paulcornwall

Just looking at a Sat nav unit possibly one that can locate fixed speed camera's, believe this is available on the Tom toms, whats your opinion on the best value for money unit??

scoobylav

I have a Tom Tom and have downloaded all speed camera locations - fantastic bit of kit

DonnieDarko

i have an IPAQ with Tom Tom v5. its great!

Jamo

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YES

highlander68k

If you're looking for VFM, then the TomTom Go isn't the best value for money. However, if you want something that is simple to use, very customisable and is very simple to update and add things like camera sites and other POIs, then there is nothing that can touch it.

The maps seem a little dated, but this is the same in ALL navigation units due to the map data not having been updated for at least a year now.

I've been busy testing many different units - TOMTOM GO gets my vote!

marklemac

I've got a HP Pocket PC with Tomtom 5. Great bit of kit.

speed camera files are FREE and updated every month

Scotsman

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Do you have to get the TomTom Go speedcamera update from them or is it just a simple downloadable file (i.e. I can probably get it from the newsgroups).?

scoobylav

Get it from here dude

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/uksafetycameras.php

John57

I tried the Navman, Garmin and Road Angel Navigator before buying a Tom Tom Go 500 about a month or so ago .... the Navman had a really slow processor compared to the others. The Garmin was OK as was the RA Navigator. The RA has had a number of bad reviews for having bugs in the sofware or just not working out of the box and the Garmin was dearer than the Tom Tom equivalent so I bought the Tom Tom.

I am really pleased with the Tom Tom and the wife uses it every day for work. I have paid for the speed camera download and am reasonably pleased. Its not quite as good or up to date as the road angel database but has only given a few false readings. Overall it is OK. You can set the tone to warn you of the cameras - along with the distances for the various speeds.

Overall a very good bit of kit and I don't regret buying it one !

DonnieDarko

get this too.
it will warn you when approaching the speedcameras then. and its FREEEE!

http://checkpoint.oabsoftware.nl/

Scotsman

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Cheers guys.

Philip Attaway

Where do you get the speed camera updates for the Tom Tom Go 500 (not the PDA one) as I have have just got one?

Also the voices would be handy

Phil

John57

www.tomtom.com but these cost .... and when they have an update to download they email you.

paulcornwall

Just went out and bought one, so far i'm very impressed, eventually got the Tom tom GO 300 extremely good value for 300 quid and i'm sure i could of got it cheaper if i looked.
Just downloaded the Speedcamera POI and all seem spot on. Will be installing it tomoz in the Scoob but there no cig lighter, if i cut the tom tom lead will there be a simply + and - and where dod you guys mount yours???

pj748r

try this site for the speed camera update

http://www.pocketgps.co.uk

i used my Go300 in Canada in the summer and it was fantastic.I just bought a bigger memory card to install the Canada map on.

highlander68k

DON'T!!!!!
There is a voltage convertor inside the cable.

Buy an extender or a socket doubler and cut the wiring on that. Failing that just buy a socket and wire it in somewhere.

I mount mine centre of the windscreen. I find they glare too much when over on the right, making looking out of your mirror uncomfortable in the dark.

scoobylav

Highlander - You probaby do but, you know there is a night vision setting don't you ?

highlander68k

LMAO - Yes, I do. I also know that there are brightness settings for both day and night modes, as well as different colour configurations.

Fortunately, the TomTom is highly customisable, whereas not many others are.