I just called NavTech, who informed me that the next DVD (update) for the RX-8 Navigation System is tentatively scheduled to be released at the end of this month.

NavTech says they'll be about $200. and can be purchased directly from them. Does anyone know if we are entitled to a discount through Mazda, or . . . ?

 

Is there really a huge difference between last years & this years? Doesnt seem like there would be enough growth or construction updating in 1 year to really make it worthwhile.

 

last years i think is actually 2 years old

 

I was told by a dealer that a software update disc is available for $60.

 

I certainly hope your dealer was right, Carpediem.

 

Navteq has said they would have an update by the end of the month for the last 5 months.... dont hold your breath...

 

and they also said only they will release the software and that its not a mazda thing at all.
We all got the first disk as part of the car but Mazda does not really support the nav system.. they just repace it..

 

no kidding...

 

I think there has been enough

 

ha you got jerked around by Navteq, add yourself to the list

this has become the Vaporware of the year right after Halflife 2

 

this is getting rediculous, i dont think we will ever get the map updates.

 

ASSUMING that the new disc does come out at the end of the month....

If someone buys an RX in a month or two, will the new disc be included?!

Inquiring minds would like to know....

 

no way...it will probably take another few months...lets get a copy of this thing and reverse burn it...

 

But that would be dishonest...

 

dishonest like telling us an update is coming out 9 months ago, and then telling us it comes out next month every month and is still going?

Jedi54...we'll use the force on their dumbasses, or atleast rip them off

 

truemagellen, i like the way your thinking...

 

When I called them I got the "It will be out around the first of the year"

I hear they update every 30 months?

 

Wish I could convert my Nav to a DVD Player! I would use it far more....

 

They told me the new DVD would not be out until February and that Panasonic was the hold up

 

you can, well sort of, talk to thew at rx8garage.net about the unit and use my DIY

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-s-video-into-nav-av-electronic-video-switcher-install-44095/

I'll be adding an Xbox into Nav DIY to supplement the current one

 

I just got off the phone and the lady with an attitude probably because everyone else calls up complaining about their delay and she told me they expect a March '05 release. She put the blame in panasonic and mazda. Said the CD is in final testing stages and that they had a problem with the compilation of the CD.

I forgot to ask how much it'll be.

 

Around April or May 2004 when I called, Navitech said they'd be coming out with it "shortly"

PS: My computer burns dual layer dvds

 

What kind of DVD burner do you have?

 

NEC ND-3500AG 16x speed DVD Dual Layer Dual Format burner

It was pretty cheap - got it from ecollegepc.com

tomshardware did a dvd shootout and the NEC came out on top. I've burned a number of DVD and CD-R disks without any issues at max burn speeds. Dual layer DVD-Rs are still too expensive to bother with