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nüvi 765T
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- Garmin Nüvi 765T satellite navigation system
- Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America or Europe (full coverage) Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America or Europe (full coverage) or other country
- Lifetime traffic FM traffic receiver with vehicle power cable
- Vehicle suction cup mount
- USB cable
- Dashboard disc
- Quick start manual
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150 of 151 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Very good in parts - not as customisable as some - but getting better!
30 Dec 2008
By mark0000
Amazon Verified Purchase
I have owned most of the different Sat-Nav makes over the last year or so and always liked Garmin, but have had a TomTom Go 920 for a while. This Chrsitmas, I thought I'd treat myself to the new Garmin. For a week, i thought I'd done well, but slowly the faults came to light.
The Good
1. Garmin's maps (from NavTeq) are always one-generation more up-to-date than the TomTom. There are omissions (all sat nav maps are way behind paper ones), but Garmins are good.
2. Route accuracy has always been excellent with Garmin
3. TMC now seems to be much quicker to lock-on and gets much more data than my old Garmin 660
4. Scroll speed is MUCH improved - very smooth and quick
The Bad
1. The lane guidance often has font sizes you can barely read and is not on-screen long enough to properly assess. The dithering on the image is very noticable, too - you CAN see it in Amazon's pic, but it looks worse in real life.
2. The Bluetooth was very unstable with my Samsung, the I-Phone (both generations) and the LG Prada. In all cases it would re-boot or simply switch off. As there is no reset button, it was hard to figure out what to do next!
3. Garmin still gives later 'turn warnings' and fewer directions overall than my TomTom. Only you can say if that's an issue for you.
4. The Speed Camera warnings show fixed and mobile sites. Many people like this, but it means in my part of Derbyshire, I have a camera warning constantly - wherever I go! The updates are very expensive, too.
5. Many (but not all) users have reported sudden, uncommanded, shutdowns of their units.
The Ugly
1. The unit looks great, but is VERY susceptible to fingerprints.
Overall, it's a good unit, but compared to TomTom, Garmin just haven't moved on far enough, or fast enough. Maybe in the next generation (which might be why the 765T is only a refresh rather than a complete new model)
The Beautiful
Garmin have now released software v3.0 (you need to load WebUpdater from Garmin), which fixes many of the issues that users had problems with. Best news of all, though, if you have the funds, is that Garmin will now provide you with lifetime fresh maps (4 per year for the life of the unit) for £99. You will need a good broadband connection, though - downloads ara around 3GB each!
The Good
1. Garmin's maps (from NavTeq) are always one-generation more up-to-date than the TomTom. There are omissions (all sat nav maps are way behind paper ones), but Garmins are good.
2. Route accuracy has always been excellent with Garmin
3. TMC now seems to be much quicker to lock-on and gets much more data than my old Garmin 660
4. Scroll speed is MUCH improved - very smooth and quick
The Bad
1. The lane guidance often has font sizes you can barely read and is not on-screen long enough to properly assess. The dithering on the image is very noticable, too - you CAN see it in Amazon's pic, but it looks worse in real life.
2. The Bluetooth was very unstable with my Samsung, the I-Phone (both generations) and the LG Prada. In all cases it would re-boot or simply switch off. As there is no reset button, it was hard to figure out what to do next!
3. Garmin still gives later 'turn warnings' and fewer directions overall than my TomTom. Only you can say if that's an issue for you.
4. The Speed Camera warnings show fixed and mobile sites. Many people like this, but it means in my part of Derbyshire, I have a camera warning constantly - wherever I go! The updates are very expensive, too.
5. Many (but not all) users have reported sudden, uncommanded, shutdowns of their units.
The Ugly
1. The unit looks great, but is VERY susceptible to fingerprints.
Overall, it's a good unit, but compared to TomTom, Garmin just haven't moved on far enough, or fast enough. Maybe in the next generation (which might be why the 765T is only a refresh rather than a complete new model)
The Beautiful
Garmin have now released software v3.0 (you need to load WebUpdater from Garmin), which fixes many of the issues that users had problems with. Best news of all, though, if you have the funds, is that Garmin will now provide you with lifetime fresh maps (4 per year for the life of the unit) for £99. You will need a good broadband connection, though - downloads ara around 3GB each!
38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
By M.H
I bought this Sat Nav with intention of using it on my motorbike and car. As usual Amazon never failed to impress me with their delivery service, 3 days ahead of their predicted delivery date which was fantastic. I compared this sat nav to the rest of the Garmins and for the price and spec, you got more for your money. I also compared this to the tom tom rider and the garmin zumo's. The tom tom can't be plugged into my bike intercom via the 3.5 mm jack, instead you have to rely on the bluetooth scala stuff which is'nt good for touring as you can't charge the bluetooth stuff on the move. The zumo's did have a 3.5 mm jack point so i could plug into my bike intercom, however, compared to the nuvi 765, the zumo's did less and you were paying double the price of the nuvi 765 just to be waterproof. I had read some of the reviews on the nuvi 765, about it crashing etc, however, I have now had mine for about a month and use it everyday for my 40 mile commute to work and have'nt had any problems. As soon as it arrived i charged it up and downloaded all the updates from garmin, however, for some reason windows vista does',t like the nuvi 765, it loads the software on to vista ok, but when you plug in the nuvi it recognises the SD card as removable storage but won't sync the actual unit with the garmin software, however, the unit does work with windows XP perfectly. Being a biker and using this unit is'nt a problem, the unit is thin enough to put in the map compartment of my tank bag. I also have a lighter socket which i put on my bike, so have permenant power, however it did last about 4 hours on battery power. The sat nav bit is as good and accurate as my old tomtom rider V1, if not better, the audible speed camera alerts (mobile and fixed) are fantastic and very accurate but does need updating as it does'nt show the fixed speed camera in my village, which has been there for a few years. Its also handy that it shows you the speed limits for the roads your on just in case you forget. The route planning bit is as good as my old tomtom and does as it says on the tin. I have'nt been anywhere long enough yet to test the traffic announcments so can't comment. The screen and colours are brilliant, the information is aagain brilliant, and i can even use it through the tank bag covers with my bike gloves on. I also use the MP3 player everyday and can say that the music quality considering its coming through a bike intercom is loud enough and very good. Overall: i wish i had bought a unit like this a few years ago instead of my tomtom rider, which in comparison seems very basic. Now i have owned a garmin, i don't think i will ever by a tomtom again. Hope this review helps.
209 of 216 people found the following review helpful
By L. Newman
I have been using the Nuvi 765T for three weeks, having previously owned a Garmin Nuvi 760 Satellite Navigation System which found its way to my mother in law.
Like the 760, the 765T is a "premium" navigator, in that it has detailed maps for the whole of Europe, integrated traffic (note the reception is patchy, but is useful if you do a lot of motorway journeys), a stereo bluetooth connection, photobrowser, FM transmitter, etc. I have loaded the whole of the Good Pub Guide and have pub reviews and locations conveniently to hand.
The 765T is considerably more expensive than the 760 and for this you get:
- more up to date (dated 2009) maps. This is a good thing. For example most roads now have the speed limits coded and displayed on screen - useful in changing 30/40/50mph areas.
- a faster satellite lock i.e. less than 10 seconds provided it has been used in the last few days.
- a faster screen update (around 4Hz), smoother scrolling screens and customisable fields on the display.
- 3-D rendering of buildings and some landmarks.
- lane assist for selected motorway juntions - this is a still screen which appears on the approach to (most) M-way junctions image to guide your lane positioning. This is shown in the pic above.
After owning the 760, I have to say I was a bit underwhelmed by these extra features. They are helpful for the most part and improve the look of the device, but I'm not sure they warrant the extra cash. It has a more powerful processor and more storage but this is offset by the need to process 3-D maps, so overall it doesn't appear lots faster. The rendering looks good but doesn't add to the drivers understanding of the route. It's a great gadget if you must have the latest, but the 760T is better value and does 90% of the work.
(added 11/11/08) I've been using this device for a couple weeks and I have grown to like the smoothness updating of the display and also the traffic display has been upgraded from the 760. I think this would be 5 stars if it was cheaper, and didn't overlap so much with the 760.
Like the 760, the 765T is a "premium" navigator, in that it has detailed maps for the whole of Europe, integrated traffic (note the reception is patchy, but is useful if you do a lot of motorway journeys), a stereo bluetooth connection, photobrowser, FM transmitter, etc. I have loaded the whole of the Good Pub Guide and have pub reviews and locations conveniently to hand.
The 765T is considerably more expensive than the 760 and for this you get:
- more up to date (dated 2009) maps. This is a good thing. For example most roads now have the speed limits coded and displayed on screen - useful in changing 30/40/50mph areas.
- a faster satellite lock i.e. less than 10 seconds provided it has been used in the last few days.
- a faster screen update (around 4Hz), smoother scrolling screens and customisable fields on the display.
- 3-D rendering of buildings and some landmarks.
- lane assist for selected motorway juntions - this is a still screen which appears on the approach to (most) M-way junctions image to guide your lane positioning. This is shown in the pic above.
After owning the 760, I have to say I was a bit underwhelmed by these extra features. They are helpful for the most part and improve the look of the device, but I'm not sure they warrant the extra cash. It has a more powerful processor and more storage but this is offset by the need to process 3-D maps, so overall it doesn't appear lots faster. The rendering looks good but doesn't add to the drivers understanding of the route. It's a great gadget if you must have the latest, but the 760T is better value and does 90% of the work.
(added 11/11/08) I've been using this device for a couple weeks and I have grown to like the smoothness updating of the display and also the traffic display has been upgraded from the 760. I think this would be 5 stars if it was cheaper, and didn't overlap so much with the 760.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best friend!
Well packed with quick delivery, good quality and the description of the item was accurate.
Never had any problems with it. Read more
Never had any problems with it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Helen
1.0 out of 5 stars
Beware - Does NOT come with traffic option
On first inspection the unit looked great - it navigated fine (if a bit sluggish on screen scrolling) and had some interesting features such as the FM Transmitter and ecoRoutes. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. Paul J. Barbour
3.0 out of 5 stars
Totally useless as a walking navigation system
I had owned a Tom Tom Go for around 4 years and its size and weight meant it never stuck to the windscreen and having owned a couple of French cars which always had a reflective... Read more
Published on 5 May 2011 by TheShopaholic
5.0 out of 5 stars
Garmin Nuvi 765T- Excellent
Much improved over my previous Nuvi 660
Same size but thinner & no flip up aerial.
Easier to enter locations as numbers are on same screen as the QUERTY layout. Read more
Same size but thinner & no flip up aerial.
Easier to enter locations as numbers are on same screen as the QUERTY layout. Read more
Published on 20 April 2011 by Mr. Keith R. Bruce
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not user friendly enough and glitchy
I have worked as a self-employed courier since Autumn 2009. Until Christmas, I used a borrowed Tomtom Go520. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2010 by Jason
5.0 out of 5 stars
Made our friend happy!
Ordered the Garvin Nuvi as a birthday present for a friend (a rather nervous lady driver :-)) The SatNav arrived in no time, in excellent condition - very promt service, thank you. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2010 by M. Rumpf
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Buy
After a lot of searching I found the right product at a good price at Amazon. The Garmin works well and i would recommend it to anyone. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2010 by Mr. Amjad Ashraf
1.0 out of 5 stars
Nuvi 765T - It could be so good if only Garmin would let it.
Let me say at the outset that I am a fan of Garmin products. In the past I have owned a Streetpilot III, a Geko 201, a GPSMAP 60csx and a Nuvi 670. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2010 by Mr. N. Guiver
5.0 out of 5 stars
EXCELLENT!!!
Just purchased one of these sat nav's and it is excellent. Having owned a tomtom go 510 which was nothing but trouble,what with switching off then not being able to turn it on... Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2010 by Mr. P. D. Moffitt
4.0 out of 5 stars
You have to know it to get the best out of it
I bought this for our recent trip to Europe in Dec 09, instead of paying for the GPS from car rental. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by William Francis
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