| Author |
Bluetooth GPS |
shug
Joined: Nov 05, 2003
Posts: 330
From: Sweden
PM |
Anyone bought a GPS receiver ( for use with an online system) that they could recommend?
I'm thinking of the Nav4all program in the 'Software' forum with a W800. |
|
|
jcwhite_uk
Joined: Feb 18, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Dorset, UK Phone:Xperia Z1
PM, WWW
|
I bought a cheap one from ebay (doesnt have a brand written on it) that does the job quite well.
Checkout my photos at My Website"Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the world together." |
shug
Joined: Nov 05, 2003
Posts: 330
From: Sweden
PM |
Do they need a clear line of sight or can you put it in your pocket? |
Pistolprins
Joined: Jan 13, 2006
Posts: 89
From: Denmark
PM, WWW
|
I have a Holux GR-230 BT GPS, which I use together with WayFinder on my SE K750i, and it works just fine :-)
Even if I put the GPS inside of my car, which as electric windshield - the GPS still receive!
Everyone is a mazed when they discover my cellphone leading us directly to our destination :-) |
tum
Joined: Feb 10, 2006
Posts: 9
From: sweden
PM |
By the one that is on nav4all homepage its a holux 236 that is very good in tests allover the net.And now they sell it for only 69.50€ very chep.i cant find a price on this one cheper than 120€ on the net. |
shug
Joined: Nov 05, 2003
Posts: 330
From: Sweden
PM |
Thanks for the help. I've done a bit of research and I think I'll go with the Holox GPSlim 236 Bluetooth |
dts-phile
Joined: Dec 04, 2004
Posts: 189
PM, WWW
|
THX a lot too!
Maybe someone has some more details about the navigation etc... Needs to be connected to GPRS all the time ? Reliability of it all ?
Thanks a lot!
Indeed, nav4all seems a perfect solution.
DTS-PHILE (Nice, France)
The DTS Surround Sound Passion
http://www.dts-phile.com |
coo1k3n
Joined: May 04, 2003
Posts: 272
From: Northamptonshire, UK
PM |
Quote:
|
On 2006-03-26 16:04:37, dts-phile wrote:
THX a lot too!
Maybe someone has some more details about the navigation etc... Needs to be connected to GPRS all the time ? Reliability of it all ?
Thanks a lot!
Indeed, nav4all seems a perfect solution.
|
|
I think you mean 'does it need to be connected to GPS all the time?'- u know, GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is for Internet use (e.g. to surf mobile WAP) using a local mobile antenna, whereas GPS is Global Positioning System which is used with software such as Nav4all, which connects to satellites up in space via GPS.
You'd need to be constantly connected to the GPS sattelites otherwise the system won't be able to track and calculate co-ordinates and display where you are in that point in time. It doesn't really matter how long your connected because it uses GPS, not GPRS which is for mobile internet (which usually charges per 1MB of data transfered).
As with reliability, i think so long as you don't block the connected that goes up in space (like driving through a tunnel for instance) it should be reliable. |
dts-phile
Joined: Dec 04, 2004
Posts: 189
PM, WWW
|
Ok, thanks for your answer!
I read somewhere that GPRS was required for continuous updates and calculations (in the case of nav4all). I'll check it again as I might be mistaken.
Of course, GPS is necessary 
DTS-PHILE (Nice, France)
The DTS Surround Sound Passion
http://www.dts-phile.com |
tum
Joined: Feb 10, 2006
Posts: 9
From: sweden
PM |
Yes it use gprs also to calculat routes.If we talking nav4all its a offbord navigaton so the program dosnt have the map or route data in the memory. It has to connect to the nav4alls database via gprs to make a route.But its very low cost in this program due to the way it is suposed to work with arrows rihgt and left an so on.It uses more gprs data if you want to look att the map all the time.But a map in a smal display like mobilphone you likly to drive off the road!! better to Use the arrows. |
aka Dus
Joined: Feb 23, 2006
Posts: 217
PM |
Use a Wayfinder one, with the maps showing up nicely on my W800
It's great but I don't use it that much cos I don't drive to many new places that often!
|
volvoman
Joined: Dec 15, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Cumbria, England
PM, WWW
|
I bought the Holux GPSlim 236 as well, from nav4all, and it is great, keeps a very good sat lock all the time, and works perfect with my P910i with tomtom mobile 5. Battery live is very good as well, and does not seem to affect the battery on the P910i either, and in test with my tomtom one, the two were near identicle in routing. For the price it is perfect, allthough you only get a car charger with it, you can get a usb house charger cheaply to work with it, I use the one for my Ipaq, and it will also charge off your usb port. If you have microsoft autoroute, you can use it with that as well.
C702i x 2, T650i, K850i, W850i, K810i, K800i, tomtom GO 910, Brodit proclips. |
shug
Joined: Nov 05, 2003
Posts: 330
From: Sweden
PM |
Well I've had my Holux for a week now and it performs even better than I hoped. Works in my jacket pocket in the car and even indoors. One question though to other holux/k750-w800 owners: has anyone been able to connect to the utility gps software and enable WAAS? |
Wam7
Joined: Oct 30, 2003
Posts: 143
PM |
Shugs how were you getting on with enableing WAAS?
I got a GPSlim 236 from Nav4ALL and it is excellent. Using it with TT Mobile 5. How does it work with MS AutoRoute. |
ares
Joined: Dec 11, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Coimbra, Portugal
PM |
I also recomend the Hollux from Nav4all, the price is incredible for such great piece of equipment!!
SE w880 + Iphone 4 16gb |
|
|
Posted: 2006-03-11 09:56
