Can you see the display in bright sunlight? The 660LM is useless while in my motorcycle mount.
1890692
I've only used the 660 on a rental bike; in Ireland. Thus, bright sunlight wasn't much of a concern for more than 15 minutes at a time ;-) The 590 on maximum brightness is a little brighter, but can still get washed out in direct, blaring sunlight. I still find it very usable though.
1890693
The 590 is a little brighter than the 660 in day light. I sold my 660 before really studying the 590. If you have the 660, it isn't worth the money to upgrade, but if you have neither, I'de go for the 590.
1890694
It has a good display. I think it will be fine in bright sunlight, BUT you must aim it at your face. The best thing is it has a big display whick makes things a lot easier. -Migs
1890695
In most situation, yes. If however, the sun is behind the rider at the wrong angle, viewing can be impaired. Compared to other units i've used (including the 660 and bmw nav iv), it does a better job. Where it really shines is its user interface and functionality. It just works better than any of the others i've used by far...
1890696
Same situation with the 590. Turn indications also sub par. Roadmate on my cell phone is 100% better. Save your money.
1890697
You can, but sometimes it has to be adjusted a little. It has a nice glare coating on it too, which helps
1278112
No. It's difficult to see it on daylight. Anyhow as the route to take is orange in color, you can see where you need to go while ridingOverall I consider it very important piece of equipment to ride and for sure excellent cost- benefit device.I can't afford and I consider ridiculous the price of a Garmin Zumo, which doesn't guarantee clear reading neither.
1146398
I have never read mine in the sunlight outside. It comes with adjustable brightness option and I believe an auto adjust option.
1000712
Yes, you can choose either viewfinder, or the big display on back... that helps in bright light situations
1646389
Yes, you can read this tuner in the daylight, in the sunshine. Great little tuner.
1624238
The display can be seen in the dark, there are lights but I don't think it's backlit and I did not see a brightness adjustment so I don't believe there is one.
1840916
Truth be told, I can't see a darned thing on the LCD screen in bright sunlight. I'm slapping myself in the head for forgetting to think about that - twice!
812689
It's zoomed in 2-3x further than what is intended for the LCD screen. So that will break down the image quality. It's just like standing too close to a TV. That's how I look at it. I just love that I can see my LCD in direct sun. That's the big benefit for me.
2125768
Yes, the display itself is rather bright. The projected image on the windshield can be a little hard to see, without the film, only when heading directly into the sun. I thought the film might be distracting, but if you put it in the lower part of the windshield, below the direct line of sight, you shouldn't really notice it and it does make the numbers easier to read on a bright day
1640580
Yes, you can set a day-time and night-time brightness level. The display is easily visible in sunlight...
1536111
Yes you can. Ud no direct sunlight you hace to put the device in upright position, it is more performance.
1654217
You can definitely see the display in direct sunlight, check emails and Facebook and so on, as long as the brightness turned up. You have better viewing in the shade, of course. And I wouldn't want to sit and read a book in direct sunlight, even with the Moshi protector. The sun will overpower your display no matter what matte screen cover you have on. It's not the reflectivity that is the problem. It's the sheer brightness of the sun compared with the weaker backlight of the ipad that makes it difficult.
786680
Yeah I dont have any problems with my display, but make sure your camera is decent and adjust to the light so the image looks good. Camera quality makes a difference.
1852755
No illumination on display. You have to have a outside light to see the screen at night.
1221487
You can, but difficult at higher magnification, I use my all the time, I replaced the the battery operated led with a 12 led from radioshack, connected to the power source, because I forget to turn it off! Lol,
164074
I had no trouble reading the display but mine was mounted in the glove compartment. My problem is the unit died after less than a year of service.
1015222
The display does light up, however, we usually read it in daylight . In daylight it is very easy to see . Sorry I don't know more about its visibility at night.