For a long time the arguments about whether GPS navigation is necessary in everyday life have calmed down. Now it is hard to imagine that an autotourist went on a trip without this clever assistant. Now they are arguing about something else: which navigator to choose, which of the manufacturers has the right to be called the best.
So, we present a number of the most popular manufacturers of GPS navigation tools.
Garmin
Automakers of the American manufacturer occupies a leading position in the Russian market. With products Garmin compare products of other firms on reliability and quality. Autonavigators of this brand are thought out by designers to the smallest detail: the
- mount allows you to shoot, if necessary, the device with one hand;
- special display cover ensures the brightness of the picture, protecting it from the sun glare;
- memorizing the routes that the driver uses most often;
- high power speakers allows you to hear the comments of the navigator even when the car radio is on, etc.
Garmin autonavigators can run on battery for more than four hours: in this respect they are inferior to those of all other manufacturers.
A year ago a model of a navigator for a car with a built-in DVR and a digital TV appeared on the market. It is equipped with an external video camera, which connects to the bracket of the navigator.
The company produces travel navigators. They are so good that many tourists have not heard of other brands( and they do not want to hear).Of course, the instruments of this brand are the most expensive.
NAVITEL
Navitel is the leading provider of navigation and digital mapping services. Naturally, the GPS-navigators of this manufacturer are better compatible with the software NAVITEL.
Services Navitel:
- "Navitel. Traffic jam: the navigator provides up-to-date information on traffic jams, builds a route to their detour;
- "Navitel. Weather: the driver can get information about the weather anywhere in the world at any time;
- Navitel-navigator is equipped with the most detailed maps of Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Ukraine;
- the device is equipped with a warning system for areas of special attention SPEEDCAM( including the location of the cameras tracking the speed of the car);
- software contains a huge database on the location of traffic police, gas stations, restaurants, hotels and cafes. And the driver can set the device so that it displays only objects of the desired type on the map.
Prestigio
The company is one of the top five manufacturers of gps-navigators. This name has long been heard among manufacturers of monitors and laptops. More recently, Prestigio started production of car navigators. His models are in demand in Russia due to low cost.
Lexand
Previously known as a Siemens telecommunications supplier, Lexandt recently acted as a manufacturer of auto navigators, but has already won 10 percent of the market. The company has auto-navigators of excellent quality with GLONASS support and built-in DVR, but this brand does not have a special highlight.
Mio Ntchnology
The products of this company are free of excesses, but are exposed by reliability, convenience and low price. The most popular navigator of this brand is the Mio Moov 200. For those who are looking for a powerful device, this model will not work. But a novice driver can easily install the Mio Moov 200 in the car. The map of Russia in this navigator is quite detailed, the interface is convenient. The model has a stylish design.
Shturmann
The devices of the brand Sturman are represented on the market rather widely. A variety of options, technical parameters and prices will allow any buyer to choose the optimal model.
The brand is presented in several series:
MINI 100 - inexpensive and compact, Play 200W - middle price category, Link 510 Wi-Fi - the most "tricked up" in technical terms.
The main menu of the device contains the most necessary functions:
Navigation:
- work with the route;
- search for the required point;
- settings.
auxiliary:
- listening to music;
- view photos;
- communication with friends, etc.
But on the screen there is always a reminder of the current state of affairs on the route.
The map gives information about the direction of travel, information about approaching the turn( indicating the distance to it), the distance to the final point of the route and the time it takes to overcome the path. If desired, the device can be configured to report a speed limit on this section.
Navigator's navigators( in the upper menu) provide a clock. This function is not yet available in devices of other manufacturers. The clock shows the current time and time remaining until the end of the route.
Devices of this brand have good memory. They remember the following information about the route:
- time;
- speed of movement;
- distance;
- number of stops.
There are many more companies trying their hand at producing gps-navigators. It is possible that by purchasing a device from an unknown manufacturer, you will be satisfied with its quality. But it's better to deal with a reliable manufacturer whose products have passed the test of time.