Garmin Nuvi 1490TV GPS with European maps, 5.0" Touchscreen, Bluetooth, DVB-T Tuner by Garmin

The large screen yet ultra-thin nüvi 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.

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.