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Offline mcmaddy

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Re: MK7 changes
« Reply #20 on: 16 January 2018, 18:02 »
I doubt it's that different to be honest Fred. It's probably only an updated screen.
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Re: MK7 changes
« Reply #21 on: 16 January 2018, 19:18 »
Driving a much higher resolution screen. The 7.5 standard nav is basically the old nav pro hardware and that can't run dual map outputs due to processing limitations
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Re: MK7 changes
« Reply #22 on: 16 January 2018, 22:48 »
TFT screen appears to be the only difference that I can find. Resolution is the same but then again two different sites quoted two different specs  :grin:
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Re: MK7 changes
« Reply #23 on: 17 January 2018, 09:20 »
Resolution definitely isn't the same - the new NavPro is widescreen!

Its 1280 x 640 compared to the previous 8" 800 x 480.

In terms of desktop computers, the difference in powering that is nothing, but the computer in your car is not a desktop PC running the latest top end Intel processor, its the smallest processor that they can get away with.

When you have the map on the AID, you can have a different view to the one on the MIB as well - so it is actually generating twice the output too.

Its really hard to find the actual manufacturer of the MIB unit and read their tech specs sadly.
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Re: MK7 changes
« Reply #24 on: 17 January 2018, 09:34 »
Most VW units were made by continental but not sure on these newer ones. Just found a page that confirms your specs Fred on the screen. I'd still be amazed if the actual brain in the glovebox has changed much.
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Re: MK7 changes
« Reply #25 on: 17 January 2018, 09:39 »
I forgot that the actual unit is in the glovebox.

I guess the simple way of determining if they are different then is to see if the VW part number is different... I've no idea how to do that mind you.
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Re: MK7 changes
« Reply #26 on: 17 January 2018, 11:38 »
So it sounds like if you have mib2 you can retro fit the newer display.

Super off to see what its gonna sting me to get this done thanks guys :)