Comments on: TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver – TMC module for GPS receiver http://www.truck-gps.com/tomtom-rds-tmc-traffic-receiver-tmc-module-for-gps-receiver.html GPS navigator for trucks like garmin, nuvi and more Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:22:31 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JH http://www.truck-gps.com/tomtom-rds-tmc-traffic-receiver-tmc-module-for-gps-receiver.html/comment-page-1#comment-644 JH Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:55:59 +0000 http://www.truck-gps.com/tomtom-rds-tmc-traffic-receiver-tmc-module-for-gps-receiver.html#comment-644 FYI, the receiver does not look like the picture, but the important this is that it is a pin-type connection (some require a USB connection - if so, this is not for you!) All I had to do was plug it in to get traffic info. I live in Birmingham, AL. So far, I haven't used it during some of the worst traffic. I have noticed it won't report "congestion" (your typical 5 o'clock slowness) but only atypical delays, so just be aware of that. Otherwise its fine. UPDATE: I went to Atlanta today where they have much worse traffic. On the way home, cars started to slow and I could see impending bumper to bumper traffic ahead. At that moment, the GPS alerted me there was traffic ahead and I had to option to chose a faster route. I got off at the next exit as advised. On the overhead bridge, I could see the others in traffic as I continued to make my way along a clear route. I'm convinced. As far as picking up a signal, I only lost a signal once during the most remote part of I-20 for about 15 mins, otherwise it was "green" the entire time. Rating: 4 / 5 FYI, the receiver does not look like the picture, but the important this is that it is a pin-type connection (some require a USB connection – if so, this is not for you!)

All I had to do was plug it in to get traffic info. I live in Birmingham, AL. So far, I haven’t used it during some of the worst traffic. I have noticed it won’t report “congestion” (your typical 5 o’clock slowness) but only atypical delays, so just be aware of that. Otherwise its fine.

UPDATE:
I went to Atlanta today where they have much worse traffic. On the way home, cars started to slow and I could see impending bumper to bumper traffic ahead. At that moment, the GPS alerted me there was traffic ahead and I had to option to chose a faster route. I got off at the next exit as advised. On the overhead bridge, I could see the others in traffic as I continued to make my way along a clear route. I’m convinced.

As far as picking up a signal, I only lost a signal once during the most remote part of I-20 for about 15 mins, otherwise it was “green” the entire time.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: Jean R. Sepulveda http://www.truck-gps.com/tomtom-rds-tmc-traffic-receiver-tmc-module-for-gps-receiver.html/comment-page-1#comment-643 Jean R. Sepulveda Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:06:09 +0000 http://www.truck-gps.com/tomtom-rds-tmc-traffic-receiver-tmc-module-for-gps-receiver.html#comment-643 Received reception at 97. 5 in NY. Shows some traffic, but often none is shown while I am siting in it. no problems with reception. Rating: 4 / 5 Received reception at 97. 5 in NY. Shows some traffic, but often none is shown while I am siting in it. no problems with reception.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: stljedi http://www.truck-gps.com/tomtom-rds-tmc-traffic-receiver-tmc-module-for-gps-receiver.html/comment-page-1#comment-642 stljedi Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:46:21 +0000 http://www.truck-gps.com/tomtom-rds-tmc-traffic-receiver-tmc-module-for-gps-receiver.html#comment-642 Works great and very cheap. I sit it across the dash and it works fine. Rating: 5 / 5 Works great and very cheap. I sit it across the dash and it works fine.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Arrta Myrdhyn http://www.truck-gps.com/tomtom-rds-tmc-traffic-receiver-tmc-module-for-gps-receiver.html/comment-page-1#comment-641 Arrta Myrdhyn Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:04:22 +0000 http://www.truck-gps.com/tomtom-rds-tmc-traffic-receiver-tmc-module-for-gps-receiver.html#comment-641 I have a TomTom XL-340 GPS and this unit is not compatable with it. The connector for this unit is a mini-jack similar to that of a pair of headphones but smaller. My GPS needs a mini-USB connector. Would be nice to have a list of compatable GPS units or an indication of what type of connection this unit uses. Only reason it gets 1 star is because I can't rate it 0. Rating: 1 / 5 I have a TomTom XL-340 GPS and this unit is not compatable with it.
The connector for this unit is a mini-jack similar to that of a pair of headphones but smaller. My GPS needs a mini-USB connector.
Would be nice to have a list of compatable GPS units or an indication of what type of connection this unit uses.
Only reason it gets 1 star is because I can’t rate it 0.
Rating: 1 / 5

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