has anyone noticed improvement in graphics in the newer version (v7.1)of the navi DVD??? Referring to Gen4 dvd ONLY...

 

Graphics, and interface never change. Only Maps (meaning addition of streets) and points of interests are added.

 

Is it still like $275 for the latest LS430 DVD? I'd like to get one as mine is getting very outdated here in Vegas, I just still hesitate to pay that much.

 

Still about $275.

 

Sadly for us.

The Bimmer guys though have gotten the older navi's updated with much higher resolution rendering.

 

I wish Lexus foresaw this inevitable aging, and didn't cheap out on the LCD's.

 

$352 with tax installed it was worth it to me lots of new areas opened up i live in texas lot of new roads alol show, i know it is not to give you a better picture but it looks better like high deff so cool more color oh da it is only me

 

when i had the 04 545i, they updated the navi for free for some recall issue, and the new dvd now offered 3d (birdview)... which was pretty cool, and the interface change a little bit as well...

 

Can someone confirm this or is it in my head. It seems that the 7.1 has smoother fonts and a better scheme to makes it a bit easier to read in both day and especially night viewing? The dark background nights seems way cleaner looking with less jaggering lines.

 

I have yet to update mine on the '02. It just bothers me that you can buy an entire Garmin Nuvi GPS for less than the cost of a CD. I dont know why they make it so expensive. Probably costs them less than $10 per cd