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Sat Nav system

  • 06-11-2006 12:42pm
    #1
    Dilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I'm looking for a good quality GPS system which covers Ireland, UK and as much of Europe as possible (the standard France, Italy, Germany, Spain would bne most important)

    Does anyone have any recommendations for good systems or (more importantly!) really rubbish ones? I'm fairly swamped with the huge variety out there and was hoping to get some first hand advice.

    Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    Dilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭Dilly


    No takers? Is there another, more appropriate forum I should post in? Not sure where it would qualify for!


  • #3
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,367 ✭✭✭ongarite


    See this discussion in the Consumer forum http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054986177
    The Airis unit from Pixmania looks to be really excellent, has the latest Route66 UK & Ireland maps and is fantastic value.

    You can add POI like garages and speed cameras, the software has the lastest maps available with Kinnegad/Enfield M4 Bypass and the like.


  • #4
    Dilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭Dilly


    Thanks for that Ongarite - I'll have a look at them.


  • #5
    Captain Trips
    Closed Accounts Posts: 944 ✭✭✭Captain Trips


    Any unit with the Navteq maps will be good for ireland as they gave it 100% mapped now. Tele Atlas have only 45% although reported they would have 100% by end of 2006. TomTom have switched recently I think.

    For Germany, Italy (northern is mapped much better, with TMC, etc., in the right units), then Tele Atlas tends to be better OR SO I'VE READ!

    Becker use Navteq, and make very good, if pricy, units. You can get them with navigation, blutooth from Germany for quite a bit less than here or UK.

    http://www.katronics.de/index.php?Kat=25&oberkat=4&Tiefe=1&show=1#_details

    Very good prices indeed.


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I've an Airis T920 with Route 66 software, and it's quite good. has an MP3 player as well.


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  • #7
    dak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭dak


    I have a Garmin 310 (UKand Ireland )( Got it in Harvey Norman approx 400 euro) - they have other dearer ones which cover europe. Or you can upgrade 310 for 100+ euro wiht SD card for europe. As far as I know garmin are hte brand in a lot of aircraft.


  • #8
    iMax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭iMax


    I have a Garmin 310 that I'm thinking of selling, Approx 6 months old, still have box & all accessories, if you're interested, drop me a pm


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