GPS Navigation System [merged threads]

[warfab]

Navitel Navigator + RG_PH map ;D

Taken at night hence the night skin in Cebu City

[GTS925]

Guys what's the best GPS under 5,000?

Okay ba toh?

http://www.**************/index.php/...ds/id/3044084/

[GTS925]

I mean Sale! 5 inches GPS NAVIGATOR w/ Bluetooth & Free Latest Phil. Map Philippines - 3044084

[jhnkvn]

Where do you find the lowest-cost sellers of GPS ba? Via sulit, tipidpc, and other online selling portals?

Also, I'm thinking about simply getting the Garmin 205W which is a no-frills GPS device. However, any particular useful features of higher-end Garmin models that makes "upgrading" worth it? I'm also thinking whether the additional screen difference of 3.5" to 5" is HUGE. Any comments about it? I'm eyeing an approximate budget of 12k.

[Wh1stl3r]

Sa sulit there's a seller with a Garmin Nuvi 1690 8.1K lang yata. AFAIK useless ang Garmin models with "T" traffic updates, di available yung service na yun dito. Upgraded from the 205W features are lane assist/junction view, routes, etc.

[userfriendly]

Where do you find the lowest-cost sellers of GPS ba? Via sulit, tipidpc, and other online selling portals?

Also, I'm thinking about simply getting the Garmin 205W which is a no-frills GPS device. However, any particular useful features of higher-end Garmin models that makes "upgrading" worth it? I'm also thinking whether the additional screen difference of 3.5" to 5" is HUGE. Any comments about it? I'm eyeing an approximate budget of 12k.

The 3.5" to 5" upgrade is totally worth it. I have used both and he extra screen size makes a huge difference.

[woohoo]

Where do you find the lowest-cost sellers of GPS ba? Via sulit, tipidpc, and other online selling portals?

Also, I'm thinking about simply getting the Garmin 205W which is a no-frills GPS device. However, any particular useful features of higher-end Garmin models that makes "upgrading" worth it? I'm also thinking whether the additional screen difference of 3.5" to 5" is HUGE. Any comments about it? I'm eyeing an approximate budget of 12k.

Uh, yes, the size difference is significant, even when I went from a 255W (4.3" widescreen, same as the 205W I think) to a 1450, the screen real-estate difference was still huge.

Anyway, the major reason I upgraded is the ability of the 1450 to use pre-programmed ROUTEs (using Mapsource on the PC). Kasi, sa alternate route to Baguio pa lang, nangangarag na ako sa pag-program ng route sa 255W, e. Pag nagkamali pa ako, uulitin pa. E 16 yata ang waypoints sa route na iyun.

12k? That will get you a nice Nuvi 1450 from maloney888 on ebay.ph, man. Free lifetime updates pa! Go for it!!!

How do you get better gps signal? I'm using a Garmin 255w that I purchased in Canada. It worked great there and in the US. But here in Phil, I get very poor signal. I loaded a free OSM map. I drove along EDSA from East ave to Mega Mall. It kept on losing satellite connectivity. Also, it sometimes gets lost. I was on EDSA, but it thought we were on a parallel street.

Dapat hindi heavy ang tint mo. The lesser "obstructions", the better the signal transmission. Na-experience ko rin paminsan-minsan yang "parallel road" phenomenon na iyan. It simply means that the signal has weakened, or is being bounced around, or both.

Baka naman sa TUNNELs nawala yung signal when you went from East Ave. to Mega? Normal lang kasi sa tunnels yung mawawalan ka ng signal, lalo na kung matagal ka sa loob ng tunnel.

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[desertfox615]

try to update your firmware. go to http://my.garmin.com. Mine is now firmware 7.40.

i have smoked 3M tints in my windshield and super black window tints. no problem with sattelite reception except when inside the buildings.

[userfriendly]

try to update your firmware. go to http://my.garmin.com. Mine is now firmware 7.40.

i have smoked 3M tints in my windshield and super black window tints. no problem with sattelite reception except when inside the buildings.

My gps is now working fine. Baka na bad day lang the other time. Drove from Manila to Batangas City and it did not loose satalitte reception even once. However, when I tried to update the firmware, garmin's site can not detect my unit. Is this bec I'm using a ordinary usb cable? I lost the original usb cable that came with the unit.

[userfriendly]

try to update your firmware. go to http://my.garmin.com. Mine is now firmware 7.40.

i have smoked 3M tints in my windshield and super black window tints. no problem with sattelite reception except when inside the buildings.

My gps is now working fine. Baka na bad day lang the other time. Drove from Manila to Batangas City and it did not loose satalitte reception even once. However, when I tried to update the firmware, garmin's site can not detect my unit. Is this bec I'm using a ordinary usb cable? I lost the original usb cable that came with the unit.