Sony GPS Reviews

"Given that, I wasn't all that optimistic when I received Sony's latest, top-of-the-line GPS, the NV-U94T nav-u ($399.99 list...The first thing that distinguishes the 8.8-ounce NV-U94T (3.4 by 5.9 by 0.8 inches, HWD) from other GPS devices is its 4.8-inch screen...The traffic antenna, unfortunately, is not built into the power cord but is a separate wire that you need to string across the dashboard and stick to the windshield with a suction cup...The Map view within an active route presents lots of information: In the upper-left corner it displays the remaining distance of your trip and the estimated time of arrival..." read more »

"The Sony NV-U44 features text-to-speech, which is a great feature to have in an entry-level model...The dual view with lane guidance is invaluable in cities...The predictive search on the text entry is unpredictable, often causing the accidental selection of a...Sign up to be notified as soon as it is available from one of our merchants...We will notify you as soon as this product is available...Sony NV-U44 (Silver) prices and availability - CNET Reviews......" read more »

"The NV-U84 GPS device has a huge 4.8-inch wide screen and is easily viewable in direct sunlight...Position Plus makes navigating areas with spotty satellite...For a device with no Bluetooth and no traffic data, the $349 price tag seems a bit high...The jumpy auto-complete...Once a destination is chosen, the NV-U84 very quickly routes the journey and does a good job of maintaining satellite contact, even amidst the tall buildings of downtown San Francisco...Audio..." read more »

"Built-in battery for out-of-car exploring, easy-to-use controls, attractive and compact...Slow to calculate routes, not compatible with traffic services, no text-to-speech functionality, no audio...Sony's first entry into GPS navigation is the NV-U70, an attractive and portable system that offers voice guidance and easy-to-use controls...With 1GB of Flash memory preloaded with detailed street maps and 1.6 million points of interest in the continental United..." read more »

"Traveling to your favorite destinations has never been this easy...With the supplied car battery adaptor/optional AC adaptor: 2 hours (with unit turned on), or 1.5 hours (in standby mode..." read more »

"Sony NVU74T 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic and Text...The Sony nav-u portable satellite navigation system is more than basic digital maps...Find more items like Sony NVU74T 4.3" Nav-u Portable Navigation System on Pronto Tech..." read more »

"An early pioneer in personal navigation devices, Sony has returned to the white-hot market with two new units, the Nav-U NV-U73T and Nav-U NV-U83T...The key distinguishing element between the systems is the screen size: the NV-U73T's is 4.3-inches and the NV-U83T's is 4.8-inches...For this report, we are taking a close look at the top model, the NV-U83T...The Sony Nav-U NV-U83T design looks like a smaller version of the company's flat-screen televisions, with a large, wide display...For example, the NV-U83T must be forced to "dynamically" search the database when the user is entering streets and cities in an address..." read more »

"Bright touchscreen Clever routing...Doesn't support full postcodes...Sony Nav-U NV-U50 satnav review | T3.com...This is a smart, easy to use, and the price should give TomTom collywobbles...It comes with a windscreen bracket, a cigarette lighter adapter, and a rechargeable battery that's good for about four hours of cable-free use......" read more »

"Free traffic alerts; good screen; clear sound...Bulky; no memory card slot; no European maps; no support for full UK postcodes...The Nav-u is the only model in our test not to feature a memory card slot of any kind...Street-level maps for the UK, Ireland and northern France are included, but international travellers will need to shell out £120 extra for the whole of Europe, which reduces the NV-U50T’s value for money...A mains adapter is included and the NV-U50T’s..." read more »

"It contains 512Mb RAM loaded with maps of the UK or there's a more expensive 2Gb Euro Maps 'NV-U71T' model...Both models will include the SiRF Star III chip-set, which is becoming the standard chip-set in all sat navs these days, and as we all know by now offers exceptional sensitivity and first fix times...The higher end model, 'NV-U71T', contains some interesting kit to monitor RDS TMC (Traffic Message Channel) radio signals which enables it to grab real time traffic info and dynamically alter routes accordingly...Unfortunately there's no MP3 or video playback here, unlike some of the other new sat-nav Christmas arrivals..." read more »