What month do Honda / Acura navigation DVD's get updated?
#31
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Re: What month do Honda / Acura navigation DVD's get updated?
jmattis@attglobal.net wrote:
> The whole DVD thing is a rip-off. $200+ makes $3 a gallon look very
> reasonable.
>
> I just bought a newly-released Garmin c530 nav unit for $493 shipped.
> It has version 8 maps (from the same vendor the automakers use) which
> was just released 2 months ago and seems very up to date, even though
> there's been a lot of construction in Dallas/Ft.Worth. The update
> costs $75 to download every 12-18 months if you want.
>
> Hmmm. If a download costs $75, there's no excuse for a mailed DVD to
> cost more than $80.
Corrections: Garmin's NEW pricing policy of $75 per update applies to
both the download (which you apparently need for the C530)as well as the
DVD's which they mail out for those of use with 2610's and Quest units.
Last year's update cost me, I think, $129.
They just e-mailed me to let me know they are available. They send me
the DVD for free and then I pay them the fee when I unlock the DVD to my
units. Incidentally, unless they changed their policy with this price
drop, each unlock code can be used to update TWO separate Garmin GPS units.
> The whole DVD thing is a rip-off. $200+ makes $3 a gallon look very
> reasonable.
>
> I just bought a newly-released Garmin c530 nav unit for $493 shipped.
> It has version 8 maps (from the same vendor the automakers use) which
> was just released 2 months ago and seems very up to date, even though
> there's been a lot of construction in Dallas/Ft.Worth. The update
> costs $75 to download every 12-18 months if you want.
>
> Hmmm. If a download costs $75, there's no excuse for a mailed DVD to
> cost more than $80.
Corrections: Garmin's NEW pricing policy of $75 per update applies to
both the download (which you apparently need for the C530)as well as the
DVD's which they mail out for those of use with 2610's and Quest units.
Last year's update cost me, I think, $129.
They just e-mailed me to let me know they are available. They send me
the DVD for free and then I pay them the fee when I unlock the DVD to my
units. Incidentally, unless they changed their policy with this price
drop, each unlock code can be used to update TWO separate Garmin GPS units.
#32
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Re: What month do Honda / Acura navigation DVD's get updated?
jmattis@attglobal.net wrote:
> The whole DVD thing is a rip-off. $200+ makes $3 a gallon look very
> reasonable.
>
> I just bought a newly-released Garmin c530 nav unit for $493 shipped.
> It has version 8 maps (from the same vendor the automakers use) which
> was just released 2 months ago and seems very up to date, even though
> there's been a lot of construction in Dallas/Ft.Worth. The update
> costs $75 to download every 12-18 months if you want.
>
> Hmmm. If a download costs $75, there's no excuse for a mailed DVD to
> cost more than $80.
Corrections: Garmin's NEW pricing policy of $75 per update applies to
both the download (which you apparently need for the C530)as well as the
DVD's which they mail out for those of use with 2610's and Quest units.
Last year's update cost me, I think, $129.
They just e-mailed me to let me know they are available. They send me
the DVD for free and then I pay them the fee when I unlock the DVD to my
units. Incidentally, unless they changed their policy with this price
drop, each unlock code can be used to update TWO separate Garmin GPS units.
> The whole DVD thing is a rip-off. $200+ makes $3 a gallon look very
> reasonable.
>
> I just bought a newly-released Garmin c530 nav unit for $493 shipped.
> It has version 8 maps (from the same vendor the automakers use) which
> was just released 2 months ago and seems very up to date, even though
> there's been a lot of construction in Dallas/Ft.Worth. The update
> costs $75 to download every 12-18 months if you want.
>
> Hmmm. If a download costs $75, there's no excuse for a mailed DVD to
> cost more than $80.
Corrections: Garmin's NEW pricing policy of $75 per update applies to
both the download (which you apparently need for the C530)as well as the
DVD's which they mail out for those of use with 2610's and Quest units.
Last year's update cost me, I think, $129.
They just e-mailed me to let me know they are available. They send me
the DVD for free and then I pay them the fee when I unlock the DVD to my
units. Incidentally, unless they changed their policy with this price
drop, each unlock code can be used to update TWO separate Garmin GPS units.
#33
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Re: What month do Honda / Acura navigation DVD's get updated?
jmattis@attglobal.net wrote:
> The whole DVD thing is a rip-off. $200+ makes $3 a gallon look very
> reasonable.
>
> I just bought a newly-released Garmin c530 nav unit for $493 shipped.
> It has version 8 maps (from the same vendor the automakers use) which
> was just released 2 months ago and seems very up to date, even though
> there's been a lot of construction in Dallas/Ft.Worth. The update
> costs $75 to download every 12-18 months if you want.
>
> Hmmm. If a download costs $75, there's no excuse for a mailed DVD to
> cost more than $80.
Corrections: Garmin's NEW pricing policy of $75 per update applies to
both the download (which you apparently need for the C530)as well as the
DVD's which they mail out for those of use with 2610's and Quest units.
Last year's update cost me, I think, $129.
They just e-mailed me to let me know they are available. They send me
the DVD for free and then I pay them the fee when I unlock the DVD to my
units. Incidentally, unless they changed their policy with this price
drop, each unlock code can be used to update TWO separate Garmin GPS units.
> The whole DVD thing is a rip-off. $200+ makes $3 a gallon look very
> reasonable.
>
> I just bought a newly-released Garmin c530 nav unit for $493 shipped.
> It has version 8 maps (from the same vendor the automakers use) which
> was just released 2 months ago and seems very up to date, even though
> there's been a lot of construction in Dallas/Ft.Worth. The update
> costs $75 to download every 12-18 months if you want.
>
> Hmmm. If a download costs $75, there's no excuse for a mailed DVD to
> cost more than $80.
Corrections: Garmin's NEW pricing policy of $75 per update applies to
both the download (which you apparently need for the C530)as well as the
DVD's which they mail out for those of use with 2610's and Quest units.
Last year's update cost me, I think, $129.
They just e-mailed me to let me know they are available. They send me
the DVD for free and then I pay them the fee when I unlock the DVD to my
units. Incidentally, unless they changed their policy with this price
drop, each unlock code can be used to update TWO separate Garmin GPS units.
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Re: What month do Honda / Acura navigation DVD's get updated?
Thanks for all the advice, I'll wait until this winter for the next
update.
- regarding the frequency of Honda updates, they appear to be only
about a year behind in Boston, so I'm pleased with the frequency. In
any case, I plan to "testdrive" the updates at a dealer before
purchasing
- regarding the return policy, my dealer told me there is a 30 day
money back guarantee on the DVD's.
- in comparison to Garmin, I agree the Honda system is certainly more
expensive. I prefer it, however, because of the integrated voice
including radio shut-off while speaking, and because it integrates with
the wheels as a double-check on the GPS for added accuracy. Also, Honda
appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
-MVL
update.
- regarding the frequency of Honda updates, they appear to be only
about a year behind in Boston, so I'm pleased with the frequency. In
any case, I plan to "testdrive" the updates at a dealer before
purchasing
- regarding the return policy, my dealer told me there is a 30 day
money back guarantee on the DVD's.
- in comparison to Garmin, I agree the Honda system is certainly more
expensive. I prefer it, however, because of the integrated voice
including radio shut-off while speaking, and because it integrates with
the wheels as a double-check on the GPS for added accuracy. Also, Honda
appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
-MVL
#35
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Re: What month do Honda / Acura navigation DVD's get updated?
Thanks for all the advice, I'll wait until this winter for the next
update.
- regarding the frequency of Honda updates, they appear to be only
about a year behind in Boston, so I'm pleased with the frequency. In
any case, I plan to "testdrive" the updates at a dealer before
purchasing
- regarding the return policy, my dealer told me there is a 30 day
money back guarantee on the DVD's.
- in comparison to Garmin, I agree the Honda system is certainly more
expensive. I prefer it, however, because of the integrated voice
including radio shut-off while speaking, and because it integrates with
the wheels as a double-check on the GPS for added accuracy. Also, Honda
appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
-MVL
update.
- regarding the frequency of Honda updates, they appear to be only
about a year behind in Boston, so I'm pleased with the frequency. In
any case, I plan to "testdrive" the updates at a dealer before
purchasing
- regarding the return policy, my dealer told me there is a 30 day
money back guarantee on the DVD's.
- in comparison to Garmin, I agree the Honda system is certainly more
expensive. I prefer it, however, because of the integrated voice
including radio shut-off while speaking, and because it integrates with
the wheels as a double-check on the GPS for added accuracy. Also, Honda
appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
-MVL
#36
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Re: What month do Honda / Acura navigation DVD's get updated?
Thanks for all the advice, I'll wait until this winter for the next
update.
- regarding the frequency of Honda updates, they appear to be only
about a year behind in Boston, so I'm pleased with the frequency. In
any case, I plan to "testdrive" the updates at a dealer before
purchasing
- regarding the return policy, my dealer told me there is a 30 day
money back guarantee on the DVD's.
- in comparison to Garmin, I agree the Honda system is certainly more
expensive. I prefer it, however, because of the integrated voice
including radio shut-off while speaking, and because it integrates with
the wheels as a double-check on the GPS for added accuracy. Also, Honda
appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
-MVL
update.
- regarding the frequency of Honda updates, they appear to be only
about a year behind in Boston, so I'm pleased with the frequency. In
any case, I plan to "testdrive" the updates at a dealer before
purchasing
- regarding the return policy, my dealer told me there is a 30 day
money back guarantee on the DVD's.
- in comparison to Garmin, I agree the Honda system is certainly more
expensive. I prefer it, however, because of the integrated voice
including radio shut-off while speaking, and because it integrates with
the wheels as a double-check on the GPS for added accuracy. Also, Honda
appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
-MVL
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Re: What month do Honda / Acura navigation DVD's get updated?
jmattis@attglobal.net wrote:
> The whole DVD thing is a rip-off. $200+ makes $3 a gallon look very
> reasonable.
>
> I just bought a newly-released Garmin c530 nav unit for $493 shipped.
> It has version 8 maps (from the same vendor the automakers use) which
> was just released 2 months ago and seems very up to date, even though
> there's been a lot of construction in Dallas/Ft.Worth. The update
> costs $75 to download every 12-18 months if you want.
>
> Hmmm. If a download costs $75, there's no excuse for a mailed DVD to
> cost more than $80.
>
> Screw Honda Acura and their $200 DVD's. Screw not being able to access
> the GPS except sitting in your car. Screw having to use a nav screen
> to adjust the a/c's fan speed. The satellite radio is confusing
> enough, without adding nav to the "bargain."
I guess you told US!!!!!
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No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...
> The whole DVD thing is a rip-off. $200+ makes $3 a gallon look very
> reasonable.
>
> I just bought a newly-released Garmin c530 nav unit for $493 shipped.
> It has version 8 maps (from the same vendor the automakers use) which
> was just released 2 months ago and seems very up to date, even though
> there's been a lot of construction in Dallas/Ft.Worth. The update
> costs $75 to download every 12-18 months if you want.
>
> Hmmm. If a download costs $75, there's no excuse for a mailed DVD to
> cost more than $80.
>
> Screw Honda Acura and their $200 DVD's. Screw not being able to access
> the GPS except sitting in your car. Screw having to use a nav screen
> to adjust the a/c's fan speed. The satellite radio is confusing
> enough, without adding nav to the "bargain."
I guess you told US!!!!!
--
Tp,
-------- __o
----- -\<. -------- __o
--- ( )/ ( ) ---- -\<.
-------------------- ( )/ ( )
-----------------------------------------
No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...
#38
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Re: What month do Honda / Acura navigation DVD's get updated?
jmattis@attglobal.net wrote:
> The whole DVD thing is a rip-off. $200+ makes $3 a gallon look very
> reasonable.
>
> I just bought a newly-released Garmin c530 nav unit for $493 shipped.
> It has version 8 maps (from the same vendor the automakers use) which
> was just released 2 months ago and seems very up to date, even though
> there's been a lot of construction in Dallas/Ft.Worth. The update
> costs $75 to download every 12-18 months if you want.
>
> Hmmm. If a download costs $75, there's no excuse for a mailed DVD to
> cost more than $80.
>
> Screw Honda Acura and their $200 DVD's. Screw not being able to access
> the GPS except sitting in your car. Screw having to use a nav screen
> to adjust the a/c's fan speed. The satellite radio is confusing
> enough, without adding nav to the "bargain."
I guess you told US!!!!!
--
Tp,
-------- __o
----- -\<. -------- __o
--- ( )/ ( ) ---- -\<.
-------------------- ( )/ ( )
-----------------------------------------
No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...
> The whole DVD thing is a rip-off. $200+ makes $3 a gallon look very
> reasonable.
>
> I just bought a newly-released Garmin c530 nav unit for $493 shipped.
> It has version 8 maps (from the same vendor the automakers use) which
> was just released 2 months ago and seems very up to date, even though
> there's been a lot of construction in Dallas/Ft.Worth. The update
> costs $75 to download every 12-18 months if you want.
>
> Hmmm. If a download costs $75, there's no excuse for a mailed DVD to
> cost more than $80.
>
> Screw Honda Acura and their $200 DVD's. Screw not being able to access
> the GPS except sitting in your car. Screw having to use a nav screen
> to adjust the a/c's fan speed. The satellite radio is confusing
> enough, without adding nav to the "bargain."
I guess you told US!!!!!
--
Tp,
-------- __o
----- -\<. -------- __o
--- ( )/ ( ) ---- -\<.
-------------------- ( )/ ( )
-----------------------------------------
No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...
#39
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Re: What month do Honda / Acura navigation DVD's get updated?
jmattis@attglobal.net wrote:
> The whole DVD thing is a rip-off. $200+ makes $3 a gallon look very
> reasonable.
>
> I just bought a newly-released Garmin c530 nav unit for $493 shipped.
> It has version 8 maps (from the same vendor the automakers use) which
> was just released 2 months ago and seems very up to date, even though
> there's been a lot of construction in Dallas/Ft.Worth. The update
> costs $75 to download every 12-18 months if you want.
>
> Hmmm. If a download costs $75, there's no excuse for a mailed DVD to
> cost more than $80.
>
> Screw Honda Acura and their $200 DVD's. Screw not being able to access
> the GPS except sitting in your car. Screw having to use a nav screen
> to adjust the a/c's fan speed. The satellite radio is confusing
> enough, without adding nav to the "bargain."
I guess you told US!!!!!
--
Tp,
-------- __o
----- -\<. -------- __o
--- ( )/ ( ) ---- -\<.
-------------------- ( )/ ( )
-----------------------------------------
No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...
> The whole DVD thing is a rip-off. $200+ makes $3 a gallon look very
> reasonable.
>
> I just bought a newly-released Garmin c530 nav unit for $493 shipped.
> It has version 8 maps (from the same vendor the automakers use) which
> was just released 2 months ago and seems very up to date, even though
> there's been a lot of construction in Dallas/Ft.Worth. The update
> costs $75 to download every 12-18 months if you want.
>
> Hmmm. If a download costs $75, there's no excuse for a mailed DVD to
> cost more than $80.
>
> Screw Honda Acura and their $200 DVD's. Screw not being able to access
> the GPS except sitting in your car. Screw having to use a nav screen
> to adjust the a/c's fan speed. The satellite radio is confusing
> enough, without adding nav to the "bargain."
I guess you told US!!!!!
--
Tp,
-------- __o
----- -\<. -------- __o
--- ( )/ ( ) ---- -\<.
-------------------- ( )/ ( )
-----------------------------------------
No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...
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Re: What month do Honda / Acura navigation DVD's get updated?
> - in comparison to Garmin, I agree the Honda system is certainly more
> expensive. I prefer it, however, because of the integrated voice
> including radio shut-off while speaking, and because it integrates with
> the wheels as a double-check on the GPS for added accuracy. Also, Honda
> appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
> actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
The speedo and other inertial cross-checks are integrated into older
(including current Honda) GPS nav units, because the receivers lose the
satellite lock so easily. The GPS then guesses where the car really
is.
The latest SIRF chips in the Garmin units hardly ever lose satellite
lock, even without an external antenna on top of the car. I have been
under extremely wide overpasses, on the first floor of a 3 floor
building, etc. -- and the Garmin still knows where it is.
> expensive. I prefer it, however, because of the integrated voice
> including radio shut-off while speaking, and because it integrates with
> the wheels as a double-check on the GPS for added accuracy. Also, Honda
> appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
> actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
The speedo and other inertial cross-checks are integrated into older
(including current Honda) GPS nav units, because the receivers lose the
satellite lock so easily. The GPS then guesses where the car really
is.
The latest SIRF chips in the Garmin units hardly ever lose satellite
lock, even without an external antenna on top of the car. I have been
under extremely wide overpasses, on the first floor of a 3 floor
building, etc. -- and the Garmin still knows where it is.
#41
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Re: What month do Honda / Acura navigation DVD's get updated?
> - in comparison to Garmin, I agree the Honda system is certainly more
> expensive. I prefer it, however, because of the integrated voice
> including radio shut-off while speaking, and because it integrates with
> the wheels as a double-check on the GPS for added accuracy. Also, Honda
> appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
> actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
The speedo and other inertial cross-checks are integrated into older
(including current Honda) GPS nav units, because the receivers lose the
satellite lock so easily. The GPS then guesses where the car really
is.
The latest SIRF chips in the Garmin units hardly ever lose satellite
lock, even without an external antenna on top of the car. I have been
under extremely wide overpasses, on the first floor of a 3 floor
building, etc. -- and the Garmin still knows where it is.
> expensive. I prefer it, however, because of the integrated voice
> including radio shut-off while speaking, and because it integrates with
> the wheels as a double-check on the GPS for added accuracy. Also, Honda
> appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
> actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
The speedo and other inertial cross-checks are integrated into older
(including current Honda) GPS nav units, because the receivers lose the
satellite lock so easily. The GPS then guesses where the car really
is.
The latest SIRF chips in the Garmin units hardly ever lose satellite
lock, even without an external antenna on top of the car. I have been
under extremely wide overpasses, on the first floor of a 3 floor
building, etc. -- and the Garmin still knows where it is.
#42
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Re: What month do Honda / Acura navigation DVD's get updated?
> - in comparison to Garmin, I agree the Honda system is certainly more
> expensive. I prefer it, however, because of the integrated voice
> including radio shut-off while speaking, and because it integrates with
> the wheels as a double-check on the GPS for added accuracy. Also, Honda
> appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
> actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
The speedo and other inertial cross-checks are integrated into older
(including current Honda) GPS nav units, because the receivers lose the
satellite lock so easily. The GPS then guesses where the car really
is.
The latest SIRF chips in the Garmin units hardly ever lose satellite
lock, even without an external antenna on top of the car. I have been
under extremely wide overpasses, on the first floor of a 3 floor
building, etc. -- and the Garmin still knows where it is.
> expensive. I prefer it, however, because of the integrated voice
> including radio shut-off while speaking, and because it integrates with
> the wheels as a double-check on the GPS for added accuracy. Also, Honda
> appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
> actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
The speedo and other inertial cross-checks are integrated into older
(including current Honda) GPS nav units, because the receivers lose the
satellite lock so easily. The GPS then guesses where the car really
is.
The latest SIRF chips in the Garmin units hardly ever lose satellite
lock, even without an external antenna on top of the car. I have been
under extremely wide overpasses, on the first floor of a 3 floor
building, etc. -- and the Garmin still knows where it is.
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Re: What month do Honda / Acura navigation DVD's get updated?
In article <1155093365.502720.225390@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
mvl_groups_user@yahoo.com wrote:
> Also, Honda
> appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
> actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
Garmin appears to do this on my GPS 10.
mvl_groups_user@yahoo.com wrote:
> Also, Honda
> appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
> actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
Garmin appears to do this on my GPS 10.
#44
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Re: What month do Honda / Acura navigation DVD's get updated?
In article <1155093365.502720.225390@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
mvl_groups_user@yahoo.com wrote:
> Also, Honda
> appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
> actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
Garmin appears to do this on my GPS 10.
mvl_groups_user@yahoo.com wrote:
> Also, Honda
> appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
> actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
Garmin appears to do this on my GPS 10.
#45
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Re: What month do Honda / Acura navigation DVD's get updated?
In article <1155093365.502720.225390@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
mvl_groups_user@yahoo.com wrote:
> Also, Honda
> appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
> actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
Garmin appears to do this on my GPS 10.
mvl_groups_user@yahoo.com wrote:
> Also, Honda
> appears to be the only vendor that remembers road speeds and uses the
> actual "experienced" speeds when planning directions.
Garmin appears to do this on my GPS 10.
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