I read a few weeks ago the story of a guy who connected his GPS unit to one of those
7" retractable portable LCD TV units one often finds in cars these days. These TV models are also used to play dvds on the go.
I wasn't sure how the guy went about doing this, and wasn't even sure if it was technically possible to connect a GPS unit to a portable TV so that one could see the digital map and hear the directions directly from the TV speakers.
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If this is possible, I imagine, connection would take place via bluetooth (given that most models these days are bluetooth-enabled).
So I set out to investigate the matter. What I found is quite interesting.
For one, most GPS units were not designed with this feature: they don't have video output jacks and cannot broadcast via bluetooth the positioning data.
However there are a few advanced GPS machines available now and one of the pioneers as far as connecting GPS units to Tv displays, NavGeo, came up some time ago with its NavGeo Limousine.
It is a quite top of the game gadget that offers the possibility to connect to a LCD tv display. It is sold in a box containing a Nav N Go Limousine Navigator unit, a 2 GB SD memory card loaded with a navigation software and digital maps, an external GPS-receiver, a remote control (yes!), cables and accessories for the installation speaker, an external IR sensor as well as a guide.
If you ask for my opinion on the possibility of connecting a GPS unit to a TV display, I remain a tad sceptical. For one the display quality and type are different and the result may not be as stunning as you may thing. The second problem is that even if you could connect your garmin to an LCD TV player, operating it would be a bit tricky: your portable GPS has a touch screen, your TV doesn't. And if you plan using the tv for directions while keeping the GPS unit in the glove box, chances are that it will lose the positioning signal in there!
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Legacy LDN7U 7-Inch Motorized Touch Screen TFT/LCD Monitor with DVD/CD/MP3/AM/FM Player Feature
- AM/FM-MPX 2 Band Radio PLL Synthesizer Tuner
- Resolution:1440x234 Pixels
- Anti-Shock Mechanism - A/V Input & A/V Output/RCA Line Out - ISO Connector
- 30 Station Memory - On Screen Display Title, Time, Chapter, Subtitle & Angle - Full Function Remote Control - Repeat/Intro/Random
- Parking Video Input - 4 x 80 Watts / 320 Watts Maximum Power Output
- 30 Station Memory - On Screen Display Title, Time, Chapter, Subtitle and
- A/V Input & A/V Output/RCA Line Out - ISO Connector, SD/MMC Card Slot W/USB Connector
- AM/FM-MPX 2 Band Radio PLL Synthesizer Tuner - Flip Down Detachable Front Panel - Resolution:1440x234 Pixels - Anti-Shock Mechanism
- A/V Input & A/V Output/RCA Line Out - ISO Connector
- Auto Store/Preset Scan - LCD Digital Display - Brightness: 400 Nits - LO/DX & St/Mo Selector - Rear Camera Output - USA/Europe Frequency Switch
- Full Motorized Screen Telescopes Out And Up - PAL/NTSC Color System - ESP (Electronic Shock Protection) - Preset EQ - RDS-Eon
- Touch Screen Control Operation - Treble/Bass/Balance/Fader/Encoder Volume - Last Position Memory - Clock Function & Mute Control
- Angle - Full Function Remote Control - Repeat/Intro/Random - Parking Video Input - 4 x 80 Watts / 320 Watts Maximum Power Output
- AM/FM-MPX 2 Band Radio PLL Synthesizer Tuner - Flip Down Detachable Front Panel - Resolution:1440x234 Pixels - Anti-Shock Mechanism - A/V Input & A/V Output/RCA Line Out - ISO Connector
- 30 Station Memory - On Screen Display Title, Time, Chapter, Subtitle & Angle - Full Function Remote Control - Repeat/Intro/Random - Parking Video Input - 4 x 80 Watts / 320 Watts Maximum Power Output
- Touch Screen Control Operation - Treble/Bass/Balance/Fader/Encoder Volume - Last Position Memory - Clock Function & Mute Control - SD/MMC Card Slot W/USB Connector
Legacy LDN7U 7-Inch Motorized Touch Screen TFT/LCD Monitor with DVD/CD/MP3/AM/FM Player Overview
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