Garmin n vi 775T 4 3 Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
The nuvi 755T offers full coverage mapping for the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. It also comes preloaded with highly detailed City Navigator NT road maps for North America and Europe. The preloaded map data features nearly six million points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and attractions. The map data is provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping. It features 3D buildings, lane assist and lifetime traffic alerts from NAVTEQ. Take advantage of Garmin’s first premium traffic service without subscription fees. 3D navigation with lane assist provides drivers a clear picture of what lies ahead on their route, including road sign detail and arrows indicating the proper lane for navigation. Some areas even offer a 3D view of buildings. Steer clear of traffic with nuvi’s integrated FM traffic receiver. Receive alerts about traffic delays and road construction that lie ahead on your route. Auto time zone will automatically adjust your time zone while navigating Garmin Connect Photos – associate your favorite images with saved locations DEM maps show you shaded terrain contours at various zoom levels High-sensitivity GPS receiver for improved performance and reception Turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance Easy-to-use, Touchscreen interface Trip computer records mileage, max speed, total time and more Simplified PC connectivity, using USB mass storage Configurable vehicle icons allows users to select a fun, and customized icons Dimensions – Width 4.8 x Height 3.0 x Depth 0.08 (12.2×7.6×2.0cm) Weight – 6.48 ounces (183.8 grams)
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Awful. Worst customer service I have ever seen to boot.
The device stopped working in 2 weeks, apparently all of them do. some sort of a technical flaw. I actually gave it to my husband as an early birthday present, since we were moving abroad. The device died before his birthday. Even though it was known to be flawed, the customer service people (hold time approximately 20 minutes each time. From abroad – expensive!) refused to send me a replacement until they received the faulty unit. again, from abroad – expensive, and the turnaround took 7 weeks. The person I spoke to insisted I send back eveything – the mount, USB cable. Guess what I get back $40 in shipping and 7 weeks later? Just the device. I don’t even know if this one works, since I can’t charge it. Now its been 4 weeks, I called many times, they keep “losing” the package with the wires and mount. We are in a country where we don’t speak the language, are constantly lost, and I have spent about $150 in long distance calls. No one ever calls me back, no one has EVER responded to my emails, and no one has offered anything for my troubles. No one has even apologized! Oh, and because this product came with free updates of maps for 60 days but mine broke after only 15, they will not give me the free updates now, because the 60 days passed. They just could not care less about people. Horrible company, awful customer service – hold times as long as 40 minutes – zero sympathy, zero accountability. And to add insult to injury, my useless replacement unit came with a 10% off your next purchase coupon. Like I would EVER buy anything from Garmin again!
2 Stars Nuvi 775T has problems with Bluetooth connections
Having had 3 different Nuvi devices and no Bluetooth connectivity issues with any of them, I did not imagine that it would be a problem with the 775T. But it is.
Most aspects of the 775T work flawlessly, as expected. However, pairing it with my Omnia i910 (as well as with my old Samsung i760) has been very difficult. After many hours–including several rounds with phone and email tech support–I was nowhere. Garmin refused to admit that there’s a problem with the unit, and did not give me an RMA number.
Note: if anyone else has successfully and easily paired the 775T with a Samsung Omnia i910, please let me know. That would be sufficient for me to proclaim this particular unit “defective.”
On a fluke, I did finally find a way to get it to pair with my Omnia for partial connectivity (dial only–no phonebook). But, pairing has to be initiated from the Garmin, and the Garmin freezes for three minutes before finally connecting. Unlike with my other Nuvis, reconnection does not occur automatically for me with the 775T. You have the 3-minute manual initiation/freeze/wait each and every time.
With my Nuvi 670, reconnection is automatic and occurs within 10-15 seconds of the devices getting close enough. When I get back into my car after stopping at a rest stop or a restaurant, by the time I have the car started and my seatbelt buckled, it’s connected and ready to roll. The phone book takes a little while longer to show up, but it does.
With the 775T, automation is a thing of the past. An the no-phone book problem puts the most distracting aspect of dialing back onto the driver. (As a work-around, create Favorites for people you call frequently, and edit the Favorite to include their phone number. Not great, but better than nothing.)
Garmin tech support says that a Bluetooth update for the 775T will be coming out soon. I don’t know if that’s true, or if it’s BS designed to make me wait until it’s too late to return the unit, which I bought through Amazon from ElectronicaDirect (don’t buy from them if you think that ordering mid-day with “expedited” shipping means you’ll get the item tomorrow–expedited shipping cost me $20 and still took 5 days to receive the item).
My other major gripe with the 775T is the fact that when you turn it off and back on, it loses your route. This can be a major pain, particularly if you have several via points.
3 Stars Probably a good GPS but mine broke after a month
A lot of features on this Garmin, I was very happy with it but unfortunately it broke, it restarts by itself when you try to turn it on, if it’s plugged to car power, it restarts continuously. I will go with another model.
1 Star very poor Garmin support
I bought this unit 6 months ago, having passed on an older device (660) that I liked. The 775 failed due to a firmware issue. Returned the device to Garmin for exchange and have been completely stonewalled since by Garmin non-support for over a month. Clearly this company has serious internal issues.
3 Stars BEWARE ! ! ! The FM Transmitter is WORTHLESS ! ! !
One of the reasons I purchased this GPS was its advertised FM transmitter. The claim was that it would play all audio output through the FM stereo. Coupled with the Bluetooth and cell phone, I should have been able to make hands-free phone calls, play my MP3s, and hear the navigation system through the stereo.
Unfortunately, the FM transmitter has such a low output, that it is absolutely WORTHLESS ! ! ! WORTHLESS ! ! ! WORTHLESS ! ! !
If you plan on buying this GPS to use the FM transmitter, FORGET IT!
Calling Garmin results in their canned message to expect to wait 30-35 minutes, THEY MEAN IT! Then they try to steer you to their website for self-help. The 30 minute wait turned out to be just that, since I ended up calling them 4 times. They claim that their FM output power is the maximin allowed by the FCC. I exchanged the nuvi out for replacement, and its FM transmitter is just as pathetic as the one it replaced.
GARMIN SHOULD BE ASHAMED ! ! !
The GPS functions work well, and the MP3 player is very basic. It does not have the ability to jump to the next/previous track. The speaker is also anemic, throttling down the maximum sound level unless you have the GPS plugged into an external power port. The lane-assist function is a welcome addition and the visual cues for road signs works very well. One feature that I miss is the chime before the GPS begins speaking.
Battery life is mediocre at best, but apparently most Garmin On-the Road units are.
Synching Bluetooth to my Nokia E70 results in a connect request 3-4 times before pairing. Pairing the 775T to the E70 has been dodgy at best. The E70 paired just fine with the nuvi 360 it replaced. Go figure! Once connected, hands-free calling, navigation, and MP3 player work well together. I purchased a Terk 209XMDFDK auxiliary input adapter to plug directly into my factory connector to replace the worthless FM transmitter function.
Summary:
FM transmitter – WORTHLESS (don’t bother trying it out)
MP3 player – Mediocre
Navigation – Very good, but sometimes gets behind in its instructions
Display Quality – Good
Built-in speaker – Weak when on battery power
Battery life – Mediocre
Cold-start time – Reasonable
Bottom line – If you plan on buying this GPS to use the FM transmitter, FORGET IT!
If your automobile has an auxiliary input that can accept a 3.5mm input connector, you can get by nicely.
