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#407 of 963 Unverified Routing by jimblock by andrewtran71 Dec 02, 2003 (11:34 am)
Thanks for the explanation.   So in other words, if you use unverified routing, it may lead you into a "Wrong Way" one-way street?   Can we assume that this new disc is pretty much the same as the Acura disc, except that the Acura (and Honda Accord) has voice recognition? Both have 7 million POI.   Has anyone used this unverified routing and had a bad experience ? Like getting lost?
#408 of 963 Unverified Routing by jimblock Dec 02, 2003 (2:15 pm)
I suppose that the Unverified routing might "suggest" a one-way street (wrong way), but that is why Honda/Acura strongly suggest you review any Unverified rountings.   On the other hand, even if NaviTech did not personally verify the routes, they did make use of existing information, which should be fairly accurate -- just not as acurate as doing their own survey.   As far as I know the Databases used in the two systems are the same, although the software (including Voice Recognition) is different. In fact, the new database is actually newer than the one in my 2004 TSX (which was manufactured in June 2003 and has a database current only to 7/30/2002. The latest TSXs have the newer DB.
#409 of 963 jimblock by andrewtran71 Dec 03, 2003 (12:20 pm)
Awesome info. Thanks. Good to know that my $191 went towards the latest update NAV. When I bought the 2003 Ody, it was badly outdated, which stinks. It doesn't sound right buying a 2004 model, but not getting the most up to date version. It doesn't sound right buying a 2003 car and having to already update the NAV.   But now I am happy with the new NAV.   Thanks again for your input.
#410 of 963 personal address book by andrewtran71 Dec 08, 2003 (9:03 am)
I can't seem to save anything on the personal address book with the new disc. Anybody has this problem?
#413 of 963 personal address book by andrewtran71 by jameshu88 Dec 08, 2003 (5:09 pm)
Your problem is one of many problems other owners of the new disc are having. From what I hear, Honda/Alpine has stopped the shipments of the new disc, and they will send out patches to whom already had the them. You may want to call Honda to get more info.
#414 of 963 jameshu88 by andrewtran71 Dec 11, 2003 (9:00 am)
Yeah, I have called Honda. They said the same thing. They said Late January is the expected date for the "patch" disc.
#415 of 963 Run Around by kimberr1 Dec 22, 2003 (9:21 am)
One year ago we purchased our new 2003 Honda Odyssey with the Navigation System. It was even then sorely out-of-date! It took us to dead ends, closed-down malls, and museums that were no longer there. It didn't have a new mall that had been in place for almost 2 years. Several streets and subdivisions were missing entirely. The GPS certainly gave us the run around and now Honda is giving us the run around.   American Honda said that in the Fall there would be a new version that we could purchase for $50. I think I shouldn't have to pay an extra $50 for a $1500 system that wasn't up to par in the first place.   They gave me the phone number of the makers of the Navigation System who hung up on me twice trying to transfer me back to American Honda. They said the new system 2.11B costs $185!   American Honda told me to call our local dealership. The sales mgr there said he has no problem with his 2004 model and he couldn't do anything for me but to recommend that I call American Honda again.   The case is pending so I will update later. But for an expensive gadget, the navigation system certainly does not do what it is supposed to do!
#416 of 963 Run Around by kimberr1 by andrewtran71 Dec 22, 2003 (12:44 pm)
Yeah, those greedy bastards! I think most of them are like that. I bought a 2003 Ody w/NAV too, and it is outdated. The new NAV disc is better, but yeah, it costs $185 plus $6 s/h. It has some bugs. It's weird. Sometimes I can't save any new addresses, but sometimes I can. Sometimes you can't get pass a certain screen, but then it works again after you turn it on and off. Those damn bugs. Yeah, I think an update disc should be no more than $50, not $185. I guess they figured if you have enough money to buy the Ody w/Nav, you have enough money to waste on future updates. Overall, I think the NAV works fine for me, except for those construction sites and new streets. But like they say, you can't rely 100% on the NAV. You have to use a little judgement calls too. But, if you make the wrong turn, the NAV knows. But yeah, it can be frustrating sometimes. Sometimes it picks a route that I think is stupid. However, it can get you eventually to your destination. I would say it's better than nothing and it works well most of the time. I still would get a NAV system on all my vehicles in the future.

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