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Old July 31st 06, 07:48 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Dan Luke
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Default XM Weather/Garmin 496 PIREP


"Jay Honeck" wrote:

The 496 has "smoothed out" the pixelized presentation of
the 396, thanks to its faster processor and somewhat higher resolution.


?? It looked the same to me.

That 5 HZ refresh rate is killer, though; the slewing is much quicker and the
faux panel, as you mentioned, works much smoother. I might be tempted, yet.

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Dan
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