Reply With QuoteI'm a big believer in having paper maps when traveling off the beaten track as a backup, I find that the batteries on them last longer.
Nathan.
Master
Having limited space on a Defender windscreen & wanting a dash cam as well I did a lot of online research & purchased a Garmin nuviCam LMT which had good reviews, and combines both functions of GPS for Australia/New Zealand with lifetime updates, & a dash cam.
Does have some annoying features like collision avoidance which sounds an alarm, a different alarm for lane departure - even when you are not near the white line, & yet more alarms for fixed traffic light cameras & mobile speed cameras. I'm getting used to all the beeps, whoop whoop's, pull up, pull over, don't pull over, but it seems to work OK, & I guess if I read the online manual I could probably turn some of these feature off.
It is rather a large unit but I find mounted low down central I can still see the left hand corner & front of the bonnet, so it hasn't impacted the view. I haven't worked out which if any off road mapping software I can download, but will probably use the wife's IPAD mini for that eventually. Must add that for remote travel in the old Series 1 I have always used paper maps, they seem to work a treat.
One drawback it was just over $500 but for both functions I think that is OK, and it did include a small SD card for the camera.
Master
I'm a big believer in having paper maps when traveling off the beaten track as a backup, I find that the batteries on them last longer.
Nathan.
YarnMaster
SubscriberI am going through the same configuration of an 8" tablet, but thinking of adding an external bluetooth GPS receiver to get a better GPS signal reception.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/GlobalSat-BT-821-Bluetooth-GPS-Receiver/dp/B005QXYEA8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1450171581&sr=8-3&keywords=bluetooth+gps+receiver"]Amazon.com: GlobalSat BT-821 Bluetooth GPS Receiver: GPS & Navigation@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41kXfHGByCL.@@AMEPARAM@@41kXfHGByCL[/ame]
YarnMaster
Hi,
The gps chip in my 8" Samsung Galaxy Note is as responsive as any of my other gps devices.
I see no need to connect it to the Bluetooth gps in my data logger.
Cheers
OldBushie
Been going through similar thought processes.
We started off with a laptop as we could use it for everything, but have found its just too large for the Defender.
Have been searching for the right type of 8/10" tablet to suit. Good info here boys, thanks.
TopicToaster
Originally Posted by Chops
I just bought a Samsung 8" Galaxy tablet today & off to Johnny Appleseed Thursday to get Topodude Vic OZF4 ( Raster Maps)& advice on an app ( thinking memory map should do)
I reckon it should fit off the console & will do a report in a week or so.
YarnMaster
SubscriberI guess that the terrain over here is different than yours, the country is a plain squeezed between two moutain ranges. The western mountain range is carved by narrow and deep gorges where GPS signal is easily lost.
YarnMaster
Hi Lebanon,
The testing I did was fairly crude, in - doors, double brick house with a metal roof, but the tablet was as quick and as accurate as a serial port puck gps, a usb gps, and a data logger. My older e-trex garmin stops working at the roof edge.
Cheers
Master
Our tablet that gets used for on/off road navigation (as well as music and other things) is pretty close to the windscreen in the Defender, yet still can have issues with satellite lock-on - predominantly when off-road in areas with lots of tall trees.
The external bluetooth GPS unit, with the external antenna placed on the top of the bullbar out front, has never lost signal.
Wizard
SubscriberI'm also wondering which way to go.
There is lots of very useful information here.
Thanks to everyone that contributed.
Regards,
Phil B
Custodian of:
1974 S3 swb wagon (sold)
1978 S3 swb canvas
48 749 '88 4x4 Perentie
1985 County with 4BD1T
Posting Permissions
| Search AULRO.com ONLY! |
Search All the Web! |
|---|
|
|
|
Bookmarks