Does the 360 have better reception than the 260? Do any of you have any experience in this department?
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Unfortunately, the satellite reception and lock by the Nuvi 260 will vary widely depending upon the receiving technology Garmin put in it. Basically, there are two different receivers (originally there were three, one being the SiRF Star III very early on). They have (or had) either the Bravo chip (not well received), or the MTK chip (highly received), but who knows today? Garmin has a tendency to shoot from the hip, so there may be a 3rd or even a 4th receiver vendor. My 260 came with the MTK chip, and I found it to be a surprisingly good performer. So, if you can find one that has the MTK chip, you should have solid reception and decent acquisition times (rarely over 1-1/2 minutes on cold starts ... but it can happen), and usually 30-45 seconds on warm starts.
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Everything about the H730 is better except that it's not as compact. The sound and reception are better, and you never lose the signal. It's not as pretty, but it works very well!
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The 360 IS a better unit!! Supply and demand?? Which sellers and etc...many things determine price. However the 360 IS a better unit. Even if you have no plans to use the bluetooth why not buy the cheaper and better unit, which is the 360? I also suspect that most WILL use the bluetooth. I have several cell phones and PDA's and several different bluetooth units such as the wireless ear unit, wireless geadset and etc....I did not think I would use the bluetooth on the 360.....now I almost cant see not having it. No more headsets, no more weird things on my ear. I use the bluetooth in my home, office, car, almost anywhere I go or anywhere I am at. It works so good you do not ever have to touch the unit or the phone as the vlice commands work excellent. If you are using the bluetooth and NOT the GPS, the GPS is auto-off with the flip-ten down. So leave the Flip-set down and GPS is off and you'll get about 12 hours of bluetooth ability before the battery even starts to drain.Great for in the home or office or any place you are not using GPS. If you are using GPS and bluetooth then you'll simply use a little more battery, but the GPS works flawlessly while also using bluetooth and vice-versa.....
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It would depend on your listening location. For example, if you live within the city or suburbs of Boston, I would think AM reception would be quite good. You may also get decent reception if you live in RI or Southern NH since many Boston stations are very powerful and put out strong signals during the day. At night, most of those stations reduce their signal strength, but generally, I would think the Tecsun PL 380 would work quite well on AM in the Boston area.
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I do own a PL880 and have never owned a PL380, so I cannot do justice for the 380, but I think that the PL880 is good for general SW radio reception especially in the narrower bandwidths. A PL380 my suffice as well as a general SW receiver if it receives SW, but the narrower bandwidths on the 880 can make the difference if you are looking for the tougher signals to receive. Hope this helps...
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I also have a walmart $25 tracphone. They have a few different signals in them depending on wether your in USA or Europe. The 1900 seems to be the one for me but the over all signal strength increase was very minimal so I sent it back. First try to find were your tower might be or aim your phone and go in a circle till best signal then aim the antenna that way. trees and buildings do make a difference
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Hi N Budish: I too have a 360 and my setup is all thru receiver (optical audio). I believe the difference between full and pass thru hdmi-capability is so minimal that the difference in price range is not worth it. I have the audio to vol 30's to 35's and sounds great. Hope that helps!
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I can't speak to the performance differences (if any). I purchased the CPM1084 because I needed a replacement. I bought my receiver used and the microphone that came with it was not functioning properly.
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You know, I'm glad you asked, because we've been having problems with this lately. Honestly, it is VERY prone to interference. Every time I check my email, the monitor cuts out! Pretty much anything traveling wirelessly will cause this thing to cut out. The range is pretty decent though. We use it on our second floor, and we get reception in our basement. But the same is true with the Lorex. I would certainly go with the Lorex model over this one.
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I think the main difference between the two is that the 260W has lifetime FM lifetime traffic but the 255W does not (its an extra you have to pay for). Can someone confirm that?
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I have it on my N66, and I have noticed a decent but modest improvement in range, particularly on the 2.4 GHz band. The other factor that really comes into play is whether or not your devices have the power to transmit at the extended range, but I have gotten a better signal through a few walls, and electrical interference on tablets, laptops, and gaming consoles. Truly just plug-and-play.
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Bump. I'm in the same boat, don't care too much about 3D, just picture quality. Is the ST30 significantly better PQ than the S30?And just to confirm, the ST30 comes with the WiFi adapter while the S30 does not, right?
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I have actually found that the 905 does not work (very choppy) in my basement and the 860 no problem using and 8866 so if range is a concern then I would pay up for the more expensive 860.
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hmm i returned it and got another one and the reception is still very poor. I guess it's related to some interference then!
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Yes, as far as I can tell. I researched it heavily and it all seems to be right. In my research I discovered earlier models had trouble with reception quality, I believe I have the earlier model.
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could be, i'm a member of avs and some of those ppl look for imperfections. i was looking at the samsung 4671 series with the 120hz output but avs scared me away from that display with all the issue's it has (TBE and sudder). i'll wait a year or 2 so samsung can get rid of the bugs.....another thing to consider when comparing the 2500 to the 3000 is the 2500 has an 8bit panel vs the 3000 having a 10bit...its your own preference though.
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I happen to own both the DA5800 and the DA2800 (both &lt;1 year old). Both are great units. The 5800 is 9.2 channels and the 2800 is 7.2 channels. There are other differences, primarily around number of inputs/outputs, higher power, and more features. The Sony.Com site has a great side by side comparison tool for specifics. I use one in a theater room with a projector and the other in a family room. Depending on your needs either are excellent options.