Garmin StreetPilot 7200 Review ( Preview )
According to information obtained, Garmin is currently finalizing plans for a new GPS vehicle navigation system for their StreetPilot line. According to information we have seen, Garmin’s latest GPS in the StreetPilot series will be the Garmin StreetPilot 7200 and should be released sometime in October.
The Garmin StreetPilot 7200 contains the typical GPS vehicle navigation features as well as a few new features to automotive GPS systems.
For example you will be able to subscribe to and listen to XM Radio. You will also be able to connect external video devices to the unit watch video over the StreetPilot 7200 screen. Real-time traffic information will also be supported through an FM TMC Traffic Receiver ( the GTM 10 ). The Garmin StreetPilot 7200 also comes with a remote control.
Additional maps and data can be added through SD cards and a USB connection to your computer. The unit is 5.6″ x 3.2″ x 2″ and weighs just under one pound. The screen will reportedly be suitable for watching videos on its 17:9 WQVGA touch screen TFT display that is 454 pixels by 240 pixels.
Using data from the FM TMC Traffic Receiver ( GMT 10 ) you will be able to modify routes around detours as well as creating custom “avoids” to alert the routing software of areas you would prefer the system to route around.
Typical XM Radio functions are expected to be available such as adding favorite artists, scanning, setting “presets” of favorite stations, etc. You can also output the XM Radio sound to your vehicle’s built-in speaker system.
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Interested in information on StreetPilot 7200GPS, as advertized in Highway Magazine. Also, would like to know of any dealers in Western Canada>
I have a question about the Garmin 7200.I know its really made for Rv’s and trucks(big rig). my question is.Does the Garmin 7200 have commerical routs?
You can set it up to avoid things like parkways however it doesn’t take into account things like bridge heights.
So far (about a month) everything is great except the FM transmitter is too weak for this market (Chicago) and my car configuration(the antenna is on the roof at the rear). Virtually every channel is in use in the Chicago area. The signal is too weak to even be picked up in the educational band (under about 91 MHz). Most places there is a constant multipath on every channel I’ve tried.
As stated in my earlier post Garmin needs to partner with an excellent sound system (Bose) etc. Sound is necessary for truckers as big rigs are noisy we need a professional sound system. If the trucker model(s) will listen to the professional truckers and their needs I’m sure Garmin will be able to come up with a system that will beat the competition hands down. Lets not forget those legally alternate route alerts remember legally and not something that is going to put the trucker in the middle of a dead end street to nowhere.