Navman 320 - A Good Buy

Advantages: Does the job on a budget
Disadvantages: Battery life

...Navman have got it right in so many ways. There are a few grumbles I have but overall they have done very well. Are you looking to get the best Sat Nav system on the market with all the bells and whistles on it? No. Neither was I. To be honest what I needed was a basic system to tell me to turn at the correct point to ensure that I did not spend time getting lost and swearing loudly at anything and everyone. After browsing the net for a few days I found that I could get the 320i for just over £150 delivered. That to me seemed like very good value so I clicked away and got the system a few days later. The manual that came with it is quite poor to be honest. But within 10 mins I had plugged all the various bits in and waited to get signal to tell me where I was. Warning - First time you turn it on be in a area with no large...

englisholly 03.02.2006 (10.03.2006) · Read review
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Review of Navman ICN 320

Are we there yet? Navman iCN520

Advantages: Lovely maps and Intuitive
Disadvantages: 4-digit Postcodes and POI alerts are just not good enough

...Destination, Distance to your next turn, Compass Heading, Current Time, Current Speed, Time to Destination, Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA), One thing I really like about the Navman i520 software is the ability simply to draw an ?avoid area? directly on the map screen encompassing places that you want to avoid and the route is planned without passing through it. This is great if there are roadworks or your local knowledge about roads in your area allows you to plan a better than the SatNav when left to its own devices. The iCN 520 uses the same ?camera food? as my Vivitar 5355 ? SD memory cards up to 4GB but I have a 2GB in mine, which is sufficient for maps of; UK, Ireland, and all of mainland Europe to street-level. And if I go on holiday I can archive the SD card onto my computer and use it to store extra pictures taken with my digital...

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Review of Navman ICN 520

THE NAVMAN ICN 650

Advantages: VERY ACCURATE VERY EASY TO USE
Disadvantages: A LITTLE EXPENSIVE NO OTHER Disadvantages

...with no curvature. This usually works well putting the iCN 650 higher up on the windscreen rather than lower down as this is where the curvature tends to occur more. THE Time To First Fix and Satellite Information TTFF's (Time To First Fix) averages around 50-60 seconds which is around par for a GPS Receiver. Sometimes you may experience faster or slower fixes depending on your surroundings, depending on when the iCN 650 was used with satellite coverage last, or depending on whether you have an Athermic coated windscreen. THE Maps As with the iCN 630 V2 you can pan the map and also change the elevation view from 2D to 3D by using the up/down cursor pad. When Navman say they have Topographical maps, it's not true topographical like you would see with elevation data where the maps are in true 3D with hills looking like hills...

jsk1977 04.08.2006 (12.08.2006) · Read review
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Review of Navman ICN650

  A to B the Easy Way - the Navman iCN 520

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

...the preferred one using the button on the left of the display. The map can be displayed in a number of ways - the 3D move map is nice and varies in scale depending on your speed. Smaller when you are slow and backing out to a broader view when travelling fast. An excellent feature. Navman recommend letting the unit establish a GPS fix before starting off your journey. Typically this takes 2 minutes. On the move it takes 5 minutes. It can calculate a route before the GPS fix but cannot direct you. I recommend waiting for the fix - it also has the benefit of letting the car engine oil get towards operating temperature which is good for it. Warning - I had one journey where it simply could not get a GPS fix. I set off before a GPS fix was established and it never caught up. On returning home I had to reset the unit to get it to work again. Only...

a4angus 15.11.2005 · Read review
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Review of Navman ICN 520

Navman ST raight through

Advantages: Gets you there, is upgradable
Disadvantages: Downloading can sometimes be slow

...Having recently purchased my Navman PiN 570 and having used it for a few months I discovered that some streets were missing from the mapping software. A quick visit to Navman's website soon remedied this problem. I simply followed the easy instructions to update my Navman ST software to the 2005 version. After a few clicks and a few minutes the software was installed on my PC. After running for the first time I was asked to complete some simple questions and to connect my Navman PiN to the PC. Once this had been accomplished it was just a case of re-entering my original software serial number to verify my details which I had previously registered with Navman. The software comes as a package containing 2 parts and is very user friendly. It is very similar in style and menu system to office or something like that, with a menu system...

donf18 16.01.2007 · Read review
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Review of NAVMAN SmartST 2005 Plus Pan-European Maps GPS software

Don't Go Round The Houses Ever Again.

Advantages: Affordable, stylish and simple to use.
Disadvantages: None as yet.

...quicken things up), next you can choose a choice between having a female or male voice, set your time zone then you are off and running. To go through each stage would be utterly boring but it's as easy as pie even without having the manual as the system gently prompts you through the process. You have to slot the memory card into the side of the set. The maps are stored on this memory card in which a GPS (Global Positioning Signal) can determine your exact location and calculate your route. The power adaptor socket will fit into your cigarette lighter and a red light will confirm you have power. The trickiest aspect of this whole shebang was getting the windshield suction mount to stay sufficiently suctioned to my windshield. It's not cool to be driving along then have your SatNav come unstuck and clatter along the dashboard. It...

marylou2u 27.11.2005 · Read review
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Review of Navman ICN 320

Good, Bad and Indifferent

Advantages: Good entry-level Sat Nav system. Good price.
Disadvantages: Has its limitations.

...on the Web, and after reading a few highly complimentary reviews about car Sat-Navs here at Ciao and over at dooyoo, I decided that my budget could probably stretch to an entry-level system. ~ ~ The next step was to trawl through the eBay listings in order to obtain the best possible system for the least amount of readies. The choice really came down to three manufacturers; Tom Tom, Navman, and Garmin Streetpilot. I eventually plumped for a Navman system, if for no better reason than they were the least expensive for a basic entry-level system. (Which is all I wanted) I preferred a new system, so was prepared to pay slightly more than you would for a second-hand unit, and eventually picked up the Navman ICN 320, including a UK and Ireland memory card, for £125 plus £17 postage and packing. At £142 in total it wasn't that great a bargain to be...

the_mad_cabbie 27.05.2006 · Read review
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Review of Navman iCN 320

Navman ICN 510

Advantages: Easy use, looks good, accurate
Disadvantages: er...

...This Sat Nav is a lovely looking kit. it is sleek and the buttons are well placed and are of good quality. The screen is extremely clear and large. It is also nice and robust Initial startup requires the SD card to be inserted and then the Maps loaded, this takes moments - new maps and upgrades are available from the Navman website - excellent! To find a destination, the postcode entry screen takes a little time to load but then you can quickly and easily find your destination through several menus. It calculates routes extremely quickly and options such as motorway route, speed/distance options mean multiple routes can be found the Navman voice isn't too annoying. if you take a wrong turn or choose to go a different way the Navman recalculates quite quickly. Its very accurate for your position and has only once got confused...

neil1424 31.03.2006 · Read review
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Review of Navman iCN 510

Navman ICN520

Advantages: Quick and easy to use, with clear buttons
Disadvantages: Sound isn't loud enough

...I Purchased the Navman back last year, from halfords for a heafty £249.99. But i have to say I have never looked back. Advantages: Quick and easy to install, i'm a women and managed to do it with no help, all I had to do with it was plug it in. The screen and navigation keys are very easy to use, and very clear, makes getting around the system alot easier. The map display is great, and yet again very clear, also has a Point of Interest option on it, which is very useful i.e if you have gone out for the day and you need to get to a garage for petrol or post office etc.. the list is end less on there. The map display can be changed, to either a map, or a list of instructions. with 2d and 3d maps. The display can also tell you your speed, the ETA, distance until you have a another turning, distance until you arrive at you location...

hlaishley01 14.03.2006 · Read review
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Review of Navman ICN 520

Navman ICN 520

Advantages: Simple to operate. Very easy to listen to. Reliable and robust
Disadvantages: Struggles to find GPS points sometimes when starting

...I brought this on a wim last year about November time. My wife was going to the theatre in Ipswich with two other women. She is awful for directions so to ensure she returned safely I brought this. It was on sale at Halfords for £179.99. I thought this was cheap as they are usually in excess of £200. It was easy to set up and the controls are very simple.You have the option of selecting a tutorial on the screen and it saves you having to flick through the manual. A car charger is included and a stand. We prefer to take the Sat Nav with us when we arrive. It goes in your coat pocket easy. My wife tried it out and had problems getting a GPS fix. It seems our Focus C-Max affects the GPS because of the heated screen. I found out through reading the manual that you should use a external aerial wish they warned you about that. Also...

stanley29 11.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Navman ICN 520