Hema Navigator user feedback needed

GT,

It's the same with most things, if you're prepared and happy to pay for the convenience then it's worth it.

We use a laptop mounted in the back and a 7 inch touch screen mounted in the front with audio played thrugh the factory sound system.

To set up the same system as we use would be double the price of the Hema....I think it is over priced seeing it can not do much.

On our system we have DVD player, Audio player including over 250 albums, Internet, 7 gig of maps, Ozi Explorer, Garmin nRoute, Tracks 4 Australia, Shonky maps, analogue and digital television and all the other stuff a full computer system does.

Regards Richard

Mate, if you can justify the investment, the Hema Navigator should prove to be a good solution.

Using OziExplorer for countrywide travel, coupled with the Hema range of maps, plus Route 66 voice guided street navigation in metropolitan areas, plus a built-in GPS, you will have a fully integrated solution.

The interface for OziExplorer looks as though it is the latest CE version, as used on PDA's.

You won't get a lot of feedback from other users as the product has only just been released, but I don't believe you would be disappointed.

Bill.

The cost of the Hema unit in my opinion is a lot of money to outlay when basically all they do is show and direct you via loaded maps when in my case the total setup for navigation is about $600,yes my setup does the same with a lot more additions, The laptop I use is a EEE PC 900 from ASUS, they have Solid State hardrives 12gig size and add any external flashdrive or SD card for more storage (I have 12gig onboard, 8 gig SD card, 2 usb flashdrives 4gig each) so no issues with corrigated roads etc, It has wi fi, playes mp3s, dvd's, storage for all the photos, collect and send emails, built in web cam etc etc. The GPS was approx $30 for a USB type that comes with a magnetic base external aerial. i run Ozi explorer and have loaded NSW topo 1:25 1:100, Vic topo 1:25 1:100, Hema desert maps 1:250 and Raster map of Australia, all regional town maps in Australia 1:100 so I have pretty much everything covered in one compact easy to use package. i feel this setup is far more versatile that a GPS alone, just my opinion

cheers

Rabs

Cheapest price I was offered today in Melbourne was $900 even.
Bloke said they had been selling like hotcakes he has more stock comimg tommorrow.

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Hi Gone Troppo,

Your question was 'can you scan maps and use them in the Hema'.
The answer is in the Ozi Explorer site, under Information there are instructions how to scan and stitch maps. However for a couple of hundred dollars you could buy Natmaps Raster Maps 1:250k series of maps on DVD and load them into the Hema via the SD card slot. - not as good as the 1:10k but you can zoom them. I looked at the Hema and liked it, but it was released too late for me, I bought a new laptop a few weeks before it came out.
Mike.

Are you people forgetting that the Hema already comes with Oziexplorer installed and hema maps installed together with the street map navigator system and will run the moving map system.
OR AM I WRONG.

The short answer is yes you can. You scan each map, calibrate it then convert it to format usable on the Oziexplorer CE version on the Hema In car Navigator (OZF2 files), copy the image and map files onto your sd card in the Hema In Car Navigator and Bobs you uncle!

If you have a scanner that can accommodate a whole 250K at a time then that's a bonus but if not you could scan the map in sections, calibrate each section using Oziexplorer and do a map merge with the add on Map Merge package available on the Oziexplorer web site. All this would have to be done on a PC version of Oziexplorer first of course. I may have the order as to when you run the map merge software out of order but you should get the gist of the process.

If you have a lot of maps to do its going to be a long and tedious process. It may be quicker/less painful to buy the Natmap Raster Premium product for $120 or there abouts and add the notes you've put on your paper maps using Oziexplorer.

Toolman