c320 / nuvi 350 address location discrepancy

 

Hi,

When I enter my home address on a Mio 310X it showed the location as the second house from the corner. My home is the 5th house from the corner. I was able to try it with a Garmin C320. Entered address and it was pretty much right on. So, I thought maybe the navteq software in the Garmins was more accurate than the TelAtlas software in the Mio.

So, when I got my Nuvi 350. Tried it and it showed the location to be very similar to what the 310X said (about 2nd houses from corner). Looked it up with maquest and google. It also show roughly 2nd house from corner.

The C320 and 350 both had City Navigator version 8. The 350 came with the lastest software versions.

This is not a problem. I just stood on the driveway and did a Set Home from there.

Just wondering if anybody could shed some light about the different readings. (C320 vs 350)

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HarveyS - Nuvi 350

interpolling

I found the same thing...the gps uses an internal formula to 'guesstimate' where a particular address is within a block. When I enter my home address into my 350, the map displays it a whole lot farther to the East than it is in reality. It's the nature of the beast.

As far as the difference between the C320 vs Nuvi 350, did you ever define a current location as home in the C320 so it shows up closer to reality than on the 350?

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*Keith* MacBook Pro *wifi iPad(2012) w/BadElf GPS & iPhone6 + Navigon*

GPS Devices

I have a Nuvi 350 that thinks my address is across the street. Using Mapsource, I can't locate my address either. For some odd reason, all the odd number addresses are on the device (and Mapsource), but no even numbered addresses. I think that it is just a facet of the mapping since, if you can find 301 - you are real close to 302 (grin). To set HOME, I did the same thing that you did - stand in the driveway and set it from there.

Joel

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"Sometimes, when I look at my children, I wish I had remained a virgin". Lillian Carter (Mother of Jimmy Carter)

same here

The maps (and google earth) show my address about 5 houses east as well.
But, the c550 seems to find addresses with extreme accuracy. When I first bought it, plugged it in while in the store parking lot, entered my home address and it took me right to my driveway. Then I read the book and set the "home" location.

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........Garmin StreetPilot c550 / Nüvi 765...........

C320 / nuvi 350

It's good to know that my 350 is acting well within its norm.

Keith,

Not sure I understand your question. When I entered my home address on the C320 it showed pretty much where my house was correctly located (about the 5th house from the corner).

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HarveyS - Nuvi 350