Lidl sat nav on sale for €199 from Monday.

Mrs. Doyle

Hi All,

Don't have a clue about sat nav and I'm lookin' to buy one for himself although I'm the one with no sense of direction. I've had a quick read around here and other sites. I'm not a big fan of Targa stuff and I'm just wondering if the Lidl one would be a good buy? We would only need it for Ireland and possibly the UK.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks.

DublinDilbert

Mrs. Doyle wrote: »

Hi All,

Don't have a clue about sat nav and I'm lookin' to buy one for himself although I'm the one with no sense of direction. I've had a quick read around here and other sites. I'm not a big fan of Targa stuff and I'm just wondering if the Lidl one would be a good buy? We would only need it for Ireland and possibly the UK.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks.

Haven't looked at the spec of the lidl one, but you can buy the garmin 200 navi from komplett.ie for €165. Bought one a few weeks ago, am very happy with it.. it comes with a lithium-ion batter so you can walk around with it too... Also all the maps of Europe are loaded up on it.

Invincible

DublinDilbert wrote: »

Haven't looked at the spec of the lidl one, but you can buy the garmin 200 navi from komplett.ie for €165. Bought one a few weeks ago, am very happy with it.. it comes with a lithium-ion batter so you can walk around with it too... Also all the maps of Europe are loaded up on it.

Or you can get a Garmin Nuvi 250 widescreen for 178 euro on www.pixmania.com

razorblunt

Tesco have one dont know what make though for less than 199, you can get a Sony one as well for the same price, last saw one in Xtra Vision

alastair_doom

misco.ie have a sat nav for 100 delivered. Thread on hotukdeals.com about it. I'll add a link later when I'm on a pc. Probably not great tho.

alastair_doom

Looks like it would cost about 108 euro delivered, possibly cheaper from the UK site.
misco

Heres the link to the HUKD forum: http://hotukdeals.com/item/165105/looket-3-5-touchscreen-sat-nav-with/

No feedback about it yet there tho, hopefully monday morning a few people will get them, and report if Tomtom maps can be used with it.

Damomayo

DublinDilbert wrote: »

you can buy the garmin 200 navi from komplett.ie for €165. Bought one a few weeks ago, am very happy with it.. ... Also all the maps of Europe are loaded up on it.

Just wondering what the coverage in ireland is like with these .... does it have 100% coverage even in the wild, wild west?

thanks

the corpo

for anyone who has the garmin, is it only possible to power via the cigarette lighter? or can it be hardwired in?

dexsan

have these ones got bluetooth the one for sale in lidl has hands free any thing with that is over 300 EUROS

philbee

ive used garmins now for a few years and i wouldnt use anything else. They come with a car lighter fitting as standard and the latest maps are ver 10 and they cover all of europe. I buy mine from http://www.pentagongps.co.uk/ the 760t is just over 300 euro delivered from them and i saw it on sale in harvey normans for 459 euro, i bought 3 the other two are sold on already!

dexsan

as far as i know the maps on the lidl one are the same as the one garmin use Navteq’s Q2 2007 maps of Europe pre-installed might be wrong

Doodee

dexsan wrote: »

as far as i know the maps on the lidl one are the same as the one garmin use Navteq’s Q2 2007 maps of Europe pre-installed might be wrong

does that mean you can also use the Speed traps software on them?

Bang Bang

The Lidl sat nav also uses the same guts as the more expensive Garmin models. They use the Sirf Star 111 chip and NAVTEQ maps which are fully updateable online.
All in all the Lidl sat nav is a very good buy as it also has Bluetooth and FM transmitter, as well as a video viewer. It also comes with all the accessories, window mount, power adapter (as well as car charger) and carry pouch. These are all optional extras with Garmin and other well known brands where you must pay seperatley for them. But someone will come along now and say otherwise, but trust me I'm using one. (Targa PN-M4320 from Lidl)

pajoemccracken

Hi,
I bought the Becker/Ferrari pro traffic assist 729 after it was tipped on boards.
Its 165 delivered from dabs.ie

Cons:
The maps are Navteq 2006.
No bluetooth.

Pros:lots
main one is that it is an Official Licensed Ferrari Product in original Ferrari colours Rosso Corsa and Nero Daytona.

Its 525 sterling on beskers own store!

dexsan

your right i paid for the expensive garmin and my friend got the lidl one the other day, its better then my one, mine has the older 06 maps the lidl one has the 07 maps its as good as a 450 to 500 euro sat nav.

Chardee MacDennis

philbee wrote: »

ive used garmins now for a few years and i wouldnt use anything else. They come with a car lighter fitting as standard and the latest maps are ver 10 and they cover all of europe. I buy mine from http://www.pentagongps.co.uk/ the 760t is just over 300 euro delivered from them and i saw it on sale in harvey normans for 459 euro, i bought 3 the other two are sold on already!

that site keeps crashing firefox, damn it to hell...

johnfás

Do Tesco sell Sat Navs? Decent prices?

Bang Bang

dexsan wrote: »

your right i paid for the expensive garmin and my friend got the lidl one the other day, its better then my one, mine has the older 06 maps the lidl one has the 07 maps its as good as a 450 to 500 euro sat nav.

The more i look at and use the Lidl sat nav the more I see how much of a bargain I got. It's a fine system and the Bluetooth for the phone is so much better than having a slug stuck in your ear:D

Also... I spotted them still instock in Lidl Blanchardstown SC yesterday afternoon;)

seamus

Damomayo wrote: »

Just wondering what the coverage in ireland is like with these .... does it have 100% coverage even in the wild, wild west?

The concept of coverage isn't the same for Sat Nav. The GPS system used by Sat Nav equipment covers the entire planet, so where you have open sky, you have coverage.

Many of them have auxiliary functions such as traffic alerts, which rely on local transmitters, so you may not coverage for those functions.

blastman

I think he means how good are the maps, seamus. If they're Navteq 07 maps as someone said, I'd say they're pretty good.

Damomayo

blastman wrote: »

I think he means how good are the maps, seamus. If they're Navteq 07 maps as someone said, I'd say they're pretty good.

Yeah i did mean the quailty of the maps tks

seamus

D'oh

eth0_

Can you not update the maps to 07? It says on Becker's site that there are regular map updates from their software update service?

I'd love to know if the 07 maps is available as i'm planning on buying the becker 7926 this week!

pajoemccracken wrote: »

Hi,
I bought the Becker/Ferrari pro traffic assist 729 after it was tipped on boards.

Cons:
The maps are Navteq 2006.
No bluetooth.

corcaigh07

lidl are pretty easy with doing refunds so could be worth a try.

mathie

pajoemccracken wrote: »

Hi,
I bought the Becker/Ferrari pro traffic assist 729 after it was tipped on boards.
Its 165 delivered from dabs.ie

Cons:
The maps are Navteq 2006.
No bluetooth.

Pros:lots
main one is that it is an Official Licensed Ferrari Product in original Ferrari colours Rosso Corsa and Nero Daytona.

Its 525 sterling on beskers own store!

Anyone know if the Becker Ferrari Traffic Assist 7929 is any good in terms of maps and functionality?
Thanks
M

tom1979

http://cgi.ebay.ie/GARMIN-250-EUROPE-UK-IRL-MAPS-BARGIN-SAT-NAV-CHEAP-P-P_W0QQitemZ290242482233QQihZ019QQcategoryZ156954QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Catalyst

http://www.elara.ie/products/gps.asp?srch=&anyallexact=all&available=checked&manu=GARMIN

Darthrodney

Lads,
Memory-C are doing the same Garmin as posted above too ... 156Euro + shipping for those that are "E-Bay"phobic.

I had one of the old ALDI Sat Nav's (Medion I think) it was good, but trust for the user interface, ease of finding address and updating points of interest etc ... go with a Garmin (or even a TomTom).

I bought this Garmin 250 and could not be happier, full maps of europe too guys ... well well worth the price.

http://www.memoryc.com/gpsnavigation/systems/garminnuvi250.html

kkontour

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=334943
garmin nuvi 250
142.01 + 13 delivery

tom1979

garmin nuvi 250 europe cash 135 euro with 1 yr warranty

degsie

tom1979 wrote: »

garmin nuvi 250 europe cash 135 euro with 1 yr warranty

do tell..... linky?

Pal

http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?quicklinx=4HW4

144.92
cheapest I can find

tom1979

158 with postage at dabs
<no pimping your eBay item>

tom1979

Catalyst wrote: »

http://www.elara.ie/products/gps.asp?srch=&anyallexact=all&available=checked&manu=GARMIN

but its ok for other ppl to do so ????????

The Yipper

I bought one of the Lidl units at the start of the year and it works fine...apart from the new roads...but that's only to be expected...anyway....I saw where someone said that this unit is basically the same as the Garmin thing....I'm wondering if it'd be possible to buy the garmin maps of USA and use them on the Lidl model....any thoughts ???
Anyone really care???

:)

dowtchaboy

The Yipper wrote: »

I saw where someone said that this unit is basically the same as the Garmin thing....I'm wondering if it'd be possible to buy the garmin maps of USA and use them on the Lidl model....any thoughts ???
Anyone really care???

:)

Short answer is NO! While the LIDL unit may use same or similar GPS chips to the Garmin, and the maps may both be from Navteq, you can't just buy the Garmin maps (either on CD or on SD cards) and have them run on the LIDL unit.
Anyway if you are heading to the US it will probably be cheaper to buy a basic GPS unit over there with US maps already installed. Think you can get bottom of the range/no-name brands for less than $100 if you check around. We have reached the stage, like in the PC world, where buying "software" alone costs more than the "hardware + software" package.
db.

johnnyboy4711

saw this whe i was up there last week,very tempted!
http://www.marksandspencer.com/gp/product/B001CCA1C2/sr=1-2/qid=1221132591/ref=sr_1_2/203-1751763-8839911?ie=UTF8&node=54477031&m=A2BO0OYVBKIQJM&keywords=&mnSBrand=core&size=9&rh=&page=

£109 = €137
not bad for widescreen
slan
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The Yipper

dowtchaboy wrote: »

Short answer is NO! While the LIDL unit may use same or similar GPS chips to the Garmin, and the maps may both be from Navteq, you can't just buy the Garmin maps (either on CD or on SD cards) and have them run on the LIDL unit.
Anyway if you are heading to the US it will probably be cheaper to buy a basic GPS unit over there with US maps already installed. Think you can get bottom of the range/no-name brands for less than $100 if you check around. We have reached the stage, like in the PC world, where buying "software" alone costs more than the "hardware + software" package.
db.

Thanks for that ...back to the drawing board so!!!!

aubhall

Data sheet for the lidl satnav

http://www.targa.co.uk/index.jsp?SID=0&NAV=236&DOC=&PAGE=2459&PCAT=5&PROD=450&PTUBE=0&PARAMS=undefined&PARAMS2=undefined&SPCAREA=undefined

Model Targa PNA-E3530
Display 3.5-inch colour display with 65,536 colours
Navigation software Targa Traveller navigationsoftware (powered by Sygic®)
Map material TeleAtlas
GPS-Chipset SiRFGRF3i+ and SiRFInstantFixIITM
Processor SiRFatlas III™ 372 MHz processor
Card reader SD Card
Connectors - SD memory card slot
- Mini USB
Highlights - Borderless navigation allover Europe
- mapmaterial filly pre-installed
- 2 GB internal memory
Scope of delivery - Navigation device
- Holder with suction pad
- Car charger
- USB cable
- Stylus
- Manual
- DVD-ROM (incl. map material)
System requirements - Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP, Windows Vista®
- Intel® Pentium® III / AMD Athlon™ or higher
- DVD-ROM drive
- USB port
- Cigarette lighter socket
Warranty 3 years
Usable memory cards SD Cards up to 2 GB
(not incuded)

neacy69

For an extra €20 (€119.99) you can get the Garmin Nuvi 200 in maplins. Much better unit if you ask me. I got one on saturday...


<edit> It was Halfords sorry

leex

Lidl unit appears to have TeleAtlas maps which are not supposed to be as good in ireland as Navteq (as in Garmin and recent Aldi units).

sweetie

neacy69 wrote: »

For an extra €20 (€119.99) you can get the Garmin Nuvi 200 in maplins. Much better unit if you ask me. I got one on saturday...

have you a link or is it in shop only?

Do-more

Maplins don't seem to have an Irish website, maplin.ie & maplins.ie redirects to maplin.co.uk with prices in sterling. On there the 200W is listed at £139.99! And B grades at £99.99! Was it A-grade or B-grade stock you got neacy69?

neacy69

I got a A-Grade Nuvi 200. It was in the store in Dundalk Retail Park
The nuvi 200w was an extra €20 (only difference is widescreen)

Its a great unit used it a few times since then and very happy with it

Do-more

neacy69 wrote: »

I got a A-Grade Nuvi 200. It was in the store in Dundalk Retail Park
The nuvi 200w was an extra €20 (only difference is widescreen)

Its a great unit used it a few times since then and very happy with it

OK my misunderstanding, as there is no 200 on the website I thought that you had got a 200W for €120.

For anyone interested, Currys and Halfords have had the 200W in the last few weeks for €129.99, not sure if that offer is still current, but I think so.

Harvey Norman are currently advertising the 200W at a quote "Great Price" of €188! They should price match Currys or Halfords it you ask nicely!

neacy69

Do-more wrote: »

OK my misunderstanding, as there is no 200 on the website I thought that you had got a 200W for €120.

For anyone interested, Currys and Halfords have had the 200W in the last few weeks for €129.99, not sure if that offer is still current, but I think so.

Harvey Norman are currently advertising the 200W at a quote "Great Price" of €188! They should price match Currys or Halfords it you ask nicely!

Just realised I actually got this Halfords not Maplins sorry for the confusion....Was a busy day on saturday!

Do-more

neacy69 wrote: »

Just realised I actually got this Halfords not Maplins sorry for the confusion....Was a busy day on saturday!

inga problem!

sweetie

neacy69 wrote: »

Just realised I actually got this Halfords not Maplins sorry for the confusion....Was a busy day on saturday!

thanks. so whats the difference between the 200 and the 250? According tp the garmin website they have the eact same features when compared. I see halfords have the 200w for £95 online but Blanchardstown isn't on the reserve and pick up list.

neacy69

sweetie wrote: »

thanks. so whats the difference between the 200 and the 250? According tp the garmin website they have the eact same features when compared. I see halfords have the 200w for £95 online but Blanchardstown isn't on the reserve and pick up list.

Halfords only offered me either the Nuvi 200 for e119.99 or the 200w (widescreen being the only difference) for an extra e30...

I cant see any difference between the 200 and the 250 from a couple of quick google searches...but I'm no expert on sat-nav's

Do-more

It's not very clear from the compare function on the Garmin website but the 200 and 200W has UK & Ireland maps only, the 250 has full European maps.