This is not really a "Techie" question so asking here.
Does anyone have or know anything about the Hema N6 or other Hema GPS please.
I currently have the Navman My75 but can't do any map updates so looking at upgrading.
Thought of the Garman and even a newer Navman. Any thoughts?
pauline said
08:45 AM Nov 13, 2014
We have a Garmin Doug with lifetime map updates which are very easy to do and have found it is as good as any out there............still gets us lost but only occasionally.
Golddetectornomad said
09:13 AM Nov 13, 2014
I also have the Navman My75 Doug, <because it has Bush Tracks throughout Australia as well>..I receive regular updates from Navman and received another update this week....it came with all updates guaranteed for three years...perhaps you should contact Navman Doug.......the bush tracks are invaluable for me when prospecting here in Golden Triangle and W.A....you have to be careful which road options you choose as it will take you to a bush track in lieu of a highway when I am towing the Van...Hoo Roo
Phil C said
09:38 AM Nov 13, 2014
Dougwe, How
Mate, dont get a Hema, they are expensive to buy and keep. We have the Hema 5 and it costs every time try to update. Gave up. I now use my tom tom on the iphone ($89 with free upgrades, as opposed to $500) with wikicamps it works a treat. Havnt been lost yet.
Take care mate
Cruising Cruze said
10:14 AM Nov 13, 2014
Hi Doug
Marjoleine just found out that her Nexus 7 does all the things
You should try to see if your Ipad does it to
Cheers John
pauline said
10:57 AM Nov 13, 2014
Doug doesn't your I phone have a GPS on it or are they not up to scratch, just wondering...........
jetj said
11:41 AM Nov 13, 2014
I have a Garmin 2797 and its fantastic. Easy to put Camps 7 on and lifetime maps updates. Also a 7 inch screen.
Peter_n_Margaret said
11:52 AM Nov 13, 2014
If you go "bush" the HEMA is the best GPS (with the best map capability) without question.
If you wander about on roads, you probably don't need its features and a $100 cheapy will do what you need. There is plenty of choice.
Cheers,
Peter
exa41 said
01:20 PM Nov 13, 2014
Hi Doug , we have the 7" Garmin DESL 760 , easy to see and has all the functions .
Plendo said
02:07 PM Nov 13, 2014
Hi Doug, we have a Hema HN6, and we like it, however we have not yet updated any maps, so as Phil indicates that may be an issue.
We find it easy to use, it has a clear screen, and when towing the lane guidance is invaluable.
The large screen is good, but it is also a curse when it comes to mounting, but this would apply to any of the 6 or7" units.
Brenda and Alan said
03:16 PM Nov 13, 2014
Doug we use a navman MY Escape 2 with life time map updates free and the ability to imput total vehicle dimensions in truck mode so you don't get stuck in narrow dead end streets or directed to do turns and U turns where it is impossible.
Alan
elliemike said
03:40 PM Nov 13, 2014
Peter_n_Margaret wrote:
If you go "bush" the HEMA is the best GPS (with the best map capability) without question. If you wander about on roads, you probably don't need its features and a $100 cheapy will do what you need. There is plenty of choice.
Cheers, Peter
Same with us.
Not much point in having the capability of the HN6 or now HN7 if you don't get off the bitumen. Making up a route for 4x4 tracks on the machine or better still in Oziexplorer and loading it might not be something one needs.
TrekenOz said
04:23 PM Nov 13, 2014
We have the Hema 6 mainly for the off road maps and it also has camps 7 installed along with caravan parks and dump points.
Find it a very useful gps although it is not as cheap as most of the others.
Dougwe said
05:04 PM Nov 13, 2014
Latest development,
I have sent a email to Navman customer support asking for help with map upgrades so will see what reply if any happens first, should work out cheaper as my free upgrade period has finished.
Bruce and Bev said
08:16 PM Nov 13, 2014
Ive bought a Navman 7 about 4 mnths ago and found it complicated to use, compared to a Navman and the usual GPS units.
Ive now got my head round using the "on-road" side of the Navman and it has some good features on it, like screen display (3D etc), Camps 7, dump points, places to eat, servos, C/Ps along your assigned route etc.
The other side is the "black" side for me and is full of Hema rasta maps - you need to spend serious time to understand this and I cant be bothered.
Im waiting for Camps 8 to come out in February for the free up-date.
Would I buy is again - probably not for $699 (and that was on special with a windscreen cradle and sun shield)
On our travels round WA we have found Camps 7 to be very out of date and there are so many parks or free camps that have been available before Camps 7 was up-dated. Some advice in Camps 7 is also misleading or hopeless out of date (not to be dangerous - just a nuisance). I will eventually switch to an android and run wikicamps - seems to be much more up to date as the users can make comments on each site
nallingtoon said
10:46 PM Nov 13, 2014
we bought a HN6 to do our round Australia trip by the time we got to Darwin I returned it for a refund it was useless sent us everywhere but the right way could not find a free camp that was off the main highway bought a navman in Darwin it failed in perth replaced it in perth failed again in kalgoorly this one is still going but poorly calibrated stickin to maps in future
Neil
Radar said
08:58 AM Nov 14, 2014
Hi Dougwe and All
We are using a 2 year old Navman (my only real complaint is I can't operate it while driving but now I do not need to as I have trained the sweet heart to do most things) and a good quality Samsung tablet where I have a gps along with a off line mapping system called OsmAnd maps it will update while on line, very clever. The young ones use it for mountain bike riding.
On the tablet we have aps for most things that we use when on the road wiki camps, dump points and the list goes on.
We used OsmAnd maps while in Uk from one end to the other was a lot of fun allowing us to change our minds as we saw something to look at up a side road. Expanding the map on a 9 inch and now on a new 10 inch screen for the navigator to look at specially on multi lanes roundabouts. Lots of fun for novices drivers in Uk, all the seaside villages we drive though I am sure most sane people would of walked.
The Navman I still get free up dates brought on special around $120 not bad value 5 x 4 screen, I think the money spent on the tablet with multi uses is the better value but remember I have top of the line after using a all so ran one.
Have fun Dougwe and some of my thoughts is helpful. Ralph
Dougwe said
09:23 AM Nov 14, 2014
Howdy Ralph,
Thanks all but how does a tablet/iPad etc work using a satnav app. Sorry I can't work that one out. I know, I'm thick.....as.
Dougwe said
09:25 AM Nov 14, 2014
Still no reply from Navman customer help yet
Dougwe said
09:58 AM Nov 14, 2014
I downloaded "BringGo" which works through Bluetooth on my iPone and comes through the "Mylink" infotainment screen in the Colorado, one word describes that..... Horrible. It also used a bit of data in a very short time so would hate to see what data it uses after a day of travel.
Red Roo said
11:01 AM Nov 14, 2014
Hello Dougwe,
Your need for a navigator should depend on your use for one. If you are driving on the road all the time, a general navigator (Garmin / NavMan / TomTom etc) is the most that you'd need. A considerably cheaper (and perhaps better) alternative if you have a smart phone with a reasonable sized screen is WikiCamps. The map can be downloaded and *all* updates are free. I have this running on my Samsung when I hit the road. The licence is for the user rather than for the device, so if you change your phone you can install WikiCamps on the new one without having to register it.
Another option if you have a smart phone is to download and run OziExplorer however it doesn't include any maps and you really need the desktop version to calibrate home made maps.
Hema GPS's are dual function in that they have a navigator (not sure of which one) and they also run OziExplorer for off road work. OziExplorer uses Raster maps or paper maps that you've scanned and calibrated with the desktop version of OziExplorer. The Navigator side maps may need to be updated every few years or so but you can still use the ones installed. The OziExplorer maps should only need to be updated if a better map becomes available. The maps supplied for use with OziExplorer are usually the current HEMA map set, however I don't know how extensive they are.
My preferred navigator is a Garmin 2597 with Bluetooth (to connect to the Samsung) and Lifetime Maps and Traffic. I can't speak for their customer support because I haven't really had a problem, but I do quite regularly re-program POI's to it. A Point of Interest is a point (coordinates) with a name to be displayed on the screen and *can* be navigated to. It may be a restaurant or fuel station or a campground such as Greens Lake.
I hope this helps... Wayne
Radar said
01:29 PM Nov 14, 2014
Hi Dougwe
Your thick, well I am thicker, I carry around in my back pocket 9 year old kid when I lack knowledge to get out of trouble, better to use his brain then mind.
No Doug it comes easier with practise, I write most thing down, a plan as such that helps a lot.
As for the sav nat possibly need to down load a app or a program for it, your phone might have one in it and the tablet is very similar.
Sorry I can't be more help. Maybe a couple of question at Jb hi fi they have some very smart people. Ralph
Red Dog said
11:09 AM Nov 16, 2014
Go with the new Hema the best $700 {or a bit cheaper if you shop around } it is the HN7 all updates downloadable
if there is an ant track anywhere it is on there. All most impossible to get lost
Red Dog said
11:10 AM Nov 16, 2014
Go with the new Hema the best $700 {or a bit cheaper if you shop around } it is the HN7 all updates downloadable
if there is an ant track anywhere it is on there. All most impossible to get lost
Red Dog said
11:14 AM Nov 16, 2014
New HM7 cant get lost all up dates are down loadable good luck.
This is not really a "Techie" question so asking here.
Does anyone have or know anything about the Hema N6 or other Hema GPS please.
I currently have the Navman My75 but can't do any map updates so looking at upgrading.
Thought of the Garman and even a newer Navman. Any thoughts?
Mate, dont get a Hema, they are expensive to buy and keep. We have the Hema 5 and it costs every time try to update. Gave up. I now use my tom tom on the iphone ($89 with free upgrades, as opposed to $500) with wikicamps it works a treat. Havnt been lost yet.
Take care mate
Marjoleine just found out that her Nexus 7 does all the things
You should try to see if your Ipad does it to
Cheers John
If you wander about on roads, you probably don't need its features and a $100 cheapy will do what you need. There is plenty of choice.
Cheers,
Peter
We find it easy to use, it has a clear screen, and when towing the lane guidance is invaluable.
The large screen is good, but it is also a curse when it comes to mounting, but this would apply to any of the 6 or7" units.
Doug we use a navman MY Escape 2 with life time map updates free and the ability to imput total vehicle dimensions in truck mode so you don't get stuck in narrow dead end streets or directed to do turns and U turns where it is impossible.
Alan
Same with us.
Not much point in having the capability of the HN6 or now HN7 if you don't get off the bitumen. Making up a route for 4x4 tracks on the machine or better still in Oziexplorer and loading it might not be something one needs.
We have the Hema 6 mainly for the off road maps and it also has camps 7 installed along with caravan parks and dump points.
Find it a very useful gps although it is not as cheap as most of the others.
I have sent a email to Navman customer support asking for help with map upgrades so will see what reply if any happens first, should work out cheaper as my free upgrade period has finished.
Ive now got my head round using the "on-road" side of the Navman and it has some good features on it, like screen display (3D etc), Camps 7, dump points, places to eat, servos, C/Ps along your assigned route etc.
The other side is the "black" side for me and is full of Hema rasta maps - you need to spend serious time to understand this and I cant be bothered.
Im waiting for Camps 8 to come out in February for the free up-date.
Would I buy is again - probably not for $699 (and that was on special with a windscreen cradle and sun shield)
On our travels round WA we have found Camps 7 to be very out of date and there are so many parks or free camps that have been available before Camps 7 was up-dated. Some advice in Camps 7 is also misleading or hopeless out of date (not to be dangerous - just a nuisance). I will eventually switch to an android and run wikicamps - seems to be much more up to date as the users can make comments on each site
Neil
Hi Dougwe and All
We are using a 2 year old Navman (my only real complaint is I can't operate it while driving but now I do not need to as I have trained the sweet heart to do most things) and a good quality Samsung tablet where I have a gps along with a off line mapping system called OsmAnd maps it will update while on line, very clever. The young ones use it for mountain bike riding.
On the tablet we have aps for most things that we use when on the road wiki camps, dump points and the list goes on.
We used OsmAnd maps while in Uk from one end to the other was a lot of fun allowing us to change our minds as we saw something to look at up a side road. Expanding the map on a 9 inch and now on a new 10 inch screen for the navigator to look at specially on multi lanes roundabouts. Lots of fun for novices drivers in Uk, all the seaside villages we drive though I am sure most sane people would of walked.
The Navman I still get free up dates brought on special around $120 not bad value 5 x 4 screen, I think the money spent on the tablet with multi uses is the better value but remember I have top of the line after using a all so ran one.
Have fun Dougwe and some of my thoughts is helpful. Ralph
Thanks all but how does a tablet/iPad etc work using a satnav app. Sorry I can't work that one out. I know, I'm thick.....as.
Still no reply from Navman customer help yet
Hello Dougwe,
Your need for a navigator should depend on your use for one. If you are driving on the road all the time, a general navigator (Garmin / NavMan / TomTom etc) is the most that you'd need. A considerably cheaper (and perhaps better) alternative if you have a smart phone with a reasonable sized screen is WikiCamps. The map can be downloaded and *all* updates are free. I have this running on my Samsung when I hit the road. The licence is for the user rather than for the device, so if you change your phone you can install WikiCamps on the new one without having to register it.
Another option if you have a smart phone is to download and run OziExplorer however it doesn't include any maps and you really need the desktop version to calibrate home made maps.
Hema GPS's are dual function in that they have a navigator (not sure of which one) and they also run OziExplorer for off road work. OziExplorer uses Raster maps or paper maps that you've scanned and calibrated with the desktop version of OziExplorer. The Navigator side maps may need to be updated every few years or so but you can still use the ones installed. The OziExplorer maps should only need to be updated if a better map becomes available. The maps supplied for use with OziExplorer are usually the current HEMA map set, however I don't know how extensive they are.
My preferred navigator is a Garmin 2597 with Bluetooth (to connect to the Samsung) and Lifetime Maps and Traffic. I can't speak for their customer support because I haven't really had a problem, but I do quite regularly re-program POI's to it. A Point of Interest is a point (coordinates) with a name to be displayed on the screen and *can* be navigated to. It may be a restaurant or fuel station or a campground such as Greens Lake.
I hope this helps... Wayne
Hi Dougwe
Your thick, well I am thicker, I carry around in my back pocket 9 year old kid when I lack knowledge to get out of trouble, better to use his brain then mind.
No Doug it comes easier with practise, I write most thing down, a plan as such that helps a lot.
As for the sav nat possibly need to down load a app or a program for it, your phone might have one in it and the tablet is very similar.
Sorry I can't be more help. Maybe a couple of question at Jb hi fi they have some very smart people. Ralph
Go with the new Hema the best $700 {or a bit cheaper if you shop around } it is the HN7 all updates downloadable
if there is an ant track anywhere it is on there. All most impossible to get lost
Go with the new Hema the best $700 {or a bit cheaper if you shop around } it is the HN7 all updates downloadable
if there is an ant track anywhere it is on there. All most impossible to get lost
New HM7 cant get lost all up dates are down loadable good luck.