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Well, I am going up North with the family this weekend, and the kids want to take the GX470 in lieu of the new 545I. The Lexus has a DVD player, and also can accomodate the PS2. I have to get some entertainment in the car. I was at Best Buy this evening, and I saw some in dash players. Can I replace the single CD with this unit and have it work with the Logic Seven? I also saw some on roof units. Same question. Will it work with Logic 7? What is the best solution here?
Any good installers in the Thousand Oaks, CA area? Within no more than 25 miles?
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Originally Posted by LuvE60' date='Apr 30 2005, 12:11 AM
Well, I am going up North with the family this weekend, and the kids want to take the GX470 in lieu of the new 545I.? The Lexus has a DVD player, and also can accomodate the PS2.? I have to get some entertainment in the car.? I was at Best Buy this evening, and I saw some in dash players.? Can I replace the single CD with this unit and have it work with the Logic Seven?? I also saw some on roof units.? Same question.? Will it work with Logic 7?? What is the best solution here?
Any good installers in the Thousand Oaks, CA area?? Within no more than 25 miles?
Any good installers in the Thousand Oaks, CA area?? Within no more than 25 miles?
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Hi LuvE60:
CLICK ON: http://www.bmwusa.com/ and if not already registered, then register and go to the "Owner's Circle" or "My BMW" and email BMW NA and ask them your DVD question, and within 48 hrs they will answer you by email. BMW NA has answered all my questions so far, and I found by experimenting first and being disappointed, that the BMW genius's are right!
I hate to admit failure!!! :'( (Jk LOL),, but Chris Bangle and his BMW design team are some hi tech men, who meet and place their knowledge in our e60's iDrive's, and one little thing added new to our e60's, i.e. a new "Latest" & "Greatest" aftermarket (3rd party) product (s), that attempts to be plugged in with our iDrive technology itself, can really mess our Microsoft type e60 operating systems up and we then we have a bad day, and unless your a Bill Gates, type, (Jk LOL), I would not attempt it aftermarket, (and save your money or take out a loan) and stay BMW OEM all the way!
I wish you the best with your new 545i!
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Originally Posted by LuvE60' date='Apr 30 2005, 03:11 AM
Well, I am going up North with the family this weekend, and the kids want to take the GX470 in lieu of the new 545I.? The Lexus has a DVD player, and also can accomodate the PS2.? I have to get some entertainment in the car.? I was at Best Buy this evening, and I saw some in dash players.? Can I replace the single CD with this unit and have it work with the Logic Seven?? I also saw some on roof units.? Same question.? Will it work with Logic 7?? What is the best solution here?
Any good installers in the Thousand Oaks, CA area?? Within no more than 25 miles?
Any good installers in the Thousand Oaks, CA area?? Within no more than 25 miles?
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Hi LuvE60:
CLICK ON: http://www.bmwusa.com/ and if not already registered, then register and go to the "Owner's Circle" or "My BMW" and email BMW NA and ask them your DVD question, and within 48 hrs they will answer you by email. BMW NA has answered all my questions so far, and I found by experimenting first and being disappointed, that the BMW genius's are right!
I hate to admit failure!!! :'( (Jk LOL),, but Chris Bangle and his BMW design team are some hi tech men, who meet and place their knowledge in our e60's iDrive's, and one little thing added new to our e60's, i.e. a new "Latest" & "Greatest" aftermarket (3rd party) product (s), that attempts to be plugged in with our iDrive technology itself, can really mess our Microsoft type e60 operating systems up and we then we have a bad day, and unless your a Bill Gates, type, (Jk LOL), I would not attempt it aftermarket, (and save your money or take out a loan) and stay BMW OEM all the way!
I wish you the best with your new 545i!
Sincerely,
R. Eddie Presley
04-30-2005, 03:24 AM
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Aftermarket audio CAN be done.... but there is significant risk with doing so.
The E60 is an extremely advanced and expensive vehicle. I personally am a serious car audio lover.... but will not risk damaging my E60 by attempting any level of modification to my system.
In the past I have worked on my own cars, along with installers at some high-end stereo shops. But I don't trust myself to take apart the inside of my E60.... and I have a degree in Physics. So do you think I'm going to trust some high-school drop-out stereo installer, who could not afford to buy my car even if he saved every penny of his money for 3 years? Hell NO! I don't even trust anyone to wash my car the right way.
Do you think that there are many stereo installers with experience or qualifications for working on an E60? No.... not many.
I weighed my options carefully before buying my E60. What to do with the $16,000+ stereo system which was in my Lexus was a big concern when I was looking for a new car. I really had hoped to get a car where I could do another stereo system.... but when I got down to the testdrive phase, the E60 just could not be passed up. I HAD to get a BMW.... for the drive. So, that decision forced me to reconsider to priorities.
There are just too many things that can go wrong with a stereo install for me to risk hurting my E60.
The E60 is an extremely advanced and expensive vehicle. I personally am a serious car audio lover.... but will not risk damaging my E60 by attempting any level of modification to my system.
In the past I have worked on my own cars, along with installers at some high-end stereo shops. But I don't trust myself to take apart the inside of my E60.... and I have a degree in Physics. So do you think I'm going to trust some high-school drop-out stereo installer, who could not afford to buy my car even if he saved every penny of his money for 3 years? Hell NO! I don't even trust anyone to wash my car the right way.
Do you think that there are many stereo installers with experience or qualifications for working on an E60? No.... not many.
I weighed my options carefully before buying my E60. What to do with the $16,000+ stereo system which was in my Lexus was a big concern when I was looking for a new car. I really had hoped to get a car where I could do another stereo system.... but when I got down to the testdrive phase, the E60 just could not be passed up. I HAD to get a BMW.... for the drive. So, that decision forced me to reconsider to priorities.
There are just too many things that can go wrong with a stereo install for me to risk hurting my E60.
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE' date='Apr 30 2005, 07:24 AM
Aftermarket audio CAN be done....? but there is significant risk with doing so.
The E60 is an extremely advanced and expensive vehicle.? I personally am a serious car audio lover....? but will not risk damaging my E60 by attempting any level of modification to my system.
In the past I have worked on my own cars, along with installers at some high-end stereo shops.? But I don't trust myself to take apart the inside of my E60....? and I have a degree in Physics.? So do you think I'm going to trust some high-school drop-out stereo installer, who could not afford to buy my car even if he saved every penny of his money for 3 years?? Hell NO!? I don't even trust anyone to wash my car the right way.??
Do you think that there are many stereo installers with experience or qualifications for working on an E60?? No.... not many.
I weighed my options carefully before buying my E60.? What to do with the $16,000+ stereo system which was in my Lexus was a big concern when I was looking for a new car.? I really had hoped to get a car where I could do another stereo system....? but when I got down to the testdrive phase, the E60 just could not be passed up.? I HAD to get a BMW....? for the drive.? So, that decision forced me to reconsider to priorities.
There are just too many things that can go wrong with a stereo install for me to risk hurting my E60.
The E60 is an extremely advanced and expensive vehicle.? I personally am a serious car audio lover....? but will not risk damaging my E60 by attempting any level of modification to my system.
In the past I have worked on my own cars, along with installers at some high-end stereo shops.? But I don't trust myself to take apart the inside of my E60....? and I have a degree in Physics.? So do you think I'm going to trust some high-school drop-out stereo installer, who could not afford to buy my car even if he saved every penny of his money for 3 years?? Hell NO!? I don't even trust anyone to wash my car the right way.??
Do you think that there are many stereo installers with experience or qualifications for working on an E60?? No.... not many.
I weighed my options carefully before buying my E60.? What to do with the $16,000+ stereo system which was in my Lexus was a big concern when I was looking for a new car.? I really had hoped to get a car where I could do another stereo system....? but when I got down to the testdrive phase, the E60 just could not be passed up.? I HAD to get a BMW....? for the drive.? So, that decision forced me to reconsider to priorities.
There are just too many things that can go wrong with a stereo install for me to risk hurting my E60.
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Hi subterFUSE:
You know, I couldn't have said it better myself!!! (LOL)
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Originally Posted by LuvE60' date='Apr 30 2005, 03:11 AM
Well, I am going up North with the family this weekend, and the kids want to take the GX470 in lieu of the new 545I.? The Lexus has a DVD player, and also can accomodate the PS2.? I have to get some entertainment in the car.? I was at Best Buy this evening, and I saw some in dash players.? Can I replace the single CD with this unit and have it work with the Logic Seven?? I also saw some on roof units.? Same question.? Will it work with Logic 7?? What is the best solution here?
Any good installers in the Thousand Oaks, CA area?? Within no more than 25 miles?
Any good installers in the Thousand Oaks, CA area?? Within no more than 25 miles?
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What's nice about this solution is that there's no real permanent mounting of anything so you don't have to screw around with any custom iDrive stuff. I can install and remove the entire thing quickly and the player can be used in a hotel room or other place outside the car when needed...
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Apr 30 2005, 03:23 PM
[quote name='LuvE60' date='Apr 30 2005, 03:11 AM']Well, I am going up North with the family this weekend, and the kids want to take the GX470 in lieu of the new 545I.? The Lexus has a DVD player, and also can accomodate the PS2.? I have to get some entertainment in the car.? I was at Best Buy this evening, and I saw some in dash players.? Can I replace the single CD with this unit and have it work with the Logic Seven?? I also saw some on roof units.? Same question.? Will it work with Logic 7?? What is the best solution here?
Any good installers in the Thousand Oaks, CA area?? Within no more than 25 miles?
Any good installers in the Thousand Oaks, CA area?? Within no more than 25 miles?
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What's nice about this solution is that there's no real permanent mounting of anything so you don't have to screw around with any custom iDrive stuff. I can install and remove the entire thing quickly and the player can be used in a hotel room or other place outside the car when needed...
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[/quote]what about this?
no dvd but w yr pc you can copy a movie before into divx
http://www.dvx-pod.fr/produits/DVX-POD_701...chnologique.htm
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE' date='Apr 30 2005, 04:24 AM
Aftermarket audio CAN be done....? but there is significant risk with doing so.
The E60 is an extremely advanced and expensive vehicle.? I personally am a serious car audio lover....? but will not risk damaging my E60 by attempting any level of modification to my system.
In the past I have worked on my own cars, along with installers at some high-end stereo shops.? But I don't trust myself to take apart the inside of my E60....? and I have a degree in Physics.? So do you think I'm going to trust some high-school drop-out stereo installer, who could not afford to buy my car even if he saved every penny of his money for 3 years?? Hell NO!? I don't even trust anyone to wash my car the right way.?
Do you think that there are many stereo installers with experience or qualifications for working on an E60?? No.... not many.
I weighed my options carefully before buying my E60.? What to do with the $16,000+ stereo system which was in my Lexus was a big concern when I was looking for a new car.? I really had hoped to get a car where I could do another stereo system....? but when I got down to the testdrive phase, the E60 just could not be passed up.? I HAD to get a BMW....? for the drive.? So, that decision forced me to reconsider to priorities.
There are just too many things that can go wrong with a stereo install for me to risk hurting my E60.
The E60 is an extremely advanced and expensive vehicle.? I personally am a serious car audio lover....? but will not risk damaging my E60 by attempting any level of modification to my system.
In the past I have worked on my own cars, along with installers at some high-end stereo shops.? But I don't trust myself to take apart the inside of my E60....? and I have a degree in Physics.? So do you think I'm going to trust some high-school drop-out stereo installer, who could not afford to buy my car even if he saved every penny of his money for 3 years?? Hell NO!? I don't even trust anyone to wash my car the right way.?
Do you think that there are many stereo installers with experience or qualifications for working on an E60?? No.... not many.
I weighed my options carefully before buying my E60.? What to do with the $16,000+ stereo system which was in my Lexus was a big concern when I was looking for a new car.? I really had hoped to get a car where I could do another stereo system....? but when I got down to the testdrive phase, the E60 just could not be passed up.? I HAD to get a BMW....? for the drive.? So, that decision forced me to reconsider to priorities.
There are just too many things that can go wrong with a stereo install for me to risk hurting my E60.
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My primary concern is that I want to preserve the resale value of my vehicle because my name is on the list for an M5. If I mess with the car, the resale value will be killed.... no question about it.
My second concern is what the increased current load will do to the iDrive. The iDrive is simply a computer system. Computer systems do not generally like voltage fluctuations. In a true, high-end audio system... you'll most likely be using high-current amplifiers. In order to supply those amps with the necessary current, you need to supply power for the components. That power comes from two places, the battery and the alternator. The battery is what runs everything, the alternator charges the battery.
Remembering back to my experience in the past... I have always had power issues in my car stereo installs. In my Acura I resorted to installing a beefed-up alternator, an optima yellowtop battery and several stiffening capacitors. While this helped, I still experienced current draw to the amplifiers which exceeded the alternator rating. The result was that when using multiple automobile devices such as A/C, headlights, wipers, etc.... and playing the stereo, I was having issues with voltage spikes and drops. This leads to headlights dimming, and other issues.
My Lexus had similar problems. In that car, I installed a larger alternator, optima yellowtop and a 15-farad capacitor. I STILL had voltage drops constantly. But on the Lexus, the voltage drops would occasionally make the car computer reboot.
Remembering these issues, and then projecting the same issues on my E60.... I fear the consequences of messing with the car. What if I damage the iDrive? How much will that cost to fix? I hear people say it takes hours or days just to update the iDrive... but what if I f@#k it up bad? BMW will absolutely void the warranty, and I'll be stuck with a huge bill to fix the problem.... and then I'll have a car with lower value because the problem will be known to the dealer.
The other reason I won't do a system in the E60 is because I am too much of a purist to do a stereo system halfway. Installing amps, speakers, and subs without changing out the source unit is absolutely out of the question for me. Either I do everything, or nothing. A chain is only as strong as the weakest link.... and the factory system is junk compared to the gear I want to replace it with. I just find it pointless to spend thousands of dollars to use the factory source unit.
My second concern is what the increased current load will do to the iDrive. The iDrive is simply a computer system. Computer systems do not generally like voltage fluctuations. In a true, high-end audio system... you'll most likely be using high-current amplifiers. In order to supply those amps with the necessary current, you need to supply power for the components. That power comes from two places, the battery and the alternator. The battery is what runs everything, the alternator charges the battery.
Remembering back to my experience in the past... I have always had power issues in my car stereo installs. In my Acura I resorted to installing a beefed-up alternator, an optima yellowtop battery and several stiffening capacitors. While this helped, I still experienced current draw to the amplifiers which exceeded the alternator rating. The result was that when using multiple automobile devices such as A/C, headlights, wipers, etc.... and playing the stereo, I was having issues with voltage spikes and drops. This leads to headlights dimming, and other issues.
My Lexus had similar problems. In that car, I installed a larger alternator, optima yellowtop and a 15-farad capacitor. I STILL had voltage drops constantly. But on the Lexus, the voltage drops would occasionally make the car computer reboot.
Remembering these issues, and then projecting the same issues on my E60.... I fear the consequences of messing with the car. What if I damage the iDrive? How much will that cost to fix? I hear people say it takes hours or days just to update the iDrive... but what if I f@#k it up bad? BMW will absolutely void the warranty, and I'll be stuck with a huge bill to fix the problem.... and then I'll have a car with lower value because the problem will be known to the dealer.
The other reason I won't do a system in the E60 is because I am too much of a purist to do a stereo system halfway. Installing amps, speakers, and subs without changing out the source unit is absolutely out of the question for me. Either I do everything, or nothing. A chain is only as strong as the weakest link.... and the factory system is junk compared to the gear I want to replace it with. I just find it pointless to spend thousands of dollars to use the factory source unit.