RE: RE: GPS was response camera -

["Ian Bird" <I.Bird@xxxxxxx>]

Title: RE: GPS was response camera -

The Streetmate system I lent Phil performed very well for me. I did not rely on the software for route planning so cannot comment on your thoughts there. I used t work out my route beforehand, save it and use the GPS and remote control t track my progress. Used like this I found it brilliant. From a new location it used to take up t 3 or 4 mins t find its position but was reliant on a reasonable view of the sky. GPS is largely line of site and trees, buildings etc. don't help.

 

For your power question get one of the Maplins special offer inverters. They give up t 150 W at 240v. Means you will have to carry the power supply though.

 

Ian

 

p.s. Phil, check the data format setting on the pcmcia card as I cannot remember if I moved it.

-----Original Message-----
From: alexpd [mailto:alexpd@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 21 July 2001 17:48
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: Re: [ukha_d] RE: GPS was response camera -

HI there,

 

I bought a Sony streetmate off Yahoo auctions the other week. A few observations:

 

1. It took **Ages** t find its current location ( around 6 hours) and could only see the satellites when I had the antenna hanging out the house window.

2. Route planning seems a bit of a bodge ( if you ask for rush hour root from March in Cambridgeshire t Reading it proposes east t the M11 down the M11 then round miles of the M25!!!)

3. It doesn't even tell you if you deviate off the route. The built in one I had in a BMW I hired told you if you missed a turn and recommended a U-turn etc.

4. If you take the GPS card out of the laptop then travel without it in place it loses its location and has t be re-configured... again several hours.

5. The internet traffic update has been dropped and is no longer available.

 

I have just bought a copy of Autoroute 2001 which should work with the GPS card provided and hopefully solve some of the functionality problems I mention above. However this also seems t be taking an age for the GPS t "find" itself.

 

Moving on a bit. Does anyone know where I can get a ( reasonably priced) in Car power adapter for a laptop. I have an Advent laptop ( PC world special!) which takes 20V 3A input,. I was recommended a Targus kit down Tottenham Ct Rd at £90! Any ideas?

 

Also just got my Pronto - again off the auction, and some X10 Modules and IR converter  for my super dooper Home Cinema/ Lounge..... All I have to do now is finish building it!

 

Regards

 

Alex

----- Original Message -----

From: Phil Harris

To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 3:51 PM

Subject: RE: [ukha_d] RE: GPS was response camera -

Will do ... I have it in my sweaty grasp at the moment and just need to install Win 98 on my VAIO t use it.

 

By the way it's not Win 2k friendly as far as I can gather...

 

Phil

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Hawkins [mailto:tivo@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 21 July 2001 10:17
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] RE: GPS was response camera -

        Phil,

        Let me know what you think of this I am tempted myself. One of the things which wasn't yet implemented in the product when it first came out was dynamic recalculations of a route from A t B. So if you went wrong or deviated from the route the software would not (automatically) adjust its route. This had a particular impact if you were using their internet based traffic information. It was not accounted for once the route was initially set up. If a holdup was later identified it still directed you straight into it. Don't think they envisaged mobile internet access.

        Kevin

        I really *AM* going t borrow a Sony Streetmate system from Ian t day and
the idea is I'm just "looking" at them t see what they're like...

*grin*

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 20 July 2001 23:15
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] response camera -
>
>
> If the microwaves dont get the family jewels.....SWMBO will one day !!!
>
> Keith
>




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