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Friend bought a 1450 LMT -- I have Nuvi 660.. Will POI I use work in 1450 LMT?

 
Sun, 10/30/2011 - 8:12am

A friend bought a 1450 LMT... I've a Nuvi 660

I use CSV files, and MP3 files for my POI's... And older POI Loader

Will this combination load POI's Successfully in her 1450 LMT ???

Or is there a difference in the POI loading procedure?

Thank You!

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A 2689LMT in both our cars that we love... and a Nuvi 660 with Lifetime Maps that we have had literally forever.... And a 2011 Ford Escape with Nav System that is totally ignored!
Sun, 10/30/2011 - 8:48am

using mp3 in 1450

The 1450 LMT does not have mp3 capability so sound alerts based on mp3 files will not work in it.

You would have to convert the mp3 files to wav and re-run Poi Loader (with sox.exe version 4.0.1 in the same folder as POI Loader.exe.).

I have found that sound alerts based on wav files work in both my mp3 based 295W and my non-mp3 285W. I don't know if the same would hold true with your combination.

Edit:

I see in this thread that some users report that wav based alerts will work in the 660:

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/13093

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 8:49am

OK... If I downloaded the

OK... If I downloaded the Wav file audios and put sox.exe V4.0.1 in same folder as POI Loader, then it would work... ??

CSV files are still OK for the 1450?

Just trying to cover all bases....

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A 2689LMT in both our cars that we love... and a Nuvi 660 with Lifetime Maps that we have had literally forever.... And a 2011 Ford Escape with Nav System that is totally ignored!
Sun, 10/30/2011 - 9:01am

csv files are ok

csv files are ok to use with all nuvis (and many other types as well). POI Loader can use csv and/or gpx files to create the gpi files used by Garmin GPS receivers.

Note that wav files are no longer availabe on this site but work is in progress to restore them.

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 9:07am

I can always use Format

I can always use Format Factory to convert existing mp3's to Wav's...

Any specification on the Wav file? 48K? Mono? etc?

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A 2689LMT in both our cars that we love... and a Nuvi 660 with Lifetime Maps that we have had literally forever.... And a 2011 Ford Escape with Nav System that is totally ignored!
Sun, 10/30/2011 - 9:19am

sox.exe converts wide range of wav formats.

sox.exe has the capability to convert a wide range of wav formats to the standard PCM 44k mono wav that Garmin needs. That is why POI Loader uses sox.exe.

However, you may as well choose PCM 44k mono when you are converting from mp3

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 9:37am

Here is some info

Here is some info and also where to get sox.
It is version 14.0.1
There is a direct link to the file

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Nuvi 2460LMT.
Sun, 10/30/2011 - 9:43am

sox.exe version

pwohlrab wrote:

Here is some info and also where to get sox.
It is version 14.0.1
There is a direct link to the file

Thanks for the correction - I phat phingered that. smile

Did you forget to include a link? smile

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 10:12am

Forgot the link

pwohlrab wrote:

Here is some info and also where to get sox.
It is version 14.0.1
There is a direct link to the file

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/25730

So I guess both of us are in a daze smile

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Nuvi 2460LMT.