alaTest USA - Product Tests & Reviews

GARMIN Nuvi 765T Reviews Analysis

rmin n More product details

GARMIN Nuvi 765T
alaSCORE 99

203 reviews

November, 2009

80 / 100

32 Experts

Product Age

old
new

74 / 100

171 Users

What people think about the GARMIN Nuvi 765T: (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 203 reviews from across the web.

price

1

  • The high price
  • expensive
  • Fairly expensive
  • Price
  • Price, bit of delay when search for POI by name
  • Good value
  • High brand value
 

performance

5

  • While satellite lock on and initial route calculations are fast
  • While satellite lock on and initial route calculations are fast, traffic warnings can be sluggish and irrelevant, while re-calculating journeys after a wrong turn takes too long
  • A minor irritation is that the 765t does not allow you to change the data field that displays current speed
  • A minor irritation is that the 765t does not allow you to change the data field that displays current speed, I already have a speedometer and don't need another one
  • The Nuvi 765T features fast routing and recalculation
  • Fast start up and very accurate
  • Shows posted speed limits
  • Fast start up and very accurate,Bluetooth,Shows posted speed limits,says street and business names,and plenty more
  • Speed limit feature is nice and usually accurate
 
  • The 765t can determine its position very fast if its been used in the last three days as it can generate "synthetic" ephemeris data to fill in the gaps until proper data is received
  • The display of the current speed limit is quite useful and usually dead-on when you pass a new speed limit sign
  • fast re-routing
  • speed
  • Fast re-route
  • Fast re-route, Lots of POI's, and ready to navigate from the second you turn it on
show all
 

LCD

4.5

  • Cluttering the screen with 3D landmarks doesn’t actually make urban driving any easier
  • Cluttering the screen with 3D landmarks doesn’t actually make urban driving any easier, especially in historic city centres cluttered with windy roads and ‘quaint' buildings
  • easy to leave fingerprints on screen
  • easy to leave fingerprints on screen, sub-pair BT,
  • Clear screen graphics
  • The screen is bright
  • The screen is bright, clear, and updates very quickly compared to earlier units
  • clarity of screen
 

usability

5

  • with new motorway lane graphics that make negotiating exits as tediously simple as following an arrow
  • Now Garmin has jumped on this perfectly innocent manoeuvre as though it’s something shameful, with new motorway lane graphics that make negotiating exits as tediously simple as following an arrow
  • easy to use
  • Easy operation
  • easy to use, features complete
 
  • This is my first hand held GPS and I found it easy to use and adapt to when driving
  • As usually very easy to use and map detail was good
  • and easy to use
  • clarity of screen, speed , and easy to use
  • SIMPLE Setup
  • SIMPLE Setup, LOTS of Features, BE Impressed
  • gps is easy to use and fast in calculating routes
  • simple but effective
show all
 

maps

2.5

  • Slow when manually panning/zooming the map
  • Built-in map insufficiency
  • There are up-to-date maps
  • Best GPS
  • Map detail
 

interface

5

  • but there is a line out to directly connect to newer CD/MP3 players in car
  • FM transmitter is close to worthless, but there is a line out to directly connect to newer CD/MP3 players in car
  • To call this user-friendly would be an understatement
  • Interface is great
  • awesome user interface
  • Well built, awesome user interface
 

screen

5

  • Near-field mapping
  • 4.3" touch screen color display
  • Bright 4.3-Inch Diagonal Touch Screen Color Display
  • Awesome unit
  • Easy to understand onscreen display
  • Easy to understand onscreen display, great car mount
 

battery

0.5

  • The rechargeable lithium-ion battery should lasting approximately 5 hours
 

image quality

5

  • Geo-tagged image support
 

connectivity

5

  • Bluetooth hands-free and audio streaming greatly increase the unit's functionality
  • Bluetooth phone links and TMC traffic alerts
  • There are up-to-date maps, Bluetooth phone links and TMC traffic alerts, too
  • Bluetooth
  • Hands free calls via bluetooth were very clear (though I used an optional external mic
 

energy efficiency

0.5

  • FM traffic doesn't work without the power cord and cradle
  • FM traffic doesn't work without the power cord and cradle, slightly limiting vehicle-to-vehicle portability
 

design

3

  • Old-fashioned design
  • see buildings that should be right in front of their eyes with 3D landmarks and even plan the most fuel-efficient routes
  • If that's not molly-coddling drivers enough, the 765t helps them navigate to geo-tagged images, see buildings that should be right in front of their eyes with 3D landmarks and even plan the most fuel-efficient routes
 

tuner

5

  • FM tuner (turn radio volume high)
  • Map detail, fast re-routing, FM tuner (turn radio volume high)
 

portability

1

  • slightly limiting vehicle-to-vehicle portability
  • Comparison of heavy weight
  • Heavy Pricetag
  • It's light
  • very portable
  • It's light, very portable
 

size

0.5

  • Not a big deal but the volume while on a phone call seemed a bit diminished
 

viewfinder

0.5

  • The 3D building view is only available in a few cities and slows the refresh rate of the screen
 

appearance

1.5

  • Bad form
  • Sleek
  • Sleek, and mountable to many locations on the windshield
 

sensor

5

  • or even use your cell phone's cal
  • To search and dial-up numbers from your personalized phone book, or even use your cell phone's cal
 

Search results - you may continue typing to narrow your search.

loading

loading

loading

loading...