Satnav apps

Post by **Ammo** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:34 pm

I've got TomTom on android. It works ok, but the routes are sometimes a bit crazy even compared to a stand alone TomTom unit and it spazzes out and will only recognise the first 3 digits of a postcode sometimes.

I tryied copilot but didn't really get on with it and as I use my tablet for satnav it couldn't cope with the hi-res screen.
Sygic was good, it was a toss up between that and TomTom, although if TomTom had a demo version i'd prob have bought sygic instead

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:35 pm

I follow instructions from a girl.

Post by **94-si-vtec-jdm** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:14 pm

I do about 45-50k a year so I use the right tool for the right job ................. get a real tom-tom and use your phone to play the music!

That said my power lead for tom broke recently when I was in London so I used the maps app that was already on my I-phone. Had no issues, in fact it was nice to have siri's soothing voice guide me around the madness that is our capital and the lane information it gives you coming up to junctions is accurate. Just remember that if you using sat-nav and playing music your battery lasts about half an hour!

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:26 pm

Bah, music is jobby from the phone.

Post by **94-si-vtec-jdm** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:46 pm

I agree, a hard copy will sound slightly better but you can't shuffle over 1000 tracks from a cd

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:04 pm

2 x 32gb SD cards, SD slot on the HU, sorted

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:09 pm

I use the 1997 AA UK road atlas. Whilst driving of course.

Post by **94-si-vtec-jdm** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:30 pm

Shiny wrote:2 x 32gb SD cards, SD slot on the HU, sorted

What's your HU?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:36 am

94-si-vtec-jdm wrote:I do about 45-50k a year so I use the right tool for the right job ................. get a real tom-tom and use your phone to play the music!

I have a couple of mates who're mobile service techs. One of them has a Garmin and the other a TomTom. they normally drive if we're going to a car show or whatever, somewhere (fuel allowance etc.) so I'm used to seeing the kit in action. I really can't see any benefit in those systems over using a decent app on my phone though?

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:20 am

94-si-vtec-jdm wrote:
Shiny wrote:2 x 32gb SD cards, SD slot on the HU, sorted
What's your HU?

Pioneer MVH8300BT. Takes an SD card (only one) so i now only have two SD cards in the car, one in the HU and one in the ashtray. Saves on the hundreds of MP3 CDs i used to have lying around. Also go a USB slot in the front to play from a USB stick, or phone, although i don't use it.

SD card players are definitely the way forward.