Navigation Pod

[whs520]

Hi, everyone,
I just got my Alpine NVA-N751AS Navigation System (CD-ROM-based) installed. The monitor is a 5.6" Alpine M006SA.
Sorry about the poor picture quality (dark and kinda angled about 1-2 degrees clockwise), but I just took a quick snap with my crappy digital camera (Kodak DX3500):

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'94 Brooklands Green Pearl/Black NSX
5-Speed
#157

 

[ChopsJazz]

I just went to the Alpine site and I can't seem to find the NVA751. How much is it? How much for the whole system?

 

[whs520]

Originally posted by ChopsJazz:
I just went to the Alpine site and I can't seem to find the NVA751. How much is it? How much for the whole system?

Hi,
You can get the unit on eBay for under $1000, incuding the monitor. If you want the 16:9 monitor (750A), it will work with the unit, but the image won't fill the entire screen).
I chose the 751 unit because I plan to stay in my region, and the DVD would be overkill (plus $1000 more!). The SE CD-ROM will more than cover the region that I plan to travel. There is,however, a CD that covers the entire US, but it is not too detailed.
Anyways, if you have any other questions about it, feel free to ask.
-Thomas


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'94 Brooklands Green Pearl/Black NSX
5-Speed
#157

 

[MAJOR STONER]

International Business Machines Corp. said on Monday it signed a deal with Honda Motor Corp. that will make it easier for drivers to find the closest gas station or restaurant by asking the car's computer for help.

IBM said Honda will offer in its 2003 Accord models, for sale in September, a navigation system that is integrated with voice recognition software and a small touch screen.

The voice recognition system works by touching a button on the steering wheel and then speaking aloud. The software then responds, using the car's audio system to give driving directions.

The voice recognition software, based on IBM's ViaVoice product, understands different speech accents and has a larger vocabulary, according to IBM director of automotive and telematics solutions Raj Desai.

"It's closer to the natural ability to have a dialogue, rather than just remembering key words, which is what the previous generation systems had," Desai said.

Companies including DaimlerChrysler AG have been building cars with voice recognition and other wireless communications-based services for years but it was still not clear if there is a market for the technology, called telematics.

Ford Motor Corp., for instance, pulled the plug on its 18-month-old telematics venture Wingcast in June.

General Motors Corp. has the largest telecommunications service system, called OnStar.

IBM said price information on the system was not available.