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Helpful review of this 76MTS model - I am considering an upgrade from my older Garmin 51 which has been very reliable - but I want a slightly larger and better screen and the additional functionality of the 76 ticks the boxes
Fabulous rreview excellent to see it in action has answered all my questions, just needed to see if it would meet my needs in Australia mobile phone lose signal in remote areas ,
Hi mate, just bought one these, arrives tomorrow.. I assume the live traffic alerts and auto re-route round the jam or whatever is dealt with by the app on the mobile and sent to the Garmin? Cheers
Hm this is strange - I don´t see any 3D buildings on the map. The DriveSmart65, 66 and 76 should have (at least generic) 3D buildings everywhere, and high quality buildings in bigger cities and when getting close to well-known places like Buckingham Palace or Eiffel Tower. Why is there only a 2D map shown on this 76 version?
I've had this now for a couple a months using voice control is awesome but I still do t know the voice command for finding a postcode in the UK I have to keep typing it in,, in the older models is was garmin find postcode, but this don't use that command, any one know the command for it.
If I am connecting to this via Bluetooth can I also be connected to the car via Bluetooth at the same time as this is how I make calls and play music through my car system?
Depends on your phone, most of the times, yes, you can connect to multiple bluetooth devices. I often have music playing through my stereo and calls going to a headset when im driving.
just a question...why would you require the GPS if the app does exactly the same as the unit? so you get the same functionallity from the device in the app.
Here's my experience with Android Auto: it's great for tooling around town but as soon as you go somewhere that doesn't have cell signal, it's lost. Having GPS on your phone turned on and making sure that the setting in Android Auto is on doesn't help. I live in the western half of the United States, so there's A LOT of places that don't have cell signal. Navigation that depends on a cell signal is useless to me. I've never had that problem with a car GPS so I'm sticking with that.
I agree with Sherrif's comment. I can confirm through experience driving thousands of miles in the West and Plains of the US that there are many spots (sometimes hundreds of miles) with no cell reception at all (so a cell booster won't even work). In those cases a GPS-only navigation system with built-in maps is essential. Even if you pre-download offline maps from Google to your phone and only use your phone's GPS (which in theory should be about the same thing)....trust me it still doesn't work even in areas I would expect it to. Having a dedicated GPS navigation device has saved me so many times. My built in-vehicle navigation on my Jeep Uconnect is great but if you have a vehicle (like my Tacoma) where the built-in navigation sucks or you don't have one or you rent a car a dedicated GPS system is important in my opinion. I also use a cell booster in my Jeep so even if there is a slight cell reception of say one bar (Cell navigation is useless then), the booster will sometimes amplify the signal and give me 4 bars or max. However, if you can only boost the signal to say 2 bars or if you have no signal at all (which is the case for hundreds of miles in some spots) the booster won't work at all. So for peace of mind when on a road trip in remote areas, I feel most comfortable having a dedicated GPS device (no phone).
i am currently on vacation and am looking to buy one of these to replace the built in gps in my car. the built in does ok kinda but tonight it took me on quite the adventure out of the way for no reason, and the voice directions it gives i cant stand. So looking to buy a dedicated unit that i can also update the maps on without leaving my car on for an hour for it to update the software. plus, if you are going to a different country you might not have cell data to use google maps or something (the one time i tried to download offline maps it did not work so just going by my experience with that)
@@Goat.Herder Surely you are smart enough to know he's not in the uk nor from the uk? Hes in Ireland where we use kilometres. I'm actually dumbfounded how uneducated some people are, literally primary school stuff.
If anyone knows, please let me know at the Garmin settings at Navigation /Avoidances, what does avoiding "Car-share Lanes" mean ?? What avoids, what prohibits, this option ??
Try this link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-occupancy_vehicle_lane The fun starts with following paragraph: Compliance, enforcement, and avoidance Lately, a corpse in a coffin transported by undertaker was determined by a court of law to not count towards the occupancy.
Helpful review of this 76MTS model - I am considering an upgrade from my older Garmin 51 which has been very reliable - but I want a slightly larger and better screen and the additional functionality of the 76 ticks the boxes
Cheers Jim 👍🏻👍🏻
The UI font has changed for the first time since 2006. Looks like a modified version of Android to me.
Fabulous rreview excellent to see it in action has answered all my questions, just needed to see if it would meet my needs in Australia mobile phone lose signal in remote areas
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Hi mate, just bought one these, arrives tomorrow.. I assume the live traffic alerts and auto re-route round the jam or whatever is dealt with by the app on the mobile and sent to the Garmin? Cheers
Yes they do give alternative routes
Hm this is strange - I don´t see any 3D buildings on the map. The DriveSmart65, 66 and 76 should have (at least generic) 3D buildings everywhere, and high quality buildings in bigger cities and when getting close to well-known places like Buckingham Palace or Eiffel Tower. Why is there only a 2D map shown on this 76 version?
I love that accent very much. Keep going 🤗
You have the nav and a dashcam set up🥰 hope you can still see enough through the window mate
6ft tall no problem
Hi Jim, could you please do a short video, how Garmin works in an interchange and a big roundabout? thanks
Product returned
@@techbuzzirelandHi, What made you return this satnav? Thanks
I've had this now for a couple a months using voice control is awesome but I still do t know the voice command for finding a postcode in the UK I have to keep typing it in,, in the older models is was garmin find postcode, but this don't use that command, any one know the command for it.
If I am connecting to this via Bluetooth can I also be connected to the car via Bluetooth at the same time as this is how I make calls and play music through my car system?
Depends on your phone, most of the times, yes, you can connect to multiple bluetooth devices.
I often have music playing through my stereo and calls going to a headset when im driving.
@@immDroidz Appreciate you taking the time to respond. That's the first definitive answer I have had. Thank you 👍
just a question...why would you require the GPS if the app does exactly the same as the unit? so you get the same functionallity from the device in the app.
With most cars now having Android Auto and Apple Carplay, are sat navs a bit pointless now?
I tend to agree I did say this in the campervan review but there is still niche market for these
Here's my experience with Android Auto: it's great for tooling around town but as soon as you go somewhere that doesn't have cell signal, it's lost. Having GPS on your phone turned on and making sure that the setting in Android Auto is on doesn't help. I live in the western half of the United States, so there's A LOT of places that don't have cell signal. Navigation that depends on a cell signal is useless to me. I've never had that problem with a car GPS so I'm sticking with that.
@@techbuzzireland
Try using it in a place without cell signal and report back. When I tried it with Android Auto, navigation no longer worked.
I agree with Sherrif's comment. I can confirm through experience driving thousands of miles in the West and Plains of the US that there are many spots (sometimes hundreds of miles) with no cell reception at all (so a cell booster won't even work). In those cases a GPS-only navigation system with built-in maps is essential. Even if you pre-download offline maps from Google to your phone and only use your phone's GPS (which in theory should be about the same thing)....trust me it still doesn't work even in areas I would expect it to.
Having a dedicated GPS navigation device has saved me so many times. My built in-vehicle navigation on my Jeep Uconnect is great but if you have a vehicle (like my Tacoma) where the built-in navigation sucks or you don't have one or you rent a car a dedicated GPS system is important in my opinion.
I also use a cell booster in my Jeep so even if there is a slight cell reception of say one bar (Cell navigation is useless then), the booster will sometimes amplify the signal and give me 4 bars or max. However, if you can only boost the signal to say 2 bars or if you have no signal at all (which is the case for hundreds of miles in some spots) the booster won't work at all.
So for peace of mind when on a road trip in remote areas, I feel most comfortable having a dedicated GPS device (no phone).
i am currently on vacation and am looking to buy one of these to replace the built in gps in my car. the built in does ok kinda but tonight it took me on quite the adventure out of the way for no reason, and the voice directions it gives i cant stand. So looking to buy a dedicated unit that i can also update the maps on without leaving my car on for an hour for it to update the software.
plus, if you are going to a different country you might not have cell data to use google maps or something (the one time i tried to download offline maps it did not work so just going by my experience with that)
Hi, What made you return this satnav? Thanks
Jim, Tell us what's that sound at 5:59 please?? Thanks for the review 💓
( Love Dublin - Great memories of Temple Bar ;)
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@@techbuzzireland 😆😂👍🏻
Can you review the latest 76 with violin dashcam
Cheer's buddy : )
How many minutes battery backup
Can the Garmin change to an Irish accent speaking like apple maps? Also why are you driving in mph instead of kph?
Because we use mph in UK.
@@Goat.Herder Surely you are smart enough to know he's not in the uk nor from the uk? Hes in Ireland where we use kilometres. I'm actually dumbfounded how uneducated some people are, literally primary school stuff.
Help me please i have the same product Garmin drivesmart76 but mine dont have amazon alexa et music on display why
Your need to sync your phone connect with Bluetooth
If anyone knows, please let me know at the Garmin settings at Navigation /Avoidances, what does avoiding "Car-share Lanes" mean ?? What avoids, what prohibits, this option ??
Try this link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-occupancy_vehicle_lane
The fun starts with following paragraph: Compliance, enforcement, and avoidance
Lately, a corpse in a coffin transported by undertaker was determined by a court of law to not count towards the occupancy.
@@stefanwiacek6812 Thank you
Can you change the icon of your vehicle? I had an older model where you could download different icons. I had a starfighter from starwars.
TIE-Fighter? I have X-wing that I'd really like to transfer.
Cringe.
Can I use my Spotify with this sat nav ?
Yes your phone connects to the unit
Are you able to use eircode ?
Yes
im glad i got the garmin 66. wasn't worth spending extra 80 on 1" bigger screen
Are you satisfy with it? What do you recommend? Garmin drive smart 65 or 66? I think 65 has bigger screen than 66.
@@ahmadsalih7763 so far i am. i had the garmin 61 drivesmart LMT for 5yrs it was worth the upgrade
Nokia text tone.
I live in the US,NOT FUCKING IRELAND