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10-08-2007, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ansetou' post='479319' date='Oct 9 2007, 05:39 AM
interesting, seems like mixed answers from HK. eR6c says yes and pinguk says no. ai and eR6c do you know any more detail about your i-drive hardware/os? Thanks.
10-08-2007, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by eR6c' post='479423' date='Oct 9 2007, 11:28 AM
is there anyway to check the iDrive software version without too much of a hassle?
My car is 2006 M5 so I would presume it's new software?
My car is 2006 M5 so I would presume it's new software?
10-09-2007, 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by ansetou' post='479319' date='Oct 8 2007, 05:39 PM
interesting, seems like mixed answers from HK. eR6c says yes and pinguk says no. ai and eR6c do you know any more detail about your i-drive hardware/os? Thanks.
Ching-HO, since you are in MA I guess you are in the same problem? Any idea or plan to fix it?
Ching-HO, since you are in MA I guess you are in the same problem? Any idea or plan to fix it?
10-09-2007, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by lcc014' post='479485' date='Oct 9 2007, 08:37 AM
My iDrive only display English, French and Spanish, no Chinese (traditional or Simplified). I don't think that there is an update available to USA which can display Chinese characters in iDrive interface. Don't even think about it
I, on the other hand, want to take a more proactive approach. I'm hoping this thread can get enough attention from all the E60 owner who wants to see their song titles or contact info in China. I think enough complaints sent to BMW will help in pushing them to roll that out.
If a $400 iPod or iPhone can display just about any language why can't a $600 option from BMW do just that?! it just doesn't make sense. Are they being cheap on licensing the fonts? this is simply not acceptable.
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Originally Posted by ansetou' post='479563' date='Oct 9 2007, 01:14 PM
I, on the other hand, want to take a more proactive approach. I'm hoping this thread can get enough attention from all the E60 owner who wants to see their song titles or contact info in China. I think enough complaints sent to BMW will help in pushing them to roll that out.
If a $400 iPod or iPhone can display just about any language why can't a $600 option from BMW do just that?! it just doesn't make sense. Are they being cheap on licensing the fonts? this is simply not acceptable.
If a $400 iPod or iPhone can display just about any language why can't a $600 option from BMW do just that?! it just doesn't make sense. Are they being cheap on licensing the fonts? this is simply not acceptable.
10-10-2007, 02:06 PM
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Oh, don't get me wrong. I don't care what language it uses for the U/I. All I want is to be able to display my chinese song names. technically, i can see that might not be too hard assuming you are correct about the Windows OS part. But there might also be other issues such as memory space available on US model, or simply the willingness of BMWNA to go through the trouble and cost of installing it.
on another note, i did come up on a post that makes me not sure of which OS the china car is using.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?act=findpo...&pid=389609
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...&hl=vxworks
if the china ones are CE based then I don't think there is a chance for getting it on a VxWork box (let's be realistic and not trying to say sure you can port it ...). but then, i guess VxWorks should have chinese fonts. So the question is how much effort does it take to put it in.
on another note, i did come up on a post that makes me not sure of which OS the china car is using.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?act=findpo...&pid=389609
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...&hl=vxworks
if the china ones are CE based then I don't think there is a chance for getting it on a VxWork box (let's be realistic and not trying to say sure you can port it ...). but then, i guess VxWorks should have chinese fonts. So the question is how much effort does it take to put it in.
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ever thought about aftermarket tuners?
www.nav-tv.com/
they might be able to help in modifying your iDrive.
www.nav-tv.com/
they might be able to help in modifying your iDrive.
10-10-2007, 06:11 PM
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I have a Pioneer DEH-P7950UB which is a japanese model and can not display chinese too.
But the HK model can. So I think itis where you get the car from and have the new software to read chinese.
Have you asked the US dealer will they give you a softwear update in Chinese?
But the HK model can. So I think itis where you get the car from and have the new software to read chinese.
Have you asked the US dealer will they give you a softwear update in Chinese?
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Originally Posted by ansetou' post='479991' date='Oct 10 2007, 06:06 PM
if the china ones are CE based then I don't think there is a chance for getting it on a VxWork box (let's be realistic and not trying to say sure you can port it ...). but then, i guess VxWorks should have chinese fonts. So the question is how much effort does it take to put it in.
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