the new navigation dvd will cover 95 percent of the united states
and some canadian borders also have 7.1 million points of interest and cost 185.


WOoHOO finally a DVD that will cover everything.

 

That's the rumor anyway. But it still sounds like we're going to have to wait until Sep 2003 to buy it.

 

what i said was not a rumor. it was said by the navigation people when i called the phone number. maybe a educated guess from them but not a rumor

 

You mean to tell me that after buying the car 2 months ago I need to buy a new DVD to tell me how to get from Point A to Point B?

I find the current disk to be pretty comprehensive, a few missing roads here and there, but I generally can find my way...anyway point is, does anyone think it is really worth it?

 

i find mine always says destination in right and it is really on the right and vice versa its annoying and can cause a prob on a road uturns arent possible..... BTW my car isnt even a week old its an 03 wuts up with that lol.....

 

well for me. the navigation says my house is on the wrong side of the street. and when i goto college, it doesnt work in the city where my college is and i get lost alot.

 

How about a group of us buy a few and burn them?

 

hey i will burn and ship backup copies to people for free if they pay for shipping

maybe we can have a meet just cuz of the NAVI DVD.


HAHAHAHA

 

There is poor coverage for upstate NY. I go to college in schenectady. My college has been around for over 200 years and the navi doesnt have it, or many streets around it. I heard a while ago on this site that there was an update w/ more of upstate NY on it that was supposed to come out in april.

 

i goto college in central ny and it doesnt really work there.

 

Well, I don't know where you live, but around here there are so many new roads that it's not uncommon for my navi to show me plowing through the fields!!!!

I will welcome a DVD upgrade that has updated maps for my area...

 

Can i get a AMEN!

 

I am all for copies of the DVD, I just wonder if there is any copywrite protection on them. I am going to test it out on my current disk this week.

 

HOOPS03TLS- check ur PM

 

Did I read $185 for this new DVD coming up?

 

yup, 185 unless they raise it agian.

 

Nick79 check ur PM.

 

Perhaps we can get some Beta testers to volunteer to see if the update is worth it for the rest of us. We can provide towns & roads and the testers can enter them to see if the upgrade recognizes them?

 

When is this update supposed to be available and how can I order it? When I last check with my dealership, they knew nothing about it.

ME

P.S. Tim -- Union College, eh? My alma mater!

 

The dealerships never seem to know. Navigation updates are the world's biggest mystery.

 

does burning the navi CD work?

lol i got a 00TL w/navi and have ver 1.9 which is really old. so if ne 1 has the current ver they can burn me id deeply appreciate it and i can confirm if burning really works.

would u have to burn wiith a dvd burner or a cd burner will work?

thanks
mike

 

just got my tl-s a couple weeks ago!...and was told by the salesguy that the dvd updates usually comes out in the fall...not sure if hes 100% positive tho.

 

We've been waiting since fall of '02.

 

I emailed them (Acura's navi site) a few weeks ago. Here's the official response they gave me.
----
Dear ________:

Thank you for contacting Acura Client Services regarding the Navigation
System's DVD upgrade for your Acura.

Each fall, a Navigation System DVD update disk is available for purchase.
This disk contains updated mapping and Points of Interest (POI) data. The
latest version for 2000-03 CL, TL, RL and 2001-02 MDX is Version 2.05
released September 2001. If you have the 2003 MDX, 2004 RL or TSX with
voice activation, the system contains the latest software.

Unfortunately, there has been a delay in the upcoming Navigation DVD for
the 2000-03 CL, TL, RL and 2001-02 MDX. The scheduled release date is Fall
2003. You may want to check back at www.acura.com during this time or
contact the Navigation DVD order line at (888) 549-3798 for further update
information.

You can contact our Acura Client Services phone group at (800) 382-2238 if
you need further assistance. For your information, we are open Monday
through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.

We understand that this matter may not have concluded to your satisfaction
and regret any disappointment this response may have caused. Thank you
again for contacting Acura Client Services.

Best Regards,

G. Mariano
e-Support Specialist
ACURA CLIENT SERVICE

 

i do confirm, copying for the legal use of a backup does work =).

=)

 

great! so ne one wanna burn me the latest version of the navi dvd as a "backup"? i would appreciate it

 

can i pre-order one fm u?:toothless

 

u're the man! let us know the answer.

 

A Backup of the current DVD is sitting in my car, incase any one wants to jack it...hope that answers your question

 

Translation: We are now supporting this system as well as we did the hard drive version when we released the DVD version in 2000.

 

That would blow.

 

If someone sends me their newest DVD I can copy it (for educational purposes of course) and ship it back, then we can take it from there

 

Yeah especially since a website like Yahoo! Maps has almost every single street/highway/address and accurate too !!!!!

 

I'll pay shipping/handling/parts to anyone who can make a copy of 2.05 or later for me to test in my car

I am currently on s/w version 2.04, database version ADB0720.

Thanks!

P.S. I have a CD-RW, but I assume I would need a DVD-RW to make a backup nav disc?

 

yes, you do...if its DVD-9 format we might run into some problems, but I'm sure I can figure something out.

 

I'm all for an educational version of the latest DVD. ;-)

 

instead of making 2 copies. now and then for the fall one. just hold on. once the fall one come. backups for everyone =)
p.s. lets kill this thread cuz the navigation people will read this and then put protection crap on them. ahhaha

 

I have an MDX and TL-S, both with Navi so I'm in to Acura for about $4K. It's absolute bull**** the way they handle keeping the databases updated. I'm trading in the MDX for a Volvo V70R with Navi. Volvo doesn't even try to get in the middle of the database maintenance. Right before delivery of a Navi equipped car, the Volvo dealer sends in an authorization for Navtech to ship out the latest DVD to either the dealer or directly to the customer. It's smart because you're guaranteed to get the newest DVD when you buy the car. You're also automatically notified whenever Navtech issues a new release (which is about twice a year) and you can purchase it directly from Navtech. While they build good cars, Acura can sure wear you out with the little things and their after sale support.