RNS510 cost-justified?

[SMOK3Y]

all i know if "you" think its worth it.... well, its worth it

[AdamD]

all i know if "you" think its worth it.... well, its worth it

Exactly. And let's keep the conversation civil guys.

[raygti]

hey guys not sure if it was here on watercooled or somewhere else, i read a post about someone claiming that their RNS510 that they purchased from ebay isnt legitimate as the dealer claimed they "couldnt code the unit" and the "vw code card" is fake as the unit never asks for one?


is this true or are they real RNS510's on ebay :S?

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[Ryan_R]

I had to enter a code when I first installed my one.

[raygti]

I had to enter a code when I first installed my one.

thats a good sign then ! so they are "legitimate" rns510s . have you had any issues with yours ryan? yeh i frowned upon that comment, usually the *fakes have similar looking buttons and screen, but 2 sd card ports. perhaps the person who made that comment before hand saying they are fake may have indeed purchased a look alike unit and is confused.

[Ryan_R]

Mine behaves as genuinely as you'd expect. The cheap China ones are fakes (although I'm sure the pictures show a different UI on screen anyway), the ones around $950-$1250 from UK/Europe are what you're looking for.

[bluey]

RNS-510/Columbus came with our new Yeti. Compared to our 2yr old TomTom XL 340, I'm not impressed. Cost wise, the RNS-510 map upgrades at retail of $199 cost more than the TomTom. Still have to clarify how "up-to-date" our maps are and if there are any free upgrades, but so far I think Skoda Whereis 5.1 is current. (VW Whereis is up to V18.)

RNS-510 Cons:
* the maps appear badly out of date - worse than the 2yr old TomTom (has free mapshare updates)
* missing private roads - eg shopping centre carparks
* no GPS speed
* no spoken distances
* no spoken streetnames
* only one voice
* few POIs
* hard work to add custom POIs How to: RNS-510 Speed Camera locations on the Map Display
* progress POI search results needs manual intervention to view
* harder to see than TomTom mounted on windscreen


RNS-510 Pros:
* integration with MFD
* voice control
* compass
* big screen
* optional multiple routes to choose


Will have to do more side-by-side comparisons of maps and directions.

Official Conti RNS-510 page here RNS 510

[Ryan_R]

There's a stickied thread in the Audio forums here that has links to new maps (for free).

[dArK5HaD0w]

but so far I think Skoda Whereis 5.1 is current. (VW Whereis is up to V18.)
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RNS-510 Pros:
* integration with MFD
* voice control
* compass
* big screen
* optional multiple routes to choose

Will have to do more side-by-side comparisons of maps and directions.

skoda uses exactly the same maps as vw. both vw & skoda r upto version 5.1 (v18 in whereis/sensis terms).

u forgot to mention these as a pro.
- built-in hdd
- climate control integration
- dvd player with optional seperat feed for headrest screens (if fitted)
- optional connectivity to mdi, tv tuner, rvc
- phone integration (if fitted with bluetooth)

i'm sure the above have been mentioned previously, at various points, in this discussion thread.

the rns510 is nowhere near class-leading when it comes to navigation, but as an "allrounder", it sure is up there.

[Tux]

There's a stickied thread in the Audio forums here that has links to new maps (for free).

Has it been removed?