Navigation Question
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 190
Likes: 0
Can those dvds be reused in another truck? Both my truck and my dads would be nice to upgrade. There is so many roads that are not on the map. Stoney trail ring road around Calgary and most parts of the Henday ring road around Edmonton are not on current map.
Elder User
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 508
Likes: 0
From: Texas Hill Country
I just received the update a few days ago. It is a package with 4 DVDs of programs and data. Very easy to install. Two are for the system and two are for the map updates and Gracenote. It brings the maps up to version 5.1. It took about two hours to complete the entire upgrade.
Have notice any major changes?
Post Fiend
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 6,521
Likes: 11
From: Greenwood, SC
I was hoping for questions like this. If we each pay the original owner of the discs $20 he will make his money back and we all get the upgrades.
I'm sure I just stepped into forum rules violation and of course general integrity in life, but we're all thinking about it.....
I'm sure I just stepped into forum rules violation and of course general integrity in life, but we're all thinking about it.....
Laughing Gas
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1,082
Likes: 1
From: Illinois
Too early to tell. I did notice updates to the POIs in my area. Now all the local restaurants show up. I also noticed that some fringe areas that didn't show up on the maps before are now there. I also noticed that now all the highways and major roads show their road type via the road sign and they also post the speed limit for the roads. I am happy with the update so far. At these prices I will only do it every two or three years, assuming there are enough updates to justify it.
Posting Guru
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,399
Likes: 1
From: Corinth, TX
In the past, people have simply ripped the DVDs to digital copies and made them available to all. There isn't any copy protection out there for DVDs that cannot be defeated... I'm not saying I have any personal knowledge of this of course, my experience is purely academic.
It can be done. The only exception is if they encode each DVD with an identifier unique to the nav unit. The cost of implementing such a system and then running each DVD as a unique item rather than part of a bulk run is prohibitive. They will lose a lot more money protecting the item than they will from pirates who would otherwise have purchased.
It can be done. The only exception is if they encode each DVD with an identifier unique to the nav unit. The cost of implementing such a system and then running each DVD as a unique item rather than part of a bulk run is prohibitive. They will lose a lot more money protecting the item than they will from pirates who would otherwise have purchased.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Junior User
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 89
Likes: 0
From: McKinney, TX
In the past, people have simply ripped the DVDs to digital copies and made them available to all. There isn't any copy protection out there for DVDs that cannot be defeated... I'm not saying I have any personal knowledge of this of course, my experience is purely academic.
It can be done. The only exception is if they encode each DVD with an identifier unique to the nav unit. The cost of implementing such a system and then running each DVD as a unique item rather than part of a bulk run is prohibitive. They will lose a lot more money protecting the item than they will from pirates who would otherwise have purchased.
It can be done. The only exception is if they encode each DVD with an identifier unique to the nav unit. The cost of implementing such a system and then running each DVD as a unique item rather than part of a bulk run is prohibitive. They will lose a lot more money protecting the item than they will from pirates who would otherwise have purchased.
Laughing Gas
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1,082
Likes: 1
From: Illinois
The system update installs without any protection. The mapping updates come with a key. I had to supply information from my navigation screen when I bought the upgrade. I believe the key is generated from information from my navigation screen.
Posting Guru
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,399
Likes: 1
From: Corinth, TX
that makes sense... now, if we could only get a large enough sample of keys we could reverse engineer the encoding and make the mapping free for all as well! I mean, we could use it as a learning exercise. To learn, yes that's it.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
midipuppies
Audio & Video Systems, Navigation, Satellite Radio & Mobile Electronics
1
Aug 31, 2016 04:00 AM
RAPR
Audio & Video Systems, Navigation, Satellite Radio & Mobile Electronics
3
Apr 4, 2012 01:36 PM