Trumpion TR-D68 Satellite Navigator
November 14, 2008
Trumpion TR-D68 Satellite Navigator is a tough and rugged route assistant that promises to provide accurate road navigation to get you to your destination with ease. With a 7-inch colour TFT LCD screen, it ensures that you get a clear display of the roads. You can also adjust the viewing angle to suit your convenience. This navigator can be mounted on the dashboard and it has a detachable front panel. Being touch sensitive, this screen allows you to directly enter your destination details by the touch of your finger. Maps and audio instructions guide you all along the way to your destination.
This sat-nav is equipped with four 50W speakers with Dolby digital surround DTS and Dolby Logic 2 technologies. Its built-in amplifier ensures that the voice instructions are clear and audible. While travelling by car, a Dual-zone feature enables independent control of sound at the rear and front as well. This mobile navigator is Bluetooth hands-free capable too that it allows you to answer calls on a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone, while driving. An auto mute feature mutes the sound during calls as well. That’s not all! This in-car navigator also lets you listen to music with its in-built DVD play back with memory. VCD/CD/MP3/MPEG4/JPEG/WMA formats are supported. Wait a moment, there’s more! Its’ built-in TV tuner lets you watch TV too. An AM/FM tuner with 30 channel capacity is present as well. There are slots for SD and MMC cards also, to let you transfer data into this navigator.
This device is equipped with AV input and output, AUX signal input, Parking sensor input and digital optical audio output too. It is accompanied by a slim, full function infrared remote controller as well. With good mechanical anti-vibration and electronic shock protection, this device, is really suitable for rough handling. Thus, Trumpion TR-D68 in car GPS System offers a wide range of features apart from just route guidance.
Trumpion TR-D05 Satellite Navigator
November 10, 2008
Trumpion TR-D05 Sat Nav offers a variety of features apart from road navigation, that will make one wonder whether this is a sat-nav or an entertainment device. It features a 7” touch sensitive wide screen with graphic user interface, for user interaction. The resolution it offers is 480 x 234 pixels. Pre-loaded Route 66 maps of Europe and UK with street-level mapping are present in this sat-nav. You can enter the postal code of the place you wish to travel to, and this in-car navigator will help you plan your route and guide you all along the way with loud and clear voice instructions and visual instructions as well. Full UK postcode search is presented by this GPS system. Listen to music too, on your way with the in-built MP3 player, which plays upto 1000 tracks on a single disk. This in-car navigator also supports VCD, CD, MPEG4 (DIVX), WMA and JPEG. DVD playback with memory is available as well. The sound system of this device incorporates Dolby Digital Surround DTS and Dolby Logic 2 technologies with built-in amplifier. You can also independently control the sound at the front and rear of the car. The blue-tooth capability of this sat-nav lets you make hands-free calls too, while you’re driving, so you can drive and speak over phone and still remain on the right side of the law. This mobile navigator has an automatic mute feature as well, to mute the sounds when you are answering a call. Another unique feature that this device offers is a slim infrared remote controller, that allows operating the unit from anywhere in the car. Now you need to be careful if there are kids travelling with you and would want to try their hands at the remote controller. This road navigator also offers an AUX signal input and a Parking sensor input.
Thus, Trumpion TR-D05 GPS System, provides entertainment and handsfree calling option along with route guidance, making it seem like a “Jack of all trades…”.
Trumpion TR-G2 GPS Review
June 20, 2008
The Trumpion TR-G2 GPS system is more or less same in the specification aspects as its forerunner the TR-G1. However, you will certainly find it a bit faster and more accurate than the previous edition.
Display and Design
The TR-G2 comes as a sleek yet sturdy device that fits in your coat pocket as cosy as a wallet. Its 3.5″ touch screen further simplifies the device making it a real user friendly machine. Other significant aspects of the screen are, a 64K colour screen backed by 320*240 pixels.
Mapping and navigating features
Coming pre-loaded with a Route 66, authorized full Europe map, the TrumpionTR-G2 Sat Nav enables smart 2D and 3D displays along with iconic representations for numerous Points of Interests. It is remarkable that you can customize the POIs as well as add extra points according to your taste and store them for better convenience. Say navigational features, the TR-G2 is fortified with a range of them.
- Smart voice guidance enabling, turn to turn information via voice prompts
- Route setting up options for selecting the easiest and the most economical routes
- Multiple break points in the route, easily stored and executed
- Automatic de-touring option that calculates the best way back to the original route
Good multimedia back up
Obviously, the Trumpion TR-G2 sat nav unit is best for the music and art lovers. You not only can hear clear music from the MP3 player that comes built in the system but also watch your favourite movies and videos through the MPEG-2 and 4 players integrated in the device. The option to view your pictures in a built in picture comes as an additional advantage.
Other significant feature
- Touch pen or Soft ware key board as input method
- Windows CE 5 Operating system
- Built in speaker
- Built in antenna
- Audio line out or head phone jack
- 300 MHz CPU processor (ARM9 application)
- 20 GPS satellite channels
- A full speed 2.0 USB
Power
The Trumpion TR-G2 portable GPS system secures its power from a 1300 mAh Li Ion battery with 4 hours of single charge life.
Warranty
The Trumpion TR-G2 Comes with 1 year warranty.
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Trumpion |
| Model | Trumpion TR-G2 |
| Maps included | Detailed map of all European countries pre loaded |
| Mapping display | 2D/3D |
| Screen size | 3.5″ |
| Memory Total Capacity Free Space Internal Type Expansion Type |
64MB N/A Yes SD card |
| Battery life | 4 hours |
| Weight | 190g |
| Dimensions (L x H x D) mm | 102 x 80 x 19.5 |
| Portable or fixed | Portable |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Additional Features | |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Searchable postcode digits | Yes |
| Spoken audio directions | Yes |
| Dynamic routing | Yes |
| Points of interest (POI) | Yes |
| Live traffic information | N/A |
| SiRFStar III GPS Chipset facility | Yes |
| Multimedia Features | |
| Music | Yes |
| Photos | Yes |
| Video | Yes |
| FM Transmitter | No |
| iPOD | No |
| Accessories | |
| A/C car adapter | Yes |
| USB cable | Yes |
| House charger | Yes |
Trumpion TR-G1 GPS System Review
May 30, 2008
Trumpion TR-G1 GPS system is introduced by Trumpion with a range of smart features. Here they emphasize on an advanced device that is sleek and sturdy yet easy to use.
Smart Interface
The 3.5" touch screen of the TR-G1 enables easy handling and functioning. It comes with a resolution as good as 320*240 pixels and 64,000 colours.
Advanced Maps with POIs and Speed Camera Locations
A full Europe map comes pre-loaded in the device that is very much upgradeable. The map also features an array of Points of Interests and Speed camera locations. It allows viewing in 2D or 3D display modes.
Good Navigational Aspects 
- Multiple destinations sorted automatically
- Voice prompts for upcoming turns
- Fast re-routing after temporary alteration of course automatically calculated
- An intelligent best route calculator for determining the shortest and the fastest routes possible for convenience
- An option to design and save particular Points of Interests according to the user’s tastes
- A programme for warning the driver in case of excess speeding
- Navigate door to door with the TR G1
- Enhanced search possible using postcode as well as street identities
Multimedia enhanced
The pre loaded MP3 and MP4, players in the Trumpion TR G1 sat nav prompt you to enjoy your favourite music or videos that can be stored in the system. You can also view your favourite JPEG pictures here.
Other Key features
- With this device comes an audio line out along with a headphone jack
- A battery (Li ION, 1300 mAh) that lives up to 4 hours of single charge
- An in built antenna
- A 300 MHz ARM 9 processor as CPU chipset
- Can access up to 20 satellite GPS channels
Warranty
The Trumpion TR G1 GPS navigator comes with a standard one year warranty from the day of first purchase.
Trumpion TR-G1 Sat Nav System - Specification Details
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Trumpion |
| Model | Trumpion TR-G1 |
| Maps included | Detailed map of all European countries pre loaded |
| Mapping display | 2D/3D |
| Screen size | 3.5" |
| Memory Total Capacity Free Space Internal Type Expansion Type |
64MB - Yes SD card |
| Battery life | 4 hours |
| Weight | 190 g |
| Dimensions (L x H x D) mm | 102 x 80 x 19.5 |
| Portable or fixed | Portable |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Additional Features | |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Searchable postcode digits | Yes |
| Spoken audio directions | Yes |
| Dynamic routing | Yes |
| Points of interest (POI) | Yes |
| Live traffic information | - |
| SiRFStar III GPS Chipset facility | Yes |
| Multimedia Features | |
| Music | Yes |
| Photos | Yes |
| Video | Yes |
| FM Transmitter | No |
| iPOD | No |
| Accessories | |
| A/C car adapter | Yes |
| USB cable | Yes |
| House charger | Yes |
