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Game Information
- Platform: Sony PSP
- Media: Accessory
Product Features
- Points of Interest: Over 100 categories and sub-categories with thousands of locations
- Superior Graphics: 2D and 3D city maps with 3D landmarks
- Twelve Different Languages: Including 22 unique audio voices
- Find and Go: Easy search features and smart keyboard
- Smart Zoom: Automatic zooming and map tilting
- Explore Map: Search and explore the surrounding area
- My Data: Manage favourite trips, saved places and routes
- 8/Route Settings: Fastest/shortest routes and safety/night modes
- Itinerary Mode: Step-by-step journey schedules
- Car Mount for PSP
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
PSP (PlayStationPortable) owners need never get lost again, because Go!Explore turns PSP into a state-of-the-art Global Positioning System, putting digital maps in the palm of your hand and making PSP the perfect travelling companion. Whether travelling abroad or tracking down a much talked about pub in your home town – plug Go!Explore into your PSP to open up the world around you.
Product Description
Go!Explore is the 3D sat-nav for the PSP that uses a GPS receiver. A collaboration with market leaders TeleAtlas and NavNGo, Go!Explore is a fully functional, state of the art satellite navigation tool for PSP, incorporating both vehicle and pedestrian functionality, the very latest in three dimensional mapping technology and over 100 different categories of overlays for such things as speed cameras, petrol stations and restaurants. The Go! Explore package comes with the GPS system and a UMD featuring all UK and Ireland maps. You can choose from 12 languages and more voices will become available to download via the PSP Store.
- Points of Interest - Over 100 categories and sub-categories with thousands of locations
- Superior Graphics - 2D and 3D city maps with 3D landmarks
- Twelve Different Languages - Including 22 unique audio voices
- Find and Go - Easy search features and smart keyboard
- Smart Zoom - Automatic zooming and map tilting
- Explore Map - Search and explore the surrounding area
- My Data - Manage favourite trips, saved places and routes
- Route Settings - Fastest/shortest routes and safety/night modes
- Itinerary Mode - Step-by-step journey schedules
- Car Cradle - Turn your PSP into a in-car sat-nav with the car cradle
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
I bought this one in a major UK high street store two weeks ago and have been very impressed with the results. After a bit of getting used to it works as well as any other Sat Nav I have used. The device to attach it to your windscreen is sturdy and fully adjustable; it picks the signal up very quickly and has a variety of routes to choose from (economical, fastest etc). Navigation of the software using the PSP controls is easy, typing addresses using the on screen keyboard is a joy; the predictive software is logical and fast. Personally I have never liked the touch screen sat navs so the use of the D-Pad and other PSP buttons is a functional plus point for me. Once your route is selected there are a host of bonuses - seek out nearest petrol stations, shops, bars, places of interest - its like a mini tourist focused yellow pages coming along for the trip!
Drawbacks? Well yes - the built in speaker is pretty quite in my car so I have to use the headphone socket to feed the sound to my Cars stereo system - not ideal but it works very well.
I have not tested it on foot - the 3D maps look great but I don't fancy wandering the streets with mp PSP and Sat Nav gizmo on full display!
Conclusion - for the £100 or so outlay you are getting the functionality of a £200 plus Sat Nav with some small drawbacks (Sound, Size when on Foot). These drawbacks aside I am delighted with the purchase.
Drawbacks? Well yes - the built in speaker is pretty quite in my car so I have to use the headphone socket to feed the sound to my Cars stereo system - not ideal but it works very well.
I have not tested it on foot - the 3D maps look great but I don't fancy wandering the streets with mp PSP and Sat Nav gizmo on full display!
Conclusion - for the £100 or so outlay you are getting the functionality of a £200 plus Sat Nav with some small drawbacks (Sound, Size when on Foot). These drawbacks aside I am delighted with the purchase.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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If I were you, I'd make absolutely certain before buying Go!Explore that Sony is going to offer map updates. There have been no updates to the UK map since I bought it a couple of years ago, and a quick search on a PlayStation community forum found Sony employees suggesting that none is planned.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this add on for the PSP so that I could watch films during my frequent trips to Spain and have a ready-to-go Sat Nav when I got there.
The Sat Nav function performs perfectly fine despite a slight delay initially whilst the Go Explore software works out your curent location and which satellites to use. Some reviews have criticised the amount of time this process takes however, I have found very few other Sat Nav devices which operate any faster. Locating destinations is very straightforward and the route planner works everything out for you seemlessly.
Map detail is pretty much spot on - very easy to follow. One way streets and speed limits are clearly indicated, and all driving actions are called out well in advance of any manoeuvres.
The only gripe I have with this product is the price. A top of the line, dedicated Sat Nav may cost you around £150. I imagine the bulk of that price might go to the actual hardware. In the case of Go Explore you already have the hardware, so why the price tag of £100???
In conclusion, this is a perfectly fine Sat Nav with some interesting features. Whether you think your money is better spent on a dedicated machine - I'll leave that up to you. Personally, having one device that plays music, and films on the flight, and gets me to my hotel in my hire car when I get there makes this the right device for me.
The Sat Nav function performs perfectly fine despite a slight delay initially whilst the Go Explore software works out your curent location and which satellites to use. Some reviews have criticised the amount of time this process takes however, I have found very few other Sat Nav devices which operate any faster. Locating destinations is very straightforward and the route planner works everything out for you seemlessly.
Map detail is pretty much spot on - very easy to follow. One way streets and speed limits are clearly indicated, and all driving actions are called out well in advance of any manoeuvres.
The only gripe I have with this product is the price. A top of the line, dedicated Sat Nav may cost you around £150. I imagine the bulk of that price might go to the actual hardware. In the case of Go Explore you already have the hardware, so why the price tag of £100???
In conclusion, this is a perfectly fine Sat Nav with some interesting features. Whether you think your money is better spent on a dedicated machine - I'll leave that up to you. Personally, having one device that plays music, and films on the flight, and gets me to my hotel in my hire car when I get there makes this the right device for me.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
No map updates!!!
Well, I bought this product back when they launched it in Belgium at a local retailer.
But now a few years later, there has not been a single map update and I even... Read more
But now a few years later, there has not been a single map update and I even... Read more
Published 2 months ago by K. Moran
PSP- SATNAV
Great SAT-NAV but the maps that come with the device have no updates. Sony has not realised any updates for it for a VERY long time. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Maddy.B
psp gone
Cannot comment on the device itself as i thought i was ordering a PSP GO. The unit arrived in perfect order and on time. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Neil Faulkner
To Go! or not to Go! That is the question
I was very wary about getting this after a mix of reviews with some for and some against. After I bought it I tried out some simple routes which I know with the back of my hand,... Read more
Published on 12 April 2010 by S. J. Ward
Sony PSP Go Explore
What a fantastic bit of kit for the PSP, easy to use, easy to fit the GPS receiver and windscreen mount. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2010 by Mrs. M. Bell
Good but costly...
This could have been little bit cheaper as most of the hardware was ready with PSP. This one is just having GPS receiver, maps and rest of the accessories so why it is costing so... Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2009 by Amazonu
PSP Go! Explore
I wish to say that this item is well worth it's price. It is as accurate as any other commercial GPS device. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2009 by R. Psaila
Sony's Customer Service is deplorable.
I know this may appear like another rant from someone who doesn't understand the system, but hear me out. Read more
Published on 8 May 2009 by Mr. R. Marr
sony psp go explore
i am more than happy with the go explore the maps are very clear and easy to read i would recomend it if you have a psp but need a sat-nav then this is a very cost effective... Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2009 by robert Joseph Hickey
Sony Go Explore
Arrived promptly. Easy to use and accurate. You can walk around with it as well as using it in the car.
Published on 23 Feb 2009 by bigman
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