The large screen yet ultra thin nuvi 1490TV is a cutting edge pan European navigator with DVB-T digital terrestrial television and radio. An in-built digital tuner gives you access to Freeview digital TV and radio content from across Europe, including more than 50 TV channels and 24 radio stations in the UK.
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The large screen yet ultra thin nuvi 1490TV is a cutting edge pan European navigator with DVB-T digital terrestrial television and radio. An in-built digital tuner gives you access to Freeview digital TV and radio content from across Europe, including more than 50 TV channels and 24 radio stations in the UK.
Pan-European sat nav with bright, extra-wide 5-inch screen and DVB-T digital tuner for Freeview television and radio. With premium pan-European traffic and Bluetooth® hands-free calling, advanced navigation features include Lane Assist with Junction View for an illustration of the correct lane choice and accurate preview of upcoming junctions. Sort multiple stops into the most efficient, logical route with multi-point route planning, while ecoRoute™ helps save money and fuel by finding the less-fuel route to your destination. Spoken street names, speed camera alerts and speed limits help you travel alert, safely and legally. Download optional CityXplorer™ mapping to plan the whole journey including navigation on foot and public transport.
With its bright 5-inch screen, nüvi 1490TV is packed with advanced navigation features including free pan-European premium traffic updates, multi-point route planning and Lane Assist with Junction View. Make hands-free phone calls with Bluetooth® wireless technology and find the most fuel-efficient journeys with built-in ecoRoute™ software. Download optional cityXplorer™* mapping to plan the whole journey with pedestrian and public transport routes and discover Garmin’s free VoiceStudio™ software to record a new voice for your sat nav. You can even add City Guides to make the most of your time in town.
Key features
* DVB-T digital tuner for Freeview television and radio
* Stereo speakers and 3.5mm headphone output
* Integrated aerial for high DVB-T signal strength areas and two magnetic dipole aerials for low-signal areas
* Pan-European premium, subscription-free traffic alerts
* Advanced route planning capability
* 5-inch widescreen
* Bluetooth® wireless technology for hands-free calls
* Lane Assist with Junction View for help with upcoming junctions
* Public Transport & Pedestrian mode with optional cityXplorer™ download
* Optional AA City Guides for restaurant listings, attractions and more
* Garmin’s unique speed camera warnings (database updated daily)
* Announces street names before you turn – e.g. “Turn right into Dell Road”
* Street-level mapping for Europe, including the UK and Ireland
* Record a new voice for your nüvi 1490TV with Garmin VoiceStudio software
Great on the go – driving, walking or on public transport
nüvi 1490TV’s slim design means you can take it anywhere. The 5-inch screen means it is even easier to see where you are going. Use to its full potential by downloading cityXplorer™ to navigate selected cities via trains, tubes or buses* as well as on foot. Add an AA City Guide for your chosen city to find out about all attractions and places to eat, stay and shop.
* Note: Public transport data may vary between cities.
Plan Ahead
nüvi 1490TV includes advanced navigation features to take the worry out of travelling. With route planning you can save 10 routes, specify via points and preview simulated turns on the 1490TV's large screen. In addition, nüvi 1490TV automatically sorts multiple destinations to provide an efficient route for errands, deliveries or sales calls. A trip log provides an electronic bread crumb trail of up to 10,000 points, so you can see where you've been on the map.
Traffic Alerts
Not every traffic service is equal. With Garmin you’ll always know what lies ahead. And it’s subscription-free, for life. Based on Trafficmaster data, there is extensive pan-European coverage of the road network (100% on motorways in England, Scotland and Wales). Know how long you’ll be held up, and choose to be routed around the queues.
Make hands free phone calls
Keep your eyes on the road and both hands on the wheel with nüvi 1490TV’s integrated Bluetooth® wireless technology, microphone and speaker. Just pair with your compatible mobile phone and talk hands-free through the nüvi.
Simplicity and safety
Supreme route awareness
Avoid last-minute panics and lane changes with Lane Assist. It shows you the correct lane to be in for upcoming junctions, giving you supreme route awareness. Junction view shows you realistic pictures of upcoming junctions so you get a clear idea of what is ahead of you.
Ultimate simplicity
nüvi 1490TV has a simple, intuitive menu. Just touch the screen to look up addresses and get turn-by-turn directions. nüvi announces street names before you make a turning – e.g. “Turn right into Dell Road” so you can keep your eyes on the road at all times.
Speed cameras
Garmin's unique, pan-European speed camera warning system gives reliable, relevant and accurate alerts. nüvi 1490TV has the location of fixed, average speed, mobile and temporary cameras already built in. New or moved cameras are constantly tracked and the database is updated daily.
Where am I?
Just tap the car icon on your map screen for your exact coordinates, contact details for vehicle recovery services and directions to hospitals, police and petrol stations. Beyond emergency situations, use Where am I? to log those memorable locations so it’s easy to revisit them on a future drive.
Garmin Lock
The Garmin Lock™ anti-theft protection system uses GPS to lock the unit to a secure location of your choice.
Go Green and save fuel
The ecoRoute™ fuel-saver feature enables you to choose a fuel-efficient route which could even save you money as well as fuel. See the cost of the journey as you plan it and get scored for your performance with the Driving Challenge – good for identifying areas for improvement.
Extras for your Garmin
Pedestrian & public transport navigation
Pedestrian & public transport navigation
cityXplorer will direct you via footpaths, footbridges and more and tells you where to catch trains, buses and tubes (dependent on the city).
Travel Guides Travel Guides
Includes Days out, the Good Pub Guide, historical audio tours and more.
ecoRoute
Garmin ecoRoute
You can choose a fuel-saving option to find the most economical route – and save you money.
Speed Cameras
Speed Cameras
Find out how Garmin’s unique speed camera alerts are so accurate.
Points of Interest Points of Interest
Get celebrity voices on your sat-nav, locations for stores, football stadiums, festivals, and more.
In the Box
* nüvi® 1490TV
* Preloaded City Navigator® NT for Europe (full coverage)
* Pan-European premium traffic¹
* FM traffic receiver with vehicle power cable
* AC adapter
* External TV antennas
* Vehicle suction cup mount ²
* USB cable
* Dashboard disc
* Quick start manual
Specifications
Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 5.4"W x 3.4"H x .7"D (13.7 x 8.6 x 1.78 cm)
Display size, WxH: 4.4"W x 2.5"H (11.1 x 6.3 cm); 5.0" diag (12.7 cm)
Display resolution, WxH: 480 x 272 pixels
Display type: WQVGA colour TFT with white backlight
Weight: 9.1 ounces (258 g)
Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery life: up to 3 hours
Waterproof: no
High-sensitivity receiver: yes
RoHS version available: yes
Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."): yes (internal speaker)
Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft."): yes
Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands): no
Lane assist (guides you to the proper lane for navigation): yes (with junction view)
3-D building view (displays buildings in 3-D): no
Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): yes
Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation): yes
Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road): yes
Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): yes
Bluetooth® wireless technology: yes
FM traffic compatible: yes
MSN® Direct compatible: no
XM® compatible for U.S: no
Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads in the U.S. and Europe): yes
Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): yes
Garmin Locate™ (marks position when removed from windshield mount): no
ecoRoute™ (calculates a more fuel-efficient route) : yes
Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): yes
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes
Garmin Garage™ vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device): yes
Garmin Garage™ voices compatible (download custom voices to your device): yes
Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): yes
World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator: yes
Picture viewer: yes
MP3 player: no
Audio book player: no
FM transmitter: no
Headphone jack/audio line-out: yes
Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature): yes
Touchscreen: yes
