HEMA 6 and HEMA 7, what is the difference?

I have a 7" Garmin as well as the 6" Hema. It's worth noting that the 7" screen seems to take up a lot more windscreen space than the extra inch would indicate.

Other than that, I haven't looked at the differences, however, if someone confirms the 7 is brighter than the 6, that would be a good thing.

Hi Bookleaf

I have not turned on the NH 7 yet but what I can tell you is that apart from the larger screen size, the HN 7 is pre pooled with the latest Camps 7 that includes images of the sites when used in the Street Mode, where as the HN 6 was only loaded with Camps 6.

One thing that does not come with the new HN 7 is the back up DVD that contains all the maps that are on the unit that came with the HN 6.

To some this may be an issue, but the set up of the new HN 7 adds these maps to your Windows based PC in the easy set up.

Either way you go, the Hema units are a reliable unit to use straight out of the box and ready to take you anywhere.


Cheers


Stephen

Having upgraded from the 5" to the 6" Hema, I am wondering if the HN7 is maybe a little too big?
There has to be an impact to view obstruction through the windscreen eventually, if the Hema is mounted directly to the glass.

I experimented with a Sumsung Galaxy 10.1 which was mounted to the dash, rather than the windscreen and it still took up a bit of real estate.

I am happy with the HN6 for Australia wide travel but I don't use the iGo street navigation, preferring a separate TomTom device.
I can keep Oziexplorer running uninterrupted and use TomTom to navigate my way to a selected street or location within a city or town as I travel through it.
The 6" screen is big enough for my "old eyes" without being obtrusive and obstruct the view out of the windscreen. I also use a visor to reduce glare.
There may be a feature I wish to record a waypoint for at any time and if Ozi is shut down to run iGo street navigation, you can't achieve that.

The TomTom I have is a 5" device that sits in the bottom right corner of the windscreen, while the Hema is located in the bottom centre of the windscreen where the only view it "blocks" is a section of the bonnet behind it.

I will happily forgo the Camps 6 or 7 feature of iGo for the "Live" reporting of changing road conditions on TomTom. Obviously, this is not important in rural areas, but is handy in Metro areas.
I have a printed Camps 7 spiral bound book to refer to if I need to.

Thanks for the replies.
One item I have come across that may be an issue is that I believe the 6 uses a stylus where the7 is all touch screen.
Is this so?. Is it a nuance to have to use a stylus, or is it optional and not really necessary?

Dont forget there nothing more than a chinese navigator running ozi ce and hema maps
If you buy every thing rather than get it off friends you can have the same thing for under $300