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    Default '06 Taco Nav Help!

    hello fellow TundraSolutians! was hoping someone who's already experience this headache could offer some assistance. i'm looking to put NAV system/DVD/CD/etc. in my truck but have come across only negatives. at one point i had my heart set on the eclipse AVN5435, however i happened to read a review that effectively burst my bubble. i guess in the end, i'm looking for something that has better NAV capability than anything else. i'm big on the "great outdoors" and need something thats gonna function correctly when i'm out in the middle of nowhere, miles away from civilization. the major (probably only) downside to this unit seems to be its POI search functions. even my little handheld Magellan can map a waypoint outside of the immediate vicinity. any help would be greatly appreciated. sorry for the length.

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    Eclipse AVN5435 CD/DVD receiver with with 6.5'' screen and built-in navigation at Crutchfield.com

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    Default Re: '06 Taco Nav Help!

    Quote Originally Posted by milosity View Post
    hello fellow TundraSolutians! was hoping someone who's already experience this headache could offer some assistance. i'm looking to put NAV system/DVD/CD/etc. in my truck but have come across only negatives. at one point i had my heart set on the eclipse AVN5435, however i happened to read a review that effectively burst my bubble. i guess in the end, i'm looking for something that has better NAV capability than anything else. i'm big on the "great outdoors" and need something thats gonna function correctly when i'm out in the middle of nowhere, miles away from civilization. the major (probably only) downside to this unit seems to be its POI search functions. even my little handheld Magellan can map a waypoint outside of the immediate vicinity. any help would be greatly appreciated. sorry for the length.

    the dreaded review:
    Eclipse AVN5435 CD/DVD receiver with with 6.5'' screen and built-in navigation at Crutchfield.com
    That review is crap. There's one in every crowd that expects the machine to tell you wether the local gas station uses Charmin or Quilted Northern in the bathroom stalls.
    You can pull up POI's by category - like Mexican Restaurants to show the POI's on your map screen. You can then bring up a list of the Local POI's and it will list them by name (like Raul's Mexican Restaurant) It will give you the straight-line distance from your point and even a little arrow that shows you the general direction you need to travel. You just touch the listed local POI and it will guide you there. You can also display a list of POI's along a set route if a destination has been set. By the way, I'm looking at my owner's manual right now to describe all these functions. Apparently, that reviewer didn't read his!

    Keep in mind that any NAV unit is only as good as the most recent maps and POI lists, whether they are DVD based or hard drive based.
    It takes a lot of time/effort/expense to compile and update those maps and the most recent maps from any manufacturer will most likely be at least a year old, if not more.
    The most recent Eclipse maps are dated December 2004 and were released earlier this year.
    The Eclipse (Pioneer too) units are solid performers. I have an Eclipse AVN unit and love it. I have done a lot of research lately and I do know a fair bit about the Eclipse units specifically.

    Don't take that reviewer's word only - don't take my word only, but look collectively at all the reviews anywhere you can find them and base your decision that way.
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