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| Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $449.95
Buy New: $231.11
You Save: $218.84 (49%)
New (12) Used (1) Refurbished (3) from $242.86
Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 9685
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.8
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.8 x 5.7 x 3.4
nv:Type: Receiver
Touch Screen: Yes
Voice: Yes
Expansion Slots: Memory Stick PRO Duo
MPN: NVU83T
Model: NVU83T
UPC: 027242728530
EAN: 0027242728530
ASIN: B001540AH8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 GPS has it used to be... April 20, 2008
10 out of 16 found this review helpful
After a few thousand miles using the new U83T from SONY, here is my short review:
Pros
- Bluetooth connection to phone
- Speaker volume
- Big 4.9-inch screen
Cons
- General graphic presentation is outdated, looks like a 90's GPS (let's compare to a Navigon 7100...). In fact, European equivalent uses the Navigon software...
- Navigation algorithm keeps sending the driver to highway exits for no reason (shortcut?)
- GPS seems to think that the car is going on the left side of the highway then re-route through the exits.
- Itinerary feature does not show time or distance to interim destinations, only to final
- Itinerary interim destinations listed by county, state not by city name
- Database of POIs very poor
- TTS voices limited and robotic
- Color scheme limited and quite uninformative
- Maps details limited and very basic
- Traffic information updates not reliable
Still a prototype. Save yourself the hassle of sending it back.
FS
 Great GPS unit! Definitely a high quality product (after firmware upgrade) April 12, 2008
33 out of 33 found this review helpful
One of the big concerns with this product was the fact that most users had mentioned that the routing and the software was buggy. I decided to purchase the NV-U83t anyways expecting a firmware upgrade. Prior to the upgrade (version 1.0) I ran into several issues where the routing was quite terrible, and I found that when searching for GPS signal the unit would not inform you that it was "searching". On April 7, Sony came out with a firmware update version 2.0. I tried this out and it really fixed several issues especially the routing issue and GUI(graphical user interface) slowness. I initially had this rated as a 2/5, but now rate it as a 5/5. I couldn't be happier with the GPS product from Sony. I'd like to express that I have experience with other GPS products such as the Garmin Nuvi 260, Magellan Roadmate 1200, the Sony NV-U83t is the best featured GPS unit. In my opinion, I would definitely recommend this GPS unit.
Users, if you have Version 1.0. UPGRADE to 2.0!!!
Update 7/14/2008:
I updated to Version 3.0, I do agree that the POI was slow, I took a long trip with V2.0 and finding POI was really really bad where it would take minutes to find a location. with Version 3.0, it's a difference between NIGHT and DAY. Upgrade to Version 3.0, not only is the poi searching better, the overall user experience is BETTER. I'm happy Sony is providing firmware updates, this is important since the product itself was released too early. I do believe there will be a few more software revisions, but using the update tool is VERY VERY easy. Good luck with those that do decide to purchase the NV-u83t, it's an awesome unit and I am definitely happy with it.
Pretty disappointing ... March 31, 2008
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is the first nav unit I've ever bought or used, so I have nothing to compare it to.
I've used it while driving from Portland to Los Angeles and I stopped in many small towns on the way. It wasn't very useful for getting around an unfamiliar town, as I hoped it would be, but it will get you back on the road to your destination again.
I expected to be able to see a lot more map data when using it. This gives you the bare minimum. It would be nice to see the name of the street you're approaching, or if you can drive around the block without getting misdirected, but unless the intersection you're approaching is a major highway, you're hooped.
On the plus side, the display is nice and bright, bigger than most others and the dual screen feature that pops up when you near a turn is welcome. However I could hardly see the display when I had my polarized sun glasses on.
Perhaps the most disappointing thing about this purchase was when I connected it to my (Sony) computer. The 31 pages of "help" for this unit are nearly worthless. The software supplied with the unit doesn't even allow you to do as much from your computer as you can with the unit itself using the touch-screen (bytheway the touch-screen is inactive when connected to a computer). You can transfer addresses from your address book to the unit but only XML files. Do you know how to convert your addresses to XML files? Don't look to Sony for help.
I'll be able to use this when I fly somewhere and rent a car, but otherwise I'll be hard pressed to get my $400 bux of use out of it.
 So Far....So Good! March 27, 2008
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
Bought this unit last week and found it to be great. Read a couple of reviews that rated it 'poor' but they appeared to be written by Garmin employees. All the 'complaints' listed have not proven to be true. The touch screen is very sensitive, mapping seems to be about the same as the last 5 gps' that I have purchased (including 3 Garmins) with the addition of text to verbal which is way better on the Sony. Will continue to test out this unit over the next several weeks on travel but so far, I'd rate it at least a 4 out of 5 stars.
 Say A-LOT but does so little March 21, 2008
7 out of 29 found this review helpful
I was waiting for got good GPS in long time thought this really would be it but sad it was one of the worst GPS as well...
let me put it this way:
.Blutooth wouks great
.touch screen is ok as well
.looks really nice
BUT whats the point of all this when the GPS is rally bad.
and in the tunnel u will get lost as this gps does
Trffic update never work always said one thing or noghting two line block on such place thats it...
something i would be on diffrent word or stop and car is still mving in the Gps or its on the water.
DON WAST YOU MONEY.
Am WILLING to pay more as long as the GPS works there is no use of bluthooth and other stuff if GPS is not working!
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