Sony Nav-U NV-U92 review

Average user rating

4.8

mediocre

Average user rating from 5 users

See all user reviews

Agree? Disagree? Write your own review of the Sony Nav-U NV-U92

Rate this product

Sony Nav-U NV-U92 user reviews

July 22, 2007

Posted by: Hugh Battenbo

"Pricey but worth every penny"

What I like:

Superb screen, mount that would stick to ANYTHING

What I don't like:

No speed limit display/warning, battery lasts not much more than 1 hour - always take the car charger.

Review:

I have owned this (UK version) for 2 days. The screen is excellent (set the brightness to maximum in the menu). The "sticky gell" mount is superb - it would stick to ANYTHING without leaving a mark (on my Honda Jazz, it sticks to the dashboard like a limpet - it takes all my puny strength to prize it off!). Keep a cloth (I use a glass cleaning kit) handy to clean the attachment area. Without the cigar lighter lead attached, it looks like it came as standard with the car - real neat and classy. The battery only lasts an hour, so always take the car charger.

The default route setting of "fastest" takes you miles out of your way to keep to the major roads - select the "shortest route" from the menu for sensible routing. You can request to avoid motorways. The literal computer will add a few additonal turns to cut off the odd corner to save a yard or two, but otherwise gives an excellent, sensible route.

Downloading the speed camera data (1 year free) needs at least 2 PhD's (I only have one, so took me ages). Expect to go around in circles for 20 minutes or so (SONY take heed - TERRIBLE site).

Contrary to the prof. review, the nice lady does not speak the road names; for major roads, the A/B name is spoken, (eg "turn right in 100 yards on the A354). You have the option the show road names on the map (got them all right pronto). The display shows the road name you are currently on and the name of the next road at bottom left.

Amazing how it shows the names of small pubs, cafes, major premises in our little villages (cafe JemAndI, Saints and Scholars cafe - just down the road). Cafes, chemists and petrol stations are all shown. Major premises such as large car vendors, museums etc. are shown and are a useful landmark.

If you decide to detour from the nice lady's instructions, she calculates the new route with adequate swiftness - no pannicky "do a U-turn" (unless you are in a supermarket car park - when off-road she assumes you are on the nearest public road).

The kit comes with a pouch for the main unit but you will need a carry case for the total kit- disply unit, mount, car charger and cleaning cloth (I use a spectacle cleaning kit) to keep the attatchment area (and therefore the stick gell mount) clean.

There is no mains charger. You can charge from your computer with the USB lead (only when your computer is switched on?). Best to get a mains charger - I have a universal charger which suffices (you need a charger of 5.2v with the central pin + [most universal chargers will cover this[)

Just wish it told me the curent speed limit with warning beeps if I am exceeding it (help keeps your licence!) - I think the TomTom does this.

In summary, GREAT! Really plesed with it.

Regards
Hugh