BMW IPOD interface and Video Podcasts
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Hi, I'm thinking about getting the BMW Ipod Interface (65110036448) for my 06 525i. However, I was wondering how it handles video podcasts. I know you can't see the video, but can you select the video podcast through iDrive and hear it? Also, would the IPOD output the video through the AV cables (plugged into headphone jack) if you had an external video monitor hooked up to it?
Basically, I want to select the video podcast through iDrive, hear it through the cars speakers and view it though an external monitor plugged into the ipod.
Let me know if anyone has tried this or at least just listening to video podcasts (audio only).
Thanks
Basically, I want to select the video podcast through iDrive, hear it through the cars speakers and view it though an external monitor plugged into the ipod.
Let me know if anyone has tried this or at least just listening to video podcasts (audio only).
Thanks
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Originally Posted by kgmccarthy' post='735270' date='Nov 30 2008, 11:22 PM
Hi, I'm thinking about getting the BMW Ipod Interface (65110036448) for my 06 525i. However, I was wondering how it handles video podcasts. I know you can't see the video, but can you select the video podcast through iDrive and hear it? Also, would the IPOD output the video through the AV cables (plugged into headphone jack) if you had an external video monitor hooked up to it?
Basically, I want to select the video podcast through iDrive, hear it through the cars speakers and view it though an external monitor plugged into the ipod.
Let me know if anyone has tried this or at least just listening to video podcasts (audio only).
Thanks
Basically, I want to select the video podcast through iDrive, hear it through the cars speakers and view it though an external monitor plugged into the ipod.
Let me know if anyone has tried this or at least just listening to video podcasts (audio only).
Thanks
The ipod interface plugs directly into the ipod, so the Video portion/plug/interface would be closed up by the ipod integrator and you wouldn't be able to plug into a external Video.
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='735363' date='Dec 1 2008, 02:07 AM
You can hear video podcasts. I sometimes stumble on these with my iphone and my idrive. (of course you cannot see it)
The ipod interface plugs directly into the ipod, so the Video portion/plug/interface would be closed up by the ipod integrator and you wouldn't be able to plug into a external Video.
The ipod interface plugs directly into the ipod, so the Video portion/plug/interface would be closed up by the ipod integrator and you wouldn't be able to plug into a external Video.
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Originally Posted by kgmccarthy' post='735531' date='Dec 1 2008, 11:08 AM
Thanks for the reply. I was thinking of connecting the A/V cables to the headphone jack since the BMW interface plugs into the dock connector. I normally use the heaphone jack for A/V output at home, so I know that works. I just dont know if it would work while the IPOD is connected to the BMW interface.
The Bmw integrator takes up the ipod into a different mode, so viewing video while it that mode might not be possible. But you should definitely try!
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This can be done using the Dension 500 in combination with the ACM or NAV-TV type interface.
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='735620' date='Dec 1 2008, 12:50 PM
This can be done using the Dension 500 in combination with the ACM or NAV-TV type interface.
I think that would be a really cool setup. Just select the video podcast via iDrive then activate the GNET unit to display the video on the iDrive screen.
Can anyone verify this? You dont need the GNET unit to test this. Just plug the IPOD into any external monitor (using A/V cables) while it is also connected to the BMW ipod interface (via dock connector). Then select a video podcast (using iDrive) and verify that you get audio through the speakers and video through the monitor.
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Originally Posted by kgmccarthy' post='736400' date='Dec 2 2008, 09:04 PM
That is kind of what I was thinking about (outputing video podcasts to iDrive screen with one of these GNET) . I just need to know if a video ipod will still output video (via headphone jack A/V cable) while it is being controlled by a BMW IPOD interface.
I think that would be a really cool setup. Just select the video podcast via iDrive then activate the GNET unit to display the video on the iDrive screen.
Can anyone verify this? You dont need the GNET unit to test this. Just plug the IPOD into any external monitor (using A/V cables) while it is also connected to the BMW ipod interface (via dock connector). Then select a video podcast (using iDrive) and verify that you get audio through the speakers and video through the monitor.
thanks!
I think that would be a really cool setup. Just select the video podcast via iDrive then activate the GNET unit to display the video on the iDrive screen.
Can anyone verify this? You dont need the GNET unit to test this. Just plug the IPOD into any external monitor (using A/V cables) while it is also connected to the BMW ipod interface (via dock connector). Then select a video podcast (using iDrive) and verify that you get audio through the speakers and video through the monitor.
thanks!
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Originally Posted by kgmccarthy' post='798361' date='Feb 21 2009, 12:06 PM
Well, I finnaly got the BMW iPod interface and was able to test this out for myself. While you can select and play video podcasts (audio only) through the idrive, unfortunately the video output from the ipod is disabled. In particular, you cannot view the video output on an external screen while the ipod is connected to the car. Once you disconnect the ipod from the car, the video output starts working again. Oh, well...
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