Someone post their results of LCD + GPS

Sound of Silence · 01-28-2002, 11:38 PM

Really what I'm looking for (and have been looking to find for months now) is a screen that can display GPS well... Most screens out there can handle playing movies and running Cobra and the like, but the problem lies in display the maps for GPS and still being able to read the street names without having to squint. So...

Could everyone that uses GPS post what brand/model LCD they have, and if it displays the maps clearly?

Sound of Silence · 01-30-2002, 06:04 PM

*bump*

Fourgig · 01-30-2002, 08:51 PM

I have a 6.4" Mobile TV LCD. I run MS Strrets & Trips. The font size on the maps and written directions need to be cranked up to about 14 or 16 in order for you to read them on the road.

That means you only have about half the screen available for the actual map. IMO, it's barely usable.

Sound of Silence · 02-04-2002, 06:21 PM

*bump*

Come on guys I know some of you have GPS setups in your car!

jup · 02-05-2002, 02:49 PM

I'm curious too. I was using Delorme's Earthmate + Street Atlas 7.0 but it sucks some serious SERIOUS *** on a 6.4". The tiny font size is HARDCODED (according to the techguy), which sucks if you plan to use it in the car (its completely unreadable). I'm currently looking at the CoPilot but its pretty damn expensive. Anyway want to sell one used??

Jup

jup · 02-05-2002, 04:52 PM

Just bought a RandMcnally GPS/SF bundle on yahoo shopping for $39. Gave up on delorme, its such a piece of $hit.

Alives · 02-05-2002, 06:48 PM

WHAT?! you got the rand mcnally gps unit for $39? WHERE?!?!?!?! URL PLZ

Typhoon747 · 02-05-2002, 08:48 PM

Running Cobra and Co-Pilot on a 10.4" DataLux

TY

poolguy · 02-05-2002, 10:05 PM

The screen I'm using is a little different than what you're probably looking for, but I've put a few pics up of Street Atlas Deluxe running at different zoom settings. At 200% zoom the fonts might be easier to read, even on a smaller composite input screen.
Click on "GPS pics" under the thumbnails.

Sound of Silence · 02-05-2002, 11:04 PM

Typhoon:

and.... how does it look?

mp3z24 · 02-05-2002, 11:09 PM

rand mcnally gps bundle...
gps bundle

gps bundle

~mike

LESLIEx317537 · 02-07-2002, 06:00 PM

That GPS bundle looks great for 40 buks.

How does it interface with the PC? USB or serial?

And do you think it will work in my Plexicase inside my trunk?

Adam F · 02-07-2002, 08:14 PM

Woah, $40 for street level GPS mapping? Sign me up! Anyone else have this unit?

Typhoon747 · 02-09-2002, 11:15 PM

Sorry; It looks great. I have it turned 90 degrees in my console, So some of the infomation in the Co-Pilot header is cut off but other than that is is easy to read. A big plus with Co Pilot is that you rarely need to read the map. It has a drivers mode that show the nesxt turn, Distance to the next turn and time and distance to desanation.

Arby · 02-10-2002, 01:31 AM

Wow... good price!

Is this a good reciever? Does it sync quickly, and not lose the satellites?