Magellan - RoadMate 6230-LM 5" GPS with Lifetime Map Updates - Black

There were several features that I have as a requirement mainly due to the capabilities now available due to technology advancements. One is that the map updates are free, which is what most GPS suppliers are now doing. Secondly the minimum sizing of the screen. And last that it has a camera to record everything in front of me. Magellan has met all these requirements and gone beyond as well! It has a reminder and if in the map screen it will show you what the speed limit is. Whether you're in the camera mode or map mode it will warn you if you go above the speed limit. And another great feature which I did not know was available! It will give you advance warning that you are coming up on a School Zone which is a superb feature to have! And lastly, when you thought nothing else could be squeezed in, it lets you know that you are coming up on an intersection that has a red light camera! It also comes with either a 4 Gig or 8 Gig mini flash card for the camera recordings. It will record in 5 minute increments. Once the memory is filled it starts over from the beginning of the memory recording over old recordings. What I chose to do is buy a 64 gig mini flash card so that I can hold more recordings. Within a week I had film of an abandoned car on fire. Capturing something you don't see everyday on the road and also being able to upload this to YouTube without any issues. They really packed this GPS full of features! The only downfall that I have found is I have a hard time hearing the speaker easily at times. It has an external jack to hook up an external speaker which I have done, and it works perfectly for me now.!! :)

I purchased this a second gps unit for my work vehicle and at first I was impressed by all of the features, dash cam w/ backup cam add on, red light camera and speed camera alerts. It also gives options on how you would like to travel to location etc. The only problem I had with the unit was that it freezes sometimes which sucks when you're lost. I called customer service and did the update but it happened again. When it works, it's great. I honestly would give it 3.5 stars if I could but for a second unit it's not bad at all.

This GPS is one of the easiest to use and most accurate of any we have tried, the camera works well and makes the unit more usefull for us.

Works well and accurate but only after spending about 2 hours updating the maps. The download takes about 1.5 hours (5 Mbps ATT DSL ). Don't get this unit if you don't know how to update the old maps because it is unsafe. Had to take 1 star off.

I bought this to replace a 6 year old GPS that wasn't being updated or upgraded any longer. I bought it based on feature set, not counting the built in camera. I think the best features are the lane assist and warning before you get to your turn. I didn't think I would use the camera but it's actually fun to use. You will be amazed at what you capture and the micro SD slot allows you to add the needed storage space, and makes it easy to transfer the movie to your PC or laptop.

Good camera and accurate navigation. I wish it came with a back camera too though

After figuring out where the SD card went, because there are 2 place that an SD card can go, the unit started working correctly. Nice big screen which I like. The bracket that the RoadMate hangs on is NOT ridged enough. The RoadMate vibrates when going down the road. Emailed Megellan about the bracket. Had to put something under to some the vibration. The camera was not taking very good video with it vibrating.

I bought this to replace a TOMTOM 920 that finally faded. The maps are good and it did take some getting used to the differences but now it is fine. The camera is the best feature with the ability to lock the last 5 minutes of recording when something interesting happens in front of you. More and more moron drivers doing dumb things makes this worth it. Everything is easy to operate and is intuitive even switching brands. Very portable and I use it when I rent cars during travel for work. It has already paid for itself with the savings of rental fees.