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Navigation DVD Upgrade?
Has anyone purchased the latest DVD for the navigation system? Is it worth the $200? I live in the Washington DC area which had many new roads over the past year and I wonder if they are included in the latest DVD? My car is a 2004 TSX and I think the current DVD was made in 2003. I must say that the 2003 DVD doesn't work very well in the DC area - sometimes it shows that I am on a road that does not exist on the DVD; other times the system takes a huge detour when there are much shorter routes available.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
08-26-2005, 01:12 PM
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Here is a thread talking about updates and different versions. You could ask a member who has recently purchased a 2005 TSX with Navi to look up an address for you.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...t=Navi+version
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https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...t=Navi+version
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Originally Posted by sew1734
Has anyone purchased the latest DVD for the navigation system? Is it worth the $200? I live in the Washington DC area which had many new roads over the past year and I wonder if they are included in the latest DVD? My car is a 2004 TSX and I think the current DVD was made in 2003. I must say that the 2003 DVD doesn't work very well in the DC area - sometimes it shows that I am on a road that does not exist on the DVD; other times the system takes a huge detour when there are much shorter routes available.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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Originally Posted by sew1734
Has anyone purchased the latest DVD for the navigation system? Is it worth the $200? I live in the Washington DC area which had many new roads over the past year and I wonder if they are included in the latest DVD? My car is a 2004 TSX and I think the current DVD was made in 2003. I must say that the 2003 DVD doesn't work very well in the DC area - sometimes it shows that I am on a road that does not exist on the DVD; other times the system takes a huge detour when there are much shorter routes available.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
08-27-2005, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by swong
I just receive the DVD last week. Mine is free since the dealer reimburse me for the purchase my Pre-owned 04 TSX. There are some restruants and streets not included in the map. The map date is 2004 Nov. So I guess that anything after 11/04 will not be in the DVD.
My personal experience, and I think most readers of this forum would agree, that the system is far from perfect and can be quite misleading at times when you are not careful. I also had experience where the system was off by an entire block when I was driving in DC (i.e. the system shows I am on F Street when I was actually on E, something like that). Perhaps it was because I was near the White House / Congress and the GPS signals were purposely scrambled by the government? I suppose that's a legitimate reason, but I dunno if it is true or not?
My weirdest experence with the GPS system was when I was driving on a highway (somewhere in Maine), missed an exit, and the system tells me that I should make a U-turn ("make a U-turn, if possible") - in the middle of the highway! Anyway, in the end, I did make a U-turn... but in front of a toll booth when all cars were going at 5 MPH.
Anyway, I digress - let's hear more from those who paid $200 for a new DVD.
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Originally Posted by sew1734
I called Acura and was told that the latest DVD is February 2005. The weird thing is, I was also told that the previous version was in 2003, which contradicts the quote above. Anyway, I find it somewhat frustrating there is no information on what roads are updated and what's not. Personally, I don't care all that much about POI (except for gas stations, perhaps) - I just want to get from point A to point B while I am driving. I can find the POIs on my own, when I am not in my car.
My personal experience, and I think most readers of this forum would agree, that the system is far from perfect and can be quite misleading at times when you are not careful. I also had experience where the system was off by an entire block when I was driving in DC (i.e. the system shows I am on F Street when I was actually on E, something like that). Perhaps it was because I was near the White House / Congress and the GPS signals were purposely scrambled by the government? I suppose that's a legitimate reason, but I dunno if it is true or not?
My weirdest experence with the GPS system was when I was driving on a highway (somewhere in Maine), missed an exit, and the system tells me that I should make a U-turn ("make a U-turn, if possible") - in the middle of the highway! Anyway, in the end, I did make a U-turn... but in front of a toll booth when all cars were going at 5 MPH.
Anyway, I digress - let's hear more from those who paid $200 for a new DVD.
My personal experience, and I think most readers of this forum would agree, that the system is far from perfect and can be quite misleading at times when you are not careful. I also had experience where the system was off by an entire block when I was driving in DC (i.e. the system shows I am on F Street when I was actually on E, something like that). Perhaps it was because I was near the White House / Congress and the GPS signals were purposely scrambled by the government? I suppose that's a legitimate reason, but I dunno if it is true or not?
My weirdest experence with the GPS system was when I was driving on a highway (somewhere in Maine), missed an exit, and the system tells me that I should make a U-turn ("make a U-turn, if possible") - in the middle of the highway! Anyway, in the end, I did make a U-turn... but in front of a toll booth when all cars were going at 5 MPH.
Anyway, I digress - let's hear more from those who paid $200 for a new DVD.
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08-28-2005, 06:51 PM
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Sorry for the newbie question and an almost TSX navi owner.
They give you a DVD with your system but any new upgraded data you have to purchase and they are in the neighbourhood of $200 USD each?
(I was silly enough to think that any upgrades would be like a free download)
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They give you a DVD with your system but any new upgraded data you have to purchase and they are in the neighbourhood of $200 USD each?
(I was silly enough to think that any upgrades would be like a free download)
Excited
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Potentially a silly question...is there an update DVD for the US and a separate one for Canada? I just moved to Canada from the US and was wondering if the NAVI DVD was different in Canada?
Also, any chance of converting from imperial to metric units?? Cheerz.
Also, any chance of converting from imperial to metric units?? Cheerz.
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Originally Posted by excited
Sorry for the newbie question and an almost TSX navi owner.
They give you a DVD with your system but any new upgraded data you have to purchase and they are in the neighbourhood of $200 USD each?
(I was silly enough to think that any upgrades would be like a free download)
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They give you a DVD with your system but any new upgraded data you have to purchase and they are in the neighbourhood of $200 USD each?
(I was silly enough to think that any upgrades would be like a free download)
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Yes, you have to purchased the new update since the map data is in DVD form.
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Originally Posted by kammerz
Potentially a silly question...is there an update DVD for the US and a separate one for Canada? I just moved to Canada from the US and was wondering if the NAVI DVD was different in Canada?
Also, any chance of converting from imperial to metric units?? Cheerz.
Also, any chance of converting from imperial to metric units?? Cheerz.
On my Navi system, it does have the option to change the display from imperial to metric.
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This is from the acura.ca NAVI update page:
DVD Navigation System
We appreciate your interest in Acura and our products. To order a new navigation system DVD, please fill out the following information:
Year --Please Select Year First-- 2004 2005
Model --Then Select Model-- MDX RL TL TSX
The current version is 3.40, it does NOT contain Full Coverage Mapping of Canada. It may be purchased as a replacement for a Lost or Damaged DVD or as an update for 2004 MY vehicles.
Acura IPF DVD DISC VERSION 3.40 $280 Qty
(Shipping and handling Included) plus taxes.
Just FYI...cheerz.
DVD Navigation System
We appreciate your interest in Acura and our products. To order a new navigation system DVD, please fill out the following information:
Year --Please Select Year First-- 2004 2005
Model --Then Select Model-- MDX RL TL TSX
The current version is 3.40, it does NOT contain Full Coverage Mapping of Canada. It may be purchased as a replacement for a Lost or Damaged DVD or as an update for 2004 MY vehicles.
Acura IPF DVD DISC VERSION 3.40 $280 Qty
(Shipping and handling Included) plus taxes.
Just FYI...cheerz.
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Originally Posted by kammerz
swong, in case I don't find the instructions in the manual, how do you change the display from imperial to metric? Thanks!
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