Sony NV-U70 Portable Satellite Navigation System Review
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006
Leave the Thomas guide at home, and hit the open road with the NV-U70 Portable Satellite Navigation System from Sony. The perfect companion for long trips, or a short ride across town, the NV-U70 features a brilliant, full color, 3.5 inch touch-screen display, resident two-way speaker system, and is pre-loaded with maps of the US and 1.6 million other points of interest. Ready for use right out of the box, the NV-U70 contains a 12-channel GPS receiver with proprietary RF technology, a built in antenna, and 1 GB of imbedded flash memory, all in the palm of your hand. This convenient, user-friendly, compact system can be easily mounted on the windshield or dashboard of virtually any vehicle. Its imbedded rechargeable lithium-ion battery allows up to four hours of operation outside of the car. Switch on the cruise control and let the NV-U70 Portable Satellite Navigation System make your next trip a breeze.
Key Features
* 3.5” High Brightness Touchscreen Display
* Anti-glare/anti-fingerprint screen coating
* Pre-installed maps of the mainland United States
* Built-in GPS antenna and 2-way speaker system
* Intelligent Auto-Dimmer
* Learn more about the nav-u™ system
• 3.5” High Brightness Touchscreen Display
• Anti-glare/anti-fingerprint screen coating
• Pre-installed maps of the mainland United States
• Built-in GPS antenna and 2-way speaker system
• Intelligent Auto-Dimmer
• Convenient “Repeat” Button
Specifications
• Video Features :
• Screen or Display Technology — Full Color TFT Screen
• Screen or Display Technology — Touch Screen operation
• Light Sensor — 3 Levels
• Video :
• Aspect Ratio — 4:3
• Pixel Pitch — 320 x 240
• Brightness — 300nt
• Brightness — Control - 8 levels
• Viewing Angle — Vertical Up/Down (80/80)
• Viewing Angle — Horizontal Left/Right (80/80)
• Day/Night Function — Auto Dimmer
• Speaker :
• Speaker System — Two Way
• Woofer Size(s) — 45mm (Built-In)
• Tweeter Size(s) — 12mm (Built-In)
• Hardware :
• Color Systems — Max color: 65,536
• General
• Function — Muting Function Key
• Processor
• Type — Intel PXA255
• Speed — Clock: 300MHz
• Convenience
• Memory Mode — Built-In Flash (1GB)
• Weight
• 310g (11oz)
• Dimensions
• 4.1″ x 3.5″ x 1.8″ (104.7mm x 87.5mm x 42.9mm)
• Supplied Accessories
• Car Cradle
• XA-DC2 Car Battery Adapter
• XA-AC13 AC Adapter
• USB Cable
• Adhesive tape
• Pad
• Carrying pouch
• Mounting Plate
• Screws
• Application Disc (DVD-ROM)
• Quick Start Guide
• Read This First
• Warranty card
• End-User Licence Agreement
• Owners Manual
• Optional Accessories
• NVA-B70S Neoprene/Nylon Carrying Case
• NVA-CU3 Complete mounting kit for 2nd Vehicle
• VCA-41 External GPS Antenna
• Color:
• Metallic Gray