting out again,I would buy a normal GPS with iGo8 for road use and use an iPad to run Memory Map and download some 25k maps for more detail and enjoy the larger screen.

Wayne

Complete novice and would like to start utilising some of this tec. Would such a setup suit beginner through to advance abilities/needs?
Thanks, Tod.

Originally Posted by Rimmer

Complete novice and would like to start utilising some of this tec. Would such a setup suit beginner through to advance abilities/needs?
Thanks, Tod.

I would think so.I find Memory Map the easiest to use,much simpler than Ozi Explorer,cost is the main factor with Memory Map,but it is user friendly,and that over rides the cost factor for me.

Wayne

Originally Posted by LowRanger

I also have a HN5i and when I was looking at options,I compared the VMS and the Hema side by side at the Recreation and camping show.The Hema maps I find are easier to read,and while I think the detail is the same,the way it is displayed seems better on the Hema,especially when using Memory Map.
And I really like the Igo8 maps for road use,I also have a Garmin and find the IGo8 maps so much better and easier to read.Sun Glare will be a problem with anything you buy,if you used an iPad it would be 10 times worse.
But if I was starting out again,I would buy a normal GPS with iGo8 for road use and use an iPad to run Memory Map and download some 25k maps for more detail and enjoy the larger screen.

Wayne

Wayne
What is IGO8 ? I've never heard of it
Gazz

Originally Posted by Gazz

Wayne
What is IGO8 ? I've never heard of it
Gazz

Gazz

IGo8 is the latest version of IGo street mapping software,used as an alternative to Garmin,Tom Tom etc.I find it very easy to use,and easy to read,and it is fitted to the latest Hema HN5i and available for some of the cheaper Chinese GPS units that people are using.

Wayne