RV GPS

TomTom also has an RV GPS and so does Rand McNally

S'NotFree wrote:
In reading the reviews, it appears to me that there are a lot of bugs in the Magellen but it is on sale now at Camping World for about $100 less ($249) than the Garmin.
Thanks...

So you save $100 for a buggy GPS? That doesn't make for good cents.

I'm a Garmin fan. Have one that is several years old that I keep in my car, and another, Garmin 2689LMT, that I purchased a few months ago and keep in my RV. The newer one has free lifetime maps and traffic updates. I went for the 6 inch screen because I thought the 7in would just be too much in terms of size. I paid under $300.

CW IS NO BIG BARGAIn as Amazon has an everyday price of $279.00
EBAY IS $194.99 refurbished
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magellan-RoadMate-RV9365T-LMB-7-RV-GPS-Navigator-w-Traffic-Lifetime-Maps-/221727208102?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item339ff8b2a6

Check to see if it is the same model as you are looking for

I know there have been negative comments, but I have used my seven inch Rand-McNalley 7725 (Good Sam) for two years and 8,000 miles and never had a problem. I like the ease of entering locations, the low tunnel warnings and the large easy-to-read display. There are a lot of initial settings specific to the individual RV and the type of roads desired. Once I set those I had no problem with questionable routing. There is a learning curve. Destinations are entered differently than in the Garmin I use in my car. Now that I am used to the RM I like it better than the Garmin.

Howdy!

I use a Samsung Note 10.1" tablet with Co-Pilot gps app. The app cost last I checked $9.99 and it has a RV setting you can progrom the height of your RV into it.

Co-Pilot gps app

"Happy Trails"
Chiefneon

chiefneon wrote:
Howdy!

I use a Samsung Note 10.1" tablet with Co-Pilot gps app. The app cost last I checked $9.99 and it has a RV setting you can progrom the height of your RV into it.

Co-Pilot gps app

"Happy Trails"
Chiefneon

Thanks Chief,

Did not even think of that. I already own a Note 8.4, do they make a dash mount and does it show the upcoming lanes when you need to turn or merge? And thinking as I type, the tablets already have the camera built in and wondering if they have a dash cam ap already and if so, could you use both at once?

It looks like there are multiple Aps for dash cam plus Nav. Anyone know of a good dash mount for tablets?

Description
Description
This application will allow you to use your phone as a dashboard camera. Background recording is supported so you can use your phone for navigation, music, receiving phone calls, or even turn the screen off while continuing to record looping video in the background.
DashCam is currently being actively developed. If you encounter a problem, please consider using the Email Developer link below rather than just leaving a low rating, that way I can attempt to resolve the problem for you ASAP.
Free Features:
* Background video recording.
* Notification for background recording with stop recording, keep current video and open application actions - all three available together only from Honeycomb (Android 3.0+).
* Set file duration, and number of files to keep - oldest files automatically removed.
* Disable recording beep - only available on Jelly Bean MR1 (Android 4.2+).
* Tap screen to store current file permanently while app is running.
* Video preview with the option to disable preview while recording (reduces battery usage).
* Select storage folder location.
* KitKat SD Card access supported.
* Estimated storage requirements and warning if these exceed available space.
* Current file duration display.
* Disable sound recording from settings
* Lock App Orientation
* Configure Camera Rotation Offset - Some devices incorrectly report the orientation of the camera, causing a rotated image, this can be manually corrected.
* No ads / no internet connection required for use (you will need to be connected to upgrade to premium, but only for the purchase process).
Premium Features
* Auto Start Stop Recording - When App starts, on Paired Bluetooth profile connect/disconnect, on Dock connect/disconnect (car dock, any dock, any power), on Car Home Screen open/close.
* Auto stop is delayed till the end of the next file, so that in the event of an accident and the phone coming out of the dock, or Bluetooth failing a few minutes of extra footage is recorded. This can be disabled in settings.
*option to log GPS for each video file, saved as GPX, KML or KMZ format.
* View route for kml and kmz files in Google Earth from file manager.
* Set Video Resolution - NB This feature is limited to only max or min resolution for Gingerbread and earlier (Before Android 3.0).
* Set Video Frame rate
* Lock the camera focus on infinity (experimental feature to stop some devices focussing on the windscreen).
* Auto keep current recording on high G-Force detected.
* Manage stored and temporary files - Permanently keep temporary files, delete files, view files (using the default player for mp4 files, this may require installing a 3rd party player of your choice).
* Clear all storage
Notes:
Files are written to the subfolder "/DashCam" under the location you select.
Files you tap to keep are moved to subfolder "/DashCam/Keep"
Caveats / Known issues:
Some older phones ignore the video rotation when recording. The Nexus One for example. This means if you mount these phones at an orientation other than their default the video will appear rotated on playback. This happens with the stock camera too.
If you close the app while recording, or if it is backgrounded when receiving a phone call, and you have the video preview while recording turned on, you will lose the preview until the next file starts recording.

Howdy!

I use a Ram mount for my Samsung Note. Really like the large screen. The Co-Pilot app does have lane assist. I see no need to purchase a stand alone gps if you haveca tablet with gps orca smartphone. Been using Co-pilot app fir years no as our goto gps as fulltimers and nevrr hadca problem with it.

"Happy Trails"
Chiefneon

Here is link for large selection of dash mounts. I think some would allow you to use both the GPS and Dash cam ap from a phone or tablet. Thanks for all of the help.

http://www.xxl-sale.com/search/?q=Tablet%20Dash%20Mount&campid=5337390147&gclid=CJzq-d3sg8UCFWMV7AodMiIAJA