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Garmin nuvi 5000
If you need a real large navigation picture, this GPS is for you. Not long ago, 3.5-inch screens were the standard for GPS devices, and then 4.3-inch screens quickly took over. Now we’re seeing the first 5.2-inch screen in the Garmin nüvi 5000. While at first it seems almost too large, Garmin uses the extra space well to provide an easier driving experience. Those who have trouble reading small text—along with RV owners, whose PNDs are typically mounted farther away—will appreciate the extra space.
The new Garmin Nuvi 5000 features the biggest screen in the portable car GPS market, compared with the more typical 4.3-inch and 3.5-inch sizes. This provides a wider view of the map and navigation cues. The big screen is also designed to be more easily visible when mounted on a windshield that is far from the driver, such as those found in some recreational vehicles and trucks. The Nuvi 5000 is in fact marketed to RV and truck drivers, and some of its navigation features are a little different from typical units, and will help big rig drivers find optimal routes.
But the big screen has some advantages when used in a typical passenger car, as well. The abundant screen real estate gives you a wider view of the map, and a better preview of upcoming turns. After you use the Nuvi 5000's big screen, the small, 3.5-inch screen found on a lot of the lower-cost car GPS models seems like a peephole. Also setting the Nuvi 5000 apart is an external audio visual input jack in its detachable mounting base. This NTSC composite video input is designed to accept input from a backup/safety camera, for example. You will need an AV adapter cable to that accepts multiple inputs to jack a video device into the single composite port on the Nuvi 5000. These are available from Garmin or from an electronics store. Through the menu system, you may select how the Nuvi 5000 switches to video mode when an AV cable is connected.
Features:
The screen seems to be the sole reason for the nüvi 5000’s supersized price tag. Typically, a navigator at this price would have Bluetooth; the nüvi 5000 lacks this as well as a battery. That means you can only use it while it’s plugged into your car’s cigarette lighter port and your car is running.
The nüvi 5000 does have a few extras, though. Connect it to your Mac or Windows computer via USB to drag in MP3s or JPEGs. Pictures looked fantastic on the large 800 x 480-pixel screen and showed great detail and rich colors. The music player is basic, with Repeat and Shuffle controls, and the device itself offers nearly 500MB of free storage.
The device offers only one American English voice that pronounces street names, although British and Australian voices are also available for English, plus there’s a French language voice as well. Garmin said that in the future all nüvi 5000 owners will be able to add all of the voices that other nüvi models have, with the exception of Arabic and Asian languages.
Drivers with a backup camera will like that the nüvi 5000 can connect to it with an A/V adapter cable. The nüvi 5000 can also pull in traffic data with the optional Garmin GTM 20 or MSN Direct Receiver.
Garmin is reliably strong at providing navigation, and following routes with the nüvi 5000 is a pleasure. Maps are attractive and easy to understand, and directions are always clear. After a missed turn, rerouting takes just a few seconds. Drivers can save frequently used routes and add new destinations to existing routes in seconds. A “Where Am I?” button lets people find emergency services quickly. Avoidance settings let drivers specify shady areas or roads to route around.
The nüvi comes preloaded with 6 million points of interest, which is the average. As with other Garmin devices, the database is a little out-of-date.
In general it's a very nice GPS device. The extra-large screen is nice and useful and it makes the nüvi 5000 a best choice for those who absolutely need a bigger display.
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