can anyone point my in the right direction?

[gtivinny]

can anyone point my in the right direction and if there is a solution?

i have found a few errors with the tomtom map's(uk), and i was wondering if anyone knows if there is a updated map!

[the_pilgrim]

Hi

Tomtom only release new maps with a version upgrade (at wich point the old maps no longer work). what version are you running at the moment.


Regards

The Pilgrim

PS for all GPS problems go here
www.pocketgps.co.uk/modules.php?name=Forums

[gtivinny]

thanks for the reply,

i am not sure what version i am running, how do i found out?

i only brought my tomtom a week or so ago

[gtivinny]

also, since i posted last, i have found more errors, and that's all in a small area of about 25 miles radias of where i live!
what's it gonna be like over the whole country?

[edsub]

I gues coverage of the UK isnt that reliable.
Personally I havent see important errors in NL, D, CH and I (of course I did not check every road). Major Roads of Europe seems to be OK too, but as much roads are missing you have to watch out more.
I suppose you use TomTom3 which has the most recent maps available for TomTom.
Map errors can be sent via the TomTom website to Teleatlas (the map supplier)

[cruisin-thru]

There are many errors in tomtom, the company rely on users to report mistakes to them so these can be rectified in future releases. I think there will always be errors in a program such as this because it is a mammoth task to compile all data correctly, assuming several stages of development, there are many errors that can arise in the entry of data. I think that despite the errors it is an incredible program when you take into account the very small amount of memory and the constraints of the cpu speeds and pocket pc operating system. It has saved me many hours of frustration and stress even in central London where the opportunities to take the wrong road are numerous. If anything better exists I would like to hear about it.

[edsub]

I think we need to distinguish between errors in the program (to be adressed by TomTom) and errors in the mapping (to be adressed by Teleatlas).

I found two anoying issues with TomTom:
- Bluetooth usage (with rom 1.72), see other threads. I logged a questions on that.
- auto re-calc directs you to earlier route too long

[gtivinny]

i guess i am using tomtom 3, yes the errors are i suppose, minor! and i was just wondering, as i am new to the whole tomtom/gps if there was a new verison or updated maps! (but in general its has been a great help to my driving life!)

i also read some where that there is a add on that picks up accidents etc, would you guys know where i can find this!

[gtivinny]

yes the software seems ok!

my issue is with the map's! i can be in a town, and it tells me that i am in a completly different county, but in the correct town that i am in etc

There is a town i visit quite often and its listed as the town near by and not the one i want. "you get what i mean, yes?"

[cruisin-thru]

Can you say which town/city you are referring to please. When I travel on the Cirencester road from junction 11a M5, I am told to turn left into the embankment surrounding the A road, on return it tells me to go right across the carriageway and into the same embankment/field, you have no choice but to ignore, it then tells me to turn around when possible but after ignoring this it gets back to normality.

[the_pilgrim]

i also read some where that there is a add on that picks up accidents etc, would you guys know where i can find this!

this is called tomtom traffic. its a subcription service £32 P/A that downloads traffic information via gprs and displays incidents on your route.
you need to log in at the TT website and download the add-on there. i think you get 1 month free then you have to subscribe.

I must say the feature is by no means perfect. It does miss problems and report delays when there arn't any. i use it in conjunction with Radio traffic broadcasts and then make a judgement.

Regards

The Pilgrim

[gtivinny]

(the_pilgrim) thanks mate!!

(cruisin-thru) the town i am on about is baldock in hertfordshire,
it has baldock train station, but does know baldock town, its saying that it is letchworth, which is right next to baldock!

[the_pilgrim]

The way tomtom uses towns and placenames etc. is all to cock. The easiest way to navigate somewhere is via the postcode; but Tomtoms post code search is only 5 digits eg. DE72 3 this is also crap.

If you use this little gem its soooooo easy www.digitools.co.uk
this postcode program takes the whole postcode. This is usually about 20 houses (Possibly larger area in rural areas)

i would recommend installing Checkpoint before installing the postcode progam as this eases the instalation.

Checkpoint is a POI detector and can be downloaded here
http://checkpoint.oabsoftware.nl/
it will alert you when you are a approaching a selectable POI.

If you use the speed camera database from here
www.pocketgps.co.uk/uksafetycameras.php
you can receive camera warnings as you aproach them

The best part about these programs is they are all FREE :D

Regards

The Pilgrim

[jpkeates]

There are basically only two suppliers of GPS maps in the UK and Europe. And they update the maps every few months or so.

The GPS software retailers, like Tom Tom license at a certain point, and freeze, allowing them to make chargeable upgrades.

As Tom Tom charged about £30 for the last update - from 2 to 3 (including the full maps of Europe I had also purchased, at no extra cost) I didn't feel to badly off.

There is an area on the Tom Tom web site to notify map defects. But don't expect them to be fixed quickly.

Tom Tom does have some issues with the way it stores place names, where there are more than one name the same, it can mix them up. It must stores towns and places in separate tables and look up values as required. I live near Shirley in the West Midlands and Tom Tom displays it at Shirley, Southampton. But it knows where to send me home!

[gtivinny]

urrr! which one do i need, i am waiting for my xda2 to arrive, so which 1 do i need??

i have tomtom 3 too. and i think the xda has pocket pc 2003 on it, am i right????

CheckPOInt - [Instructions]
GPS Assist (Pocket PC 2002 Only) - [Instructions]
POI-Warner - [Instructions]
Navigator 2
CheckPOInt - [Instructions]
GPS Assist (Pocket PC 2002 Only) - [Instructions]
POI-Warner - [Instructions]
CityMaps
Not Currently Supported
RoutePlanner
Not Currently Supported

[the_pilgrim]

go with checkpoint its free :wink:

The Pilgrim

[Tanguy]

urrr! which one do i need, i am waiting for my xda2 to arrive, so which 1 do i need??


I personnaly uses TomTom 3 + Check POInt 3.2 for all spedd cameras and other POI. it works great although I have found the setup of Check POI to be non intuitive (but will work if you follow their web site instructions).

Now if you want 99.5% accuacy with maps, you'll have to cross the channel and move to France. :lol: :lol: :lol:
The maps are amaizingly precise, which suggest it has something to do with the company from which TomTom buy the maps from.