The first impression of the box was bare amazement at the size and brilliance of the display. Charged, switched on and tested.
You should look at before buying his vehicle and the size of the windshield. With some small cars could be seen after application of Navis hardly anything else ;-)
Through its 1cm wide frame has external dimensions of approximately 12x18,5cm. Perhaps before a board of this size cut times and try, so you have an idea.
With this size, it is also no longer possible it a try to put so in a jacket pocket. Backpack, handbag are then needed.
There is approximately 1.5 cm but very flat and with 320 grams also surprisingly light.
Who does not want to barricade the windshield it can, thanks to the HR-compatible mount attach with other compatible bracket to the ventilation slots. The included bracket makes no impression of quality and the suction cup on the disc appears a little small at first glance, but he holds absolutely bombproof. Even uneven streets does not matter to.
This navigation system is suitable for various types of vehicles. With a few clicks, truck, bus, camper, car, motorcycle, bicycle or pedestrian can choose. 3 profiles can be set firmly, so that you can continue to use the device when changing vehicles the same without having to change any settings in size.
The screen is capacitive (touch-sensitive) and responds very well (similar to my GalaxyS2) to light touches. With its real glass display it is very high quality and that the display is not HD, but it is still knackscharf. Through the brilliance of the display it tends depending on sunlight but also to reflections.
The operation is mostly self-explanatory. A detailed manual is available online as a download.
The large display can be seen all important data at a glance. Large Icons can also be easily while driving click to perform any changes or queries. The preparation of roads and the area is in 3D, even important buildings are displayed in three dimensions, and very close to reality. Sometimes one has the feeling of looking at a photo.
However, a weak point of Navis is the battery. The holding just 1.5 hours, then he needs to be charging cable. This I know from Blaupunkt, Garmin and TomTom significantly better.
You can not enter all the relevant data for HGV / Bus / Camper as dimensions, trailer, driving through tunnels, dangerous, weight and speed limit.
If then on the track too low tunnel will emerge warned or this route is not even calculated.
The indication of the speed limit in the car is very useful abroad. The Navi warns you when you drive too fast.
An absolute plus is its GPS reception. None of Navis found in buildings its position, possibly placed at the window find our TomTom for 5- 10 minutes a signal. The Becker found his signal within 1.5 minutes in the middle in the living room. Absolutely Top !!
The operation is self-explanatory.
It brings everything you so needed for target discovery: waypoints, alternative routes, positioning, compass, it can be locked roads, POI, parking assistant, various route calculation options, TMC and wifi (you can by tethering connection with the mobile-date traffic information in get real-time). Wherein the tethering of course at the cost of mobile phone data plan, and this service is only free for 30 days.
In most cases, reported via TMC traffic jams or closures were again suspended, until I reached the spot. The specified time of 10 minutes for the timeliness of the traffic messages never agreed with me.
Since HD Traffic is much more accurate by TomTom, but also costs 49 dollars a year.
The existing software in the Premium TMC is not available in Germany. This is unique in Finland, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Slovenia and Hungary.
The function of the speed camera detector costs 19.95 / year, but, as we know, banned in Germany.
IMPORTANT: You must register online within 30 days after the first connection to the Content Manager, you have lifetime free map updates. Excluding this deadline, it's over.
!!! DANGER !!! Before the first update is draufgespielt in Content Manager MUST perform a backup by copying and pasting the MFD drive in Windows. Because the update many important files are deleted and replaced only the cards. So missing may then important startup files and nothing works, it can not speak German or TMC or WiFi more
A real eye-catcher and a big plus this Navis is its display. The driving distance clearly stands out from the rest of representation.
If you compare the display on 3D Pro, even the individual lanes are as genuine shown (gray highway with separated by dotted lines lanes) and the red route line runs not only on the right road, but also on the right track, you need to at the next turn right to go further.
If you come to any branches, the picture changes in RealView, but so clearly and with the appropriate landscape and buildings that you think you see a photo.
In my talks, the German voice Anna, all the instructions clear, loud and clear. In addition, all route instructions are displayed large and especially early enough also on display. At junctions is zoomed in time and there are directional arrows appear. Even signs and lanes are displayed.
I like it when I can drive predictively on foreign routes and will not suddenly invaded by such a reference.
Calculates routes are time-dependent. Since the Navi attacks probably derives from experiences other motorists. Street names are pronounced by text-to-speech, very well in foreign cities and narrow streets. It is also capable of learning, after some time it adapts to the driver (Learning Navigation).
Conclusion: A large Navi with good software, a very good GPS receiver, easy to use, many setting possibilities, very good presentation, impressive lane guidance, good Speech, Lifetime Map Updates, a little weak battery and a light reflective display. A for a total of good navigation, which is not recommended solely by the size of small cars.
