latest sat nav dvd

[Teutonic_Tamer]

that IS UK only with tmc enabled at that price tt, I dont need europe cus i dont drive their on a daily basis!, is it true though that the TMC feature doesnt work in the uk , only in europe. (tmc is like trafficmaster, tells of any delays on the screen) incase you didnt know, which i expect you do!

Yebut - the issue I was trying to establish was not the actual country coverage, but the disc format.

The discs themselves hold the software (as well as the digital mapping and POIs) to enable the navigation system to run.  If you have a CD based navigation system, then it won't run with a DVD-ROM disc, and vice-versa.  My S4 has the CD based RNS-D, and SWMBOs GTI has the DVD based RNS-E, and the discs are not interchangable.  Even different edition years have different levels of software to drive the head unit.  Take a look at http://www.navshop.com/ and you will see what I mean.

Oh, I do know what TMC is: Traffic Message Channel - the data is broadcast in the UK, but the adaptive part of it has never been enabled, thanks to the incompetence of the Highways Agency who were supposed to sort it out, but never did.  It works boomin' marvelous in mainland Europe, even in my S4, it was superb at automatically re-routing, and giving spot-on info regarding delays, and the exact junctions.  The DVD system in the GTI was a quantum leap again. 

[monzablue16v]

It works in a guy at works Discovery tells him about delays and asks if he wants to re route very cool.

[Phil mcavity]

so am i right in saying theres a big difference between cd rom type and dvd type mfd sat nav system , is it worth changing up from cd type to dvd type? whats the advantages?, plays DVD's, better map quality?

[Teutonic_Tamer]

so am i right in saying theres a big difference between cd rom type and dvd type mfd sat nav system,

Abso-fookin-lootley, chalk and cheese.

is it worth changing up from cd type to dvd type?

Hmm, providing we are talking about the standard factory OE fit, it can be done, but they ain't cheap.  There are many different part numbers, for what look like identical units, they will all need re-coding to the cars' central electronics controllers, etc, etc.  The Doc may be able to do very competently, but for non-sparks . . . put it this way, I've still got the OE CD sat-nav in my S4!

whats the advantages?, plays DVD's, better map quality?

OK, advantages of the DVD over the CD systems:

• larger display screen
• one disc for the whole of Europe
• faster rendering of display screen (although this could be down to better hardware)
• faster route calculation
• faster re-routing calculation
• better map display, including 3D mapping
• multi-option split screen display
• wider range of POIs
• greater information of POIs
• the DVD slot will play audio CDs (but you loose any re-routing or dynamic navigation)

I'm sure I've missed some more, but you get the message   

[Martbikes]

you still got that disc for sale i would be interested in buying it.

[Merlinman]

I've PM'd you re: the DVD.

[bigally]

 :embarassed: sorry to seem a KN&b but can i just bang a 2006/7 disc into my 2004 dvd sat nav??

[Teutonic_Tamer]

:embarassed: sorry to seem a KN&b but can i just bang a 2006/7 disc into my 2004 dvd sat nav??

Eject the old disk, look for the specific models of sat nav, and check that these are on the new disk!