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Garmin nuvi® 255W GPS Receiver

$293.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
as has been stated by multiple reviewers, this device acquires satellites very quickly - usually by the time i start it up and back out of the driveway; is very easy and intuitive to use; and
from www.amazon.com
if you can afford it, purchase the fm antenna that is sold separately.
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the cool thing about this gps is that it has a faster processor than the others so it "recalculates" and connects to satellite faster.
from www.amazon.com
i guess it was because during the traffic jams we encountered i guess it loss contact with the satellites due to interferrence by the tall buildings arroung.
from www.amazon.com
it picks up the satellites quickly (i've never noticed a lag), routes fast, has good animation (maybe 6-8 frames a second?), and is very, very accurate.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Display, Great Map Quality, Designation: Automobile

2 RECOMMENDED by 86 people for RECEPTION

Garmin Nuvi 265W GPS Receiver

$353.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i had this for now 2 weeks and have used it couple of times, loved all its features, but i still regret that it signal catching feature is quite weak, specially when in uderground or covered parking
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i was not sure i would use the integrated traffic receiver, but paid a little extra to get it just in case.
from www.amazon.com
it also comes with a power cable for the cigarette lighter, which doubles as the fm traffic antenna (so you can't get traffic reports unless you have it hooked up).
from www.amazon.com
the garmin's traffic antenna is integrated into a honking thick power cable; you can't get traffic unless it is connected.
from www.amazon.com
99% of the time, the gps finds satellites before you have started driving and it isn't a problem.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Display, Good Map Quality, Form Factor: Fixed

3 RECOMMENDED by 30 people for RECEPTION

Garmin nuvi 205 GPS Receiver

$224.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
the best part it only cost a couple hundred and you don't even have to pay a monthly fee for the satellite access.
from www.qvc.com
additionally, i didn't feel i needed the extra screen size of the 4.3 models and have found that the 3.5 works just fine.it was easy to use right out of the box, found satellite signals without any
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?easy to use,bright display,loud enough to hear what's not so great:?sometimes lose signal on overcast days "this was the easiest to use navigation system i have ever used!
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?color, ease of use, quick satellite connection, not a bad price what's not so great:?does not come with usb cord, downloads from garmin.com a little tricky to install "this
from www.bestbuy.com
glossy black, touch screen, batt life what's not so great:?smaller, but that is what i wanted "very simple to use and i was amazed at how fast it will access satellites vs older models.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Map Quality, Great Display, Designation: Automobile

4 RECOMMENDED by 86 people for RECEPTION

Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS Receiver

$290.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.qvc.com
my wife purchased this unit for me when it was on an easy pay deal.i previously had a nuvi 360.pros: navtraffic - freelarger screencons: weaker gps receiverno powered mountthe unit is well built and
from www.qvc.com
the antenna is built in and very sensitive.the fm traffic is a great feature, and unlike other models, it's free for life with the 265wt.
from www.amazon.com
i had this for now 2 weeks and have used it couple of times, loved all its features, but i still regret that it signal catching feature is quite weak, specially when in uderground or covered parking
from www.amazon.com
the new features to this unit that i really like are the speed limit posted on the screen which has been 90% acurate along with having your speed displayed as well; the fm traffic receiver built in
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if the traffic signal comes out as voice it would have been even better.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Display, Excellent Map Quality, Designation: Automobile

5 RECOMMENDED by 18 people for RECEPTION

Garmin nuvi 255T GPS

$251.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
no problems finding a satellite and it located most of my places of interests as well as rerouted me when i missed turns (due to my own mistake).
from www.amazon.com
the receiver is less sensitive than my tomtom 3rd edition, as it will not pick up a signal when i am in the house.
from www.amazon.com
like all other nuvi's it has clear display, is easy to use, and acquires satellites very quickly.
from www.amazon.com
it would occassionally lose the satelite.
from www.amazon.com
in seattle it could take 10 minutes to pick up signal if it is cloudy.

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Positives: Nice Map Quality, Good Display, Easy To Use, Form Factor: Fixed

Garmin nuvi 260W Car GPS Receiver

$233.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i like almost every thing about the 260w with the exception of how long it takes to find the satellites after start up.
from www.amazon.com
with this on your dash/windshield,(suction cup mount) and no external antenna (it's built in) it takes up very little space and does not interfere with driving or vision.
from www.amazon.com
it could not "locate satellite" on it's second use and never recovered.
from www.amazon.com
finds satellites fast, i like the feature that it annoucnes street names.
from www.amazon.com
as has been said before, it does take a bit long to acquire the satellites, but nothing i can't live with.

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Positives: Great Display, Easy To Use, Excellent Map Quality, Form Factor: Fixed

Garmin Nuvi 760 760T Car GPS Receiver

$353.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
on my radio it comes in with static no matter what i do.
from www.amazon.com
the satellite links are quick, the instructions come fast, it says street names and i haven't been so impressed with a product for a long time.
from www.amazon.com
although it is not so important, this device cannot locate a satellite inside or near a building.
from www.amazon.com
there are a lot of reviews for this product and i don't have much to add to the basic functionality but can confirm that the 760 has a) very fast tracking of satellites, b) is quite accurate (with
from www.amazon.com
i must say that the hands free phone (bluetooth) is somewhat staticky while talking but i highly recommend this product.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Accuracy, Nice Display, Designation: Automobile

Garmin nüvi 265T GPS Receiver

$238.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i like garmin 265t 3.5-inch small, thin, fast signal locking and quick voice prompt comparing to the 760 4.3" i bought last year, exellent product.
from MAG, www.newegg.com
it boots up very quickly and aquires signal very fast also.
from www.amazon.com
for one thing, it never lost satellite reception as the i330 has done frequently.
from www.amazon.com
good thing is that it does not have the antenna flip.
from www.amazon.com
340s and a magellan 1340 and i liked a lot of their features but unfortunately they both failed in the one that to me is the most important; signal acquisition time and maintaining it once acquired.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Map Quality, Nice Portability, Designation: Automobile

Garmin nuvi 255 GPS Receiver

$230.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
like all other nuvi's it has clear display, is easy to use, and acquires satellites very quickly.
from www.amazon.com
the receiver is less sensitive than my tomtom 3rd edition, as it will not pick up a signal when i am in the house.
from www.amazon.com
no problems finding a satellite and it located most of my places of interests as well as rerouted me when i missed turns (due to my own mistake).
from www.amazon.com
usually it finds the satellite signal fast and rarely loses the signal.
from www.amazon.com
it would occassionally lose the satelite.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Map Quality, Nice Display, Designation: Automobile

Garmin nuvi 205W GPS Receiver

$212.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?easy to use,bright display,loud enough to hear what's not so great:?sometimes lose signal on overcast days "this was the easiest to use navigation system i have ever used!
from www.qvc.com
additionally, i didn't feel i needed the extra screen size of the 4.3 models and have found that the 3.5 works just fine.it was easy to use right out of the box, found satellite signals without any
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?accesses satellite and re-routing done quickly what's not so great:?no spoken street names "picked this unit up for both business use (salesman covering northeast) and for my
from www.bestbuy.com
comes up vs having to wait up to several minutes, and it holds a signal much better than the 200w.for example, i put it near a window to get a signal in a place where the 200w had never gotten one.
from "Mary", www.modells.com
maybe it has to do with the # of satellites.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Map Quality, Good Display, Designation: Automobile

Garmin Nuvi 780 Car GPS Receiver

$402.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
it has trouble locating satellites if i mount it too close to the driver on the dashboard of a suburban.
from A Customer from New York, NY, clickfrom.buy.com
satellite signal around the nyc area has been very good so far (signal acquired within 30-60 sec.
from www.amazon.com
what's great about it: easy to use and clear bluetooth reception
from www.amazon.com
it acquires it signal quickly.
from www.amazon.com
- it takes a lot longer than tomtom to power up and acquire satellite signal.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Map Quality, Great Display, Designation: Automobile

Garmin nuvi® 880 GPS Receiver

$800.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.qvc.com
unlike my older model it seems to have fewer problems locating a satellite and has yet to send me in a long weird route instead of the more direct one.
from www.crutchfield.com
2) useless fm transmitter: i see many people complaining in the net that that the fm transmitter is does not send a sufficient signal to work or be usable.
from www.amazon.com
entry gates) and surrounding areas but when i ask the 880 to take me somewhere off the base it tries to route me straight through a 10 foot tall barbed wire fence rather than through the main gates.
from www.amazon.com
i am also a little surprised on how long it takes for the unit to find a sat signal.
from www.amazon.com
*) takes wicked long to "find" satellites - for some reason i expected it to be faster.

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Positives: Good Map Quality, Easy To Use, Excellent Accuracy, Designation: Automobile

TomTom ONE 125 GPS Receiver

$148.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
also love that it has an internal rechargeable battery so after getting to a city and wanting to find a local restaurant, i don't bring the charger and all the wires.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?when on sale for $99, you can't beat the price what's not so great:?when turned on, it takes too long to find signal & sometimes sends me the long way.
from www.bestbuy.com
if anything i just wish they could have the live traffic and weather antenna be built into the unit rather than paying an additional $100 for it.
from www.bestbuy.com
it happens when you stopped at some rest area, or over a turn on some county roads where it could not pick up some signals, but that was temporary and you'll get back on track.yo could always play
from www.bestbuy.com
no extra wires to run, mounts with no tools.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Map Quality, Nice Accuracy, Designation: Automobile

KENWOOD DNX5120 DVD Navigation System GPS Receiver

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from www.crutchfield.com
i also have an xm satellite subscription, so i purchased an xm adapter to go with it.
from www.crutchfield.com
i just received and installed this unit and the kenwood hd receiver (pricey) but worth it.
from www.crutchfield.com
i got the optional traffic receiver and love the auto routing around traffic.
from www.crutchfield.com
this receiver/back up camera/i-pod player/gps etc.
from www.crutchfield.com
this system does not need vehicle speed sensor wire to be attached.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Good Accuracy, Included Units: In-Dash Player, In-Dash Monitor, GPS Receiver

Tomtom XL 330S GPS Receiver

$194.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?screen size, signal, lock feature, works on xp and vista what's not so great:?none "got mine a week ago and very satisfied with the purchase.audio is fine to me.
from www.bestbuy.com
i have had it this unit going on 2 years now..is serves it purpose very well...it does needs some updates on re-routing faster and it takes about 5 min to get a signal when you are ready to leave for
from www.qvc.com
i would also recommend getting the traffic update wire too, it will reroute you in case there is heavy/backed up traffic on your route..and the traffic update is free..
from www.bestbuy.com
i also purchased the rds-tmc traffic receiver and it works great in the boston area.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?large screen, simple to program route what's not so great:?no text to talk, long time to find signal "i use this gps basically to navigate in and out of boston.

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Positives: Designation: Automobile, Form Factor: Fixed, Display Size: 4.3 in., Map capabilities: Internal

Magellan RoadMate 1412 GPS Receiver

$200.00 Est. at Amazon

from KP from Virginia, www.circuitcity.com
returning (hot) satellite signal pickup is good.large screen is a plus.so far very accurate directionstouchscreen works wellquick access to normal functions.cons:does not cancel destination
from Mike from Nebraska, www.circuitcity.com
very quick to lock in reception, screen is easily viewed, voice prompts (text to speech) are clear, and the tone feature when turn is imminent is great.
from Mike F. from Spring Hill, FL, www.circuitcity.com
very accurate, fast and powerful receiver.
from www.bestbuy.com
i have never had any issues with picking up a signal or being routed in the wrong direction.
from www.bestbuy.com
/ long., average number of satelites(out of 24) being picked up, and a few other statistics.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Map Quality, Good Accuracy, Designation: Automobile

Magellan RoadMate 1400 GPS Receiver

$175.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the sensitivity (i.e., signal reception capability) of the magellan roadmate 1400 is better than gps units that i have used in the past.
from www.amazon.com
fast satellite reception, easy to use, has lots of points of interest, able to store destinations.
from lt.dell.com
share this review: review?10?for?magellan roadmate 1400 overall: 4 [ratingof] 5 quality: 5 [ratingof] 5 features: 1 [ratingof] 5 value: 4 [ratingof] 5
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have had the unit for less than a week - it now spontaneously reboots when attempting to get a satellite lock every single time!

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Positives: Good Display, Easy To Use, Good Map Quality, Designation: Automobile

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Best GPS Devices for Reception

Garmin nuvi® 255W GPS Receiver

Garmin Nuvi 265W GPS Receiver

Garmin nuvi 205 GPS Receiver

Garmin nüvi 265WT GPS Receiver

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Garmin nuvi 260W Car GPS Receiver

Garmin Nuvi 760 760T Car GPS Receiver

Garmin nüvi 265T GPS Receiver

Garmin nuvi 255 GPS Receiver

Garmin nuvi 205W GPS Receiver

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