TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver (2008) | 
 enlarge | Brand: TomTom
Category: CE
List Price: £49.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 987
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.2 x 1.7
MPN: 9V00.101
Model: 9V00.101
UPC: 636926019453
EAN: 0636926019453
ASIN: B0019JDDB4
Release Date: May 21, 2008
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Product Description
Technical Description: TomTom RDS-TMC TRAFFIC RECEIVER (USB)EU . - 9V00.101 (SatNav GPS Antenna) The TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver gets traffic information to your TomTom. For the one-off cost of the receiver you can get traffic updates and let your TomTom re-route you around congestion. By simply connecting the RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver to your TomTom device and the car charger, you will automatically receive traffic information via the TMC connection. Once a journey is planned, traffic alerts which relate to the route are clearly displayed in the traffic bar on the right hand side of the screen. When you tap the icon shown in the traffic bar, you will receive further information, such as the cause or kind of delay to traffic, such as an accident or traffic jam. RDS-TMC is available in: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and selected regions in the United States and Canada. This accessory requires the latest version of the TomTom application. Connect your TomTom device to your computer and use TomTom HOME to update your application automatically and for free.
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 Buy with caution November 18, 2008
Before purchasing this item I read the reviews on this website and was encouraged to read that Tomtom had apparently sorted out the problems with the earlier versions of the TMC traffic reciever. However it just goes to show that you shouldn't believe everything that you read on the internet.
Where I live I'm in range of two Classic FM transmitters (the radio station that carries the TMC signals in the UK) and have good signal strength. No matter what I tried the unit simply wouldn't pick up any traffic signal. The Tomtom recognises the receiver and tries to use it but it's constantly searching for a signal. I tried it on auto-search, tried putting in the frequencies manually, tried driving around, tried different polarisations of the aerial - all to no avail. It was suggested that my Tomtom needed a software upgrade but it still didn't work on the very latest software version. I even tried it on a colleagues Tomtom with exactly the same result.
If could just be that I had a faulty unit but it sounds suspiciously that the problems with the earlier versions are still apparent with this one too. Having looked into it further there are a lot of people still having problems with this version so I'm not alone. It appears to me to be a bit hit and miss as to whether you get a unit that works ok or not. There seem to be plenty of people who it works fine for but an equal number for whom it doesn't. It's your choice really.
 It works on a 720 November 15, 2008
I was a little unsure as it states TomTom One and XL, but I can say that it DOES work on a 720. Plugged it in, waited a while for a radio signal, and bingo it worked.
Not used in anger yet, but I did plot a few routes and it identified traffic problems on the route.
 Good quality traffic info without subscription - Excellent! November 3, 2008
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Just upgraded from TomTom Navigator 6 to Go 730 TomTom GO 730, and after reading some good reviews of this latest receiver (and mixed reviews of the earlier TMC traffic receivers), I thought I'd give this a go.
This is the latest receiver TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver (2008)and has a mini-USB connector in place of the circular plug that earlier receivers use. It is also worth noting that the box says 'One' and 'XL' (x30 series), but the TomTom website shows it also works with the Go series (520,530,720,730...).
Admittedly, the 730 came with firmware 8.002, and this didn't recognise the receiver, but after connecting to TomTom Home (and updating to 8.010), the receiver was immediately detected. (Note: the receiver needs to be powered to work, so you always need be connected to the 12V/lighter socket for traffic info)
On startup, the display showed that a TMC information signal had been found and that the data was updating. A minute or two later, and a green circle was showing (indicating the information was up-to date), and showing me a long jam on my normal route to work! The info gives shows you how long the queue is, and the cause (roadworks, lane closure etc), and can reroute automatically if you want.
Have read lots of reviews complaining about difficulty in receiving signals/aerial placement in car (probably with earlier receivers?), and that doesn't seem to be a problem with this unit, so it looks like TomTom have got it right with this one! Full marks TomTom!
Works great straight out of the box September 15, 2008
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
I was worried about buying this given the bad press the original receiver got for poor reception, however I needed the functionality and this is, after all, the 2008 model. I initially thought I had made a mistake because the Amazon site does not list my 720 as supported and initially the machine did not recognise the antenna. However I updated the software to 8.1 and lo and behold it did work and I got a signal from inside my living room. Several traffic incidents were identified and it seems to work perfectly with no reception issues.
I have yet to try it in anger in my car but it all looks like it should work well. I will try and update this review in a while after I have got some experience.
Compatibility? August 6, 2008
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
Please be aware this is not compatible with the Go 710 as was previously described. The description has since been amended.
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