MSN Direct Traffic on Nuvi 760

Thanks for the input. I will try the reset thing 1st.

On our trip to PA through the heart of NYC my brother-in-law, who was driving down, went by AM radio and their frequent traffic updates.

But then the only decision he really made was that the traffic delays on George Washington Bridge were pretty light, so we went right through it.

That's how I was able to see TSN in action, sitting in stop and go traffic and counting the minutes (or hour) and the TSN was saying 20 minutes delay.

But then on the other hand an extra 80 miles, mmm, I am not sure I would have done that.

... The whole Dallas downtown is practically falls within GOOD, instead of STRONG, and I never received any traffic notifications with any of my MSN receivers in any vehicle. But all of my TMC receivers - time and fuel savers, if not life savers

Moon

I have been using the included TMC traffic cable with my 760 for several months in western Chicagoland.

I only used it for a short while with "avoid traffic" selected in the menu. But I think that when I did, it did not alert me. It just automatically routed me when there was traffic on my route, which was ALWAYS. I turned "avoid traffic" off in the menu and it just prompted me instead so I would have to click Avoid if I wanted to have it avoid the traffic spot. I preferred that, so I left it that way.

My issue was that a significant part of my daily commute was well within the radius of reception as per their web site, but I would get no reception. After numerous emails, they concluded that it was just a "white spot" on the map. In other words, a dead zone with no reception.

So since the trial subscription is expiring soon, I ordered the MSN cable to try it out and hope their transmitter is located in a better place with better coverage for me.

I'm in the Seattle area and have found the traffic to be fairly accurate. No service will be perfect of course and I'm sure it really depends on the area you are in. After my 90 days expired I signed up for a years service. I didn't go with the lifetime because I may not keep my current nuvi for that long.

Overall I'm very satisfied with the MSN Direct service.

I think MSN is doing upgrades in the Chicago Area. I am seeing service connections where I never had it before. And I have notice some better traffic perdomance.

One of my main complaints about MSN traffic is that while they say they cover a lot of areas, many of the cities they claim to cover don't actually give the data I need most--traffic speeds. If you look at this link to their site: http://www.msndirect.com/NavigationDataAvailability.aspx

Look how few of the cities have traffic speeds! Every city that has TMC has speed and incident data. I have a blackberry, my "co-pilot" has an iPhone, I can get all of the other information from my phone and I'm already paying for it on my phone bill, so why pay for it again just to have it on my nav system? Since it's my nav system, I want the maps and traffic data to be the best I can get, and in my experience I get that from TMC.

Have any one used the avoid car pool lane or HOV option in avoidance screens and successfully was detoured based on the hours of operation and regulation specifically in busy areas like DC..? Please share your experience, I am also interested to know if there was a way to modify the avoidance regulation table..

I had noticed that my new 1390T that comes with free traffic for life, Support advertisement.!!!

When the car is going less than certain speed, the screen shows some advertisement for example "SEARS" and I have seen "Olive Garden" too. all related to your location..

I had received this quote from one of my friends, I thought I will share it with you.
I am, however, concerned with the "lifetime traffic" advertisement since MSN is discontinuing their service on 12/31/2011. This means no more traffic on Jan 1 2012.

There is no evidence of such a claim..!!

See https://www.msndirect.com/MSNDirectServiceAnnouncement.aspx

"MSN Direct service will be available only until January 1, 2012.

Customers can continue to enjoy the full benefits of MSN Direct, along with service and support, up until that date. Pro-rated refunds for unused portions of existing One-Time Payment and 12 month subscription plans will be automatically credited after January 1, 2012. Customers may cancel service at any point prior to that date and receive a pro-rated refund for any unused portion of their subscription. Microsoft customer support is available to answer any questions about existing subscriptions or refund eligibility at 1-866-658-7032."

I Need FREE antenna Replacement from GARMIN..

I think FM receiver with life time subscription is the best option today though this service may not be the best around. It is likely to stay longer at least till the next generation navigation units come.

Well,
Garmin seems to lunch new unit every weekend..