Ireland is switching TV from Analogue to digital mpeg4
12-07-2011, 12:52 AM
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This year Ireland is changing its TV service from Analogue to Digital mpeg4. The Analogue signal will be switched off. What does this mean for my idrive TV? I have an E60 2006 530.
Is there another country that uses digital mpeg4 in the idrives TV country list? If yes, if I switch to this country in the list will the car display the irish TV digital channels?
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Is there another country that uses digital mpeg4 in the idrives TV country list? If yes, if I switch to this country in the list will the car display the irish TV digital channels?
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12-07-2011, 03:45 AM
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UK switched off the analogue TV signal some time ago.
Unless your car has a digital decoder, the TV will not work, my guess is that it will not have.
Unless your car has a digital decoder, the TV will not work, my guess is that it will not have.
12-07-2011, 05:28 AM
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My '06 E60 is a German import. I wonder was German TV digital in 2006?
Surely some countries were digital in 2006. In TV settings any country can be selected, so there must be a decoder for those countries in the idrive system.
Surely some countries were digital in 2006. In TV settings any country can be selected, so there must be a decoder for those countries in the idrive system.
12-07-2011, 08:25 AM
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BMW sells a DV-T module. Or upgrade to the TV modules as used in the E90.
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12-08-2011, 07:24 AM
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Sorry , no update from BMW yet on this issue , there Digital TV tuner's is still only MPEG2 , also for all ther new models F10-F11-F30 etc.
Why they don't make/offer a MPEG4 tuner is strange , the market is there , several contry´s is now on MPEG4 decoding , Norway , Denmark , Sweeden , Ireland , etc.
Sorry , no update from BMW yet on this issue , there Digital TV tuner's is still only MPEG2 , also for all ther new models F10-F11-F30 etc.
Why they don't make/offer a MPEG4 tuner is strange , the market is there , several contry´s is now on MPEG4 decoding , Norway , Denmark , Sweeden , Ireland , etc.
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