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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: SatNav (What is TMC?)
« on: 24 March 2008, 20:16:55 »
I've had RDS-TMC for many years now, but not on a Vauxhall. RDS-TMC information is encrypted in the UK and is paid for via license through the map data.
There are two providers ITIS Holdings and Traffic Master, but don't be fooled as Traffic Master does not use their own network for the info.
It works rather well in my experience, most of the complaints from the system are through TomTom owners but since it uses a rather useless antenna it just never works well.
The one build into my wife's Murano is fantastic, and on handheld Garmin, Sony, Navigon and Co-Pilot satnav systems it worked well for me as well.
Whether the Vauxhall map data actually include the license for the UK to decrypt the information I do not know. In the early days of introduction it was well documented that Renault for example had two different priced discs one with the license and one without, but if you didn't order it at the time of purchasing the car they wouldn't sell it to you! Daft but true....
There are two providers ITIS Holdings and Traffic Master, but don't be fooled as Traffic Master does not use their own network for the info.
It works rather well in my experience, most of the complaints from the system are through TomTom owners but since it uses a rather useless antenna it just never works well.
The one build into my wife's Murano is fantastic, and on handheld Garmin, Sony, Navigon and Co-Pilot satnav systems it worked well for me as well.
Whether the Vauxhall map data actually include the license for the UK to decrypt the information I do not know. In the early days of introduction it was well documented that Renault for example had two different priced discs one with the license and one without, but if you didn't order it at the time of purchasing the car they wouldn't sell it to you! Daft but true....
I have had a lot of different cars, but it must be the worst, cheapest plastic fealing/looking leather I have ever come across. Purely my opinion based upon comparisons with BMW, Jaguar, Audi, VW and even Nissan....
But what we like is normally informed by what we know as a reference, hence keeping an open mind is always very good [smiley=engel017.gif]
At home I've got two subwoofer combined with floor standing speakers to cover the frequency range required. My SVS speakers goes down from 35-18Hz which is just enough (can't hear them but can give you a stomach ache!), and my Velodyne is set to cover 58Hz-35Hz....