just bought a tomtom..

[downs523]

got a tomtom one today from currys, and it definatly works with the heat reflective windscreens in the 182's now need to get some knock off speed camera software, anyone help??

 

[daveio]

good choice get the speed camera database here http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/uksafetycameras.php

and a few good POI's free here
www.tomtomfree.com

 

[downs523]

cheers mate, have u got1 and do u use the speed camera software from this website? any good?

 

[daveio]

yeah i got one and the database from that site is excellent...alerts you to where sometimes mobile camera vans are as well(better safe than sorry)

 

[Dave]

I use that Pocket GPS POI speed camera database. Recommend it.

Jane wasnt up to the challenge in London's West End last night though I have to say. She took me there fine, but with the amount of no entry's, one ways and no turn right/left it became slightly challenging I must say. Almost through her out of the window at one point.

And once we'd reached the theatre she lost signal inside the building, and took a LONG time to obtain a lock once we'd left.

 

[downs523]

i have just downloaded the database, i think, its on my tomtom, do you only have to pay to keep updating or have i loaded the wrong file???

 

[Dave]

You dont have to pay for that edition but they are starting a subscription service.

 

[Davey182]

I use that Pocket GPS POI speed camera database. Recommend it.

Jane wasnt up to the challenge in London's West End last night though I have to say. She took me there fine, but with the amount of no entry's, one ways and no turn right/left it became slightly challenging I must say. Almost through her out of the window at one point.

And once we'd reached the theatre she lost signal inside the building, and took a LONG time to obtain a lock once we'd left.

Someone mentioned this to me before about London and one way streets. mine does something similar near me in Bournemouth. Think it's cos the roads have been changed after the map has been made - are there any updates to the UK maps?

Normally though, it's spot on. Apart from assuming you drive at 75mph down every road when it's doing its route planning thing... But I'm still well happy with mine.

 

[downs523]

Just Been Out In The Car, Works A Treat, Picked Up All 4 Cameras I Went Past With Plenty Of Warning, Hey Its Great And Free!!

 

[sneeks]

New software will be announced for the TomTom range within the next few weeks and it's also possible that they will now be using Navteq maps rather than TeleAtlas which will improve accuracy. One way streets also seem to be the stumbling block with TT in Glasgow, I tried a Garmin product using the navteq maps and it was far more accurate in these situations.

The new TomTom Rider uses these maps so hopefully the rest of the range will follow.

 

[Dave]

Well I hope that this new software will be incorporated in an update I can whack on my Tom Tom One, as driving in London was actually one of the main reasons I purchased it!

 

[sneeks]

I think it will take the form of a replacement memory card for the TT One and will hopefully upgrade the software to Navigator 6.

TT usually offer a very fair upgrade path.

 

[downs523]

just downloaded most of the voices too, gonna try them out later on, there are loads!!!!!!