Garmin 785T Auto GPS Review
The Garmin 785T auto GPS unit adds many useful features to an already innovative list of specs. This includes a 4.3-inch widescreen display, text-to-speech capabilities, media player, and FM transmitter for transmitting audio, including directions and MP3 music and audiobooks.
The Garmin 785T features a bright touchscreen display with no glare for viewing ease during the day while automatically changing its color profile for easy viewing at night or in dim light. The widescreen format gives you 70 percent more screen area than a 3.5-inch screen. This translates to the Garmin 785T showing a better view of the area you are driving in. This is especially useful in showing you what parks, restaurants, ATM, gas stations, etc. are nearby, or in letting you know whether a detour is a good idea. Also, the device itself is larger than previous models, meaning controls on the screen are spaced out and easier to push.
With the new Lane Guidance feature programmed into the Garmin 785T, you’ll never question which lane you should be driving in again. It provides you with a view of what lane you should be in for upcoming turns. With the 3D Lane Assist Junction View, you’ll be able to see a photo-realistic screen that shows you both the road detail as well as the signs as you will see them on the road. The signs that aren’t needed for navigation are faded compared to the appropriate lane signage.
This lets you input several spots into the device (day care – supermarket-cleaners – office – day care, for example) and it will plot the quickest route. Once you’ve found the best router, the “Route Planning” feature lets you save up to 10 different routes. The Garmin 785T touts a trip log, providing an electronic bread crumb trail of up to 10,000 points, so you can see where you’ve been on the map.
At any time, with a single touch of the screen, the Garmin 785T displays your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and gas stations. Furthermore, if you are unsure of your surroundings , all Garmin Nuvi 7×5s automatically mark the position in which you were last removed from the mount.