Wow, gpsapp looks really cool. Do you guys have any recommendations on which gps models would work best with it?

One more thing- in the FAQ it says that quality map data has to be licensed. How does that work? Is it very expensive, or would it be possible for individuals to purchase it for their empegs?

One more thing- in the FAQ it says that quality map data has to be licensed. How does that work? Is it very expensive, or would it be possible for individuals to purchase it for their empegs?

I was wondering that too. And also, is GPSApp useable for European Empeggers and where could I get (or buy) the maps I need then?

in the FAQ it says that quality map data has to be licensed. How does that work?

The problem is that the quality map data is proprietary, meaning that it's in a file format that we don't even know how to decode.

If I could simply take the commercial Street Atlas CD and copy its contents onto my Empeg's hard disk, that would be the ultimate. Unfortunately, even if we could do that, the data would be meaningless gibberish to GPSapp. Or to any other program other than StreetAtlas for that matter.

The only map files with an open format just don't have as much quality data as we really need.

I've edited out the incorrect text in the FAQ entry that used the word "licensed".

And also, is GPSApp useable for European Empeggers and where could I get (or buy) the maps I need then?

If you can find a web site that puts up European route information as latitude/longitude numbers (the way MapsOnUs does), then you could modify GPSapp's python script to screen-scrape that web site instead of MapsOnUs.

The reason GPSApp uses MapsOnUs is because it's the only web-based mapper that gives its routes lat/long data. At the moment, If it weren't for that site, GPSapp wouldn't work.

That Kenwood system looks pretty neat.

I came up with the link quick because that is the system I am eyeing. Same as the system coming in new Lexus cars. I used a co workers Lexus model and it is excellent.

I'm still waiting on this for all my GPS needs...

As Promised here are the Links for the Alpine GPS Empeg Knock off product
(drat for some reason alpine is Hiding Links so you will need to look for the items sorry)


Main Unit IVA-D900
http://12.145.140.137/html/D2_n_1_n_n.html
A picture is worth a thousand words and one look immediately tells you "all pictures are not created equal." The IVA-D900 has 400% more pixels, that is 1.15 million pixel elements, the picture is proof enough. Along with 50W x 4 built-in power and 3 PreOuts (4 volt), it's ready to control XM Satellite Radio, a Hard Disc Drive (HDD), video games, navigation and more. The ultimate mobile theater system is now a reality and this DVD player with a motorized screen performs flawlessly.

7" Fully Motorized Wide Screen Monitor
• 50W x 4 MOSFET Amplifier
• Built-in Dolby Digital/DTS Decoder
• Bass Engine® Plus
- Subwoofer Level Control
- Bass Center Frequency Control
- Bass Band Width Adjustment
- Treble Center Frequency Control
- Subwoofer Phase Selector
- Bass Type Control
- 4-Ch Digital Time Correction
- 3 Position 12 dB/Oct Crossover
• MediaXpander™
• XM Satellite Radio Ready
• MP3 Text Information Display
• Quick Search Function
• CD/CD-R Playback
• CD Text, Text Display, Text Scroll
• M DAC
• MaxTune SQ Tuner
• 3 Auxilliary A/V Inputs with Remote Control Input
• Dedicated Navigation Input
• Dedicated Camera Input
• 2 Auxilliary Monitor A/V Outputs
• Navigation Audio Mix
• 3 PreOuts (4 volt)
• MM Driver (Hard Disc Drive) Ready
• MobileHub Ready
• Ai-NET Control Center DVD/CD/MP3 Changer Controller
• "Digital Art" Spectrum Analyzer Display
• RUE-4190 Universal Wireless Remote Control Included
Piss Poor Empeg Knock Off
HDA-5460
CD Player

0 Data Detect Mute
1 Disc DP-S Mechanism
8x Oversampling
CD Text
CD Text Display
CD Text Scroll
Digital De-emphasis
Digital Servo
Disc Play/Pause
Disc Title Memory
Elapsed Time Display
Forward/Backward
M.I.X. (Random Play)
Music Scan
Music Sensor
Regulated 1-Bit DAC
Repeat (One/All)
T.S.M. (Title Search Menu Scroll)
T.S.M. (Title Search Menu)
General-Head Units

1 PreOut
Anti-Theft Detachable Front Panel
Detachable Trim Plate
Operation Indicator
HDD Control (Hard Disc Drive)

BioLight Display
DJ Music Mix (Music Genre DJ Interface)
Detachable HDD (16GB)
MP3/WMA/WAV Playback Capability
Mobile Multimedia Driver Software
Music Visualizer
Quick Search Function
Stand Alone Play
Stores approximately 3,000 songs
Specs:
CD Player

Channel Separation (1kHz) : 85dB
DAC Type : 1-Bit
Dynamic Range (1kHz) : 95dB
Frequency Response : 5Hz—20kHz
Number of DACs : 2
Oversampling : 8X/352.8kHz
Sampling Rate : 44.1kHz
Signal-to-Noise (SN) : 105dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) : 0.008 %
General-Head Units

Chassis Size (W x H x D)in : 7" x 2” x 6”
Chassis Size (W x H x D)mm : 178mm x 50mm x 152mm
Maximum Mounting Angle : 30° from Horizontal
Nose Piece Size (W x H x D) : 178mm x 46mm x 18 mm
Nose Piece Size (W x H x D)in : 6-11/16" x 1-13/16" x 11/16"
Operating Temperature (°C/°F) : 60°C (140°F) to -10°C (14°F)
Power Requirement : 14.4V DC (11V to 16V)
Pre Output Voltage (Before Clipping) : 2 Volts
HDD Player

MP3 Bit-rate : 64/80/96/112/128/144/160/192/224/256/320 kbps
MP3 Sampling Frequency : 48/44.1/32/24 kHz
Removal HDD : 16 GB
WMA Bit-rate : 64/80/96/128/160/192 kbps
WMA Sampling Frequency : 48/44.1/32/24 kHz



GPS Nav Unit
NVE-N852A
http://12.145.140.137/html/D2_n_1_n_n.html
Alpine's DVD PowerNav system was the first to the US market and no one does it better! It's easy to put in an address, business phone number, business name, whatever - and it finds it all, giving you turn-by-turn directions all the way to your destination! It's got over six million points of interest such as ATM's, restaurants, shopping malls, even hardware stores and garden nurseries. And it finds these destinations fast, finishing calculations to your destination in mere seconds! Even if you miss a turn, DVD PowerNav will get you back on your course quickly and automatically.
GUI (Graphical User Interface) for Drivers
• Alpine DVD-ROM Mechanism
• High Performance CPU and Graphics Engine
• 12 Channel GPS Receiver, Gyro Sensor and Speed Sensor
• Wireless Audio/Navigation Remote Control Included
• Freeway Exit and Entrance Name Guidance
• SmartMap Pro 8.5 GB Dual Layer DVD-ROM
• Coverage across the US and parts of Canada (see coverage map for detailed areas)
• Over six million points of interest (POIs) from NavTech and InfoUSA

Until guys@empeg manage to talk bosses into releasing something MkIII+-ish, I would stick with empeg plus Street Pilot or equivalent. I mean, one does not really need navigation often enough to make dashboard velcroable handheld that inconvenient, does one?

I do, I am on the road 220 Plus days a Year, most of the time to places I have never been before, add that to the fact I get lost if I turn around in the bath-tub too fast and Bingo A Nav System is needed..

Plus that hal Like Voice repeting to me over and over "Turn Left in 1 mile" would keep my eyes on the road.

I do, I am on the road 220 Plus days a Year, most of the time to places I have never been before, add that to the fact I get lost if I turn around in the bath-tub too fast and Bingo A Nav System is needed..

Ugh! I like travelling, but too much is too much! What kind of job is that? (I could only think of trucking or rental car repositioning, but then you don't drive your car...)

Plus that hal Like Voice repeting to me over and over "Turn Left in 1 mile" would keep my eyes on the road.

All is good untill you try to open a door, and it says 'I am sorry, Dave, I am affraid I can not to that!'