Satnav Sat Nav DVD - does it prevent playing CDs?

WiredBob · 25th March 2007, 20:32

Hi all,

First post, just found this forum after ordering a Galaxy Grey 1.8 EX and have to say it is an excellent resource!

Does the Sat Nav DVD take up the CD player and prevent music CDs being played? I ask because a friend at work says this is how his (older) satnav system works, just wondering if the EX has the same limitation.

Thanks!

Bob

Maldax · 25th March 2007, 20:34

Hi and Welcome Bob!

The DVD player for the Sat Nav is in the glovebox so no problems with your MP3 cd's

czechplastik · 25th March 2007, 20:39

Seperate disc slots, no worries!

WiredBob · 25th March 2007, 21:33

Excellent - that's good, thought and hoped the modern systems would have their own drive, but wondered where it was.

stewright · 25th March 2007, 22:08

What suprises me is that they use a dvd at all.

Surely a 4GB CF card would be a lot easier!?

czechplastik · 25th March 2007, 22:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewright

What suprises me is that they use a dvd at all.

Surely a 4GB CF card would be a lot easier!?

You're correct if the owner is net savvy and can mange downloading updates and upgraded maps as per the portable systems. For the everyday owner and for people not so computer literate it's easier to use the DVD format.

Maldax · 25th March 2007, 23:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewright

What suprises me is that they use a dvd at all.

Surely a 4GB CF card would be a lot easier!?

It's a Dual Layer disk too so it wont all fit on a 4GB card

Pottsy · 25th March 2007, 23:11

Yep - have a look in the wiki and you'll see the file listings for the DVDs. About 8Gb of data, so that would be £50 of card versus a £1 DVD. And every penny counts....

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Maldax Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 12th June 2006 Location: Reading, Berks Posts: 1,046 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi and Welcome Bob! The DVD player for the Sat Nav is in the glovebox so no problems with your MP3 cd's

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czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,493 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Seperate disc slots, no worries!

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WiredBob Valve Cap Join Date: 22nd March 2007 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Excellent - that's good, thought and hoped the modern systems would have their own drive, but wondered where it was.

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Pottsy Administrator Civinfo guru Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 4,775 Thanks: 7 Thanked 64 Times in 33 Posts	Yep - have a look in the wiki and you'll see the file listings for the DVDs. About 8Gb of data, so that would be £50 of card versus a £1 DVD. And every penny counts....