Invion GPS-7v1 GPS navigation
Published on December 29th, 2006 in bluetooth, gps navigation
InVion is a GPS navigation system maker mostly targeting the European market. One of their products is the GPS- 7v1 XX-IXX (yep, that’s the actual model name), which features a 7 inch touch screen, 400 Mhz processor, MP3 and MP4 player.
The GPS-7v1 also supports Bluetooth connectivity probably to connect to a Bluetooth enabled phone to receive calls however information on this is very limited. It also has integrated RDS / TMC receiver to get live traffic info.
It comes with a 2GB SD card to store its NAVTEQ maps and uses SiRF star III GPS receiver chipset. The only sketchy spec is the battery which is not mentioned anywhere, but Walgreens does say “external Li-Ion battery will last upto 3 hours”. Yikes.
Included in the 500€ ($660) price tag you get the car charger, home charger, headset, mounting bracket, carrying bag and the USB cable.
The only site that sells the GPS-7v1 in the US seems to be Walgreens (for $550), as we mentioned above.
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December 31st, 2006 at 5:29 pm
It does have a good internal battery. It lasts about 4hrs.
I haven’t matched my Blackberry to it yet, but he bluetooth IS for hands-free cell phone calls.
It’s a brand new product. The marketing could/should be widened a bit. Perhaps the initial supply doesn’t allow for mutiple channels yet?
Besides Walgreens, you can get the better/best price at Target.com. That’s where I got mine for $499. Good unit so far. Great value!
January 1st, 2007 at 3:49 pm
Thanks for the info on Invion GPS-7v1 Kevin.. I’m sure others will find this useful.
February 20th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
Does not come with battery!!!!! inVion 7″ gps.
March 16th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
we will buy these navigation in holland, where can we buy it
g grtaff
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:24 pm
Are there different versions of this unit? I’ve found very little info available online. I was hoping to find a downloadable manual, but haven’t yet. Does it come with an internal battery or an optional external battery? Is there an FM Modulator to play voice through your car’s stereo system? How’s the windshield mount? Does it hold well? Have they changed the type of mapping software it uses? I have found it for $399 online, any further recommendations would be appreciated! Thanks!
November 16th, 2007 at 6:05 am
I found the 7v1 at Tiger Direct for US$299.99. The ad lists car charger, home charger, headset, mounting bracket, and USB cable included - no mention of a battery. I’m thinking about purchasing.
November 22nd, 2007 at 8:28 am
Just got mine in the mail from Tiger Direct for $299.99. Very satisfied. No battery but it comes with home and car power. Connects right to phone very clear sound. Also links to FM frequency which was not stated. Movies play very clear. Map not as detailed as my old Sony NVU-70 but there is a new map you can buy from Invion’s website called cosmic soft 2. It will add speech recognition. I reccomend so far.
April 6th, 2008 at 11:30 am
The system does no t seem to be current in the area in which traveled such as speed zones on interstates and in the cities. Is there updates for this systems.? Thank you
August 10th, 2008 at 8:09 am
sirve tambien para camiones…? es que me lo estan intentando vender desde ppi españa y de hecho esta semana tengo entrevista con dicho comercial… muchas gracias