NavStar 5000 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
NavStar 5000 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
Manufacturer’s Product Description
The Navstar 5000 GPS Navigator, delivers the best Navigational features for less. Navstar enhances your navigational experience by featuring an interactive user interface that guides drivers to their destination via voice and on-screen prompts. It also includes a ultra-thin design, built-in Traffic Channel (TMC), Advanced Lane Guidance, easy-to-use Touch Screen Features, and much more. Rich in features and elegance, the Navstar 5000 is Designed with the driver in mind.
Navstar features a 4.3-inch Widescreen anti-glare touch screen, Bluetooth Wireless Connectivity, Real-Time TMC Traffic updates, and 2-D and 3-D map views. Turn it on for plug and play guidance, right out of the box. Just a few taps on the screen and the Navstar does the rest. The FM transmitter plays voice prompts, Mp3s, audio books, directly through your vehicle’s stereo system. NavStar also includes a built in full featured media player. You can connect your Navstar to any Bluetooth capable cell phone for hands free calling while you keep your eyes on the road.
The Navstar has intuitive navigational software that offers speech functionality which guides you with turn-by-turn, voice prompted directions. If you miss a turn along the route, the Navstar automatically recalculates the route and gets you back on track. The Bluetooth connectivity built into the navigation system combines the confidence of finding destinations with a speaker for hands free cell phone connectivity on the road.
Some of the safety features include; a built in speed warning sensor, which will automatically announce a warning message to you when you exceed the safe speeding limit on a Highway or Interstate. The Navstar is an ultra-durable Bluetooth enabled Portable GPS Navigation System, which is covered by a 1 Year Warranty.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Very Nice
I have owned several top of line GPS units, ranging from the Tom Tom to the Garmin (both were stolen over the years) and what I discovered is the NavStar surpasses them both. I find it to be much more accurate and turn notification is right on the money allowing just the right amount of distance before you perform a turn maneuver.
This gps exceeds my standards in every area. I have had no problems with the unit. For experienced GPS users you will find the menu system very intuitive and will probably be able to set it up in the vehicle and start working with it almost immediately. As far as routing goes, this GPS has been flawless with its directions. I was also pleasantly surprised at the speed that it picked up the satellite signals. I have read complaints about other GPS products taking a long time to get a signal…but I have not experienced any delays in my experience. Fast reroutes,clear and understandable voice from unit, I would say get a dash mat for it, They make it a little easier to mount and/or move your unit from car to car, or just use the standard mount kit in the box.
Overall, the menus are very intuitive and easy to use and for the price, really can’t be beat. Comparable Garmins seem about twice as much. The unit starts up fast and is quick to determine routes and re-routes. The only negative thing I’ve noticed is it does take longer to start up after parking the vehicle in a garage as opposed to on the street, either way, 20 to 35 seconds vs. 10 to 15. The traffic channel is surprisingly accurate and updates constantly. Its not available in all Metro areas, I noticed.
The accuracy of the maps and POI’s seems to be very good, which from what others say is about average for units of this price. The menus take a little practice to learn where everything is located, but overall this does what it should…gets me from where I am to where I need to be. Nice bright screen, decent battery life (around 4 - 6 hours) depending on the mode of use. Also, there is not much on market that guides, routes, re-routes, finds satellites, stays locked onto signals or displays directions better than NavStar. They all use the same Satellites to receive the GPS signal. An excellent deal for my money.
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