No, that image isn’t real. However, according to DigiTimes, Garmin International, TomTom International BV and Mitac International are all considering the notion of adding mobile TV features into to their future navigation devices.
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It's bad enough that people talk on cell phones and text message while driving, now they will be able to watch TV while talking on their cell phones and driving. I've read that talking on a cell phone makes the average driver's reaction time the same as the average 70 year old. This ought to move it up to about 95. I hope these companies are not that irresponsible.
If you are already terrified by people who use one whole hand and arm to talk on their cell phones when they drive, this ought to be one of your worst nightmares!
But I am not worried. The safety nazis will outlaw this faster than you can break wind at a Texas chili cook off, except this time, they will be right!
This will go over like a lead baloon. I just hope that they don't start making other moves on GPS owners that aren't justified. California and I believe Minnesota already don't allow you to have one stuck to your windshield.
It is long over due! With HD Radio, we will get much more information through the air waives like traffic and POI's. I see server base GPS becoming the standard for PND along with TV and game features in our future.
I think it would be a nice feature. Most indash steros that offer this option are useless if passengers can't use the feature while the car is in motion. Also you can't take it with you on the go. If for some reason you aren't using the GPS then at least the passenger can enjoy some tv time. So why not add it? They've added just about everything else except the kitchen sink these days.
I think that digital tv would be nice at GPS. When you are long away your home, you could stop and watch something. Also Wifi connection and internew browser would be good extra to gps reciver. Well.. Maybe screen is too small and I already have Nokia N800 internet tablet. But tv, yes please.
Back in the early 90's when automotive GPS was in it's infancy it was already against the law to have video displays in a location visible to the driver. My boss at the time was on a committee that was lobbying in Washington DC to get an exception for car nav units. In order to get that exemption the manufacturers had to promise that the display would be limited to nav purposes only, and that games, videos, etc. would not be part of the product.
Obviously times have changed since then and I don't know the current state of the regulations.
I would be curious to know if this is even allowed these days.
Maybe they could make tv that wouldnt work if car moves.