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AVNC Satnav
Our tester made a point of saying the AVNC radio could not pick up stations anywhere near as strongly as the Nissan standard. Sound quality was fine though. The autorouting worked fine under our test, but the tester said he had to reset it a few times. We also noticed that some software is clearly not designed for a 480x234 screen as words slightly ran off the screen and icons were not fully displayed, but everything worked.
The AVNC has many functions, and unlike some similar units it will multi-task to some extent, for example playing video to (optional) screens in the rear while navigation is running, or playing MP3s or radio in the background while navigating. However, you cannot have say OziCE in the background recording a tracklog while the on-road routing is working.
A major attraction of the AVNC is the off-road mapping with raster maps, which is Memory Map's PocketPC software. This runs a variety of maps, and is pre-loaded with 38 from Hema. You can buy the desktop version of Memory Map and create your own. Alternatively, you can put OziCE on a SD card and run Ozi instead, which will widen your map base to anything on the Australian market. The off-road mapping certainly works and is a major plus factor relative to factory-installed satnavs; it has all the standard features such as finding maps of an area, searching, zooming, routes, waypoints and tracks. The on-road navigation has all the features you'd expect; points of interest, zoom in on turns, 2D or 3D. It is not the most useable or best looking application, but it does the job. Guidance is by screen prompt with optional voice, and will temporarily mute any other sound, an example of where the AVNC is well integrated. The volumes can be set to different levels.
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Updates for the unit are available, around $150 for the off-road maps and $250 for the autorouting. The supplied SD 8GB card must contain all the maps, so the card's space is not fully available for your own data, although MP3s and video can be accessed via USB.
In summary, there are three main reasons why you'd want this unit. Firstly it has that factory-fit look, integrates with your stereo and even has steering wheel controls, secondly it's a one-stop shop for pretty much everything, a jack of all trades if not a master of any one, and thirdly it gets away from all the clutter of different gadgets and wiring everywhere. Certainly it should be considered before you shell out for a factory satnav system. However, if you get one, be prepared to put in the time to learn it. The manual is just a quick-start and so is fairly basic, but the good news is that VMS is based in Melbourne so Aussie support is readily available, as are training courses. You can speak to human experts about this kit, and that's becoming increasingly rare.
AVNC 3000 Mk2 RRP $2395
Fitting approx $100, dependent on vehicle. Reversing camera approx $250 extra.
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The AVNC has many functions, and unlike some similar units it will multi-task to some extent, for example playing video to (optional) screens in the rear while navigation is running, or playing MP3s or radio in the background while navigating. However, you cannot have say OziCE in the background recording a tracklog while the on-road routing is working.
A major attraction of the AVNC is the off-road mapping with raster maps, which is Memory Map's PocketPC software. This runs a variety of maps, and is pre-loaded with 38 from Hema. You can buy the desktop version of Memory Map and create your own. Alternatively, you can put OziCE on a SD card and run Ozi instead, which will widen your map base to anything on the Australian market. The off-road mapping certainly works and is a major plus factor relative to factory-installed satnavs; it has all the standard features such as finding maps of an area, searching, zooming, routes, waypoints and tracks. The on-road navigation has all the features you'd expect; points of interest, zoom in on turns, 2D or 3D. It is not the most useable or best looking application, but it does the job. Guidance is by screen prompt with optional voice, and will temporarily mute any other sound, an example of where the AVNC is well integrated. The volumes can be set to different levels.
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Updates for the unit are available, around $150 for the off-road maps and $250 for the autorouting. The supplied SD 8GB card must contain all the maps, so the card's space is not fully available for your own data, although MP3s and video can be accessed via USB.
In summary, there are three main reasons why you'd want this unit. Firstly it has that factory-fit look, integrates with your stereo and even has steering wheel controls, secondly it's a one-stop shop for pretty much everything, a jack of all trades if not a master of any one, and thirdly it gets away from all the clutter of different gadgets and wiring everywhere. Certainly it should be considered before you shell out for a factory satnav system. However, if you get one, be prepared to put in the time to learn it. The manual is just a quick-start and so is fairly basic, but the good news is that VMS is based in Melbourne so Aussie support is readily available, as are training courses. You can speak to human experts about this kit, and that's becoming increasingly rare.
AVNC 3000 Mk2 RRP $2395
Fitting approx $100, dependent on vehicle. Reversing camera approx $250 extra.
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