Mp3 playback with standard audio?
04-15-2007, 11:53 PM
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I ordered a 520d LCI in February. Didn't think much about the audio system and didn't take the USB option. Now I'm starting to wonder how bad that choice was. I will have to check with the dealership whether I might still change my order. I recall that my car was planned for production on April 11. Delivery (Belgium) to dealer planned for 9 May.
Just in case it's no longer possible to change my order, I wonder: does the standard system allow for MP3 playback? Now that I think of it, I'm not even sure whether the standard system is a CD or DVD system. What is it?
Bouke
I ordered a 520d LCI in February. Didn't think much about the audio system and didn't take the USB option. Now I'm starting to wonder how bad that choice was. I will have to check with the dealership whether I might still change my order. I recall that my car was planned for production on April 11. Delivery (Belgium) to dealer planned for 9 May.
Just in case it's no longer possible to change my order, I wonder: does the standard system allow for MP3 playback? Now that I think of it, I'm not even sure whether the standard system is a CD or DVD system. What is it?
Bouke
04-16-2007, 05:01 AM
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Yes Std. system is MP3 capable cd player... Think same everywhere else too.
You get DVD slot only if u order SAT-NAV.
You get DVD slot only if u order SAT-NAV.
04-17-2007, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by coolguy' post='414211' date='Apr 16 2007, 03:01 PM
Yes Std. system is MP3 capable cd player... Think same everywhere else too.
You get DVD slot only if u order SAT-NAV.
You get DVD slot only if u order SAT-NAV.
Not here i Sweden anyway...The specs say that you need the Prof Radio/CD for mp3 playback.
However, I have heard someone saying that the dealer can activate mp3 on a std CD..BUT..I don't know of anyone being successful with this, so...
Good luck anyway and please tell us how it went.
04-18-2007, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Scandic24' post='414883' date='Apr 17 2007, 09:59 PM
I'm not so sure that the std CD is mp3 capable!?
Not here i Sweden anyway...The specs say that you need the Prof Radio/CD for mp3 playback.
However, I have heard someone saying that the dealer can activate mp3 on a std CD..BUT..I don't know of anyone being successful with this, so...
Good luck anyway and please tell us how it went.
Not here i Sweden anyway...The specs say that you need the Prof Radio/CD for mp3 playback.
However, I have heard someone saying that the dealer can activate mp3 on a std CD..BUT..I don't know of anyone being successful with this, so...
Good luck anyway and please tell us how it went.
04-30-2007, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by gorban' post='415195' date='Apr 18 2007, 05:10 PM
I have ordered the Business CD together with the 6FL USB option. According to the Swedish broschure, Business CD now comes with mp3 playback.
You're absolutely right
Works like a charm!
05-17-2007, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Scandic24' post='414883' date='Apr 17 2007, 02:59 PM
I'm not so sure that the std CD is mp3 capable!?
Not here i Sweden anyway...The specs say that you need the Prof Radio/CD for mp3 playback.
However, I have heard someone saying that the dealer can activate mp3 on a std CD..BUT..I don't know of anyone being successful with this, so...
Good luck anyway and please tell us how it went.
Not here i Sweden anyway...The specs say that you need the Prof Radio/CD for mp3 playback.
However, I have heard someone saying that the dealer can activate mp3 on a std CD..BUT..I don't know of anyone being successful with this, so...
Good luck anyway and please tell us how it went.
Today I burned a CD with 180 MP3s and it played perfectly in my 520d LCI.
Hence, the standard audio in the LCI reads MP3s from CD!
05-17-2007, 04:17 PM
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As you can see at the left (newbie), I may be talking out of my A*%, but I think the standard CD player is MP3 capable, but the optional disc changer is not.
05-17-2007, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by boukehj' post='425612' date='May 17 2007, 09:26 PM
follow-up:
Today I burned a CD with 180 MP3s and it played perfectly in my 520d LCI.
Hence, the standard audio in the LCI reads MP3s from CD!
Today I burned a CD with 180 MP3s and it played perfectly in my 520d LCI.
Hence, the standard audio in the LCI reads MP3s from CD!
Just a thought, did you try playing an mp3 player via the aux input - my experiences with these things haven't been good in the past but we are talking BMW so maybe there's hope.....
05-17-2007, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by frank520' post='425792' date='May 18 2007, 02:45 AM
That's very good to hear, I have ordered a 520d SE in the UK and didn't order the 6FL/USB option. I tried to change my order but the dealer said it was too late (only ten days after placing order?). Anyway I would be happy to burn mp3 cd's as an alternative to plugging in a USB device (even though it's not as flexible).
Just a thought, did you try playing an mp3 player via the aux input - my experiences with these things haven't been good in the past but we are talking BMW so maybe there's hope.....
Just a thought, did you try playing an mp3 player via the aux input - my experiences with these things haven't been good in the past but we are talking BMW so maybe there's hope.....
I did not try an MP3 player on the aux input and I probably won't. Perfectly happy with 150-180 songs per cd :-)
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HELP ME! I have an LCI 525d with HiFi-package, and I have tried two MP3 CD's (with recommended settings taken from another thread here). Those discs didn't work, so can you give me the settings you used?