Evesham nav-cam 6200 sat nav £99

ctdctd

Money Saving Expert - Pah!!!!!

If I hadn't read this thread, I've wouldn't have know about this gizmo and I wouldn't have gone to Asda to get one:-)

In stock in Dunstable.

Good Points.
Price
It works
Small but with decent sized 9cm screen
Easy to use
Good Volume
Charges from USB connector or Car charger
Takes an SD card so you can use it as a USB disk drive

Bad Points
Only 5 digit post code search (Takes 7 digits but only uses the 1st 5 as far as I can work out)
Smart2go navigation software a bit clunky compared to Tom Tom
MP3 playback quality a bit dubious with headphones
Photo playback not good - screen is low res and no full screen option

ctdctd

TiferTwo wrote:

Anyone worked out how you can delete bookmarks/favourites? I can see that getting annoying if they continue to build up.

Can't see how to delete bookmarks on the device but you can edit the XML file that holds the information.

Connect via USB and navigate through My Computer to Removable Disk Letter:\MobileNavigator\Prefs.

Take a copy of the file prefs.unitedkingdom.xml and then edit original with Wordpad and delete from <g n=BKMx"> down to the corresponding </g>.
If it goes wrong, put the copy back!

bilalhassam

how do you go about 'hacking' the unit? anyone shed some light or point me in the right direction??

photome

I dont/didnt know anything about sat navs before buying this unit but others have said it doesnt use 7 digit postcodes, but I have just entered two different 7 digit postcodes and it has brought up the corresponding street name.

I also purchased this unit because of the speed camera warnings.

I still have not decided if I am going to keep it but I will take it back if anyone can tell me if there is an alternative out there, that is touchscreen and has a speed camera database installed.

I know the maps are a little out of date on the 6200 so it would be good to be ale to update them.

Broke_Bloke_2

Anyone know what the lights mean- understand the charger one, but the other variants are a mystery to me

deanos

photome wrote:

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I also purchased this unit because of the speed camera warnings.

I still have not decided if I am going to keep it but I will take it back if anyone can tell me if there is an alternative out there, that is touchscreen and has a speed camera database installed.
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Loads of them depends on your budget to be honest.

kaka

got nav cam yesterday from nottingham asda.
crashed it 3 times at home messing about with it.
used it today for visting a friend in kent, ok getting there, bit iffy on roundabouts. coming out of dartford tunnel system crashed, needed reseting. i've done 300 miles with it.

Good points:
cheap, works

bad points:
slow to show route
haven't worked out how to update it
is support available
can't delete bookmarks
unlike the tom tom doesnt show when you come off the correct route. ie green route.

haven't decided if i'am going to take it back and maybe go for the tom tom/nav man. any advice welcome

tootsie215

deanos wrote:

Loads of them depends on your budget to be honest.

Speaking for myself but I imagine others will feel the same, the magic price of £100 is a big deciding factor. Is there anything better at this price or maybe up to £20 more?

scrufts

The Green light on the left is the charger, the green light on the right is the GPS signal. You may notice that the lights will flash blue on either side - this coincides with the direction you should turn i.e. flashing blue on the left=turn left. When both lights flash blue together you are at your destination.

Good satnav albeit the map clours seem a bit washed out to me (no choice of colour schemes unlike tomtom). Very good and fast at locking onto a satellite, even indoors.I think its a good buy for £99 if you can get one - some people are selling them for £140 on ebay already! Get in quick before they're all gone!

sopplayer

I got one the other day.... used it today... and am made up with it

it got me where i wanted to go with no probs at all

Very clear voice...the blokes one...havnt tried the other yet

Clear maps in 2d or 3d

cool piece of kit