June 23, 2008
Blaupunkt Travel Pilot Lucca 3.3 GPS System

Who is Blaupunkt?
A subsidiary of the renowned German giant - Robert Bosch Limited, Blaupunkt (Blue Spot is the word meaning), with its head quarters located in Hildesheim , Germany , is the European front-runner in the car radio sector. Today its employee strength is about 7500 hands all over the world and an annual product output of more than 500,000 navigation systems and 5 million car radios.
Blaupunkt Travel Pilot Lucca 3.3 Sat Nav System
The Blaupunkt Travel Pilot Lucca 3.3 Sat Nav System is a classic product coming in the line of the ‘Travel Pilot Lucca' series, from the ‘Blaupunkt' backgrounds. This Blaupunkt Sat Nav System comes accredited with a bundle of advanced features that still stands a rarity amongst its counterparts of the current GPS market.
Remarkable Screen and Map Features
- A high contrast, anti-glare LCD touch-screen of 4.3 format colour display.
- The screen size is 3.5”.
- Map features are enthralling. Full map coverage of the U.K. and Ireland comes pre-loaded and a DVD consisting explicit maps of another 21 European countries comes as a bonus package.
- Map display in 2D and 3D modes
- Traffic signs display
- Automatic junction Zoom
- Arrow Display
- JPEG, GIF and BMP picture Viewer. ( SD card accessed )
- Lastly and definitely not the least, the map shows City names, Street names and accepts the travellers' destination input too.
Attention Music Lovers
Option for MP3 playback , along with WMA and OGG , via the SD card is provided in the Blaupunkt Travel Pilot Lucca 3.3 Portable GPS System.
Points of Interest
Thousands of Mio Points of interest displayed. Highlighting points like restaurants, hotels, filling stations, tourist spots etc by names of relevant cities.
Smart Navigational Properties
The navigational features in the unit further justify the sublime support rendered by the screen and map part.
- The axis - The ‘Dual Core Technology ' of Atlas 2, better known as the SiRF Star III receiver. The Blaupunkt Travel Pilot Lucca 3.3, inspired by this, displays an array of exceptional navigational properties.
- GPS Quick Finder for express quick, route calculation avoiding ferries, toll roads etc.
- Route planning sphere augmented with multiple stop locations.
- Voice mode, Route Guidance realized by an integrated loudspeaker, provides timely notifications of motorway and street numbers.
- Full 7-digit postcode entry in the U.K
- Navigation by house number, street name and number, enabled.
Speed Camera Alert for Speed Devils
The traveller can subscribe to speed camera alert (Navigon).
Battery and Warranty
Blaupunkt Travel Pilot Lucca 3.3 GPS Navigator comes with a rechargeable battery with a one-time charge-life of 3 hours and a first purchase warranty of 2 years.
Conclusion
The history of Blaupunkt substantiates the fact that, in the sphere of developing innovative products of quality, they have delivered more often than not. Yet this (GPS sector) is a field of cut throat competition. Surviving, let alone succeeding is really tough in the European market. In the circumstances, a product of this standard emerging from their premises can prove real morale boosting for the company. Blaupunkt will definitely find the Travel Pilot Lucca 3.3, a shot in their arm in this race.
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Blaupunkt
|
| Model | Blaupunkt Travel Pilot Lucca 3.3
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| Maps included | Maps of the U.K and Ireland |
| Mapping display | 2D/3D |
| Screen size | 3.5 inches |
| Memory | |
| Total Capacity Free Space Internal Type Expansion Type |
512MB - - USB 2.0 connection |
| Battery life | 3 hours |
| Weight | 190 g |
| Dimensions | 115L x 80H x 25D mm |
| Portable or fixed | Portable |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Additional Features | |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Searchable postcode digits | 7 digit post code entry in the U.K. |
| Spoken audio directions | Yes |
| Dynamic routing | Yes |
| Points of interest (POI) | Yes |
| Live traffic information | Yes |
| SiRFStar III GPS Chipset facility | Yes |
| Multimedia Features | |
| Music | Yes |
| Photos | No |
| Video | No |
| FM Transmitter | No |
| iPOD | Yes |
| Accessories | |
| Cables and adapters | Yes |
| A carry case | Yes |
| A smart cradle | Yes |
| Blue tooth / USB interface | Yes |
| iPod Interface | Yes |

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