Product Description 4.3 voice-activated navigation bluetooth text-to-speech feature high-sensitivity gps receiver with hotfix route planning with via points lane assist with junction view fm transmitter
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Garmin International's nüvi 885T is a GPS navigator and personal travel assistant featuring voice-activated navigation and lane assist with junction view. Navigate with confidence while nüvi directs you to the preferred lane while driving. Also, see realistic images of upcoming junctions where available.
This advanced model feature voice-activated navigation and lane assist with junction view. Click to enlarge.
nüvi 885T builds upon the features of the 855 by adding dynamic content from MSN Direct. You'll benefit from traffic updates, flight status, advanced weather (now includes Doppler radar), gas prices, enhanced movie listings, stock info, news, local events and send to GPS feature for trip planning (3-month trial subscription included). Also, take advantage of hands-free calling when paired with a compatible Bluetooth phone.
The nüvi 885T offers full coverage mapping for the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. 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.
Garmin's nüvis pack top of the line features into a slim form factor.
Lane assist guides you to the correct lane for an approaching turn or exit, making unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. Click to enlarge.
Junction View gives you a photo-realistic screen that shows you both the road detail as well as the signs as you will see them on the road. Click to enlarge.
Speak commands and get on-demand travel info from MSN Direct with nüvi 885T. This widescreen navigator features voice-activated navigation, preloaded maps, hands-free calling and an FM transmitter--plus real-time local weather, traffic, movie times, gas prices, stock information, local news and events. Like the rest of the wide nüvi 800-series, you can navigate with your voice for on-the-go convenience.
Speak Commands nüvi 885T not only tells you where to turn but listens to your spoken commands. With nüvi's innovative speech recognition, you safely control nüvi's interface with your voice--allowing you to keep both hands on the wheel. Simply press the button on the remote (which attaches to the steering wheel) to activate speech recognition and begin speaking menu options. nüvi even recognizes shortcut phrases for popular functions. Tell nüvi "Find Address" and speak an address to start navigating.
Get Enhanced MSN Direct With next-generation dynamic content from MSN Direct, nüvi 885T is one resourceful personal travel assistant. Using the included receiver and free trial service to MSN Direct, you can check the weather, avoid traffic backups, compare local gas prices, get enhanced movie listings, stock information, news and local events when you travel with your unit. Even plan trips from the convenience of your computer, via Windows Live Local, and wirelessly send locations to nüvi 885T.
Check out a full description of MSN Direct content features, or a coverage map for MSN Direct services.
A 3-month subscription to MSN Direct is included with the device. After that, subscription fees are $49.95 per year, or $129.95 for a lifetime subscription.
See More With nüvi 885T's widescreen display, you'll always get the big picture. View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant color. Its sunlight-readable, 4.3-inch display is easy to read--from any direction.
Navigate With Ease nüvi 885T comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps and millions of points of interest (POIs) such as hotels, restaurants, fuel stations, ATMs and more. Speak a menu option or touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with 2-D or 3-D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. In addition, nüvi 885T accepts custom points of interest, such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs.
Where Am I? Keep track of yourself and your car with nüvi 885T. Just speak or tap "Where Am I?" to find the closest hospitals, police stations, fuel stations, nearest address and intersection. Also see your exact latitude and longitude coordinates. nüvi 885T even remembers where you parked. It automatically marks your position when you remove it from the windshield mount, so you can navigate with nüvi on foot and find your way back to your vehicle. Perfect for unfamiliar spots and crowded lots such as amusement parks, stadiums and malls.
With the POI loader program users can set up proximity alerts for school zones, safety cameras, create custom POIs and more. Click to enlarge.
A handy MP3 player lets you play songs stored on SD memory cards.
Enjoy a richer navigation experience using pictures as a guide with Garmin Connect Photos. Click to enlarge.
Plan Ahead nüvi 885T includes advanced navigational features to take the worry out of traveling. With route planning you can save 10 routes, specify via points and preview simulated turns on its wide screen. In addition, nüvi 885T automatically sorts multiple destinations to provide an efficient route for errands, deliveries or sales calls. It also displays speed limits for highways and Interstates. A trip log provides an electronic bread crumb trail of up to 10,000 points, so you can see where you've been on the map.
Make Hands-free Calls Talk about worry-free driving. For hands-free calling, nüvi 885T integrates Bluetooth wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker. Just pair it with your compatible Bluetooth phone and talk hands-free through the 885T while staying focused on the road. Simply speak or dial numbers with nüvi's touchscreen keypad to make a call.
Take It With You nüvi 885T's high-sensitivity internal (non flip-up) antenna gives it a sleeker, thinner design than other gps units, making it easy to slip in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or on foot.
Go Beyond Navigation Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 885T includes many "must have" entertainment and travel tools including MP3 player, audio book player (subscription to Audible.com required), JPEG picture viewer, currency converters, Garmin Games, alarm clock and more. With the included wireless FM transmitter, you can hear audio, including voice prompts, MP3s and audio books, through your vehicle's stereo. It's compatible with optional FM traffic alerts and comes with Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature. Download custom vehicles that show your location on the map from our free Garmin Garage. With photo navigation, you can download Google Panoramio pictures via our Garmin Connect Photos website and navigate to them. Enhance your travel experience with optional plug-in microSD cards such as Garmin Travel Guides for detailed data on attractions.
Search for locations on Google Maps or Mapquest, then transfer the addresses directly to your Garmin GPS navigator.
Navigate by Photo with Garmin Connect Photos Using Garmin's Connect Photos Web site, you can choose from millions of geo-located photos provided by Google's Panoramio photo sharing community and download them to the nüvi for a richer navigation experience using pictures as a guide.
Choose from Panoramio's collection of photos from around the world.
Easy to use interface displays photos on Google Maps.
Search for photos by location name or map area boundary.
Transfer photos directly from Garmin Connect to device with the Garmin Communicator.
View photos in Google Earth.
Supports Internet Explorer 6+, Firefox 2+, Safari 3+ on Windows and Mac.
Send Addresses Directly from Google Maps or Mapquest Itching to try out a new restaurant, or setting off on a road trip to locate the best toffee apples on the East Coast? Now, it's easy to search for locations on Google Maps or Mapquest, then transfer the addresses directly to your Garmin GPS navigator.
Hook up your Garmin to the computer via its USB port
Search for the location you want
Click the Send link in the info window for the address. That will bring up a popup "Send to" form.
Pick GPS, then pick Garmin and hit the "Send" button.
The address will instantly transfer to your Garmin device, The point will be saved as one of your favorites, and you can navigate to it or view it on a map just like with any other favorite.
The process does require a small plugin, which you can get at Garmin's website. You can send business addresses to your Garmin device from these countries: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.
Other Features
Auto time zone--nüvi will automatically adjust your time zone while navigating
DEM maps--show you shaded terrain contours at various zoom levels
Trip computer records mileage, max speed, total time and more
Built-in travel kit includes features such as picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters and calculator
High-speed PC connectivity using USB 2.0 mass storage
Configurable vehicle icons--select fun, customized icons from www.garmingarage.com
Standard headphone and microphone jacks
microSD card slot for optional mapping and data storage
What's in the Box nüvi 885t, preloaded City Navigator North America NT, remote for voice activation with battery, vehicle suction cup mount, MSN Direct receiver/vehicle power cable, lithium-ion battery, USB cable, dashboard disc, quick start manual.
Which nüvi is Best for You?
Note: All nüvis come with detailed NAVTEQ maps containing more than 6 million pre-loaded point of interest locations.
Screen Size inches (w x h)
Included Maps
Text-to-Speech (Directions in Real Street Names)
Traffic
Bluetooth
Media
FM Transmitter (audio through car stereo system)
Multi- Point Routing
Battery life (hours)
Cont. U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico
AK and Canada
Europe
nüvi 200
2.8 x 2.1
Photos
up to 5
nüvi 200w
3.81 x 2.25
Photos
up to 5
nüvi 250
2.8 x 2.1
Photos
up to 5
nüvi 250w
3.81 x 2.25
Photos
up to 5
nüvi 260
2.8 x 2.1
Photos
up to 5
nüvi 260w
3.81 x 2.25
Photos
up to 5
nüvi 270
2.8 x 2.1
Photos
up to 5
nüvi 350
2.8 x 2.1
FM (with opt. receiver)
Photos, MP3s
up to 8
nüvi 360
2.8 x 2.1
FM (with opt. receiver)
Photos, MP3s
up to 8
nüvi 370
2.8 x 2.1
FM (receiver included)
Photos, MP3s
up to 8
nüvi 650
3.81 x 2.25
FM (with opt. receiver)
Photos, MP3s
up to 7
nüvi 660
3.81 x 2.25
FM (receiver included)
Photos, MP3s
up to 7
nüvi 670
3.81 x 2.25
FM (receiver included)
Photos, MP3s
up to 7
nüvi 680
3.81 x 2.25
MSN (receiver included; 1-year free); FM (with opt. receiver)
Photos, MP3s
up to 7
nüvi 750
3.81 x 2.25
MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with opt. receiver)
Photos, MP3s
up to 5
nüvi 760
3.81 x 2.25
MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with opt. receiver)
Photos, MP3s
up to 5
nüvi 770
3.81 x 2.25
MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with opt. receiver)
Find the best route through traffic. Your GPS device uses MSN Direct traffic data to select the best route for you to avoid traffic congestion.
Check traffic flow. Know at a glance where to expect slowdowns in traffic.
Get accident warnings. Receive warnings about accidents, road closures, and construction in the area that may affect you.
Gas Prices
Compare local gas prices. See a list of recent gas prices in your area and an indication of how recently the prices were reported.
Find your way to the savings. Once you find the best price in your area, use your navigation system to guide you to the gas station.
Weather Reports
Stay on top of current conditions. View the current weather conditions in your area, including today's high and low temperatures, chances of precipitation, and more.
View the three-day forecast, Plan ahead by checking the three-day weather forecast for your area.
Check weather in other cities. See current weather conditions in major cities across the country.
Movie Times
Search for a movie. Find the theaters in your coverage area that are showing the movie you want to see.
See which movies are playing. View which movies are playing in your coverage area or at your favorite theater.
See show times and get directions. Once you find a show you want to see, check the show times and use your GPS device to guide you to the theater.
Enhanced MSN Direct Content
Web Favorites (Send custom destinations to your GPS with Live Search Maps)
Powerful trip planning: Use Live Search Maps on your computer to look up an address, search for a business, or plan a trip
Choose your favorite location, and then MSN Direct delivers the address, phone number, and more straight to your navigation system.
Visit Live Search Maps at http://maps.live.com.
Local Events
See what's happening near you. Find nearby events to see what's happening in your area.
Find the events that interest you. Browse events sorted by category.
Search for an event. Get details about a particular event.
Stock Quotes
Watch the stocks that interest you. Select stocks that you want to keep an eye on, and then see regularly updated stock prices and daily changes.
Get a little more detail. Touch a stock in your list to see daily highs, lows, and trading volume.
News Headlines
Browse the headlines at a glance. See breaking news and other major news stories of the day.
Read more details. Select a headline to read all the details about the news story on your navigation system.
Garmin 885T Still livesApril 18, 2010 J. Smith(Delaware) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I reviewed many GPS units to become my first GPS. Within my price range, the 885T was the best. I bought a refurbished unit from Amazon. I see the price went back up, too. I got a bargain! Although, I saw right after I bought it that Garmin discontinued it. Oh, well. They included the 2010 maps and nine months of the MSN, which isn't in my area anyway.
The unit has performed many functions perfectly:
1. As a GPS, it senses and locks to satellites quickly. The 2010 maps are not completely perfect, on back country roads, and new intersections, but I was able to run the length of the New Jersey Turnpike and it directed me to the best route, with images of upcoming lane changes. That was cool.
2. As a bluetooth device, it said my LG phone was not certified for use, but it connected anyway. It reads the contacts, dials and answers calls. Once in while it will forget to connect to the phone, and I will have to delete it and try to reconnect, with minor irritation. When it is connected, all phone calls come through the 885T, hands-free. Very cool.
3. As a music player, I can load music and books and listen through the FM radio. It worked, but I would rather use my iPod. Technology is always advancing.
4. Games? It has them, but I am not sure why. Should I be playing solitaire while I drive??
5. Walking: I used it on the streets of New York, and it found a clothing store I wanted to see. And a restaurant we wanted to find. It is a great little database to carry around. But, so is an iPhone, if you have one. The 885T is cheaper.
6. The remote button that attaches to the steering was not mentioned in the description. It came as a pleasant surprise that I can press the button and talk to the 885T. The other surprise was, it did not require "training". If I speak clearly, simple words on the screen, or the pre-programmed shortcuts, it knows what I am saying. It even can interpret spoken names of stores or restaurants. That is cool.
I love it. The English female voice is the easiest to understand. And the most charming.
In a year or two, I may need to next generation of GPS, but until then, this is the best.
Note: the feature of reading Google Maps and loading the location into the unit is awesome. However, you need to be careful that the address is correct on the map. Often, I found, the place I found and loaded was not exactly where it really was. That was the fault of Google maps interpretation of data, rather than the 885T. The 885T took me to within feet of where Google told me to go, but it was at times a quarter of a mile off. The solution was to use the satellite view in Google maps to make absolutely sure I was finding the right location.
Goes with me everywhereMarch 21, 2010 Oolite 3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Overall I am very happy with this GPS and use it on every trip but might try a different model next time in the hope of finding something a bit more robust.
System - It seems a little flaky - very rarely it freezes. More often when I power on it either skips the security code (which I set - but maybe it thinks I am in my home location as it is nearby to the house) or it sometimes appears to do a fresh reboot requiring an "Agree" response and defaulting back to English language spoken commands.
(I did update the software when I got it and there are currently no more updates available)
Navigation - The maps are more up-to-date than in the Garmin C340 StreetPilot I had in a hire car but I suspect the latter had a smoother operating system - perhaps a dedicated one rather than something built on Linux as I suspect the OS on more recent Garmin's is (the C340 probably had also not been fully updated on the web). The form factor of the 885 is also much better (slimmer and pocketable) though as a result the built-in speakers are smaller and weaker.
It has some idiosyncrasies when navigating.
When I start off the first (voice) direction (to turn onto a road) often seems to be in the wrong direction. That never gave me any problem - it helps to keep myself from blindly following the GPS instructions. I treat the GPS as a guide rather than the boss. The route planning seems to be programmed to be a bit 'sticky' - if I deviate from the route it selected it will of course tell me how to get back on the route. The ETA will have increased. As I continue to deviate this ETA increases at every 'wrong' turn. After a short while it will probably switch to recommending the route I am actually taking and the ETA will drop down below that of some of it's attempts to navigate me back on the original route.
For a long time I was wondering why the turn to Westheimer from Houston's 610 loop was announced as the exit to "Federated States and Micronesia...". Then I realized the road's alternative name is FM1096. FM is an abbreviation for Farm to Market...not the more exotic explanation offered by the GPS.
I find the speed limit and current speed displays (in the corner of the map view) to be very useful and rely on them as much as the speedometer.
The estimated arrival time seems accurate for freeway use but here in Houston it seems to increase by 1 min at every set of traffic lights I get caught by - so it does not fully account for such delays.
Positional accuracy - seems very good. Sometimes when you are on the feeder lanes it thinks you are on the freeway and so the indicated speed limit may be incorrect - but that is usually obvious. In any case that is probably true of all GPS units. It gets a satellite lock as fast or faster than any other GPS I have used.
Mounting - the suction cup works well on my windscreen. It falls off less than once per month - usually when parked in the sun. If I was smart I would preempt this by re-applying it from time to time.
I take the GPS out each time I park the car in a public place - putting the device back into the cradle seemed a bit awkward at first because of trouble finding the position at which it clicks in - but I have got better at it.
Audio output - Of course I wanted to integrate it with the car audio for best sound quality. The feature to broadcast to a spare FM radio channel did not work that well due to crowded spectrum and the weak FM signal that the device transmits (widely reported elsewhere). I guess my car's aerial is in the back screen. I gave up and use a 3.5mm minijack audio cable to plug it directly into the Aux input. That is one more connection to make every time I put it back in the cradle but I have learned to do it pretty quickly and easily.
MP3 Player - I uploaded a bunch of MP3 files and it is working fine as an MP3 player in repeat-shuffle mode. The volume of the MP3 files is not all the same. As far as I can see there is no way to automatically compensate for that (I doubt other MP3 players have that capability either - I had hoped that playlists could support volume information).
Spoken navigation - Once I got to try the different voices I realized that there is a big difference between the voices which speak basic navigation directions only and those that can speak the road names. The former are natural sounding recordings of human voices. It would not be possible to have recordings of all the road names in the map area so those voices use good quality 'robot' voices but unfortunately they frequently mispronounce road names - I presume the road name database does not include any phonetic clues, and the pronunciation of English cannot be easily determined from spelling alone.
(I do like to play with other languages, some of which can be downloaded to expand the available list - for instance, sometimes setting the GPS to speak in Chinese or Portuguese)
Voice recognition - I didn't expect it to be useful but I was wrong and I use it quite a lot.
With the GPS mounted on the windscreen do not expect it to work in rain due to the background noise.
MSN Direct traffic information - The 'T' in the model number indicates this GPS supports the MSN Direct traffic (and other) information services. I find them useful.
However, shortly after buying the device it was announced that the service is being discontinued in 01-Jan-2012. That may help explain the hefty price discounts. That is still nearly two years away and I think by then I will be ready to switch to something else.
One annoying thing is that the traffic information can only be retrieved while the device is connected to the power cable. That means as you walk to your car you cannot retrieve the traffic information - you have to put it into the cradle and then take your time coming out of the car park for enough traffic information to download to choose the optimum route home.
Also be aware the MSN Direct service only works around the cities where they have a FM transmitter and only shows traffic speeds on the major roads.
The main other MSN Direct service I use is the gas prices which shows the prices at the different gas stations in the vicinity. I also use the three day weather forecast.
I haven't tried using it as a Bluetooth hands-free device for my phone because of corporate regulations against phone use during driving.
Security code - I enabled the option to require a security code on power-on. It is a bit of a nuisance to enter the four digits each time I get in the car. It cannot use the voice recognition for this and the touch-screen presses seem a bit unresponsive. Sometimes it beeps as if I keyed a digit but the associated asterisk does not appear - if I don't notice and press "Done" with only three digits entered it makes me wait a while before I can try again. Probably I should disable the security code. In general the keyboard seems a little unresponsive - e.g. when entering addresses. Faster feedback of a successful 'key' press would be an improvement.
I have concentrated more on the perceived limitations than the strengths - It is a nicely finished and effective GPS unit.
Great GPS for the Refurbished PriceDecember 9, 2009 James S. Ciarcia 3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is my second Garmin. I also own the nuvi255. For navigation, there's no difference. Was disappointed that my phone was not compatible with the bluetooth. You should go to the [...] website to see if your phone will work. Also, the voice recog does not work that well. Unit worked fine after I downloaded the new maps from [...]. Unit arrived quickly from seller. I recognized that the initial software was causing response delays. That cleared up with the new download.
Garmin 885t commentsJuly 5, 2010 mchonda I recently bought my Garmin 885t GPS. I am very satisfied with it over-all. It is very easy to use, setup and the voice control really makes this GPS unique above all others. Garmin is bringing out the replacement for this model, 3750T due out later this summer for way more than I paid on Amazon for my 885T GPS. The 3750T will have the voice control and bluetooth. As with everthing, you have to shop around to find the best price and deal. Even on Amazon, check often as price points change for the same product are common. I did this and found a superior price at the time I ordered (checked the next the day, the price point increased $90.00 dollars).
Garmin will honor warranties if you purchase your GPS on/from Amazon. EBAY purchases; warranties are NOT honored.
I have just returned from a long driving trip, I discovered more features and controls while using this GPS. Having business addresses and phone numbers in towns I visited was very useful. The ability to look up a business phone number and use voice control to directly call the location was extremely helpful (via blue tooth with my cell phone). Of course the GPS aspect really was helpfull even on Forest roads to know where your going.
I traveled on Interstate Hwys, State Hwys, County Roads, and finally Forest Roads (dirt) and the GPS always knew the road 99.99 % and all of the side roads with superior accuracy. I did update the maps (one free from Garmin) before my trip to get the very latest maps. Speed limit posting on the GPS was accurate and useful.
Overall accuracy in all respects is superior.
The only weak point for this GPS is the FM transmitter which allows you to tune your GPS and Car radio to the same FM freq. to hear the spoken voice, phone calls etc, thru you car sound system. I tested this feature, found the signal between the GPS and my car radio had noise levels which were unacceptable. Will test again.
Finally, the MSN service will end 1/1/2012, but Garmin has a replacement car adaptor you can purchase for the 885T which brings in the new service (free) Garmin is providing for traffic and services similar to the MSN service. So it is up-ward compatable with the new Garmin service. This adaptor replaces the car adaptor and sell for around $50.00ish dollars. I will decide on this option later.
I would recommend this "flag ship" GPS to anyone, obviously voice control is expensive, but I believe it make this unit more safe to use on the road. Enjoy!! BTW, Garmin is a leader in GPS products, I also have a hand held GPS I've had for years, again same experience wt the Etrex Legend unit.
Garmin GPSJune 17, 2010 Pandora Shopper(Washington State USA) Fun Fun Fun. Love this GPS. Refurbished and good as new. I have bought a number of refurbished items and have not had any bad experiences with a single one. Try it, you'll like it.
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