What program reads street names?

darkorns · 09-01-06, 04:31 AM

Hi,
I need help choosing navigation software.
Being an unexperienced driver, I found the iGuidance's option to read street names and highway exits highly appreciated. But I don't like iGuidance interface and some options.
I haven't seen other programs and I can't tell from the features list, so please let me know what other program reads street names, exits and turns.
Also I would like to know what program best utilizes VGA resolution on X51v.

Thanks!

CODAR

n1oty · 09-01-06, 06:46 AM

...... is the only other PPC program that I know of that announces street names when utilizing the text-to-speech engine.

John

solara · 09-01-06, 10:37 PM

I've read Co-Pilot 6 and Destinator also have the option of using Text-To-Speech as well.

JakeRich · 09-02-06, 07:26 PM

Destinator will speak numbered roads, but i'm not sure it does named roads. I don't have the latest version, so it could be a new feature, but Destinator PN only says names for numbers, like "I-66" and not "Lee Highway."

**ksong12** · 09-02-06, 11:07 PM

Whoa whoa whoa! Who says that iGuidance can read street names??!? It most certainly can not! (Or at least to my knowledge)

Sure, it can say "Turn left onto 22 South"

But it cannot say, for example, "Turn left onto Windy Hill Road"

darkorns · 09-03-06, 03:26 AM

Originally Posted by ksong12

Whoa whoa whoa! Who says that iGuidance can read street names??!? It most certainly can not! (Or at least to my knowledge)

Sure, it can say "Turn left onto 22 South"

But it cannot say, for example, "Turn left onto Windy Hill Road"

Sorry about that, I understood it reads street names as well.
I just found another great looking program POCKETMAP NAVIGATOR R3. Unfortunatelly, it doesnt work with WM5.0, but take a look at it's great interface http://www.pocketmapstore.com/pocnavusa20s.html

And it seems that it announces upcoming street names. It's a shame I can't use it on X51v!!

el12 · 09-03-06, 03:30 AM

You will need talking driving lesson first