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Sony NV-U83T 4.8'' Portable Navigation System
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based on 31 reviews
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Category Average
$199.97
from 1 store
Pros
Cons
- Inaccurate (11)
- Acquires satellites slowly (10)
- Poor battery life (8)
- Difficult menus (5)
- Complicated controls (2)
- Flimsy mounting (2)
- Slow (2)
- Bad bluetooth voice (1)
- Bulky (1)
Best Uses
- Finding specific address (12)
- Urban navigation (9)
- Rural navigation (7)
- Faster routes (5)
- Planning trips (5)
- Geocaching (2)
- Auto (1)
- Blocks sun light (1)
- Returned (1)
- Travel (1)
Where to Buy
Sony NV-U83T 4.8'' Portable Navigation System
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Good 8.6
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Product Reviews
Sony NV-U83T 4.8'' Portable Navigation System Reviews
Most helpful positive review
[11 of 11 customers found this review helpful]
Most helpful negative review
[5 of 6 customers found this review helpful]
Tried them all - Sony the best!
"I daily go to unfamiliar towns throughout New England. I demand most for my $. I must have traffic reports to avoid delays. I must be able to give clients an accurate time of arrival. Tried Garmin & Magellan however they either had expensive traffic report options or required cell phone to get reports only to find their bluetooth didn't sync with my LG popular phone. Tried Navigon 7100 for 9 months, I tried hard..." Read Full Review »
Sep 20, 2008 by Gadget Guy
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Shame for this product with Sony mark
"I'm using 3-year-old Garmin iQue3600 and looking for a newer GPS unit. Accidentally I ordered Sony NV-U83T and just received it 2 days ago. Unfortunately the unit is far below my expectation. First of all, the menu arrange is not reasonable. When you press the Menu botton, you can see several icons (tabs) at bottom, which are compass, cabinet, briefcase, and return. In campass, the choices are Enter Address, Fi..." Read Full Review »
Mar 27, 2008 by Edward GPS guru
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[11 of 11 customers found this review helpful]
Sony NV-U83T 4.8'' Portable Navigation System Review
Tried them all - Sony the best!
- Accurate ETA
- Acquires Satellites Quickly
- BEST BASE
- Easy Menus
- Easy to find POI
- More »
Pros
- None after 3 months
Cons
- Faster Routes
- Finding Specific Address
- Planning Trips
- Rural Navigation
- Urban Navigation
Best Uses
"I daily go to unfamiliar towns throughout New England. I demand most for my $. I must have traffic reports to avoid delays. I must be able to give clients an accurate time of arrival. Tried Garmin & Magellan however they either had expensive traffic report options or required cell phone to get repor …" Read Full Review »
- Demanding Customer
- Frequent Traveler
- Gearhead
- Hard to please
- Travel alot towns unknown
[5 of 6 customers found this review helpful]
Sony NV-U83T 4.8'' Portable Navigation System Review
Shame for this product with Sony mark
- Split screen at intersect
- Super suction cup
Pros
- Acquires Satellites Slowly
- Bad bluetooth voice
- Difficult Menus
- Inaccurate
- Malfunctioned once
- More »
Cons
- None
Best Uses
"I'm using 3-year-old Garmin iQue3600 and looking for a newer GPS unit. Accidentally I ordered Sony NV-U83T and just received it 2 days ago. Unfortunately the unit is far below my expectation.
First of all, the menu arrange is not reasonable. When you press the Menu botton, you can see several ico
…"
Read Full Review »
- Frequent Traveler
[6 of 6 customers found this review helpful]
Sony NV-U83T 4.8'' Portable Navigation System Review
SONY blows Garmin away...
- Acquires Satellites Quickly
- Compact
- Doesn't get "lost"
- Easy Menus
- Easy To Read
- More »
Pros
- None so far
Cons
- Finding Specific Address
- Rural Navigation
- Urban Navigation
Best Uses
"Squint at a your tiny Garmin GPS if you want, but I won't...
'cause my SONY NV-U83T has an almost 5" screen. Works great.
Much better mapping than TOM TOM. GPS engine is fast, and
when satellites are temporarily hard to see, navigation continues
with a doppler/inertial-like, gyro-based techn
…"
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- Realtor®
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
Sony NV-U83T 4.8'' Portable Navigation System Review
Very nice shell!
- Big Screen
- Easy To Set Up
- Solid Mounting
- Split screen display
- Toch-screen scrolling
Pros
- Acquires Satellites Slowly
- Difficult Menus
- Questionable navigation
Cons
- None
Best Uses
"I was almost ready to agree with "Edward GPS guru" but then I remembered R.T.F.M. joke... I had bought this a unit a week ago in [...], NJ. My definition of a perfect navigation system:- Allows many ways to find the destination and actually finds it!- Calculates the most efficient directions taking …" Read Full Review »
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
Sony NV-U83T 4.8'' Portable Navigation System Review
Sony Baloney GPS
- Acquires Satellites Quickly
- Easy To Read
Pros
- Slow
Cons
- Finding Specific Address
Best Uses
"My wife and I just returned from a 3,100 mile driving vacation from Ohio to Georgia and Florida and back to Ohio.
Before our trip, I called the Sony customer service phone number and emailed the Sony Style website regarding purchasing a second mounting base for the NVU83T so we could use it in ou
…"
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