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963 messages, Last post on Nov 15, 2009 at 1:39 PM
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It is understood some folks have very poor experience with NAV sys while others have a favorable experience. I am sure both experiences hold true. It may be helpful for the forum to grade your experience based on "region" where you live. This way we can help provide info for other to make their future purchase decision of the NAV option with info specific to the area they will most likely to use it. IL Chicagoland = A A=works 99% of time, B=works 95% of time, C=works 90% of time, D= works less then 90% of time but still use it, F= works to poorly to use at all.
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Replying to: angelchicago (Jan 05, 2009 5:27 am) 
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Replying to: debchuck (Jan 04, 2009 5:21 pm) We have an '05 with Navi and so far no issues. We don't use it a lot, however. We did get a post card a month or so ago about a DVD update. I've been looking at this thread to see if anyone has comments on it. Unfortunately, I don't have the post card so I am unsure which update it is. And from these posts, I am not sure what the very latest, post-bugs version number is. If I get the latest disk, what should I ask for? Thanks.
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Replying to: denver5357 (Jan 08, 2009 12:37 pm)
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Replying to: debchuck (Jan 08, 2009 1:34 pm)
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Replying to: sebring95 (Jan 08, 2009 1:44 pm) The thing is, if you look at other car threads about Nav, you find the same kinds of complaints. Most car systems don't perform as well as the small portable systems when it comes to accurate navigation - not a surprise, given that fitting a function within a larger vehicle (and one made by a third party most of the time) will not compare to a primary, stand alone function made by a company that specializes in only that function. It's why car stereos usually don't sound as good as home theatre systems. It's why the GPS on my smart phone isn't as fast as my Garmin. That's how it goes. Now that I have said that, I fully expect my 'O5 Ody to come apart as soon as I back out of the garage. 
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Replying to: denver5357 (Jan 09, 2009 2:00 pm) None of which can you get without the NAV, so you still have to blow 2g's. I really like the big screen for the backukp camera and navigating XM radio. Voice commands are useless to me. The sad part is, as much as I hate this NAV I would probably still buy it again just because I'm a sucker. While the POI's database is horrible and some mapping/roads are goofy, it still works a decent amount of the time. And the Garmin I keep in my truck works/runs nearly flawless comparatively speaking, but the lack of intergration annoys as well. Yes, other systems are as bad or worse. The system in my wife's GX470 is far worse than the Honda system. But she never uses it for ah-hem....lack of technical "training". She has a Garmin stuck to the windshield while her very expensive factory nav screen sits there dark. The system I had in a previous Audi was actually pretty good in terms of POI's and mapping, but the overall functionality wasn't as good as Honda. That being said, if I was having some sort of operation problem as some folks are having (map is in wrong place, system hangs, etc) I would be taking Honda to task on it. I can live with a crappy built system more so than one that won't even work properly within its crappy capacity
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| I just bought a 2002 Honday Odyssey. So far I am very happy with it. Its navigation system is working great but needs updating with latest maps. Does anyone know how I can get the GPS system updated with the latest software? | |
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I see that many newer models have experienced problems with their updated navigator. Is there anyone out there who has replaced theirs on a 2001 and if so, what have your results been? Thank you. |
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| I own a 2007 Odyssey EX-L with dvd and navigation. Well from the very beginning the navigation sucked. It does "ok" with long distance directions. But since I'm not a traveling salesman, a lot of good that does me. Good luck finding points of interest (POI). I thought updating the disc would alleviate the problems. NOT!!!!! I received my new disc ver. 4.73A about 2 weeks ago! Nothing has changed!!!!! I live in a major city in NC, and if I put in Walmart, it will give me one in Massachusetts or Tennessee! For some reason these two states seem to be really popular with my GPS system. I mean there are like 5 Walmart stores within a 20 mile radius!! I put in Dillards Department store, and it gave one in a city 200 miles away! The other day, I put in TJ Maxx, and it gave me one in Virginia. I am so sick of it. I have been reading all these posts, and glad to know that I am not alone, but am angry to know that Honda/Alpine is not doing anything to fix this mess. If you are thinking about getting a new disc, save your money. They are no different!!! I am going to send mine back for a refund. We all need to complain to Honda. They cannot just sit back and do nothing. There needs to be a recall. Built in navigation does not come cheap. Has anyone heard anything as of late, or gotten any good contact information for either Alpine or Honda? I would appreciate it! | |
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