Benefits of new AE nav disk over old AC disk

[dragon]

So I paid Alpine $260 for the latest nav disk (AE) to replace the old (AC) disk and so far I do not see any difference. It still tells me to thru a row of houses like a tank on crack. Fortunately I know how to get to my office so I ignore the bad advice. Does anybody have the newest disk and is whelmed by the upgrade? Easter eggs?

[KWhale]

I got my AE disc from, well an Incredible guy on this forum for like 50 beans. As far as map data goes, it did include some new roads and subdivisions in my area. There were no easter eggs that I'm aware though, other than the ability to use the navigator while moving, which is another "Incredible" bonus

[Mr. iNCREDIBLE]

Originally Posted by KWhale

I got my AE disc from, well an Incredible guy on this forum for like 50 beans. As far as map data goes, it did include some new roads and subdivisions in my area. There were no easter eggs that I'm aware though, other than the ability to use the navigator while moving, which is another "Incredible" bonus

Gee I wonder who that was...



Here is the DCX release info on AE:
>
> DVD geographic database discs:
> The same DVD discs are used for the "REC" series navigation radios as
> well as the older "RB1" models. Each unit has unique firmware and
> accesses its own set of operational files from the disc but share the same map database.
>
> The 5064033AE version was released on September 15, 2006 and contains
> significant increases in the map data section and new subdivisions. The "AE"
> disc also automatically updates the firmware the first time it is loaded.
> Exact firmware changes have not been confirmed yet. This disc contains
> 7.59 GB of data.
>
> Note: Effective with version 5064033AE, discs are no longer backwards
> compatible. Once you have loaded the "AE" disc into the unit and
> updated the firmware you can no longer use prior release discs such as "AC" and "AD".
>
>
> Navigation disc P/N 05064033AE
>
> Released September 15, 2006
>
> This new DVD map update has coverage across the continental United
> States and Canada. It contains over 6 million miles of road and
> features more than
> 8 million points of interest including:
>
> over 471,000 restaurants
> over 69,000 hotels
> over 116,000 ATMs
> over 93,000 gas stations
>
> List of cities with updated mapping information
>
> USA
>
> Birmingham, Mobile and Montgomery, AL
>
> Phoenix, AZ
>
> Merced, Modesto, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, Thousand Oaks
> and Ventura, CA
>
> Denver, CO
>
> Dover and Delaware completion, DE
>
> Washington DC/VA/MD
>
> Gainesville, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Orlando, Pensacola and Winter
> Haven, FL
>
>
> Atlanta, Athens, Columbus, Macon and Savannah, GA
>
> Augusta, GA/SC
>
> Boise, ID; Davenport and Iowa City, IA
>
> Rock Island, Moline and Springfield, IL; Elkhart, Fort Wayne, Gary,
> Goshen, Kokomo and South Bend, IN
>
> Evansville IN/KY
>
> Lawrence, KS
>
> New Orleans and Shreveport, LA
>
> Auburn, Bangor, Bar Harbor, Lewiston and Waldo County, ME
>
> Baltimore, Ocean City and Salisbury, MD
>
> Massachusetts completion, MA
>
> Detroit, Kalamazoo, Northern Michigan Resort Area and Traverse City,
> MI
>
> Biloxi, Gulfport and Jackson, MS
>
> Columbia and Springfield, MO; Kansas City, MO/KS
>
> Omaha, NE/IA
>
> Las Vegas, NV
>
> Dover and Rochester, NH
>
> Atlantic City, Southern New Jersey and Vineland, NJ
>
> Albany, Delaware County, Eastern New York State, Fulton County, Glens
> Falls, New York City and Utica, NY
>
> Asheville, Durham, Hickory, Morgantown, North Carolina Metro,
> Wilmington and Raleigh, NC; Charlotte, NC/SC
>
> Dayton, Elyria, Hamilton and Middletown, OH
>
> Portland, OR
>
> Allentown, Gettysburg, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and State College, PA
>
> Johnson City/Kingsport/Bristol, TN/VA
>
> Nashville, TN
>
> El Paso, Houston, Midland and Odessa, TX
>
> Aiken, SC/GA; Beaufort, SC; Burlington and Montpelier, VT
>
> Danville, Lynchburg, Richmond, VA and Roanoke, VA
>
> Richland/Kennewick/Pasco and Seattle, WA
>
> Appleton, Beloit, Janesville, Oshkosh and Wausau, WI
>
>
> Canada
>
> Winnipeg, MT
>
> Regina and Saskatoon, SK
>
> Canada Note: NavTeq incorrectly lists Halifax, Nova Scotia as being a
> city with updated information. In fact, Halifax is not mapped at all
> on the latest "AE" release.

[jonnyg21]

Any one see the Dodge commercial for the Avneger? Did you nitoce how nice the navigation system looks on there and it seem to be touch screen, not like our stupid use the KNOB to control press enter blah blah. Oh well, what can you do? at 130 who needs navigation LMFAO.

[Mr. iNCREDIBLE]

Originally Posted by jonnyg21

Any one see the Dodge commercial for the Avneger? Did you nitoce how nice the navigation system looks on there and it seem to be touch screen, not like our stupid use the KNOB to control press enter blah blah. Oh well, what can you do? at 130 who needs navigation LMFAO.

see the thread I started in the General Forum about the "MyGIG" system..

that is the one in the Avenger

[mikevan]

How does one go about getting a copy of the AE disc for "beans"?

[vvv90]

Originally Posted by mikevan

How does one go about getting a copy of the AE disc for "beans"?

Ahem....... Click here:

Disable the Nav programming disable while in motion?

Contact NYC_SRT8

[todd0218]

Yeah there are a few ways to get it infact you can actually download the whole thing. carhack.org has posts on what do do and were to get it.

BTW nothing against firemedic but i have never heard of something like this in my life. I dont exactly know how a laser works harder on some discs rather than others. It doesnt have human like features it either works or it doesnt. If the fan broke i wouldnt jump to conclusions and think the laser was working to hard because of a copy and that is why it broke. Even so if the fan blew out i am not a tech guy inclined in the computer type industry but i do know a fan like this can pretty much be picked up at a store like radio shack, and i havent checked but can almost gurantee once you open the rec up its prob a plug and a few screws to remove it. nothing more than a 5-10 fix and a hour of time if your taking your time. One thing to note: like mr I said they discs arent backwards compatible you cant go from ae disc to ac or a burnt ae disc back to your original ae disc, but the tech gurus can always modify the version if some sort of problem does arise. Just make sure to get quality media above anything verbatim is said to be the best for our recs. If possible have the seller test the disc in his player before sending to you. SOmetimes the disc might not work.

[todd0218]

sorry edited this post...thank you