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« on: 07 January 2009, 18:20:41 »
Hi All

I've just bought my first Omega (pick it up on Friday) its a 2001 2.6 v6 CD spec.

I want some form of sat nav what would you recomend. Don't realy want to use a Tom Tom or similar.

Any help!!

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Re: Sat Nav
« Reply #1 on: 07 January 2009, 18:32:19 »
A factory fit one would cost a fortune, be alot of trouble to fit and even if you could find one it won't work as well as a Tom Tom :(
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Re: Sat Nav
« Reply #2 on: 07 January 2009, 18:36:14 »
Ok thanks. In that case Tom Tom it will have to be.

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Re: Sat Nav
« Reply #3 on: 07 January 2009, 19:08:52 »
NCDC2013 and a CID, and some very minor wiring changes.

Although less features than a PDA Tomtom, probably nearly same features as a portable TomTom, with exception of now camera warnings.

Factory fit ones certainly work a damn sight better than portable/PDA units, plus no tell-tale round marks on windscreen, persuading every scumbag to smash a window looking for tomtom in glovebox...


I don't use my PDA tomtom now, purely the NCDx/CID system :y


The downside is cost - expect to pay £500+ for a 2nd hand depaired CID and NCDC.

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Re: Sat Nav
« Reply #4 on: 07 January 2009, 19:29:41 »
There is no way that a £99 Tom Tom will work anywhere near as well as a dedicated In Car Sat nav that uses gyroscopes and speed sensors to determine vehicle positions, and then confirms this by checking the data with the gps location.

Tom Tom and similar can only ever work within the accuracy limit of the gps signal.

Not to say that Tom Tom`s do not have their place, they do, but they cannot be compared to a true in car system.

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Re: Sat Nav
« Reply #5 on: 07 January 2009, 19:42:25 »
Only problem I can think of with factory fit is no postcode lookup, but it's a very very small gripe.
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Re: Sat Nav
« Reply #6 on: 07 January 2009, 20:08:45 »
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Only problem I can think of with factory fit is no postcode lookup, but it's a very very small gripe.

I thought that some of the later software supported Postcode?
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Re: Sat Nav
« Reply #7 on: 07 January 2009, 20:09:30 »
tomtom software, imho has the best available, features, easy to use, cameras, traffic.

But as said, the actual navigation/positioning/start up time of the omega system is instant, and has newer missed a beat. Bad weather built up areas dont bother it. Such a shame tmc does not work for traffic info.

Tomtom stand alone, and mobile devices more so, as said can take a good 5 mins to locate on start up, esp with tall buildings about.

Tomtom software on the head unit would be best of both worlds but obviously no chance of that.
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Re: Sat Nav
« Reply #8 on: 07 January 2009, 20:23:24 »
Everyday useability of a Tom Tom is so much better than the Omega Sat Nav, speed cameras, KFC, Ronnies, speed limits, POI and as for accuracy I think if it can get you within 20ft of your destination you can't get that lost in 20ft and for £100 to £150 bargain :)
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Re: Sat Nav
« Reply #9 on: 07 January 2009, 20:27:45 »
I use my Nokia N95 for navigation, it connects via bluetooth and mutes the radio/cd whilst speaking announcements and sits comfortably next to the auto stick for a good signal. Cheap and cheerful but works well
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Re: Sat Nav
« Reply #10 on: 07 January 2009, 20:34:00 »
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Only problem I can think of with factory fit is no postcode lookup, but it's a very very small gripe.

I thought that some of the later software supported Postcode?

I'm using the 2007/08 CD and there's no postcode  :'( .  I've an offer from Navteq to upgrade to 2008/09 for £66 but I don't know if that will offers anything new.


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Re: Sat Nav
« Reply #11 on: 07 January 2009, 22:24:12 »
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Only problem I can think of with factory fit is no postcode lookup, but it's a very very small gripe.

I thought that some of the later software supported Postcode?

I'm using the 2007/08 CD and there's no postcode  :'( .  I've an offer from Navteq to upgrade to 2008/09 for £66 but I don't know if that will offers anything new.


The later disc for the previous Carin system in the preface lift gives partial post codes, but it seems to find street names better.
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Re: Sat Nav
« Reply #12 on: 07 January 2009, 23:07:48 »
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Only problem I can think of with factory fit is no postcode lookup, but it's a very very small gripe.

I thought that some of the later software supported Postcode?

I'm using the 2007/08 CD and there's no postcode  :'( .  I've an offer from Navteq to upgrade to 2008/09 for £66 but I don't know if that will offers anything new.


The later disc for the previous Carin system in the preface lift gives partial post codes, but it seems to find street names better.
5 letter postcodes, not much use. Carin suffers another problem in selecting right road if many same name roads in the district
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Re: Sat Nav
« Reply #13 on: 08 January 2009, 21:14:50 »
SiRf InstantFix II  - calculates the patterns and positions of available GPS satellites up to three days in advance. This ensures faster vehicle positioning when route calculation starts. Newer mobile sat-navs have this feature.
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Re: Sat Nav
« Reply #14 on: 08 January 2009, 21:19:42 »
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SiRf InstantFix II  - calculates the patterns and positions of available GPS satellites up to three days in advance. This ensures faster vehicle positioning when route calculation starts. Newer mobile sat-navs have this feature.
Still not a patch on factory fit items, which can work accurately even without and valid gps signal
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