How does it update the traffic? Do you have to have a car with wireless? Please help me understand that and how "real time" it is, or time lag? Thx
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Radio signals built in to it. D.O.T type. Being fed by multiple sources as to delays that are happening.
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The receiver works. It's actually located in the auto charger plug, so you must have that plugged in to receive traffic. Also, the traffic info is supplied by a third-party, and Tom-Tom can't guarantee that it will be provided. I've had mine for over a year and at one point their was no traffic info in my area for about 3 weeks due to a problem from the third problem. When it works, it's great. Will alert you to problems, suggest a faster route, and let's you select the route you want. My local provider (Tampa Bay, FL area gives good info for highways and major roads, but not the smaller ones.
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No it does not. But you can purchase a map upgrade that you can then use for the life of the unit. It does however come with lifetime traffic updates.
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Hey Deanna, I purchased this item on Sept 9th, and I am still using it. I am happy to share with you my experiences thru which you will find the answers to your questions. Firstly, I would care to let you know why I purchased this item. I love to listen to my favorites musics on the go. I had used transmitters of the other so-called brands, and ended up using a tape adapter, but I was not satisfied because they died earlier. So, I purchased this device. Secondly, I tell you the good things about it. Whatever channel you choose, the transmission is 100% clear with no intercession with the others. The transmission goes widely to a point that another car can stick on your musics with no interruption. It reads everything mentioned, and even a flash drive. It plays alphabetically, so you can choose what music must be played first by naming the music with an A...or a number 1..2..3... I can't tell about the MP4, because I don't have any file in that format. Overall, I would just suggest that you give it try...and then...tell me whether or not my answer was reasonable to you. Thanks!
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It's the Navtec (sp?) system not the worse or best but it works for me. You will need to update it though( more money). The live traffic works and comes with the system. You can also call JVC for specifics. This is my second JVC the first was stolen. That should tell you of what I think of them. Alpine sucks got one hated it from the start very limited to JVC
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Yes - and as an update this is still working great for me. Keep in mind though - the traffic updates are through your power cable supplied by nuvi. Its the cable itself that has the traffic receiver in it. So this will charge it and will position it but if you want traffic updates you have to use the original cable connected to a power source.
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The bigest differene is you can update your own maps. For a fee, you can upgrade your current maps. I didn;t think the older models had voice quidance. I think you need a $125 cable for the real time traffic data.
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I live outside of Boston. We had a Nuvi 760 and subscribed to the FM traffic. It broks so I exchanged it at Best Buy and got a 780. It came with a free subscription to MSN Direct or FM Traffic. We chose MSN direct and never once found it useful. It would only show me a 1 or 2 minute delay about 35 minutes ahead on our route. I found the FM Traffic to be very useful. Once we were driving through NY City and the highway was stop and go. The Nuvi piped up and said an alternate route is available. Loved the help it gave. I began to take it whenever I drove a long distance so it would give me the traffic update. Will not use MSN again.
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I guess I've never had the traffic status on. It has diverted me around high traffic areas without telling me that was what it was doing and I have never seen any ads on the GPS. It does show heavy traffic areas in red, medium traffic in yellow and smooth sailing in green.
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Hello Jazz1, To get real-time traffic information on all new TomTom GO models you do indeed use your smartphone to connect to the TomTom Traffic services. To be clear, your smartphone is NOT required for navigation purposes at all, it is only used when gathering traffic information in your area. You do not need to be connected to a smartphone to use the GPS and navigation features, it's only if you want the latest traffic information while driving. Depending on your cellular provider your coverage may vary by location. However, the GO device updates the latest traffic in your area every 2 minutes. Therefore, if you happen to be driving in an area where cellular service is going in and out, you might not even notice since your device will still have the last traffic information it received and will get the latest update once your phone connects again. The GO device will provide you a picture of the traffic within a 1 hour drive, and provide you a route around it (i.e. the fastest route) whenever there is traffic between you and your destination. The GO 500 includes a lifetime subscription to TomTom Traffic so you'll never have to worry about paying for this advanced traffic service in the future. Additionally, the new GO models all come with lifetime maps getting you 4 map updates per year for the lifetime of your device. Hope this information helps! Let us know in case of other questions.
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The size of this device is excellent, the split screen is also very good but I never used the traffic option so I cannot tell you if is good or not.
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GPS can be used without wifi. It works great, I used it in my car on the way to work last week to test out. No traffic option yet. I believe it uses google maps.
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the first time I used this, the traffic worked pretty well. Ever since then, I keep getting an ERROR message the cable used is not compatible with this device for traffic. WTH? It is the cable that came with it, and IT WORKED the first time I turned on the traffic feature, worked for the 2 day weekend, now it never works. I constantly get an error every time I use the GPS. I am not real happy with this purchase.
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It takes 10-20 minutes to install you don't need an internet connection however you do need it to download and install the updates. Obviously the game won't be the same with the updates I recommend updating as it has several improvements to the game and adds more content (Cars, Guns, etc)
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Yes, a few seconds lag, especially when pulling out of a garage. Every once in a while it will drop out when driving, when can not get signal (physical obstetrical in its way...valley, buildings...). Overall works very well.
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I think if you get the hd radio adapter it'll be able to accommodate for traffic, but I never encountered a need for it to do so. I do know that if you sit or go very slow like in a traffic jam or construction it'll give you an alternate route to get around it on it's own
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If you are talking about 340TM unit (Lifetime Maps and Traffic), it does not have the Live services capability. The traffic on the 340TM unit comes through an RDS/FM receiver which is built into the car power supply. According to my experience, the traffic information is quite useful, e.g., it avoided closed roads in Boston. I have seen slow traffic reported only on highways but never on local roads (however, I've only used the unit for 2 days).