clrckent Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I had a loaner 09 ES and noticed that the resolution of the nav screen was better than in my 06 GS running the original map software. Is there any truth to this or would upgrading to the current nav software offer the better graphics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Step Hen Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 You are stuck with the same graphics even though you upgrade the nav disc. The 2006 GS was the only year they used the gen4 system, which has a lower resolution screen and is unable of producing the crisp graphics on the gen5 systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clrckent Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 You are stuck with the same graphics even though you upgrade the nav disc. The 2006 GS was the only year they used the gen4 system, which has a lower resolution screen and is unable of producing the crisp graphics on the gen5 systems. I see. I have not searched the forum but do I dare ask if you can upgrade to gen 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_CFP Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 You are stuck with the same graphics even though you upgrade the nav disc. The 2006 GS was the only year they used the gen4 system, which has a lower resolution screen and is unable of producing the crisp graphics on the gen5 systems. I see. I have not searched the forum but do I dare ask if you can upgrade to gen 5? My understanding is that the OS is build into the nav unit, so you'd have to replace the whole thing to get the new "black & blue" menu seen on the newer units. I also have an '06 with the 8.1 map disk (2008) and yes, I am stuck with the ugly res/menus. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madyash Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 You are stuck with the same graphics even though you upgrade the nav disc. The 2006 GS was the only year they used the gen4 system, which has a lower resolution screen and is unable of producing the crisp graphics on the gen5 systems. I see. I have not searched the forum but do I dare ask if you can upgrade to gen 5? My understanding is that the OS is build into the nav unit, so you'd have to replace the whole thing to get the new "black & blue" menu seen on the newer units. I also have an '06 with the 8.1 map disk (2008) and yes, I am stuck with the ugly res/menus. :( That's correct - you'd have to replace the whole unit. It's a pretty expensive proposition - if I recall correctly, around $3,000 (though you may be able to get $1,500 for trading in your old system). I had thought about it a year and a half ago and decided that the sharper resolution wasn't worth $1,500 to me. Of course, if I can get just the screen only for a couple of hundred bucks, I'd certainly be willing to open up the nav unit and replace the screen. I figure it shouldn't be much more than removing the old screen and replacing with a new one (assuming the connectors are the same). It's hard to find 07+ GSs at junk yards to get the nav unit to tinker around with. If anyone knows where I can find one, I'd volunteer to open it up... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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