Now my questions were:
Do I need a new one? 'YES!
Should there again be a Garmin Nuvi? 'Yes, because basically I was very happy with the old man.
Which NÜVI it should be? 'That was no longer so easy to answer. There were criticisms of the NÜVI 770, which I wanted to pay attention now.
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'It should be a Garmin Nuvi that had a better voice control. The old one was not very accurate: 'Half turn left' '' On entrance go ahead 'was not always clear for me.
'I had a' belongs lane assistant 'who helped especially for motorway exits to take the correct lane. The nüvi 770 named at highway cruising for example, initially only the exit, which stood on the motorway signs on top. This did not mean for a long time that I then also had to really take this exit. In motorway junction there was the next statement. This happened sometimes very late, so that an early classification was not always possible.
'There were additional bells and whistles, which I did not really need. The nüvi 770 has had the entire Eurasian and American map. I will not drive my car to America. I do not need built-in Bluetooth hands-free for my phone and I need no FM transmitter, so that the voice goes through my radio.
'But one free map update would be nice, especially since I had 95 euros paid extra for this additional service last time.
For navigation systems, it is, I think, very well knowing what you want and what is not, because there is also an immense variety of different Navis.
My choice fell on the Garmin Nuvi 2556 LM.
The initial start-up:
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Mittlerwei le explained everything by yourself There are cables that will fit only into a connection opening. The charging cable and the TMC antenna is connected, the suction cup attached and you can get started:
Destination entry:
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Basically, there are several ways to enter the destination address:
'Address input: It is noticeable that, only letters stand for the first letter of inputs available which you also need. 'Intelligent letters fade' calls GARMIN this.
'Remove nearby restaurants, gas stations and shopping can be selected directly.
'All other POIs are summarized in another Icon.
'One can also Favorites and' Select Recently found 'lists.
Total GARMIN has learned to here. Because you can be either in the current city search itself, as well as enter a new city. Thus, the address entry is simplified if you want by looking at the current city. Previously you had to enter with these.
The display:
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You can choose between a portrait and a landscape. The 4.3 inch display represents a significant improvement. There are many on-screen POIS. When you tap it, it gives additional information. Automatic Zoom works so well and time just right, so this is a real opportunity to have switched it. (When NÜVI 770 there was this already, but offset so much time that I was often at the crossroads past).
The GPS is so good that it at times even working in the house.
For multi-lane roads, there is a lane assistant, which indicates by arrows in the upper left corner, how many lanes are available and which lane you should use. The highlight of the freeway interchanges for me. The screen is divided: in one part you can see the road map. In the other part you can see the highway, the highway signs in a 3-D representation, as if a film would expire. So even I can not process me !!! Solved Super !!!
Even if the sun shines on it, you can still recognize the display.
Driving aids:
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I've gotten so far consistently displayed the speed and it beeps when I this overstepping (this is the menu suppressible). You can enter its fuel consumption city and highway, as well as the fuel price at the Eco-Route area. Then calculate the Garmin Nuvi 2445 the price that a route has cost. It is also possible through this option to choose the most fuel-efficient route.
By Cyclos radar information you will be warned of speed traps. This makes navigating with this unit in Switzerland, unfortunately, very dangerous. I've heard that there confiscated navigation instruments and an additional penalty can be imposed if it has this feature. Even in the deactivated state to be traded in Switzerland so !!!
I'm lost on purpose several times. When NÜVI 770 I heard very often 'PLEASE CONTACT' because a recalculation vonstattenging very slowly. When NÜVI 2445 is super solved: I've got to have more contact immediately recalculates an alternative route without! For example, when roads were blocked, I was often in a fix with the old Navi because he wanted to send through the roadblock me again and again. This will be different now!
Within a city is an additional parking icon the direct way to find parking in the area.
The way between a car and a pedestrian route route to choose is a real alternative, because really different routes are displayed. The arrival time is also adjusted a pedestrian.
Speech:
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Unfortunately, there is also here again the 'half turn left' 'commands. Otherwise, all street names are called. In connection with the really good street map display, however, it is difficult to proceed nonetheless.
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There is a price of about 145 euros a 'lifelong map update' for 22 States. More I could buy additional, but with the following States I am fully on satisfied: Andorra, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Portugal, San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Vatican City
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I'm excited !!! For just 145 euros I got with the Garmin nüvi 2445, a portable navigation device, that my desires NOT leaves: a great display, lot of very good destination entry options, the lane guidance, 3D junction view on motorways and a lifetime map update.
Unfortunately, I still have to deduct a point because the charging cable is not well solved. On the one hand it is very bulky and does not fit so easily on the vehicle, on the other hand (and that I find worse) I need to connect it directly to the navigation device. This means that I have to take out the charging cable every time I have to remove the NAVI out of the vehicle and connect it again, if I want to use in the car again. When NÜVI 770 was connected to the suction mount and was able to always stay connected.
So total 4 points and a strong buy recommendation !!