Speed Camera Alert System.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have any experience of the "Novus Rider" GPS based camera alert system.
I understand its has free software updates and is much more accurate than camera databases attached to portable navigation devices. Positive or negative comments would be appreciated.

 

[senwar]

Yep - I had one for a few weeks, only sold it as I bought a Sat Nav system with camera alerts. As you say, not as good but I didn't want two dash/screen pieces of equipment (previously bought it as my car had in built nav).

I found the system excellent - and the added bonus is the internal battery so no trailing wires. Can be set in power save mode too so only shows a display when you are approaching a camera. I'd previously used the Talex which was the older model before Talex went .Also found this excellent. The lifetime updates of the Novus is a definite winning factor - I would highly recommend them.

 

[Anonymous]

Yep - I had one for a few weeks, only sold it as I bought a Sat Nav system with camera alerts. As you say, not as good but I didn't want two dash/screen pieces of equipment (previously bought it as my car had in built nav).

I found the system excellent - and the added bonus is the internal battery so no trailing wires. Can be set in power save mode too so only shows a display when you are approaching a camera. I'd previously used the Talex which was the older model before Talex went .Also found this excellent. The lifetime updates of the Novus is a definite winning factor - I would highly recommend them.

Thanks Senwar, appreciate your comments.

 

[a11y]

I've got a speed alert system: it's called my female passenger...


Seriously though, how accurate are the camera databases on the likes of TomTom systems? Not that I ever speed anywhere being an IAM member.

 

[gannet]

I've got a speed alert system: it's called my female passenger...


Seriously though, how accurate are the camera databases on the likes of TomTom systems? Not that I ever speed anywhere being an IAM member.

lol - mrs gannet is pretty accurate too :lol:

Getting increasingly inaccurate as they never seem to remove the motorway roadwork cameras from their databases

and no of course you dont

me neither

 

[mmm-five]

I find the GPSWorld camera database is quite accurate, but if you find an error you simply report it and they change it for the next release (every week at the moment).

TomTom's own one is a bit dire though, and I only used it while it was free.

 

[SittingBull]

I've got a speed alert system: it's called my female passenger...


Seriously though, how accurate are the camera databases on the likes of TomTom systems? Not that I ever speed anywhere being an IAM member.

The TomTom relies totally on the input from members (which could be totally totally innacuarate - depending on how many shandies). So, it's generally "fairly accurate" on a daily basis.

It's 100% more accurate than any BMW DVD map bought from the internet (eBay) that the seller robbed from PocketGPSWorld.com.......
:thumbsdown:

 

[SirSimon]

I bought myself a Road Angel Plus, can't fault it. Save my bacon on many occasions!

 

[Andy]

PogoAlert here, love it.

Also use downloaded free CSVs on my OEM BMW Nav for Cameras (with alerts), update it every time I change DVD.

 

[biffa]

The iPhone (and iPod touch ?) have a free program called "Trapster" which is a user-updateable camera database. Seems very good. Needs a data-connection to grab the google maps whilst on the go.

http://www.trapster.com/

 

[Sticks]

I bought myself a Road Angel Plus, can't fault it. Save my bacon on many occasions!

And if you subscribe, it updates the maps, including cameras, via satellite, every time you switch it on.