AULRO Subscriber Offer - cheap on-road/off-road GPS units

**Ranga** · 16th December 2010, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by miky

If you just want iGo (or similar) the 5" units are ideal. I have one in my car.

For the Defender I wanted OziExplorer and found the 5" too small, but that was just my opinion. Other people run Ozi OK.

I use the 7" one in the Defender. Use iGo and Ozi.
Mounted it using a Ram Mount.

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Ram mounts are very good, and surprisingly not that expensive at Johnny Appleseed up here in Qld.

**nsgnomad** · 18th December 2010, 05:36 PM

Can anyone tell me if these units can navigate to a set of co-ordinates (lat/long) or is that something that is dependant on the mapping software that is being used?

cheers
Roger

**Ranga** · 18th December 2010, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by nsgnomad

Can anyone tell me if these units can navigate to a set of co-ordinates (lat/long) or is that something that is dependant on the mapping software that is being used?

cheers
Roger

The road navigation software (iGO) can do it, provided there are roads to get there. When off-road, OziExplorer can add a waypoint, but won't exactly tell you to turn left/right etc, but simply tell you which direction the waypoint is, because generally it doesn't know the route to take. AFAIK!

**sschmez** · 18th December 2010, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by Ranga

IMHO the units linked in my first post are tried and tested. They are pretty robust, have a bright screen that's big enough for most, and are now pretty cheap at ~$90.....

G'day Ranga

I've noticed in the feedback comments for that unit it is now supplied with CE 6.0 ... is that a problem or a benefit

I've procrastinated about getting a unit for various reasons and now that I'm ready don't really know what to do anymore.

Stevo.

**Ranga** · 18th December 2010, 10:21 PM

No different really. Just means you can modify the original menu, which hardly gets used anyway. No difference in functionality.

**VladTepes** · 18th December 2010, 10:31 PM

sscmez just do it.

The 5" screen is fine I reckon (I had a 4.3" Hema previously and this is MUCH better than it was).

Oh and the customer service is superb

**nsgnomad** · 21st December 2010, 11:28 PM

Does the 5" unit that Ranga originally recommended (or at least the latest version of it) have AV in suitable for connecting a reversing camera. Looking at the photos on the DX site for variious models it would appear to have an AV in port, but it is not labeled as such, whereas other models have a label in the photos to indicate the AV in.
Has anyone asked DX to supply the unit with Australian maps instead of the US?
Cheers
Roger
PS. Ranga, yes I think you have achieved your 15 mins and a few more besides. Thanks for all your efforts.

**101RRS** · 22nd December 2010, 06:23 PM

The recommended 5" gps does work Ok with AV in from a reversing camera. If it doesn't work first time persist with it as mine took a little while to work but is great now.

I also bought the recommended reversing camera form the same site.

**Snake2093** · 6th January 2011, 10:37 AM

Hi there Ranga,

I got one of the units awhile back and you did the software for me. Is there any IGO updates that can be put on. If there is how do i go about getting these updates on my system.

Mark

Anodyne · 7th January 2011, 08:35 PM

Hi Ranga/all, my first post but I've been watching this for a while. Fantastic sustained effort from Ranga.
I have a small screen gps for on road use but I don't have any experience of off road units. Is there much difference in the units from deal extreme,ie better manufacturers? Is a faster processor of any benefit, what is the consensus regarding best screen size, ie is there a benefit in a small light unit or larger screen, and when is it best to go to a netbook.
Anodyne

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