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Garmin nuvi 865T Review and Comparison
The Garmin nuvi 865T is a satellite navigation system.It features UK and Europe mapping and allows you to do a fulll post code search. This Garmin can be equipped with UK and European speed camera locations. Read more about the features of the Garmin nuvi 865T and how it works below and find out which speed cameras it detects.
Review: Garmin nuvi 865T
Detection range: 1,000metres
Set up: Integrated GPS antenna.
SSP: £399.99
Garmin nuvi 865T Features:
‣UK, Europe satellite navigation
The Garmin nuvi 865T utilises NAVTEQ street-level mapping for the UK and Europe.
‣Simple Navigation
Easy-to-use colourful 4.3-inch touch screen display and ultra-slim design with full UK postcode search.
‣Speed Camera Locations
Proximity-alert feature warns of upcoming custom POIs, such as speed cameras and school zone.
Garmin nuvi 865T Features Reviewed
For life on the go, the ultra-cool Garmin nuvi 865T packs preloaded maps for UK and Europe and millions of destinations in a sleek, stylish navigator.
Navigate With Ease
The Garmin nuvi 865T comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the colour screen to enter a destination, and Garmin nuvi 865T takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. In addition, Garmin nuvi 865T accepts custom points of interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs.
Take It With You
The Garmin nuvi 865T sports a sleek, slim design and fits comfortably in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot.
Go Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. The Garmin nuvi 865T includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. It also comes with Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map. Optional plug-in SD cards let you add additional features.
Garmin Travel Guides
The Garmin nuvi 865T also includes the ability to use Garmin nuvi Travel Guides which provides you with helpful and thorough reviews and recommendations for restaurants, hotels, shopping, nightlife, sporting events and tourist attractions. Several versions of Garmin Travel Guides are available for Europe. Garmin Travel Guides were available on a selection of SD cards.
Travel Guides have now been discontinued.
Speed Camera Locations
The Garmin nuvi 865T can also alert you to UK and European speed camera locations, the data which is supplied from Cyclops is updated weekly, so you always have access to the most up-to-date information. Subscription to the Cyclops UK speed camera database is priced at £29.95 for 1 year.
Garmin nuvi 865T alternative purchases:
TomTom GO 920T
TomTom GO 920T is pre-installed with mapping for UK, Europe, USA and Canada. The TomTom GO 920T provides 4.3-inch colour touch screen, with 2D or 3D moving maps display and includes full 8-digit UK postcode search. The TomTom GO 920T also provides real-time traffic updates with route calculation.
Becker Traffic Assist 7928
Becker Traffic Assist 7928 personal navigation device is pre-loaded with mapping for 37 European countries. The Becker Traffic Assist 7928 provides 4.8-inch TFT high contrast, low reflection colour touch screen, with 2D or 3D moving maps display and includes full 8-digit UK postcode search.
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Last updated: 1st August 2024
