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Garmin nüvi 2340
| Caractéristiques | |||
| Dimensions / Weight | 122 x 75 x 16 mm / 162 g | ||
| Antenna type | SiRF Star III with InstantFix II / Built-in | ||
| Screen size / tactile | 4.3 inches / Yes | ||
| Autonomy | 3 h | ||
| Maps / Countries included | NAVTEQ / Europe | ||
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| Software | Garmin |
| Memory | N.C. |
| Traffic info | Yes / No |
| Multi-destination routing | Yes |
| MP3 player / Photos | No / Yes |
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Translator: Jack Sims
Test date: May 18, 2011
PhotoReal is Garmin's new technology aimed at improving the realism of the display of road signs. Garmin has actually photographed the signs to display them as they are in reality.
Sure, they're realistic, but we didn't necessarily find them a great deal easier to recognise. The sat nav displays the photo in the background while the sign showing you which direction to take is in the foreground in a lighter colour. The arrows which indicate which lane to join (Lane Assist) are of course still there.
Original photo.
Use of the photo in PhotoReal.
While it works fine, this feature seems by no means indispensable to us. Perhaps a step towards generalised photo-realism? This is something Navigon are already doing, representing certain towns in 3D. Maybe this presages a future move towards augmented reality technology.
The Garmin nüvi 2340 is identical to the Garmin nüvi 2340LT except without the traffic-info feature, which is reserved for the "LT" models.
Hardware: invasion of the cables!
Handling: simple, well designed menus
Navigation: standard
Extra features: ecoRoutes
For more details:
> Full review of the Garmin nüvi 2340LT
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Garmin nüvi 2340
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Simple menus, clear interface
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Good overall responsiveness
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Entering addresses could be improved
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Mount and cables untidy and excessive
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Poor speaker
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Lack of settings for journey options
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No traffic info
