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January 15, 2009

Garmin nuvi 755T Review

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Garmin nüvi 755T Review

Map Screen 3D Buildings 3-D Lane Guidance

REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS

  • The best GPS for those who just want top notch navigation, & don't need Bluetooth
  • New nüvi 755T replaces older nüvi 750
  • New map screen enhancements, features, & HotFix GPS technology, make the 755T a significant improvement over the nüvi 750
  • FM Transmitter still underpowered

The nüvi 755T is a major upgrade from the older 750, and introduces free lifetime traffic, 3-D lane assist, 3-D building view, faster screen redraws, route planning, and host of other new enhancements.

Note: Some sections of this review are taken directly from the Garmin nüvi 765T review, as in most respects the two units are functionally identical.

Table of Contents

  1. Garmin's Growing nüvi Product Line: Meet the 7x5
  2. Specifications
  3. What's in the Box
  4. Mounting the Garmin nüvi 755T in the Car
  5. Navigating With The nüvi 755T
  6. Entering A Street Address
  7. Finding A Restaurant
  8. Setting the Home Address
  9. Favorites
  10. Traffic
  11. Night Mode
  12. Navigating to A Set of Coordinates
  13. Using the nüvi 755T In Pedestrian Mode
  14. Canceling A Route
  15. Where Am I? / Saving Your Current Location
  16. GPS Reception Performance
  17. Routing Engine Performance
  18. Screen Readability
  19. Speaker Volume & Quality
  20. Playing Audio Through Your Vehicle's Speakers
  21. Media Player
  22. Keeping the nüvi Up-To-Date
  23. Pros
  24. Cons
  25. Conclusion

1. Garmin's Growing nüvi Product Line: Meet the 7x5

Garmin continues to expand it's popular nüvi product line, adding four new 7x5 series models to choose from. The 755T, 765T, 775T, and 785T all include text-to-speech, a 4.3-inch widescreen display, preloaded maps of the US and Canada, 3-D buildings view, 3-D lane guidance, photo navigation, faster screen redraws, advanced route planning, and Garmin Locate.

All four new models also include traffic receivers, but service varies between the models, as does the traffic receiver each model includes: the 785T includes an MSN Direct receiver (GDB 50), and requires an annual subscription ($50/year). The 755T, 765T and 775T ship with an FM traffic receiver (GTM 20), and include free lifetime traffic service.

Below is a more detailed breakdown of the differences between the new models

nüvi 7x5 Series Feature Matrix

nüvi 755T nüvi 765T nüvi 775T nüvi 785T
Diag. Screen Size 4.3" 4.3" 4.3" 4.3"
Text-to-Speech Yes Yes Yes Yes
Maps of U.S. & Canada Yes Yes Yes Yes
Maps of Europe No No Yes No
Bluetooth No Yes Yes Yes
Live Traffic Included Included Included MSN Direct
Traffic Receiver GTM 20 GTM 20 GTM 20 GDB 50
MSN Direct Accessory Accessory Accessory Included
Retail Price $499.99 $599.99 $799.99 $699.99

2. Specifications

Specifications
Physical size (WxHxD) 121.7 x 75.2 x 19.5 mm (4.79 x 2.96 x 0.77)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz.)
Display 4.3 in. diagonal, 480 x 272 pixels; WQVGA TFT landscape display with white backlight and touchscreen
Operating Temperature range from 32 to 140 degrees F (0 to 60 C)
Charging Temperature range From 32 to 113 F (0 to 45 C)
Data storage Internal memory (4GB, 1.7 GB free space) and SD memory card slot
Computer interface USB
Headphone jack Standard 3.5 mm
Charge time Approximately 4 hours
Power input DC vehicle power using included 12 vehicle power cable, or AC power using optional adapter
Usage 10 W max.
Battery life 3 to 7 hours, depending on usage and settings
Battery type Non-replaceable lithium-ion
GPS receiver: High Sensitivity (Garmin won't disclose which GPS chipset the 755T is using, but I suspect my test unit is using a MediaTek chipset)
Acquisition times Warm: <1 sec.
Cold: <38 sec.
Factory Reset: <45 sec.
(Average time for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky)
Maps Pre-loaded maps of the US and Canada (City Navigator North America NT + City Navigator North America NT 3D)

3. What's in the Box

Garmin nüvi 755T, Retail Box
Figure 1: Garmin nüvi 755T, Retail Box

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