best sub $500 GPS - Page 4

tripper · 18-08-09, 10:05 AM

ive posted the latest garmin maps so you can upgrade them if you wish will help you do it aswell

08ESE · 18-08-09, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tripper

08ese you can unlock the navman and run other mapping software from the memory card

if the navman works. used a brand new model at work today.... the processor was soooo fucking slow i stopped demoing it to the customer and as soon as i showed them the speed of the garmin nuvi 265 they took it.

Asteroid · 18-08-09, 11:02 PM

I've loaded the Garmin software on my N95. Looks the goods, thanks!

tripper · 18-08-09, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Asteroid

I've loaded the Garmin software on my N95. Looks the goods, thanks!

Its not as good as a proper GPS but who can argue about the cost of it.

Aus saftey cameras

http://www.garmin.com/garmin/cms/site/au/lang/en/poi

change that arrow to something else

http://www8.garmin.com/vehicles/bund...lvehicles.html
you need to be running the upgrade i posted 5.00.5 to use them instead of the arrow

couple of custom voices to use

http://rapidshare.com/files/212678837/Cartman_VPM.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/21395103...and_Stewie.rar (I included Stewie's fixed voice too)

http://rapidshare.com/files/213912212/Stewie_VPM.rar

These are modified pigtone's .vup files, turned into .vpm files, which you can upload to your device or mobile phone with Mobile XT, without using Pigtone's uploader.

New aditions: SEDARA, PIERRE PISSANT

http://rapidshare.com/files/210554477/Sedara.rar
HOT HOT HOT Sedara, this is one dirty chick! RATED: R (don't use this .vpm if you have children in the vehicle). This is a .vpm file, just upload it to your device (1st keep a backup copy of your original English_American_.vpm

http://rapidshare.com/files/21055668...re_Pissant.rar

You need to rename the files eg cartman.vpm to English_American_.vpm

then just back up the English_American_.vpm file from your phone to your pc, and replace it with the renamed file

jambo · 22-09-09, 03:54 PM

Bump... just want to say thanks Tripper for the links to the latest version and maps, finally got around to installing it all on the N82 and it's working well. New UI and colours seem more user friendly and easier to read too.

LOL at some of the voice packs! I copied the old "voice" folder from the previous Garmin version and renamed a few of the new voice packs to the French, German, Italian, etc file names instead of only having one at a time on there as English. Seemed to work, and can now flick through different voice packs in the car by choosing different languages.

Jill and Sedara seem to be exactly the same voice set, but Sedara is missing a couple words so deleted that one.

Thanks again mate

jambo · 22-09-09, 05:03 PM

Btw, did you manage to get the vehicles to work? i put it in a sub folder called "vehicle" but they all just come up as blanks when you scroll through them in the app

Cheers

tripper · 22-09-09, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jambo

Btw, did you manage to get the vehicles to work? i put it in a sub folder called "vehicle" but they all just come up as blanks when you scroll through them in the app

Cheers

i did get them to work but i only have 4 in the folder, no idea if there is a limit on the amount you can use

jambo · 23-09-09, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tripper

i did get them to work but i only have 4 in the folder, no idea if there is a limit on the amount you can use

Ah I think that's what it was, looks like it takes too long to draw them all when you load the lot because they are huge files. Just loaded a couple and it works. Thanks again. Got the little white car with blue cobra stripes and that sexy bitch voice, I'm all set. Now if only I could see where I was going in this dust storm.

ChojiN · 23-09-09, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Broomy

This is the don mega!!

http://www.eclipse-web.com.au/Site/P...e-3e5906103f0c

has built in traffic updates, 7" screen, plays dvd & divx too!

Mate has this. It is the king of kings. Reverse camera, divx, dvds touch .. ra ra ra

tremolo · 20-10-09, 01:55 PM

BUMP

Want to get a GPS for my old man, I know absolutely nothing about them. I understand some of the new ones have live traffic updates - needs to have this.

What is the go for <$500?

tripper · 20-10-09, 02:38 PM

Garmin or tomtom, the live traffic updates require a subscription and a fm transmitter

tremolo · 20-10-09, 03:04 PM

Was just reading some reviews, there are models that come with live traffic subscription free, and built in transmitters.

Any particular models the go, or just anything TomTom/Garmin? What about NavMan?

CGRS15 · 20-10-09, 03:44 PM

The traffic updates come via the suna traffic channel. Coincidentally, this information is also available on the iphone using google maps (click 'show traffic' in maps).

All tomtom's have this functionality. Some use a mobile phone paired to the unit (obviously not ideal), you can buy the fm receiver for an existing unit, whilst others have the receiver included in the unit (but the unit costs more because you're essentially paying for a lifetime subscription to the information).

Tomtom have the 720 traffic (has all the voice calling, mp3, fm transmitter, photos, text to speech, etc) and the XL traffic (doesnt have all the extra crap). The 720 will run ~$600 from an online shop, the XL traffic ~$400.

Tomtom IMHO is still the best choice (seems to be popular on PF too). I've used garmin's and navman's, and the tomtom is the easiest and fastest to use.

08ESE · 20-10-09, 06:04 PM

tremolo

im supposed to sell nav mans at work.

i refuse to.

tomtom, garmin, OR cheap unknown shit > navman and their ass service

tomtom is slightly simpler to use than the garmin, but if i were looking at a new one myself, id go garmin. main reason is that it has a mode where u can make it leave a line where you have travelled. so if you go off road, it leaves a line you can use to retrace to find your way back.

you can also get what they call SHONKYMAPS which are off road and topographical maps, and they are free from somewhere in the internets.

tripper · 20-10-09, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 08ESE

tremolo

im supposed to sell nav mans at work.

i refuse to.

tomtom, garmin, OR cheap unknown shit > navman and their ass service

tomtom is slightly simpler to use than the garmin, but if i were looking at a new one myself, id go garmin. main reason is that it has a mode where u can make it leave a line where you have travelled. so if you go off road, it leaves a line you can use to retrace to find your way back.

you can also get what they call SHONKYMAPS which are off road and topographical maps, and they are free from somewhere in the internets.

shonkymaps http://shonkylogic.net/shonkymaps/
get your maps etc for what you buy from http://www.gpsunderground.com/forums/index.php

CGRS15 · 21-10-09, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tripper

get your maps etc for what you buy from http://www.gpsunderground.com/forums/index.php

Great website. I updated my antique tomtom one's firmware and maps recently, worked a treat!

tripper · 05-11-09, 10:36 PM

Garmin Mobile XT 5.00.60

ive only ran it as a update to the previous 5.00.5 version i posted. havent tested it out fully yet, but its fixed a zooming issue i had the previous version when browsing maps on my N95. Will test it out on the road tommorow

http://rs753.rapidshare.com/files/27...060_INT_pl.rar
Password: tom1807

to run as a update connect the phone in pcsuite mode and run the sis file, follow on screen prompts to replace current version

new install
copy all files and folders, except the "Unlock" folder to the root folder of your SD Card (E:\)
Run GarminMobileXT.sis

the unlock folder contains keygens etc, and you will need to install the maps for Australia posted earlier in the thread

mizone · 07-11-09, 11:20 PM

Anyone seen the Garmin 260 W in the Supercrap catalogue. Tempting at $180..... or is I wasting me cash?

T0nyGTSt · 07-11-09, 11:29 PM

it's discontinued

but looks ok

The Property Guru · 07-11-09, 11:59 PM

I ve asked a few retailers what the best seller is, and most say navman, tomtom and garmin are up there,

my experience with navman has been absolutely dreadful,

crappy product, crappy service, and crappy support,

ive been GPS less for a few months now because its been in and out of repairs

although I haven';t tried other brands, its not very user friendly...

I would recommend against anything navman

Bozz · 08-11-09, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tripper

08ese you can unlock the navman and run other mapping software from the memory card

Do you have any links? I can't find anything for my shitty navman s30

tripper · 30-11-09, 10:20 PM

new map
Garmin City Navigator® NT 2010.20 - Australia & New Zealand

http://www.easy-share.com/1908575352/GANZ2010.20.zip
or
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LPNVM4M7

come pre unlocked,
back up the current img file on your garmin unit, and then remove it from it, and then put this one on it

jambo · 30-11-09, 10:30 PM

Good stuff Tripper, cheers.

Do you know if you can use these maps on the ~$200 Garmin units? Might get the old man one for xmas would be good to be able to keep maps up to date. Some dude at JB Hifi reckons the mobile XT maps won't work on them?

tripper · 30-11-09, 10:38 PM

not 100% sure, but they should run them

tripper · 08-02-10, 07:03 PM

Australia and New Zealand autoroute NT 2010.30

id=2067
image unlocked
rename to gmapsupp.img and copy to a garmin directory

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CFWT6C37
http://hotfile.com/dl/27654878/60d1f...ocked.img.html

JCV file
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5YPQYQMF
mapsource--
for xt
Unrar and copy the directory in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application data\GARMIN\Maps
The map will be ready for Mapsource unlock using id=2067

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WF4MOMIB

jampac · 09-02-10, 09:21 AM

I've been using my Nokia N97 with the free license for navigation using Maps 3.0 and I gotta say, it's actually pretty good now. When I first got the phone with maps 1.0 then maps 2, it was pretty shit. GPS took ages to lock, software was slow as shit, had to pay for license to use voice navigation, search for street names and locations sucked ass and interface was very clunky. They have fixed it all up now, and its even got free traffic update info. Running firmware 21 has also helped a lot.

It also comes with lonely planet and an events guide linked to the maps.

tripper · 25-06-10, 09:44 AM

Australia and New Zealand 2011.10

http://hotfile.com/dl/50265028/bc9bc...PPROM.rar.html

MRMOPARMAN · 25-06-10, 10:13 AM

hey tripper, does the garmin software work with newer phones, such as the n900? ovi maps are teh suck!

tripper · 25-06-10, 10:19 AM

it works on the symbian software, i think the N900 is a linux based OS you would need to find out what the OS of the phone is before you tried

MRMOPARMAN · 25-06-10, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tripper

it works on the symbian software, i think the N900 is a linux based OS you would need to find out what the OS of the phone is before you tried

yeah, it is linux based i think

18-08-09, 10:05 AM	#91
tripper ⎝⊙⏝⏝⊙⎠ Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: in my cordia Posts: 7,532	ive posted the latest garmin maps so you can upgrade them if you wish will help you do it aswell __________________ The glass can be half empty or half Full.... As long as there's Booze in it. Last edited by tripper; 18-08-09 at 10:08 PM.

20-10-09, 02:38 PM	#101
tripper ⎝⊙⏝⏝⊙⎠ Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: in my cordia Posts: 7,532	Garmin or tomtom, the live traffic updates require a subscription and a fm transmitter __________________ The glass can be half empty or half Full.... As long as there's Booze in it.

20-10-09, 03:44 PM	#103
CGRS15 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 469	The traffic updates come via the suna traffic channel. Coincidentally, this information is also available on the iphone using google maps (click 'show traffic' in maps). All tomtom's have this functionality. Some use a mobile phone paired to the unit (obviously not ideal), you can buy the fm receiver for an existing unit, whilst others have the receiver included in the unit (but the unit costs more because you're essentially paying for a lifetime subscription to the information). Tomtom have the 720 traffic (has all the voice calling, mp3, fm transmitter, photos, text to speech, etc) and the XL traffic (doesnt have all the extra crap). The 720 will run ~$600 from an online shop, the XL traffic ~$400. Tomtom IMHO is still the best choice (seems to be popular on PF too). I've used garmin's and navman's, and the tomtom is the easiest and fastest to use. Last edited by CGRS15; 20-10-09 at 03:48 PM.

05-11-09, 10:36 PM	#107
tripper ⎝⊙⏝⏝⊙⎠ Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: in my cordia Posts: 7,532	Garmin Mobile XT 5.00.60 ive only ran it as a update to the previous 5.00.5 version i posted. havent tested it out fully yet, but its fixed a zooming issue i had the previous version when browsing maps on my N95. Will test it out on the road tommorow http://rs753.rapidshare.com/files/27...060_INT_pl.rar Password: tom1807 to run as a update connect the phone in pcsuite mode and run the sis file, follow on screen prompts to replace current version new install copy all files and folders, except the "Unlock" folder to the root folder of your SD Card (E:\) Run GarminMobileXT.sis the unlock folder contains keygens etc, and you will need to install the maps for Australia posted earlier in the thread __________________ The glass can be half empty or half Full.... As long as there's Booze in it.

30-11-09, 10:20 PM	#112
tripper ⎝⊙⏝⏝⊙⎠ Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: in my cordia Posts: 7,532	new map Garmin City Navigator® NT 2010.20 - Australia & New Zealand http://www.easy-share.com/1908575352/GANZ2010.20.zip or http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LPNVM4M7 come pre unlocked, back up the current img file on your garmin unit, and then remove it from it, and then put this one on it __________________ The glass can be half empty or half Full.... As long as there's Booze in it.

22-09-09, 03:54 PM	#95
jambo missing NorCal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Land of the sonny bill williams haircut Posts: 702	Bump... just want to say thanks Tripper for the links to the latest version and maps, finally got around to installing it all on the N82 and it's working well. New UI and colours seem more user friendly and easier to read too. LOL at some of the voice packs! I copied the old "voice" folder from the previous Garmin version and renamed a few of the new voice packs to the French, German, Italian, etc file names instead of only having one at a time on there as English. Seemed to work, and can now flick through different voice packs in the car by choosing different languages. Jill and Sedara seem to be exactly the same voice set, but Sedara is missing a couple words so deleted that one. Thanks again mate

22-09-09, 05:03 PM	#96
jambo missing NorCal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Land of the sonny bill williams haircut Posts: 702	Btw, did you manage to get the vehicles to work? i put it in a sub folder called "vehicle" but they all just come up as blanks when you scroll through them in the app Cheers

20-10-09, 01:55 PM	#100
tremolo They're from Indonesia Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,675	BUMP Want to get a GPS for my old man, I know absolutely nothing about them. I understand some of the new ones have live traffic updates - needs to have this. What is the go for <$500?

20-10-09, 03:04 PM	#102
tremolo They're from Indonesia Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,675	Was just reading some reviews, there are models that come with live traffic subscription free, and built in transmitters. Any particular models the go, or just anything TomTom/Garmin? What about NavMan?

07-11-09, 11:20 PM	#108
mizone No. I'M Corbin Dallas Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Western Australia Posts: 815	Anyone seen the Garmin 260 W in the Supercrap catalogue. Tempting at $180..... or is I wasting me cash?

07-11-09, 11:59 PM	#110
The Property Guru LOTUS EXIGE S Puke Yellow Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Latitude: 25.44 N; Longitude: 32.36 E Posts: 814	I ve asked a few retailers what the best seller is, and most say navman, tomtom and garmin are up there, my experience with navman has been absolutely dreadful, crappy product, crappy service, and crappy support, ive been GPS less for a few months now because its been in and out of repairs although I haven';t tried other brands, its not very user friendly... I would recommend against anything navman

30-11-09, 10:30 PM	#113
jambo missing NorCal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Land of the sonny bill williams haircut Posts: 702	Good stuff Tripper, cheers. Do you know if you can use these maps on the ~$200 Garmin units? Might get the old man one for xmas would be good to be able to keep maps up to date. Some dude at JB Hifi reckons the mobile XT maps won't work on them?

30-11-09, 10:38 PM	#114
tripper ⎝⊙⏝⏝⊙⎠ Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: in my cordia Posts: 7,532	not 100% sure, but they should run them __________________ The glass can be half empty or half Full.... As long as there's Booze in it.

08-02-10, 07:03 PM	#115
tripper ⎝⊙⏝⏝⊙⎠ Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: in my cordia Posts: 7,532	Australia and New Zealand autoroute NT 2010.30 id=2067 image unlocked rename to gmapsupp.img and copy to a garmin directory http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CFWT6C37 http://hotfile.com/dl/27654878/60d1f...ocked.img.html JCV file http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5YPQYQMF mapsource-- for xt Unrar and copy the directory in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application data\GARMIN\Maps The map will be ready for Mapsource unlock using id=2067 http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WF4MOMIB __________________ The glass can be half empty or half Full.... As long as there's Booze in it.

09-02-10, 09:21 AM	#116
jampac ...I'm the dictator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: sydney Posts: 2,555	I've been using my Nokia N97 with the free license for navigation using Maps 3.0 and I gotta say, it's actually pretty good now. When I first got the phone with maps 1.0 then maps 2, it was pretty shit. GPS took ages to lock, software was slow as shit, had to pay for license to use voice navigation, search for street names and locations sucked ass and interface was very clunky. They have fixed it all up now, and its even got free traffic update info. Running firmware 21 has also helped a lot. It also comes with lonely planet and an events guide linked to the maps. __________________ Nissan 200sx 97 S14a - Stolen Toyota Soarer 91 JZZ30 - 11.423@118.94mph 1.587 60ft Subaru Impreza WRX CS10 MY10 - Stock with roof racks

25-06-10, 09:44 AM	#117
tripper ⎝⊙⏝⏝⊙⎠ Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: in my cordia Posts: 7,532	Australia and New Zealand 2011.10 http://hotfile.com/dl/50265028/bc9bc...PPROM.rar.html __________________ The glass can be half empty or half Full.... As long as there's Booze in it.

25-06-10, 10:19 AM	#119
tripper ⎝⊙⏝⏝⊙⎠ Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: in my cordia Posts: 7,532	it works on the symbian software, i think the N900 is a linux based OS you would need to find out what the OS of the phone is before you tried __________________ The glass can be half empty or half Full.... As long as there's Booze in it.

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