Destinator

Daz · 11-10-2003, 03:49 PM

Hi,

Anyone using Destinator in 3D map mode and noticed it quite, slow?

Other day, I was in 3D mode and it was working great, then, I did a kind of U-Turn onto another road.. and it seemed to take AGES for it to rotate (and the locator was stuck on the turning).. and then about 3 - 4 seconds later it decided to update my position..

This is on a Epia M9000 w/ 256mb RAM.. but, a very very slow Hard drive.. which I doubt is running at any higher than UDMA33 if that.. could it be this? Maybe it reads from the HDD all the time to get the map?

Running on WinXP with all pretty things turned off, so I know it ain't that!

Thanks.

slarty · 11-10-2003, 03:54 PM

I just ot a response from Destinator regarding upgrade from v2 to v3 and all I have to do is send the disks back as I bought v2 6 days before v3 was released. I'd try contacting them if you are in the same position, As soon as I have it I will see if your comments apply as I have the same system

Quote: Originally Posted by Daz

Hi,

Anyone using Destinator in 3D map mode and noticed it quite, slow?

Other day, I was in 3D mode and it was working great, then, I did a kind of U-Turn onto another road.. and it seemed to take AGES for it to rotate (and the locator was stuck on the turning).. and then about 3 - 4 seconds later it decided to update my position..

This is on a Epia M9000 w/ 256mb RAM.. but, a very very slow Hard drive.. which I doubt is running at any higher than UDMA33 if that.. could it be this? Maybe it reads from the HDD all the time to get the map?

Running on WinXP with all pretty things turned off, so I know it ain't that!

Thanks.

Aliquot · 11-12-2003, 08:31 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by slarty

I just ot a response from Destinator regarding upgrade from v2 to v3 and all I have to do is send the disks back as I bought v2 6 days before v3 was released. I'd try contacting them if you are in the same position, As soon as I have it I will see if your comments apply as I have the same system

One issue i am seeing at the moment is when driving and i am approaching a turn, roundabout etc, the voice command often misses the distance. I thought it might be speed dependent, but even when i am driving at 40MPH it still has problem giving me the full instruction. I just get the likes of Roundabout ..... Yards.

Steve.

slarty · 11-12-2003, 11:12 AM

I get this also it works some times but only very rarely.

I also can re route much faster than it can

Quote: Originally Posted by Aliquot

One issue i am seeing at the moment is when driving and i am approaching a turn, roundabout etc, the voice command often misses the distance. I thought it might be speed dependent, but even when i am driving at 40MPH it still has problem giving me the full instruction. I just get the likes of Roundabout ..... Yards.

Steve.

Aliquot · 11-12-2003, 03:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by slarty

I get this also it works some times but only very rarely.

I also can re route much faster than it can

I did wonder if it was down to the gps mouse i am using, maybe its not as quick as the one supplied with destinator.

slarty · 11-13-2003, 04:23 AM

Could be I use a Haicom 202E and its not the best

Aliquot · 11-13-2003, 05:06 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by slarty

Could be I use a Haicom 202E and its not the best

i guess you get what you pay for. My gps is a cheap rs232 model. Not sure who it is made my, but i think it might be Haicom.

Daz · 11-13-2003, 10:31 AM

I'm using the Haicom USB too, and it says "YARDS" just on it's own - very odd.. looking at the distance tho, it's like 272 yards so it doesn't have a number for 272.. maybe it's that? I thought it was just a bug.

Rerouting is RAPID tho.. as soon as it says recalculating, it's done.. very quick.

PTCruiser · 11-13-2003, 10:44 AM

the one supplied with destinator is a SIRFII model...

Destinator could work in std nmea 4800 bds only or SIRFII mode (much faster)

I had a Haicom 202E before...now a roadstar SirfII model (you can found them chaep as well)

slarty · 11-17-2003, 12:49 PM

For your information from Maria support@destinator1.com

Hello,

in response to your email, notebook version of Destinator V3 is not available yet. It will be available in a couple of months. We can ship you software back to you.
Please advise.
Thank you,

If anyone had other information please advise, I'm happy to wait and have said as much

Quote: Originally Posted by PTCruiser

the one supplied with destinator is a SIRFII model...

Destinator could work in std nmea 4800 bds only or SIRFII mode (much faster)

I had a Haicom 202E before...now a roadstar SirfII model (you can found them chaep as well)