Thanks for all the info.
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Thanks for all the info.
Couple of other points to consider, you can buy an RDS Receiver for virtually any TT for Traffic service but I don't think it's as efficient as the SIM card based version which the x40/x50's use
You can also clone/piggy-back Live services from one subscribed (x40/x50) device to any other x40 or x50 device. I have a 940 running Live Services cloned from my subscribed 550
Types of new appliances with new maps truck
http://i66.tinypic.com/2n1xs36.png
Sadly these new Truck maps are only for the following:-
MAP OF USA & CANADA - TRUCK PRO 5250, PRO 7250, PRO 9150
MAP OF USA, CANADA & MEXICO TRUCK PRO 3100, PRO 5150, PRO 7100, PRO 7250, PRO 9100 LIVE, PRO 9150 LIVE
MAP OF BRAZIL TRUCK PRO 5250, PRO 7250
SOUTH AMERICA, CARIBBEAN & MEXICO - TRUCK GO 40, GO 400, GO 50, GO 500, GO 510, GO 5100, GO 60, GO 600, GO 610, Rider 40, Rider 400 (clever how you can use this truck map on a RIDER!)
Hey Guys,
I just downloaded both Europe_970.7466 and Europe_970.7468 maps.
From the "compatible chart v970" I can see that 7466 is the most complete map, while 7468 lacks IQroutes + ALG and HNR.
However, the 7468 map is 2.89GB compared to 2.88GB for 7466.
It doesn't really make sense to me.
Could someone please explain why the "incomplete" map is actually bigger than the "complete" one?
I'm at work now and I can't post a comparison between the individual files, but I can do this later when I get home.
Thank you all.
7468 is a NC 7/8 Low-Level-map and 7466 is a NC 9 High-Level-map. These NC9-High-Level-maps are smaller because higher compressed. Therefore these High-Level-maps need more CPU-Power and RAM to use. For this reason the NC9 and the High-level-maps are (by TomTom) only for 64MB devices.
Thank you for your answer Alfred_ML.
I only tested to see if the device opens and shows map and both maps worked.
I haven't tried them on the road (with an actual route) yet.
I own a Rider 2nd edition which only has a modest 32MB ram.
It seems to me that NC7.901 (original, downloaded by Home on an empty card) + 7468 is actually a little bit slower than NC9.500 + 7466.
This again doesn't make sense especially after you mentioned "only for 64MB devices".
The only difference I see in this case would be the SD card, which was different for each NC+ map. But the faster card (in my case) is a class 4 (or 6, can't remember exactly) and the slower one is a Sony 8GB class 10 (which at least in theory should be faster).
I'm new to this forum. Is there a hardware thread where I could ask about recommended SD card?
Thank you.
I wrote "the High-level-maps are (by TomTom) only for 64MB devices" = this means official by TomTom
If you use a slow memory-card with the officially NC, you must no wunder, if it is slower as an non-officially NC 9.500 (64 MB-Rider NC) with a faster memory-card. Recommend for navigation are class 6 and better.
But this is not the actual difference between these two maps and the NC: the 7468 is a "dumb" map without IQ-Routes and lane-assist. The 7466 has it. The NC 9.500 has the option "winding roads", the original 7.xxx not. But better (faster) for the old rider is the NC 9.205 (also with "winding roads")
I'll give NC 9.205 a try when I'll get some time.
Thank you very much Alfred_ML.
Just noticed that the Southeast Asia 971_7520 map has Hong Kong on it. The last usable HK map was 945, if anyone wanted an up to date HK map. HTH