ANS-810 / ANS-510 (PROPER RNS-510 alternative)

[DkN]

Thank you for the detailed review.

I'd imagine that more information from stations such as messages and song info would be something that will be implemented in the DAB solution, so they probably won't bother with the other RDS fields right now.

You're right that the RNS is a more refined product, but there are aspects of the ANS that are in fact superior to the RNS unit, most notably the map software and media capabilities (by that I mean compatibility with media formats, media browsing at the moment is still rather basic). In about a month's time (if development goes according to plan) you can also expect some groundbreaking OBDII capabilities of which I have seen previews but am not yet allowed to make public

The goal of the ANS has always been to be a full replacement for the RNS. As of now, RNS software is more refined and has deeper integration with MFD, but you can definitely expect things to change in the future. For those that do not mind the drawbacks that ANS has right now (I for one for example, always have MFD on fuel consumption, and barely make calls in the car, just receive them which ANS handles fine), this unit can indeed be more attractive than the RNS. I have a happy customer who replaced his RNS-510 with the ANS and he's not looking back

[whiskywallah]

Sat Nav question.

When you have no route and the map is just following the car, there is a compass at the top of the screen with a 'random' 3 digit number either side. Any idea what the numbers mean?

I had a look on the SD card and Google but couldn't find a manual.

[DkN]

I'm not sure about those numbers since I don't use the compass myself - are you using the recommended diMka skin or the default one?

It's difficult to provide a manual as each GPS manufacturer modifies their Primo slightly and while the one provided here is the international edition, each custom skin can again change the user interface.

For a general guide you can see the following link, but not everything may be applicable for the reasons mentioned. No luck on the compass question though:

http://www.hemanavigator.com.au/manu...-UserGuide.pdf

[kamold]

It's not a random number.
It's the house number of the street you're on.

Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

[DkN]

Oh, I had forgotten on the stock skin street numbers are shown at the top kamold is correct.

[whiskywallah]

That's a pretty good manual thanks.
Not confirmed but I think I've spotted something about house numbers.
I'll check tomorrow.

[phil]

For those that have the units.. how does the GPS compare to say a TomTom/Garmin type GPS?

Tossing up between just buying a $300 gps unit and trying to replace the RCD-510 in my R36 (although I can't actually find any instructions on how to remove the unit in a MY09 R36 !)

[whiskywallah]

I've used a NavMan unit and TomTom on iPhone and now this ANS810. They're all different and all have good and bad points.
I've been using this one for 3 days; it's fast, accurate , plenty of options to play with.
Navigating menus can be a little slow sometimes but not yet got frustrated.
And the 8" screen is excellent.

I think once you have the trim off its fairly easy to swap units.

[gviddy]

It's not a random number.
It's the house number of the street you're on.

oh very cool... as yeah i had no idea this morning when driving to work what those numbers represented....

[gviddy]

For those that have the units.. how does the GPS compare to say a TomTom/Garmin type GPS?

yeah I have always been a TomTom fan.. have never liked any other GPS software... so i was surprised in that I think this iGo Primo is actually very very decent.. my plan was to just replace it with TomTom but so far I havnt seen any need to...

I really like how the voice directions come out the front speakers whilst the music keeps playing... the 8 inch screen (800x480) looks great with the Primo software... it seems to be a fully featured GPS program with pretty much everything you could want so I will be sticking with it...

I was driving along a route and decided to take a different direction and it was pretty quick at calculating the new route for me which was good.. and it seems highly configurable with different skins that you can apply...

[70RTY]

Hi all,

I had this unit installed last weekend.

Firstly, I would like to say that DkN was a pleasure to deal with. He is very helpful and honest.

The unit looks great in my Mk VI Golf GTI. It looks like a factory unit:



These are my initial impressions after using the unit for a few days:

* I was pleasantly surprised that I get decent AM reception after being warned that this could be an issue
* the FM reception is OK but not as good as the reception quality I had in the standard unit. There is occasionally some 'interference' noise but it is not a major issue. I may look into options for improving reception.
* The GPS works well. It is better than other manufacturer supplied systems I have used but not as good as a Tom Tom or Navman in my opinion. Occasionally it is a little slow and laggy. The are a mind-boggling array of options to personalise the look and feel of the navigation.
* Bluetooth works but I haven't had much chance to test this yet. My entire phone book downloaded but sometimes it refuses to make a call when I select a name from the list. I then have to enter the number manually. I also noticed when I received a call, it took quite a while for the system to recognise it and give me the option of answering it. The sound quality of bluetooth is ok. Also, I can stream music from my iPhone via bluetooth.
* the iPod connection doesn't work with my iPhone. Hopefully this will be rectified in a future update.
* the screen is very shiny and light often glares off it. It also shows finger marks very clearly. Maybe this can be addressed via some kind of screen protector, similar to what is used with iPhones?
* whenever my aircon changes fan speed automatically, the graphic pops up on the screen to tell me this which is a bit frustrating as it locks your out of the touch screen while this is displayed. Hopefully future updates will address this issue so that the graphic is only displayed when climate control is altered manually (as per the stock unit).
* the unit is a little bit 'glitchy' sometimes taking a bit longer to load or it does some random glitchy stuff. Nothing major and I am sure future updates will address this.

I know I have highlighted a few niggles but overall I am very happy with the unit. It is fantastic value for money. I am looking forward to future updates. After speaking with DkN, I am confident this unit will continue to improve with future software updates and will have even more functionality. I will especially be interested in DAB radio and the OBD II features.

[Ryan_R]

Volkswagen RNS510 Screen Protector from Clarivue

Recommended screen-protector for RNS510 (anti-glare). Just select the custom cut option and tell them the dimensions you need.

[DkN]

Volkswagen RNS510 Screen Protector from Clarivue

Recommended screen-protector for RNS510 (anti-glare). Just select the custom cut option and tell them the dimensions you need.

That looks useful, thanks for the link.

Also thanks to everyone who left feedback on the unit.

I have given feedback to the head tech including iPod & music browsing and BT phone functions, and he was accepting of everything. In fact he wasted no time to report it to the top and says that he imagines he will be planning some major changes based on the feedback.

In the mean time if anyone finds any small glitches, do let me know and I will pass it on so they can be fixed.

Interesting comments on the map software, I've not used TomTom and I heard some good things about it, but I owned several Navmans and one Garmin, and in my experience they cannot compare to iGo Primo at all. These units, especially Navman, all get laggy after a couple of months of use, the voice directions were at times unclear, and they show a lot less information.

Also, all of the GPS units I owned exhibited lag. Primo on my ANS does not lag except for when the map is visible, since it has to process all the 3D data at the same time. As soon as I press settings for example, and the full screen menu takes over, everything including animations all run smoothly. Navigating map settings with half the map visible is probably the laggiest operation, but I do not know of any unit that handles this without lag - every unit I have owned / played with, exhibit lag in animation even in the full screen menu with no 3D data being processed. Maybe things have changed since I have not played with any new GPS units <1 year old, but that has been my experience.

[gviddy]

Hey everyone,

On the weekend I installed this unit into my VW EOS convertible..

You can follow the link below which shows my step-by-step installation with lots of photos ...

ANS-810 Installation into a VW EOS « GV Blog

[whiskywallah]

Good photos! I wish I had been patient enough to have done the same.
It reminds me that there were 2 antenna plugs joined together, side by side, in my MY12 Tiguan. I chose one and FM seems ok. Is the other for AM which doesn't seem to work at all? In which case what do I do with it?