iDrive Screen vs. Heat
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Anybody else notice what appear to be "scan lans" on their screen after the car has been sitting in the sun for a few hours? It's not like dead pixels or anything like that. It's sort of like looking at an image that has been run through a line doubler, i.e. a 480i image "up converted" to 480p or 480p to 1080i. A/V folks should know what I mean; assuming there are some hardcore A/V folks here.
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Originally Posted by GT Premi' post='640946' date='Aug 6 2008, 03:12 PM
Anybody else notice what appear to be "scan lans" on their screen after the car has been sitting in the sun for a few hours? It's not like dead pixels or anything like that. It's sort of like looking at an image that has been run through a line doubler, i.e. a 480i image "up converted" to 480p or 480p to 1080i. A/V folks should know what I mean; assuming there are some hardcore A/V folks here.
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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='640968' date='Aug 6 2008, 12:59 PM
We've had a long run of 90+ degree days and in the sun my dark blue e60 certainly heats up to 120+ ... I've not seen any iDrive display problems, dead pixels, distorted images, etc in mine. Is it noticeable in all screen shots (NAV, INFO, etc)?.
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='640975' date='Aug 6 2008, 09:06 PM
+1, no problems noticed/observed with my iDrive screen. I am in so cal, where the sun is always shining
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I'm in SoCal too, and I've had NO issues either! Perhaps a trip to the dealer is in order?? 
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Originally Posted by GT Premi' post='640946' date='Aug 6 2008, 03:12 PM
Anybody else notice what appear to be "scan lans" on their screen after the car has been sitting in the sun for a few hours? It's not like dead pixels or anything like that. It's sort of like looking at an image that has been run through a line doubler, i.e. a 480i image "up converted" to 480p or 480p to 1080i. A/V folks should know what I mean; assuming there are some hardcore A/V folks here.
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My issue isn't as bad as yours. I doubt I'll take it to the dealer. It only happens when I first start the car after it's been roasting for a few hours and goes away in less than a minute. I'd actually be willing to bet that it's happening to everybody but they just don't notice it. If I didn't look at the screen whenever I start the car, I wouldn't notice it either since it goes away so quickly.
I don't worry about it since I figure it's just the screen reaching its upper operating temperature. Or it could just be my Revo Ps; then again, if that were the case it would exhibit that behavior full time.
Or there could be a slight aberation and the Revos are exacerbating it. some more...
I don't worry about it since I figure it's just the screen reaching its upper operating temperature. Or it could just be my Revo Ps; then again, if that were the case it would exhibit that behavior full time.
Or there could be a slight aberation and the Revos are exacerbating it. some more...
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