The Alpine site should give you a general idea of the changes in your area. Keep in mind that even if your area is not listed, I'm sure they make updates to the points of interest in all areas.

 

I did see the changes for this year. Unfortunately it doesn't indicate changes since the original 2005 disc. I was just trying to see if it would be worth my while to purchase it.

I called the Alpine folks and they were of no help to me.

 

There really is no way to know all of the map and POI updates since you bought your car from asking them or from their website. If you are really curious, I would suggest going and test driving an '09 TL since it probably has the latest disk. Yes, the interface and some things are not the same as an '05 but I would assume the map database and POIs would be the same across different versions of the navi software.

 

Unfortunately, they never are when it comes to the DVD maps and such.

The '09 navi is hard drive based.

 

Thanks for the update.

 

surprised i havent seen this out there yet.. :o

 

You're right. Forgot about that.

I got my new DVD in the mail a few days ago and opened it up and turned over the CD and found a huge scratch in it. Called Alpine and they are sending me out another one. Ah..one more week to find out what has changed in two years.

 

Thats to bad ya gotta wait another week! Keep us posted how the POI's are updated around you. Hopefully there were some big changes! I have been waiting for input from someone before buy this!

 

I'm still on the fence on getting mine.

 

Anyone in Austin, TX buy the new 2007 TL disc? I was wondering if the 45 and 130 toll roads are showing on the map.

 

I live in Austin and once I get my replacement disc I will let all those in Austin know whether the toll roads have been added. Those are my biggies and also the fact that even on the 3.60 disc, 183 was still not showing as a completed freeway north of Mc Neil. I think that was finished in 2004.

 

I got the replacement disk yesterday opened it up and an even bigger scratch than the first one! There must have been some defect at the factory for a lot of these things. I called back and the CSR said she would personally check the next disk before she sent it out to me. I also asked for expedited shipping and she agreed. Alpine really has been very nice about this whole thing.

 

IDK if this is against the rules but here is the 08 disk if you guys know how to burn DVDs.. BTW you have to use a dual layer disk..

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4391...L_-_2008_Versi

 

I just bought a 2004 Acura TL with Navi. Any idea if these new ones will work with the system? If not, what model year do I need to buy? i.e. 05/06 navi disc?

 

The updates should be for each version disc. In other words, all you do is order the updated disc for your version or color disc.

 

No matter what, they're asking too much money for these update DVD's. At just over $200 with tax & shipping, they can shove it up their ass!

If they were smart, they'd price it at under $100 and sell lots more discs. I still have my Ver. 3.30G disk the came with the car and would gladly pay someone who got the latest one and could successfully copy it.

 

so there no way to confirm if copy/burn will work? cause members living close could easily share the cost of a disc.

 

I don't believe that anyone has ever gotten it to work. Several people on here tried and were unsuccessful.

 

Wish someone would post a torrent on the 3.71

 

Got my new DVD yesterday. In quickly browsing through the maps it looks like the toll roads 45 and 130 in Austin are in there now.

 

I just noticed that you are running a different version of the disc than I would be (due ot the model year of the TL). I would assume the map info is the same... Or am I assuming too much?

 

here's a link for the 3.6 version if anyone's interested.

edit by datmrman:
Links to pirated websites are not allowed... even if the link was fake.

 

newbie here- will the 3.6 work for an 05? Can you copy it using dvdshrink? I have basic knowledge of shrink but I'm clueless about everything else

 

I would assume the map data is the same across all versions.

 

I got the DVD yesterday. I live in the Dallas Forth Worth area. Some of the road construction changes have been updated. However, the categorization of the points of interest are still as annoying as last year's version. The local Tom Thumb, just 5 minutes down the road, that was built 5 years ago, is still not in the database.

I just wanted to provide you with my two cents.

thanks.

 

Got my 2009 dvd and upgraded from my original 2006 dvd.I live in Raleigh, NC and I must say it makes a big difference. Roads that weren't there are now there with breadcrumbs over them. Since they are building so many new developments they don't always show up. It looks like any new developments started in 2008 are in there now. My local post office now shows up. Have to check and see if 540 extension shows up now.

 

I took the plunge on this update too. Alpine has a winner with this release.

 

i see that the 4.73 disc is "out" there now.
anyone try to grab it and install it yet?

 

That's the subject of this thread.
A lot of us have purchased it. Any specific questions?

 

for those who have downloaded it

 

I bought 3.8 for my 05, and have been unsuccessful in making a backup copy.

 

i downloaded and installed it in my 07 TL. it said incorrect DVD please contact your dealer...so when i went to put in my original DVD, it still says the same error so i can't get the original DVD to reload. any ideas?

 

Thanks for being our guinea pig. I'm glad I bought mine.
Try & explain that one to the service manager.

 

Your old disc will give a load error since it has older software than 4.73. At the error screen press and hold "MAP/GUIDE" + "MENU" + "CANCEL" for approx 5 seconds. This will bring up the diagnostic menu. Select the "Version" button on the screen. Select the "Download" option on this screen. You will now force the old disc to reinstall.

 

Its nearly impossible to burn if the disc wasnt decrypted prior to the rip. Dont waste dual layers discs on this.

 

I agree 100%.
There is no reason other than outright greed for these disk to sell for what they do. I could purchase and number of good portable navigation devices for a lower price. I love the system, it had a lot to do with me buying the car. But I really hate getting backed into a corner and shamelessly screwed. I can easily afford the disk but just can't make myself pull the trigger.

Anyone else feel the same way? At some point I will contact Acura.

 

 

yeah what general zod said, if you attempt this and it fails you can always roll back to any version disc you have with the provided instructions.

it is probably a matter of time before somebody figures it out so its better to be patient at this point. i think people with the original disc trying to copy might simply not be using a proper software that will strip everything

 

I got it working. just had to reload the dvd. I may have just burned the 4.73 dvd wrong. instructions say to burn at 2.4x which i ofcourse didn't do. i'll get another DL dvd and try it.

 

I believe you do have to burn it at a low speed.