gps: Is the lane assist on the 540 vocal, i.e.
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Lane assist is vocal and visual. You can also set full screen "realistic" views to come on in addition to the lane assist that is present on the lower left upcoming turn location.
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I'm trying to decide & in comparing both models, I DO see more than a Bluetooth difference, if it matters to anyone: The 1490LMT has the lane assist function, but takes it one step further, in that it will show a real view of the lane you need to be in AND it shows all the highway signs that you will see up ahead, with the signs where you need to go Highlighted, and the signs you Don't want, dimmed I do NOT want Bluetooth, but just having gotten lost in Queens NY yesterday, both upon going in AND heading out, this particular feature would have helped greatly, as I just couldn't find my way onto the Triboro Bridge when leaving the area of Queens where I had visited. We have GPS in out new car, but I didn't have access to that car yesterday; all the more reason to put a GPS in the old car, and a 1490LMT is what it'll be!
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Voice command doesn't work for me. There is no option for it in the steering wheel setup
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no ! it is actually using the signals from the ODBII output. I checkd with a digital analyser to verify that the signals are infact being processed by the Bluetooth interface - and YES threy are.Quite many signals are awailable from the ODBII and the interface is using them all.Now I can only speak for the Lincoln Navigator, but I am sure that any other car with a relative new ODBII interface is doing it correctly.Any questions call me or e-mail me: Henrik@Cyberdyne-inc.dk, 760-931-6545Respectfully,Dr. Henrik de Haas
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The Garmin 800 does give similar directions to your car GPS...no voice commands but it does give an audible beep to warn you of upcoming turns. A friend who has used the Garmin on his bike for years gave me the tip to set the field in one of the windows "Time To Next" which gives you an idea of the next turn and also avoids turning on a street that may be near the actual turn. Also, remember to keep your eye on the road more than on the Garmin.
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Yes, but it's not 100 per cent recognizant. However, if the voice input fails, it's really easy to manually input. Love my Garmin:)
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hi there yes this model. has a transducer. FYI, the elite-4M version does not . thanks from maple leaf gps
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I do NOT believe there is. I am using their "Content Manager" to keep my content GPS updated and it's as slow as the first day I got it. Many times I've already passed a road and/or executed a turn by a couple of seconds before my position is actually recognized (and I am talking about suburbs with no building obstructions.) If you are reading this before purchase, do yourself a favor and consider something else.
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There is a little icon like a speaker. hit that and it gives you voice directions. you can adjust the voice level and mute it easily. Very nice gps
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Yes it does, in male, female, and different languages. If you are talking about giving turn by turn including street names, it only gives that in only one (the computer generated) voice. It will be in the instructions. hope this helps
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I have a Garmin nuvi 880 too. I bought it in January. The only thing I wanted in it, which it didn't have, was lane assist. It didn't surprise me that Garmin came out with a new model shortly after I bought the top of the line, at the time. Once I heard about the Garmin nuvi 885/885T I did some research. The differences I found were few. First, the Garmin nuvi 885 and 885T, both, have lane assist. The Garmin nuvi 885 (without the "T" following it), however, doesn't have bluetooth capabilities. I intend to get a Garmin nuvi 885T in the near future.
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If you're using the device and using your phone for a GPS as well (tested with google maps gps) then it will speak over your conversation to give you directions. Slightly annoying for the conversation, but at least you'll get where you're going. It does NOT allow music streaming through the device, ONLY phone and map voice. It also does NOT allow for google-chat voice conversation, ONLY phone and skype.
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Hi Wiliam. Yes. This model has the function you mention. It is very useful when you are driven and have to stop for some time whether short or long, then after reconnecting it will continue its directions to the location you chose before.
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Mine does - I have an iPhone and when I use apple or Google maps, the audible directions it gives me comes through my speakers.
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This looks like the Roadster 2. Mine works well when sitting still but I think the noise reduction mikes also reduce the drivers voice volume also.
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I do NOT have lane assist so I cannot really tell you if it is worth the extra bucks, but I do have a garmin with the spoken street names, and I love it. I had one before that did not have it and for me it was a huge difference between the two. Since the spoken street names will tell you the next exit you need, my thinking was that I really would not need the lane assist, I'm not sure how much more helpful the little arrows would be, but certainly not worth the extra money FOR ME if I can READ the signs on the expressway prior to Garmin telling me which exit that I need to take. Again, I do NOT have lane assist, that was my justification for NOT getting it. Should you pick a newer Garmin that will have the ability to interact with your computer, do not be detered by some of the garmins if they that do not have the usb cable that you desire inside of the box. The cable that they require, is the same one that comes with most digital cameras and the are really cheap. You should be able to find one for less than five bucks (w/shipping included) here on Amazon. I recently purchased a pair of them for five bucks at the 'bullseye' store. They were branded for the ps3's wireless controllers and they work perfectly for the Garmin. My Garmin does not have the traffic feature, so I don't know much about that either. IF you go to the garmin website, they have a side by side comparision feature that allows you to choose two or more models and compare them side by side in an effort to help you narrow down the model that you desire with the features that you want. I do think that you will be pleased with whatever you model number that you choose. Most appear to get you from point A to point B with very little problems. Also, be on the look out for the after thanksgiving sales when they are usually very deeply discounted for a few hours in brick and mortar and here on Ammy. Best of luck to ya
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Sadly, there are no Nuvi models with an external volume control (this seems to be the trend with all major GPS manufacturers). However, most people set the software volume control once and forget it (far too cumbersome to change volume on the fly while driving).