Plenio VXA-3000 7-inch Portable GPS Navigator with Text-to-Speech

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 1.5 x 4.9 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000JFNEAY
• Item model number: VXA-3000
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,678 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description The Plenio VXA-3000 GPS, with its generous 7-inch touchscreen offers a broad, clear view to guide you to your destination. Easy to operate, all the VXA-3000's key functions are only a single touch away! You can even use the expansive screen as an in-car display for DVD players and gaming devices. This system comes with a SD card pre-loaded with a map of the entire United States, and an integrated flip up GPS antenna for clean, easy set-up and installation. It's also ready to go out of the box-- no need to download anything from your computer.

A built-in media player includes a number of multimedia functions such as picture viewing, as well as playing videos, games, and music. View larger.

Added remote control gives you more programming and control options.

The VXA-3000 offers turn-by-turn voice guidance available in several languages so you can get where you're going quickly and easily. You can also take advantage of the automatic re-routing and smart detour navigation options to help minimize delays while traveling. Designed to give you important guidance no matter when you're traveling, the VXA-3000 offers 2D and 3D maps support with day and night-view settings.

The slim, lightweight VXA-3000 also boasts a built-in media player that provides access to a number of multimedia functions such as picture viewing, playing videos, games and music. Couple this with the wireless FM transmitter, and you can enjoy video and music files stored on your SD card over your vehicle stereo speakers-- just set your FM radio to a predetermined frequency. Other convenient, time-saving features of the handy VXA-3000 include the excellent response speed, and accurate and responsive GPS receiver coupled with real-time rendered maps, resulting in virtually no delay between the actual and displayed position.
What's in the Box
TNR800 head unit, GPS antenna, VSS wire and splice kit, DVD map (US and Canada coverage), owner's manual, and a installation guide.

Product Description

7-inch Touch Screen! The Plenio VXA-3000 GPS, with its generous 7-inch wide, touch-screen navigation offers a broad, clear view to guide you to your destination. All the key functions are but a single touch away! And you can even use the expansive screen as an in-car display for DVD players and gaming devices! The Plenio VXA-3000 offers turn-by-turn voice guidance available in several languages. Plus, you get automatic route navigation to an address or point of interest with turn-by-turn directions and easy-to-follow guidance in a clear voice. The entire US map is included in the provided SD card and there is no need to download mapping information from your computer. The integrated flip up GPS antenna provides a very clean easy setup and installation. Includes Built-in Media Player. The slim, lightweight Plenio VXA-3000 boasts a built-in media player that provides a powerful entrée to a number of multimedia functions such as picture viewing, playing videos, games and music. Couple this with the wireless FM transmitter, and you can enjoy video and music files stored on your SD card over your vehicle stereo speakers. Just set your FM radio to a predetermined frequency. Other outstanding features that make the Plenio VXA-3000 GPS one of the best personal navigation values in the industry include, excellent response speed, accurate and responsive GPS receiver coupled with real-time rendered maps (there is virtually no delay between the actual and displayed position!) and 2D and 3D maps support with day and night-view settings.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great GPS, February 27, 2007

By	S. Deshmukh (Fremont, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Some of the cons are bad user manual. It says charge the unit even though there is no internal battery. It has USB ports but no usb cable. There is charger for car but no power adapter if you need to take it home or so. I wish it came with at least those 2 accessories when you are paying 500 for this baby.
However, the gps itself is really great. Inserted the sd card, plugged in the car charger and the unit was ON. It picked up signal immediately. 7 in screen is really great. Tried few addresses and got voice guided directions immediately. Even tried nearest gas station which worked nice. Took some wrong turns and it recalcuated new route instantly.
I think it would be a great buy if you are looking nice GPS. I haven't exercised other features such as mp3 or video but I am really not intersted in them.

35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Nice and big, but that's all, January 26, 2008

By	T. Johnson "electronics junky" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have been using GPS navigation since 1993 (when it required a computer in the car) and own many iterations from many brands. I am traveling to remote locations for the first time often. My comments are in the context of comparing it to subtile design and functional issues of many GPS units.

The Plenio VXA-3000 has a 7" screen. Having used a laptop navigation system for year, I really prefer a large screen as it is more like a map, and you can judge where the system is thinking of sending you before you get in trouble-- unfortunately, this doesn't have enough detail to really do that job. I don't care about all the non navigation features of most, but I did like the idea of the video in for a backup camera.
1/3/08
first impressions; manual starts with trouble shooting guide= not a good sign. Translation of the user manual was not done by an English speaker. Entering my zip code does not yield the correct city name (or even one that is near by). Generally it is intuitive, but some things like when you tell it to locate an address, there is not easily available "go there" option.

Funny stuff- it has the option to navigate using "pedestrian routes" like battery powered GPS units, but since there is NO battery, you would need to carry a 12V battery with you=not likely. That also means you can't set up your routes without being plugged in the car.

A Windows PC (no Mac) is required to use there software.
No live traffic update options
Very slow to acquire satellite compared to other systems, also slow to calculate routes
when viewing 3D maps, some street names are upside down
has more icon data than others such as mail box locations.

Bottom line, if you really want a screen for video and might occasionally use it for navigation, it might be good, otherwise forget it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Plenio lacks quality, dont bother with this one!!!, April 3, 2008

By	Stephen T. Jones (Loganville, Georgia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this GPS after looking at the specs and a few reviews, i was fooled by the suggested retail price and actual prices available through various sellers. My second mistake was to purchase from TigerDirect, they wont accept a return unless the device is malfunctioning. The most major flaw with this thing is the lousy TFT display which resembles the first TFT's on the market twenty years ago. Its grainy and you can actually see the pixels and spaces between. It was totally useless for viewing photos and video playback was a complete joke. The GPS functions fair but the maps are out of date. Dont bother with this one. Live and Learn!!!