Advantages: Plays MP3, photo and movie over your network to your HiFi/TV.
Disadvantages: Stutters very badly on any HD content.

...Morning all, I finally decided last week to order the D-Link DSM-520 from Komplett.co.uk at £172 inc VAT & del. Reasons for buying : I wanted to stream HD movies, photos and music. Reviews have been mixed, admittedly, but seemed to indicate that this was the best of the bunch. I also looked at the Freecom and the Pinnacle before deciding. The DSM-520 arrived on Monday 4th Dec 2006, and was installed very easily and quickly. That part at least was painless. I used D-Link's own Media Server and also a demo version of TwonkyVision. I couldn't get M$ own Media Connect to work, and I still can't figure out why. Getting wireless working was strangely easy from my Netgear router, and I was offered WPA or WEP. So, at first I used WPA wireless, just for a gag I suppose, cuz I knew it wouldn't work with HD due to the limited bandwidth... Read review

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Advantages: Small, portable, reasonable price
Disadvantages: 5 character post code search; windscreen reflection

...aerial for those with athermic windscreens. - There is no protective mechanism for the touch screen. Some third party companies offer covers which allow some protection and these would be a good addtion to the standard Navman box. - The screen reflects quite badly in the windscreen of my Accord due to the steep angle of the windscreen. A shield for the top of the mount would solve this and it clearly shows they have not tested the units in too many cars. A night this can be quite distracting. - Does not have 7 character postcodes. - Cannot cope with house names rather than numbers so no good to find 'The Glebe'. - The direciton button mechanism is fiddly and easy to mispress. Navman has realised this an newer units are adopting separate buttons as opposed to the combined 'rocker' style on the 520 model. ************* Conclusion... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to use, large screen
Disadvantages: Traffic alerts, recognition of speed limits

...The TomTom Go 520 has a good size screen and is very easy to use. Its packed with features and my favourite is the bluetooth connection to your mobile, even allowing the extraction of numbers contained within your phone book (its handy to note you can duplicate your phone book onto the TomTom, meaning a back up of your phone contacts). When making a call the sound quality is pretty good. The navigation is easy to use and I have had no problem with GPS signal (unlike my previous sat nav). It identifies safety cameras and also alerts you if you are breaking the speed limit, however this feature is also the only drawback I have found. Occasionally it will get the speed limit you are in wrong (the other day I was on a dual carriage and it instead the speed limit was 30m.p.h.). It comes with an RDS reciever for traffic alerts, although... Read review

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Advantages: Bigger, Slimmer, All round better!
Disadvantages: None

...This a fabulous tool to have on the road. The ease of use and added features make it one of the best gps systems i have found on the market. In my line of work it is essential that I arrive at various locations throughout the country, and as well as instant point of interest access i also require the ability to pre-plan all of my journeys. This device can supply