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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 |
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What month do Honda / Acura navigation DVD's get updated?
On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 14:30:00 GMT, TomP > wrote:
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!!!!! I'll say. Why do we need any of this stuff? Let's go back to 3-speed manual transmissions on the steering column, no power brakes, no power steering, roll-up windows, tires that wear out in 4,000 miles, no air conditioning, no heater either. And what do we need a radio for? Get a 6-transistor AM radio off Ebay and listen to that. While we're at it, lets go back to carburetors. And what do we need air bags and anti-skid devices for? Learn to drive for crying out loud. Give me a basic Pinto any day over these overly complicated Hondas. Right! Dick |
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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. |
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