I got a XL 340 the other day and am no happy with the display.
My son has an older TomTom and I can see his screen real well, but
when it's sunny outside and the TomTom is on the windshield I have to
take my sun glasses off, and almost have to cover the top, to block
the sun, so I can get a good image.
Is this comm of all the new TomTom's or just this model?

dkadonh <dk_gmail.com> wrote in news:3v0045pq1051uthofiiv0ubqp5sakq4h9c@
4ax.com:

> I got a XL 340 the other day and am no happy with the display.
> My son has an older TomTom and I can see his screen real well, but
> when it's sunny outside and the TomTom is on the windshield I have to
> take my sun glasses off, and almost have to cover the top, to block
> the sun, so I can get a good image.
> Is this comm of all the new TomTom's or just this model?
>

Have you adjusted the Brightness function (if there is one on a Xl340) ?

Walt

Walt wrote:
| dkadonh <dk_gmail.com> wrote in
| news:3v0045pq1051uthofiiv0ubqp5sakq4h9c@ 4ax.com:
|
|| I got a XL 340 the other day and am no happy with the display.
|| My son has an older TomTom and I can see his screen real well, but
|| when it's sunny outside and the TomTom is on the windshield I have
|| to take my sun glasses off, and almost have to cover the top, to
|| block the sun, so I can get a good image.
|| Is this comm of all the new TomTom's or just this model?
||
|
| Have you adjusted the Brightness function (if there is one on a
| Xl340) ?
|
| Walt

It may help if you get a good quality screen protector as well, as
these can cut down on the reflection.

On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:20:59 -0500, Walt <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>dkadonh <dk_gmail.com> wrote in news:3v0045pq1051uthofiiv0ubqp5sakq4h9c@
>4ax.com:
>
>> I got a XL 340 the other day and am no happy with the display.
>> My son has an older TomTom and I can see his screen real well, but
>> when it's sunny outside and the TomTom is on the windshield I have to
>> take my sun glasses off, and almost have to cover the top, to block
>> the sun, so I can get a good image.
>> Is this comm of all the new TomTom's or just this model?
>>
>
>Have you adjusted the Brightness function (if there is one on a Xl340) ?
>
>Walt

The brightness is up all the way.

I did find a custom display, on the TomTom site, that has colors I can
see better in the sun.
I also mounted the GPS on the dash by the radio where the sun is not
as bright and it helped.

All-in-all I'm not real happy with this device but will learn to live
with it for now.
(This was a Fathers day gift)

dkadonh <dk_gmail.com> wrote in news:mu13459k5qklh0l08m1eujvkaml293t9ii@
4ax.com:

> On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:20:59 -0500, Walt <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>dkadonh <dk_gmail.com> wrote in
news:3v0045pq1051uthofiiv0ubqp5sakq4h9c@
>>4ax.com:
>>
>>> I got a XL 340 the other day and am no happy with the display.
>>> My son has an older TomTom and I can see his screen real well, but
>>> when it's sunny outside and the TomTom is on the windshield I have to
>>> take my sun glasses off, and almost have to cover the top, to block
>>> the sun, so I can get a good image.
>>> Is this comm of all the new TomTom's or just this model?
>>>
>>
>>Have you adjusted the Brightness function (if there is one on a Xl340)
?
>>
>>Walt
>
> The brightness is up all the way.
>
> I did find a custom display, on the TomTom site, that has colors I can
> see better in the sun.
> I also mounted the GPS on the dash by the radio where the sun is not
> as bright and it helped.
>
> All-in-all I'm not real happy with this device but will learn to live
> with it for now.
> (This was a Fathers day gift)
>
>

There are a number of commercial glare-stoppers on the market. The one
I have fits over and around my TT 530 and does quite a good job except
when the sun is low and behind me.

Walt