Sat nav

[phil68]

Call me a tight-arse :D but I've got a pocket LCD television & was wondering if there's a product out there that would plug into it to give me satellite navigation in the van?

[Brian_UK]

OK then, you're a tight-arse - feel better now?

If answer to your question though there isn't anything that I am aware of; you still come back to needing a GPS input to a mapping device (PDA?) then a converter to get the output to PAL for the TV. No, forget it, it's not worth it.

[shark26]

Just buy a Garmin streetpilot i3.
They are cheap at around £180 and work very well.
I have just bought 3 for my vans.
If you were to buy a good GPS receiver (if you can get one to work with your unit( havent heard of one )) it will cost you around £100.

[phil68]

O.K. that's settled then, I'm a tight-arse:D
Does the Garmin unit give voice prompts & full postcode recognition?

[slingblade]

why not do what i do. use the 3" tv for watching snooker and use the old fashioned sat nav (a-z) ive got stacks of them in the van.

[chillin out]

LOL Slingblade, whos your new aviator going out to?


Chillin:) :)

[shark26]

O.K. that's settled then, I'm a tight-arse:D
Does the Garmin unit give voice prompts & full postcode recognition?


YES. the Garmin unit gives voice comands and full postcode recognition. Its also does points of interest ie petrol stations and that sort of thing.

[slingblade]

LOL Slingblade, whos your new aviator going out to?


Ancient chinese proverb say, ill give you three guesses.:D

[star882]

It's certainly possible. A 200MHz Jessica Simpson CPU, some RAM, some Flash, a GPS receiver module, and a few other parts to tie the design together.
Just buy a complete GPS. It'll be cheaper.

[shark26]

Yes just buy complete gps. Less bits to carry around aswell. So dont be a tight ass and get ya wallet out. :p