diff --git a/_posts/2013-03-16-tomtom-pnas.md b/_posts/2013-03-16-tomtom-pnas.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2e586eb --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2013-03-16-tomtom-pnas.md @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +--- +title: TomTom PNAs +layout: default +created: 2013-03-16 17:26:54 +0100 +toc: true +tags: + - know-how + - hardware + - tomtom + - navigation +--- +**Homepage:** [tomtom.com](http://www.tomtom.com/) + +Custom Firmware +=============== + +For TomTom PNAs there are several inofficial firmwares. These allow you to run newer firmware versions on older devices. +You can make the firmware believe it is on a different device to enable additional features. This is set by the file `config/model.txt`. The following values are possible: + + * `ori` - doesn't emulate any other device, i.e. runs the normal firmware for your device + * `x20` + * `x30` - gray/orange look + * `x40` + * `x40light` + * `x40light2` + * `x40light3` - *One XL Live* features + * `x50` - Standard, all features (e.g. animations when opening and closing dialogs, "Eco"-planning mode) + * `xls` - fresh white/blue look, old icons + * `ttssdk` + +For my *One XL*, `x50` (blueish with animations) and `x30` (gray/orange look) looked beautiful but didn't get me any TTS voice output. +I especially like the display of the lanes besides the next direction. I don't know why TomTom doesn't enable these features for all their devices. Very strange. +`x40light` seems to be the native mode for the *One XL*. `xls` also works with TTS voices. [This posting](http://www.ipmart-forum.com/showpost.php?p=2542293&postcount=17) possibly explains +why the LoquendoTTS voices don't work in all emulations other than `x40light`. But there is a *VocalizerTTS* system with a very limited set of languages available. It should work with these emulations. + + +Additional applications +======================= + +TomTom allows third party applications to be installed on their PNAs. If a developer has prepared a *TomTom HOME2* package, just unpack the files to your *TomTom HOME2*'s `Downloads` directory, usually located in: + + C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\TomTom\HOME\Downloads\complete + +Just create a new subdirectory and put the files in it. You can then install the application by going to *Add Traffic, Voices, Safety Cameras, etc.* → *Items on my computer* and +clicking the **Add** button for the new items under the *Applications* category. + +Joghurts GPS-Site +----------------- + +He has programmed *FuelControl*, a *Calculator* and a *Height* display. Download everything at http://gps.dg4sfw.de/. + + +Delete Traffic Camera database +------------------------------ + +[pasternak.net](http://www.pasternak.net/joomla/content/view/53/73/) has an application which can delete all traffic camera POIs with one touch - useful if you get caught by the police. + + +Bugs +==== + +Avoiding the Werner-Voß-Damm +---------------------------- + +Trying to navigate from Hoeppnerstraße, Berlin (Germany) to the General-Pape-Straße 1, the device calculates a 3km detour instead of sending you right through the Werner-Voß-Damm (some 100 meters). +This happened to me on NavCore 9.014, 9.022, 9.024 and with maps Western\_and\_Central\_Europe\_2GB v830 and v840. + +![TomTom Detour Screenshot]({{ site.url }}/assets/tomtom-detour.jpg) + + +Crashing showing a specific crossing +------------------------------------ + + * **Preconditions:** Navigate from `N 52° 42.766', E 12° 35.623'` to `Humboldtallee, 14612 Falkensee` and have the "Hide map above speed" setting activated + +Approaching the round-about at `N 52° 42.134', E 12° 36.068'`, everything is fine. If you go above the "hide map"-speed, you'll see the roundabout, if you go below the speed, you'll see the map. + +After passing the roundabout, the map displays fine but as soon as you reach the speed where the device should show the next crossing, the device hangs and reboots. +After it started up again and you're above the "hide map"-speed, it crashes and reboots again. The crossing which should show up is the one at `N 52° 31.744', E 13° 06.607'`. + +Tested with NavCore 9.014 and 9.024, maps 830 and 840. All combinations show the same behavior. diff --git a/_posts/2013-11-27-technisat-digicorder.md b/_posts/2013-11-27-technisat-digicorder.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..edd2d10 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2013-11-27-technisat-digicorder.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +--- +title: TechniSat DigiCorder +layout: default +created: 2013-11-27 01:29:09 +0100 +toc: true +tags: + - know-how + - hardware + - technisat + - digicorder +--- +Concat Transport Stream +======================= + +Copy recording from the TSD drive to a FAT32 USB HDD. + + cat movie.TS4 movie_*.TS4 > movie.ts + +:warning: Target drive needs to support large files >4GB + + +Convert to MKV +============== + + avconv -i movie.ts -sn -vcodec copy -acodec copy movie.mkv + +If avconv aborts because of incomplete frames, use `-ss` and `-t` to seek a few seconds into the stream and stop a few seconds before the end. + + +Rip recordings to DVD +===================== + + avconv -i movie.ts -target pal-dvd -b:v 8888k -vcodec mpeg2video -acodec copy -ac 6 -mbd rd -trellis 2 -cmp 2 -subcmp 2 -q:v 1 -r 25 -s 720x576 -aspect 16:9 -f vob -y movie.mpg + + + - cut and demux using *ProjectX* + * if not yet set, set Presettings → Special → global PTS shift (in hours) to **auto** + - burn DVD using AVStoDVD + +Notes: + + * it will use the best audio track (see avconv doc) + * bitrate 8888k can be reduced + * direct piping (`cat movie*.TS4 | avconv -i -`) doesn't work (in Windows) + * ProjectX doesn't like `avconv -g 100` + * without demuxing, AVStoDVD can't sync the tracks diff --git a/assets/tomtom-detour.jpg b/assets/tomtom-detour.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d85a302 Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/tomtom-detour.jpg differ