|
Xoutpost server transfer and maintenance is occurring.... |
Xoutpost is currently undergoing a planned server migration.... stay tuned for new developments.... sincerely, the management |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
||||
|
||||
Disappointed with Tele Atlas 2010 Map Update
This is just a quick buyer beware for the new disks. And, if you already have the update, and you notice a loss of performance, you might want to contact Tele Atlatlas and BMW as well. Quote:
__________________
SOLD 2000 E38 750iL Highline Edition, Upgraded with the lastest 2006 X5 Electronics MKIV Navigation, 16:9 Display, Bluetooth, TV/Video with Backup Camera, Sirius, and Aux Input |
Sponsored Links | |
|
#2
|
||||
|
||||
Not a very useful response really, typical corporate lip service.....
Go back to the 2009 disc mate.
__________________
Sept 03, M3, Silver Grey. Retro-fits: Modded Mk4 DVD Drive, OEM Bluetooth, VR Control, Rainbow Speaker Upgrade, Sony SOT Amp, HK Sub, CCFL, Intravee II, NightMode. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Report your problems and see if they fix it. You can't expect them to beat 9 years of map development on thier first go.
|
#4
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
Quote:
Here is my reply back to Tele Atlas... Quote:
__________________
SOLD 2000 E38 750iL Highline Edition, Upgraded with the lastest 2006 X5 Electronics MKIV Navigation, 16:9 Display, Bluetooth, TV/Video with Backup Camera, Sirius, and Aux Input |
#5
|
||||
|
||||
Very interesting dialogue and some great points. Here are just my thoughts:
On your point: #1 - so far I have not been ably to verify if the 2010 are more or less accurate based on a bunch of addresses that I commonly use. I will say this however, I submitted a bunch of changes to Navteq over the years and from update to update they never incorporated the changes. In fact, after I'd get the auto-reply case number, I'd never hear about it again. This is one area where I am hoping TeleAtlas does a better job. #2 - I can't tell if this is the case or not. I usually leave the voice commands off as they were frequently annoying unless I was in a completely foreign area, and then if they bugged me I would just turn them down a little. #3 - This is my biggest hope, that the routes are more optimized. I've requested countless times for routes without tolls and have always been led astray, even when I was proceeding on a known route with no tolls to a given destination. It was as though the system refused to acknowledge any other possible route no matter what I tried. I really hated this problem the most. #4 - I agree, it is too bad that they are split onto 2 disks. It's not a big problem for my location, but I can see it being an issue for some people. I think they put so much information (POI's) into this disk that the sheer volume of that data is what caused the problem. Do I really need to know every Mexican restaurant with address and phone number within a 250 miles radius if I'm allergic to Mexican food? No. Do I need to know all the locations of the GAP in North America? We'll considering I've never been in one, then I'd say no to that as well. However, they must feel that some people do. Oh well. I guess we can just hope that the next update is double layer...and works properly. #5 - I have to honestly say that my impression is the same as yours on this point. For whatever reason, when making large scale differences it seems to take a much longer time to show up all the info. I don't know why this is the case, but I have sort of worked around the problem by only making one or two increment scale changes at a time. I can deal with pretty much all the issues above, though a fix for #3 would be the best news for me. The only other thing that I'd give just about anything to have is a dedicated button to change from split-screen view to full-screen view. Keep us updated on what they tell you. |
#6
|
||||
|
||||
Update:
#2. I will have to agree. I am finding the newer disks to be quite a bit more verbose than previous updates. It seems to give me a lot of fairly obvious instructions like 'continue straight,' etc. Though I do have to admit I kind of like the 'you are so good looking' and 'you quite clearly are the best BMW driver' comments. |
#7
|
||||
|
||||
I have had my new 2010 Tele Atlas map update for about a month now. So far, I have submitted two corrections, and both of them have been corrected according to Tele Atlas. I got emails saying "Based on a review of your report, we can now confirm that the change you suggested has been made. It will go out in the next release of our map database." This is very encouraging and more responsive than NavTeq's map correction team.
However, this stuff is just plain junk. One of these errors was cleaned up in Navteq's data over four years ago, and the other never existed (to my knowledge) in Navteq's data. Given how few people use navigation devices with Tele Atlas data in the U.S., it could take many years before Tele Atlas achieves the accuracy and quality of Navteq. I am frustrated, because my 2010 disk is probably worse than the 2008 disk I gave up. No, it is worse. There is no question. I will probably sell my 2010 disk and buy a used 2009 Navteq disk. Then, I may consider another Tele Atlas update in 5 years. This makes me sad.
__________________
SOLD 2000 E38 750iL Highline Edition, Upgraded with the lastest 2006 X5 Electronics MKIV Navigation, 16:9 Display, Bluetooth, TV/Video with Backup Camera, Sirius, and Aux Input |
#8
|
||||
|
||||
__________________
Xoutpost.com - where you come for the information but stay for the friendships |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
Against Garmin Nav tech is pretty bad as well.
But I agree these new maps are really bad. |
#10
|
||||
|
||||
Garmin uses Navteq data.
__________________
SOLD 2000 E38 750iL Highline Edition, Upgraded with the lastest 2006 X5 Electronics MKIV Navigation, 16:9 Display, Bluetooth, TV/Video with Backup Camera, Sirius, and Aux Input |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
|