 | January 1, 2000 |
Way to go
GPS navigation and high-quality audio come together in the
Blaupunkt TravelPilot RNS 149. Press the
On button on the front plate and get all the help you need to go from here to
there. A fairly natural-sounding female voice and a map displaying your moves
provide turn-by-turn directions to an airport, hotel, street, or location of
your next business meeting. Press the info key and get the last direction
repeated for you.
TravelPilot uses GPS, CD-ROM maps, an electronic gyroscope, and your
car's sensors to track your every move. The info gets analyzed by a
map-matching program and displayed even when satellite signals are partially
blocked. If you get diverted because of an accident or traffic jam-or your
desire to ramble—TravelPilot quickly calculates alternate routes and
usually knows its location to within one car length.
The RNS 149 employs Blaupunkt's DigiCeiver digital radio and
preamplifier technology, which performs all processing in digital after
receiving the analog radio signal. The faceplate folds down to reveal the CD
player,
and an optional steering-wheel-mounted remote lets you control the
works with a few easy passes of your thumb. The RNS 149 is $1799.95; the CD-ROM
maps are $225 each.
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