Guest domtee Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 (edited) I've recently bought an SPV M600 and considering getting GPS. Can anyone recommend a decent budget receiver, and give me any tips of any I should avoid? Cheers. Edited May 1, 2006 by domtee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fraser Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 I got mine on eBay (brand new). Just took a peek to see if I could find it, but it seems better ones are much cheaper now, in fact they are WAY cheaper. The more channels the better essentially, this means it works better in cities/valleys and also starts up faster. The start up time is important to look for, it can vary a lot. You want a good "warm boot" time, the "cold boot" isn't as important. Battery life of course, and mine has the added bonus of taking nokia batteries, easy replacements. But to be honest, given the prices I've just seen, you can't go wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest domtee Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 I got mine on eBay (brand new). Just took a peek to see if I could find it, but it seems better ones are much cheaper now, in fact they are WAY cheaper. The more channels the better essentially, this means it works better in cities/valleys and also starts up faster. The start up time is important to look for, it can vary a lot. You want a good "warm boot" time, the "cold boot" isn't as important. Battery life of course, and mine has the added bonus of taking nokia batteries, easy replacements. But to be honest, given the prices I've just seen, you can't go wrong! Thanks for that, I'll keep an eye out on eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CyRUS- Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 I'd recommend the Holux GpSlim 236 Just make sure it is sirf star III in the least or you will be disappointed! pocketgpsworld.com is excellent for reviews of these devices.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Palindrome Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 Will the Holux GpSlim 236 work with a SPV M500? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest XzaniX Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 Will the Holux GpSlim 236 work with a SPV M500? Hi... Yes it works. I had both devices last year up to January running with Tomtom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Palindrome Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 Goodie, another toy to play with! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Palindrome Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Bought the Holux yesterday and it's a very nice little bit of kit. I've been whizzing round London using Greater London A-Z maps and tracking my position with the GPS functionallity. Fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest funkychicken9000 Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 I'd go for the BT-77 if I were you. There's loads on ebay and mopst of them come with mains and car chargers and 2 batteries. The battery life is far better than most of them (20 hours +), and it's a hell of a lot faster than most sirf ones apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Confucious Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 I'd go for the BT-77 if I were you. There's loads on ebay and mopst of them come with mains and car chargers and 2 batteries. The battery life is far better than most of them (20 hours +), and it's a hell of a lot faster than most sirf ones apparently. Isn't this a bit late when he says Bought the Holux yesterday ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Palindrome Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 :) Doesn't matter, still would have gone for the Hollux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest funkychicken9000 Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Isn't this a bit late when he says ? Palindrome didn't start the topic :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Confucious Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Palindrome didn't start the topic :) Ooops! you're right! I'll go and crawl back under my stone now :) Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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