Cheap Sat Nav - Hieha 7 inch HGV Sat Nav VS Garmin Dezl 770 lmt-d
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- Опубліковано 13 січ 2018
- In this video, I compare a cheap sat nav, the Hieha 7 inch HGV budget sat nav to the premium Garmin Dezl 770 lmt-d truck sat nav, I want to see if the navigation capabilities of the budget sat nav is comparable to that of the Garmin and I was pleasantly surprised.
This is just a very early review and a more comprehensive review of the Hieha 7" truck sat nav will be coming soon.
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check out my review of the Garmin Dezl 770 here ua-cam.com/video/INKKS6cYH4c/v-deo.html
Great help ,, Thank you for taking the time to do the upload,, you have helped a lot of people as well as saved them money
excellent, clear and Honest test! Great stuff mate, thanks for your effort!!
Hi Kev a great video on sat nav for drivers
keep up with the great work that you do and keep them great videos coming
drive carefully and stay safe my friend
Great review, I've been in two minds, this has helped.thanks
Glad you found the video helpful mate 👍
Thanks man, found this very helpful as I hope to become a qualified LGV driver next month
Probably want to also get yourself a proper map with bridge heights as a sanity check.
A very good video no messing about THANK YOU
Fascinating.....as a class 2 part time driver,mi think i will buy the cheaper one as it seems to be doing the job ! Thanks Man !
I am a class2 HIAB driver and I transport machines (dumpers, excavators, rollers, Hydremas, etc..) all over the shop!!!!
I use TruckNav (£98) and Hieha 7 seems to be a beefed clone of my satnav, it has the same UI.
Mine has failed me a few times but this is more about the dealer giving me old maps than the actual operation of my satnav. I miss the functionality of WAZE so I use it side by side.
Also, it does have route alternatives option selection and it has the improved road names, you just have to search inside the menu and select TTF Pro UK voice (male or female)
I believe the slight delay in your Garmin is due to the CPU load, if you are using other apps in your Garmin you have to expect micro delays in response times.
Very professional videos thank you very much
Very surprised! Great review.
I’m holding out on a Truck Nav,I seem to be doing well with google maps. There’s the odd occasion when you come to a restriction,but it doesn’t take much working out how to get around it and if I ever get that route again its lodged in the old brain box ! Thanks for the video though Kev. : )
Good video Kevin “
My problem is being 70 I’m not so good on the technical bit ‘ setting up my sat nav/ LWH. Axel ‘ etc
Would be nice to see you actually setting one of these things up.
I can remember my old trucks had no heating and no comfort at all ‘ and sat navs weren’t invented ‘ so I’m not complaining ‘
Thanks 🙏
good honest review. brilliant. I am looking for a truck nav with built in dash cam. May bee a review on these would be good to see
Just bought 1 of these mate absolutely amazing does everything you would ever need
Thank you for the review
what a great review thank you
Nice comparison! My dad uses a Garmin and he says it's fine
Josh Howells yep, can't fault the Garmin and I certainly won't be replacing it anytime soon.
Nice review kev.. Just got into the "trucking life" and i after all the money spent on the training the bank is broke.lol so £60 aint so bad.. 👍👍
It's certainly not cheap when starting out so I'm glad this video helped you out, thanks for the support 👌
Thanks for the reviews 👍 do both sat navs show up closed rd’s? ie unexpected closures, rd works etc.... thanks
Thank you kev
Another great vid. Very fair assessment. Appreciate the honesty. Still not sure if I'd want one as my only system? Will await your ongoing thoughts. Safe trucking.
yep, reliability is an ongoing test, would make a great backup unit though.
I have had this cheap GPS for a few years, but I installed SYGIC and the Sygic Truck works very well
Very helpful ... Thanks
kev I am desperately waiting for the detailed videoe of the cheaper satnav detailed video. I just bought a satnav called trucknav costed me 80 pounds. I just checked it yesterday using it in my car. I deliberately went towards a low bridge and it worked by showing warnings. so.yes it works however as you said the voice quality is a bit crap. please keep up the good videos rolling. They are very educational. I must admit that I would have the money I would have gone for garmin😲😲😲😲😲
+Mumtaz Zafar hey, I need to be able to use the budget sat nav for a long period of time to be able to do a fair review, I also want to test the longevity of the product before the detailed review so it will be a little while just yet. Cheers
Kev did you keep the cheap nav? Did you do a long term review?
Very interesting video. I use a AWESAFE I paid 75 pound for it has the sams sat nav programme your amazon one has. Everyone at my work rips it saying it's shit but I haven't had any problems with it. Lost the GPS signal once or twice but other than that it's been good to use.
any relation to John Lord of Deep Purple ? ....enjoy your satNav !
@@abeonthehill166 no mate don't think so anyway lol. More to this video scrapped that satnav and got a tomtom trucker satnav. It lost the GPS signal completely so binned it.
@@TheRealViking88 .....generally get what you pay for. Thanks for sharing ....
Me too i have awesafe u can get maps updated from the official website and doning the job well u need just configured good
Fair assessment that kev. Think I'll keep with the Garmin same as yours although not used it professionally yet but will be doing very soon. What made you want to test out a cheaper version. Great video as always buddy.
+Matt H yeah the Garmin is the best in the game and the Hieha would never replace it but for someone on a budget it's a great alternative. I bought the Hieha purely to review and compare to the Garmin for the channel.
Hi what do you think of the Garmin dezl 580 ? It has mixed reviews
Excelent information
Good review
Now not sure if this is the same but I ran the XGody for 12 months now it was fine but what it seamed like it takes you on the main A roads assuming that their is very little low bridges or weight limits on them so I did have occasions where it tried to take me under low bridges etc is this the same ????
Hi Kev I been using cheaper versions satnav for 5 year, only one problem im dealing with how to update satnav plz help me its not connecting to my computer
That's a pretty fair review of that Sat nav Kev. I might buy one as I don't want to spend £350 on a Garmin lol. Be interesting to see how it performs after a longer spell of trucking.
You'd be better off buying an Xgody 826 for about £42, been using one for the last 2 weeks and not had any GPS drop outs like I had with the Hieha. iGo map updates are available for free via the facebook group for Nozatec Sat navs and the mapping is Here maps which is the same mapping that Garmin use.
+Alan Anderson that's great info cheers, I'll look into the xgody when I'm done with the Hieha 👍
Hi. Good review. I am just getting into HGV Driving following a 22 year career in the forces. I am looking for a decent truck sat nav but don't want to spend a fortune.
I've been using a budget android touch screen car stereo for a few years now and I've had the IGo software installed on that and it has served me well.
But I like the idea of an easier option of rerouting to avoid traffic.
Decisions decisions.
@@Smudger96 go for truck nav you can get one from ebay for about 80 pounds. Its more expensive than this one however its very popular among the drivers being a reasonably priced sat nav for hgv. The volume quality is not good but its loud enough to be heard. For the price it does the job well. I would personally not spend 3 to 400 pounds on a.satnav. I have been using mine since last year no problems so far. Plus the guy who sells them is very good in terms of providing help if needed. Hope it helps nigel
@@mumtazzafar1576 Hi. I have picked up a garmin dezl 760 lmt from eBay for £150. Hopefully that's money well spent?
Have you got a link for this cheap sat nav as it no longer works ? Or what's it called ? Model number ? Is your one up for sale ?
Hi mate, what’s the name of that tacho app please. Many thanks .N
Good video thanks
💆♂️💆♂️I’ve just brought a new hieha gps lorry sat nan I’ve not actually had a chance to use it in a lorry yet but I’ve been setting the parameters as if I’m in a lorry but it does stop me from going down 7.5t limit roads or low bridges 🤷♂️
Hi can you download other sat nav apps on this?
Thank you in advance
Clunky is an understatement! Lool I would rather buy a 7 inch Android tablet and use stock version of Maps.
Great reveiw kev thanks
rick edmonson glad you enjoyed it mate 👍
do you have alink for the Hieha?
Is there an free app you can use on iPhone to do the same job for free?
Kev, hope you see this comment.
I know the video is quite old but I need to ask.... How is the routing and traffic on your Garmin? I bought a Garmin Dezl 780 LMT-D a few months ago and the traffic is ridiculously bad. It gives me delays that don't exist and when I am stuck in a big jam it displays "No reported traffic ahead"
Also, the routing is pretty bad... I have had to ignore it many times and just go the way I know because it wants to take me a long way round.
Let me know, it can't just be me.
Hi Wat about map updates with garmen yuo can do but how with that cheap sat nv ?
Hi, is there a sat nav out there that don't freeze or get lost in central London?
Never had a problem with the Garmin freezing or getting loan in central London mate.
Will this work for a coach aswell?
Do they do weight limit access only on to roads..
Ironically the Garmin is calculating a route from "Magellan Close' on this video at 7 minutes approx..
Kev, good review but the link to buy doesn’t work. Any other suggestions?
I'm going to do some digging for an alternative mate 👍
I bought the dezl 580 after a couple of adventure holidays in Glasgow and London in a car transporter! It is overpriced but I don't regret buying it, software was way out of date not recognising roads built a couple of years ago, must update straight away after purchase, I run apple maps in tandem which I find is a little clearer, trouble I found was apple maps is not spec'd for trucks, the Garmin is right 95% of the time, it's not perfect, sometimes I still follow the iphone, most important thing is since purchase I've had no problems with low bridges or weight restrictions.
the latest model of the "cheaper" on , sold under various brands has now 1M ram and a DVR cam. it`s much faster than one presented. I myself intense tested the unit an I was also surprised. you can easy update the maps and other contend by simply ... copy & paste
TTRVision What's the latest model called pal? I'm brand new in the HGV world so I'm living on my nerves A bit lol
Hi mate, in Romania is sold under a brand called Piloton.
I see that a new unit is available with 2M ram, also.
here are the links to the products:
piloton.ro/sisteme-de-navigatie-gps-7-inch/15-sistem-de-navigatie-piloton-a11d.html
piloton.ro/sisteme-de-navigatie-gps-7-inch/18-sistem-de-navigatie-piloton-a12d.html
the prices are around 110 euro for the first unit and around 126 eur for the second one. you can get in touch with them at vanzari@piloton.ro .
@@TTRVision Hi! Do you still use the Hieha 7 inch sat nav? If so, what’s your opinion now?
How do you download the tv catch-plus? Thank you.
Download it from the Google play store 👍
Does the Tacho guard run well on the Hieha? thanks for your great video.
+Noel Borg yes mate, was a bit buggy for the first few hours but soon sorted it's self out, no problems since 👍
can the Tacho guard be on gps switched on in background while using the nav ?
+Noel Borg yep just like you would use it on your phone, you switch between the two ant the other would be playing in the background just like you would on any android device.
Exactly what I wanted to know! Even driving on my local roads, so I could see exactly how the device related to reality, awesome :-)
Unfortunately, Amazon no longer has them in stock, and a Google search brings up nothing elsewhere :-(
Just get the Navpal its exactly the same UI and software.
Good video. Garmin is very slow. I try garmin 780. And now tomtom 6250 which it is better, but the becker rules
Hi Kev I've got the Garmin and think it's brill, but mine doesn't tell the name of the road to turn into. Is there something in the settings I've not set up correctly??.
+Craig Costello hi mate, if not in a urban area it will give you the road number but if your in an urban area is should give road names as well as number depending on class of road. In voice and language menu ensure you have British English-Serena selected as I'm sure she is the only one that gives real directions.
KevTee Hi Kev thank u for your reply will have a look in the settings 👍👍
i have the navtech version £40 and tomtom truck, not the new 6000 model though
Do you have the link to this
How do you change batteries
No need to buy expensive sat nav i had a snooper for years before someone put me onto a guy called chris salisbury who sells cheap sat navs just like the one in this review and its never let me down and i know many many other hgv drivers use it,honestly theres no need to buy expensive sat navs
hi.put the voice tts in igo and you see the voice say the number and name of street,put the beker day stile and more info on maps thru setting and you see diference .ths
i would like to see those two compared to the tomtom go professional
I need to buy a truck satnav really soon
They ent cheap
This Hieha looks like a great option
I was thinking of a garmin, on pay monthly
Be interesting to know about Hieha updates
Saying that, this is a mega old video now
Kev what's the exact model of this sat nav. Do you still use it now or is it just solely as a backup.
I still solely use the Garmin and the other is a backup although I've never needed to use it which is testament to the Garmin. This particular budget satnav in this video is no longer available but I'm reliabily informed that the Xgody unit is a good alternative 👍
@@KevTee Thanks Kev. I have the same Garmin and it's been playing up with the backlight keep going off. Reported to Garmin but they dont really know why its doing it. Tried all the usuall stuff like updating etc. Just after a decent backup till i can get it sorted. Cheers.
Hi kev just landed a job as a delivery and collection driver, so I got a Garmin through your link. Been a yard shunter for the last 13 year's and Got made redundant, so thought I would give it ago, any tips mate.
Hope the jobs going well mate, thanks for using the link and supporting the channel 👌
KevTee still a bit on the nervous side, hope. I can just get my head around it.
how are you doing 5 months on i think its like with most things the nerves get you and hopefully now you dont know why you was so worried ?
LOL to late mate already bought the dezi 770 based on your review and the price.
Graham Hardy nothing wrong with the Garmin mate, it's a fantastic sat nav and can't be beaten but if your on a budget the Hieha is a great choice 👌
Nav did you ever do the review on the cheaper sat nav can not find it ?
I've not really had chance to use it, it just sits in the cupboard as a backup in case the Garmin gives me problems.
morning Kev,have you done an update yet on the. Hieha 7 inch HGV Sat Nav,be nice to know how it's working out,have a good one mate.
Hey mate, I've held off for now with the long term review as the satnav is no longer available, I'm working on an alternative though 👍
cheer's Kev,quick reply, spot on ,back to Amason or the bay,for a fill in unit,
keep up the vid's,cracking watch,Ian
I hear the xgody is a good cheep alternative if you want to check that one out 👍
cheer's Kev,will look that one up,,off to peruse the web,Ian
Your Garmin, can you connect it to two phones for taking calls? Great review by the way. The cheapo having tv. & all
+Andyb2379 I don't think you can mate, I connect one to the Garmin and the works phone to the trucks Bluetooth when it works 😂
I just bought the Tom Tom go expert. I can’t afford to get stuck somewhere for the sake of money 🤣
looks good but that height limiter on it did it route you after you went under it on the hieha sat nav
+Future Priest yes after I passed the low bridge it re-routed me so I could carry on the route I was taking.
OK cheers mate think I might get this one to start with. Thanks
Gave you a sub aswell mate 🖒
Kevtee I am a new driver of Lorrie what gps do you recommend?
I've got a Garmin truck specific satnav and it's been faultless the last 5 years 👍
@@KevTee Tell me the model please I need for class 2
@@KevTee So the economical of the video, don't you recommend the Hieha?
Hi Kev does the Hieha come with android pre installed
Yes mate the whole operating system for the Hieha is android from purchase 👍
Ah I think I got another model mine is windows ce based it has the iGO Sat-Nav software but not the android. Its the Hieha 704
Oh I see, just checked the link I put in the description of the video and it's saying the android one is temporarily unavailable 😔
KevTee ah well not to worry as long as the sat nav informs me of low bridges in plenty of time that's all I need.
WHy is the Lifetime updates so important? DO the roads change that much?
I receive updates to my device every month, roads change, weight limits change, speed limits change, new roads constricted. I like to make sure I've got the most up to date information.
Okey doke. thanks
Hi Kev and everyone else. Great video as per!!!
I’m running the garmin and totally happy with it.... but does anyone else have trouble with the IOS software (garmin app) for iPhone keep disconnecting from the device? So Bluetooth connects spot on but the IOS software connects for a short period then just disconnects....?
Probably came across like a box of waffles but I hope you get the jist??? Stu.
+Stuart Bates haha totally get what your saying mate, wish I could help but not being an iOS user I'm a bit in the dark, hopefully someone else will be able to help.
Thanks for watching Stu 👍
Yes, exactly the same problem. I don't bother trying to pair anymore which is a shame. Is it iOS or harming at fault? I wish waze did a truck system.
Swaffham Bob ...... so frustrating!! Might be a contact Garmin thing!!! 🙄
Problem I have is that the satnav tells me to go down lanes
try this test i had my first job last week i was called by a friend who asked if i could pick up a IPV vehicle from Aylesford and deliver to Market Harborough i went via the Dartford tunnel. The height of the foldaway protection was 16ft 2 as i approached the tunnel i was in lane 2 the height alarm started sounding i checked the signs and lane 1&2 was up to 13ft lanes 3&4 were over 16ft, i moved to lane 3 and the alarm went off, i wonder if the Hieha could do that The Garmin was so accurate it knew my lane id still trust the Garmin over any other
+Paul Davies yeah that's pretty smart mate, the Hieha should always be used with caution and would never replace my Garmin but for someone on a budget that relies on Google maps it would definitely be a good upgrade.
Do you mean Aylesford in Kent? Aylesbury to market harborough is a straight run up the M1 surely?
corrected good job i had a sat nav :)
Sold
Would you say the Hieha is a great starter Truck Sat Nav Kev tee 👍🏻
Yes but is no longer available, I hear the Xgoody truck satnav on Amazon is a great and affordable 👍
Have had a look same Operating system looks good can I still get android apps online as I’ve got an IPhone 📲 Kev don’t really know about Android stuff 👍🏻
Is this £60 sat nav just for trucks ?
You can use them for most vehicles, you can set the dimensions for say a large campervan of it also has a car mode to be used as a regular sat nav 👍
👍👍👍
So the Garmin didn't warn you about the low bridge?!
+Uhuru Mkali it did but was slightly later than the budget and I had the audio off so couldn't hear that either. It had also be trying to divert me away from the bridge for 20 minutes 👍
still working or packed up by now,
It's kept as a backup but the Garmin is still going strong so it's not seen much use.
Jimway
Here is one for you to look at maybe put on your android based sat nav on the google play store there is an app called "NavMeTo" (Unreleased) I have played with it a little while driving a van and seems to work ok the voice is a little crap but the navigation seems rather good if you dont mind having a look and seeing what you think that would be great :D
I should say the app is free as well (or at least the basic part is)
+William Evans I'll definitely look into it mate 👍
+William Evans nice, if it's any good I'll do a review 👍
Sweet That would be great to get another point of view on it :D
Its a trail then paid for. I used it to get to a place with a caravan as im looking to replace my car based Garmin. Whilst the navmeto routed better to the destination over the car garmin, it severly let the side down at the last stretch as it twice wanted to go down roads that said not suitable for long vehicles and it took me up a country lane to the destination which was on a T junction to a wide A road as it tried to save on distance. I had even set the 'truck' with artic spec just to give me (van+ twin axle) sufficient space. It's now uninstalled.
I used that Hieha for a week or so. Nothing wrong with iGo Primo software but, the devices GPS reception is poor and once it lost the GPS it would not work again until it was switched off and restarted. The other thing I found was it would go to screen saver once your on the move (which I finally fixed by deleting the screen saver in the UX folder).
+Alan Anderson great feedback cheers Alan, I've not noticed the loss of signal yet, I noticed the annoying screensaver issue and I'll do the same with that, I'm expecting issue's for the cost and im looking forward to doing the long term review.
have a look at what mapping it has installed and how old it is. Mine arrived with the march 2017 Tomtom mapping files (but at least it had the important .ftr files you need for truck restrictions) I have the Here maps 2017 Q3 files if you want to update it.
Haha I just did my first trip to France and Spain with the cheap one
Hi! Do you still use the Hieha 7 inch sat nav? If so, what’s your opinion now?
Get one there brill. I have had mine 3 years and needs updating, I think you can buy an sd card of the bloke I got it. I have been using it in Spain and France . I have also got a Tom Tom wich is nowhere near as good.
My deal 770 was RUBISH it kept losing connection with satellite and taking ages to reconnect, I will not buy any garmin products again as they where not interested in helping
Mate the expensive ones aren't even that good. Sniper truck nav are decent
I think Tom Tom go pro 6200 more cooler than garmin .in my experience
I'm not worried about how cool it looks, my top priority is how well it functions as a satnav 😂
Dezi 770 is better that the Tom Tom turdnav 😂.
+Graham Hardy I've not tried the new Tom Tom but the Garmin is definitely better than the similar age Tom Tom.
now you've got 2 you can give me one ???? think about it
+Kev Steele I've though about it 😂😂
KevTee if you don't ask you don't get lol
+Kev Steele completely agree mate, If they were given to me to review and I didn't have to buy them myself it might be different lol
+Kev Steele completely agree mate, If they were given to me to review and I didn't have to buy them myself it might be different lol
i think they stop them from sale
Thats a shame, ill do another video if i can find an alternative 👍
thanks
send satnav back and say its faulty and get your money back matey
+gary63693 I bought the sat nav purely for review purposes mate, I won't be using it once I'm done reviewing it 👍
Yeah exactly, send it back, say it keeps losing it's GPS lock for some reason. Don't want you to be out of pocket because of us lot. We wanna make you money, not cost you it. lol
I buy the same time one Tom- Tom and one Awesafe...TomTom is 🗑 🚮 garbage overpriced.
Beat Sat Nav I use is wind down window and ask human
garmin are thieves, their motorcycle gps is like 700 bucks as its got 20 cents worth of water proffing--- i gave garmin the flick years ago, they should be charged with theft, the cheapys work just as well and i use a car one now on my bike without issue and if it starts to rain i put in tank bag
HAVE trucknav £90 from chriss simiular to hieha. HAVE use bit common sense with it but keeps u away from bridges