| Reviews : Nextar I4BC 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Back-up Camera |
Nextar I4BC 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Back-up Camera Product By Nextar Available From 18 Sellers |
Technical Details
- 4.3 inch touch screen
- Text to speech
- 1.6 million points of interest
- Play MP3 and view JPEG
- USB jack
Product Description
The Nextar I4-BC GPS assures that your days of getting lost are over! Finding an address or any one of 1.6 million points of interest such as the nearest gas station or restaurant is a snap anywhere in the U.S. Just enter information on the I4-BC 4.3 inch touch screen and let the voice prompt and detailed map guide you to the destination. Built in stereo speaker with high sensitive antenna and USB jack. Comes with SD card reader for MP3 and photoview. Back up camera feature enhances safety and simplifies parking and easily attaches to license plate area. Built in Li-ion Battery and back up camera. Also includes AC/DC adapter, Car power adapter, Suction Cup, Storage pouch and USB cable.Amazon.com Product Description
Getting lost is so last century. This GPS Navigation System from Nextar brings your navigation skills up to date with all the accuracy and modern magic of satellite-aided way finding. I4-BC, a pocket-sized GPS that comes with a back-up camera for your automobile as a bonus. Bring your navigation skills up to date. Click to enlarge. |
Just mount your Nextar navigation system in your car and head out on the road. You'll enjoy the confidence of having built-in maps of all 50 states of U.S. and Canada complete with over 1.6 million points of interest, ranging from hotels and restaurants to airports and landmarks.
4.3-Inch Touch Screen
Enjoy crystal clear 2D or 3D map viewing on the I4-BC's brilliant 4.3-inch touch screen.
The unit features day and night modes, with the night mode providing additional light for easier viewing.
Voice Guidance and Text-to-Speech
The I4-BC features voice-guided directions with turn-by-turn voice prompts. Text-to-speech (TTS) clearly pronounces instructions--including street names--through the built-in speaker.
 This system comes equipped with a wireless rear camera. Click to enlarge. |
 Enjoy 2D or 3D navigation. Click to enlarge. |
 Over 1.6 million points of interest. Click to enlarge. |
Built-In Maps
Pre-loaded on the I4-BC are maps of the 50 U.S. states and Canada, complete with over 1.6 million points of interest.
The unit's address book can store up to 300 addresses for quick retreival.
Route Recalculation and Speed Alert
If you veer from the determined route, the I4-BC will automatically recalculate a new route, so you can always get back on track easily. A speed alert is also included, to keep that lead foot in check.
Portable and Expandable
The built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery means you can use the device even when no external power source is available.
An SD card slot gives you extra memory to add additional maps.
Back-Up Camera
This system comes equipped with a wireless rear camera. Place the vehicle in reverse, and the camera will engage, giving you added safety when backing up (and perhaps improving your parallel parking, something most of us could use).
Media Playback
Insert an SD card with MP3 and WMA files and enjoy your favorite tunes.
Ditto on pictures--just add an SD card with your favorite photos and enjoy viewing with rotation, zoom, and more.
One-Year Warranty
The I4-BC includes Nextar's one-year limited warranty, for added peace of mind.
What's in the Box
Nextar I4-BC, AC Adapter, DC Adapter, USB cable, Pouch, Wireless cradle, Reversing Camera, Mounting Bracket, Mounting Cradle, Stylus, Dashboard Mount Disk, Pouch
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Customer Reviews
By N. Dickson
This unit seems like a good deal but after following all the manual's instructions and even calling the retailer for advice, it would not stay powered up on a fully charged battery, the AC charger, nor the car's DC connection.
Also, moving between various portions of the menu took WAY too long.
To move from one part of the menu, the manual instructs one to use a pencil, totally impractical while driving and not required for other GPS units.
(We have a Garmin Nuvi 670 and two other Garmins for our boat and have not had these experiences.)
By pike513
Great GPS! Easy to use functionality is good! I like the backup camera feature...as I always am scared backing up with my SUV....Now I can see what is behind me! Highly recommend!
By William Taylor (Dayon, Ohio)
Got this from another vendor for what I thought was a steal. Had it delivered and opened it up and charged it for 4 hours. Flipped the switch on the back, pressed the power button, set the date and time and location. Mounted it on the bracket (flimsy) and typed in an address. The voice that came out of the speaker sounded like the cheapest walkie talkie voice I've ever heard. It seemed to find the signal quickly and gave me good directions and named the streets as I drove. Pressed the power off button and went inside the store. Came back out, pressed the power button and the screen came back up frozen. Turned it off and then back on and the same screen came up. Turned the on off switch on back, I guess this is a reset as the set up screen came back up, set the date, time etc all over again and plugged in another address. Tinny sounding voice told me where to go and got me there okay. Turned it off on arrival and upon turning it back on the screen was frozen again. Called the 800 support number and was on hold for 20 minutes before a foreign voice came on and offered me absolutely no help besides offering to send me a mailing label so I could pay to ship it back to them. I did find out I could bring it back to a local auto parts store for credit which I immediately did. On a side note, the menu is terrible on the screen, terribly hard to see, you cannot change the fonts. The box this one came in showed a $600 price on it, I paid just over 1/6 of that including shipping and based on what I saw I over paid. The bracket for the GPS is flimsy and not very changeable. The GPS gets mounted to the wireless camera receiver and then to the bracket. I never did get around to mountin the camera as the GPS itself was a POS. The web page for the GPS had an update flash but I could never tell if the one I received needed it or not and the lady on the support phone couldn't understand my question. I am seeing this model marked down all over the place. I suppose if you used an external speaker and got one that didn't freeze up it would be a great thing to have. I wanted it because I mounted a camper on my truck and can't see out the back window. Guess I'll mount a stand alone wireless camera and keep my old GPS.
By W. F. McCaffery (Michigan)
I should of known it was too good to be true. This product, and the so-called help from the manufacturer is a joke. I can't get my money back for this sub-standard product, but I can sure write a review that will maybe save someone elses hard earned money. The back-up camera was the first thing that didn't work. Had a person that installs them for a living try to install it, and even HE couldn't get it to work! The company REFUSED to replace the camera! The GPS system itself, is completely outdated in regards to the maps. Fifty percent of the addresses that I try to enter will not work, no matter HOW they are entered. NO SUCH ADDRESS, is the usual response. And go on their website and look for the the map update it promises you will be available in the product brochures, good luck finding that! No updates, and NO reason why. Save your money, buy AMYTHING but products by NEXTAR. Never again!!!
By Michael N. Placito (Rome, NY USA)
This is not a bad unit, on par with my Verizon Navigator that I had on my phone but without the $10 service charge and air time that I had to pay Verizon. Don't fall for the back-up camera, it's only a gimmick especially if you live in the north where you get some chilly fall nights that mix with the heat of the day and causes condensation on the camera lens, or if your like me and wash the vehicle alot. The Condensation renders the camera completely useless. I'm going to try to dry it out with a hair dryer and see what happens. Also the antena causes some problems, once in awhile you get static, (picture noise) but that only happens very seldom since initial installation, it has pretty much corrected itself with more use, it could be a problem caused by the condensation. The installation was not a problem because it was done professionally and all the splices where soldered to insure good contact.
As the title says, if you can find it at a bargin price, it's a good deal but if you can find a better unit at the same price without the back-up camera and more features then I would go with that unit instead.
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