DVD/TV on your nav screen
05-18-2005 | 05:18 AM
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Hi Hobi
Thanks for the support and help. I have some great information for everyone. Hobi brought to my attention that the unit with the built in TV-Tuner was only accepting an NTSC video input and that in some areas of the world you guys couldn't find a DVD player that was switchable NTSC-PAL. I spoke to engineering early this morning and want to tell everyone that the unit on the group buy with NO-TV-Tuner will accept PAL or an NTSC input. They told me that the PAL-NTSC issue was corrected in this unit in the last revision. So yes the current unit will accept a PAL and NTSC video input. I want to thank Hobi for his help and input.
Thanks Dominic
Thanks for the support and help. I have some great information for everyone. Hobi brought to my attention that the unit with the built in TV-Tuner was only accepting an NTSC video input and that in some areas of the world you guys couldn't find a DVD player that was switchable NTSC-PAL. I spoke to engineering early this morning and want to tell everyone that the unit on the group buy with NO-TV-Tuner will accept PAL or an NTSC input. They told me that the PAL-NTSC issue was corrected in this unit in the last revision. So yes the current unit will accept a PAL and NTSC video input. I want to thank Hobi for his help and input.
Thanks Dominic
Originally Posted by Hobi' date='May 17 2005, 08:42 PM
Hi
I have almost completed writing up my AV Custom Install in my car and will be publishing all the gory details on my website in the next 24 hours and replicating the images and info on this section of the forums.
TO ALL EUROPEAN forum members that are thinking about his unit.
Please wait for confirmation from me about the iDrive interface unit.? I have it and have tested it for hours.? I am waiting for a response from Dominic to a question that I had.
All the Best
Hobi
Here is a taster image of my install.? The WHOLE story within 24 hours....? The forum members that came to the Maastrict meet have seen and heard this sytem LIVE!
Attachment 7667
I have almost completed writing up my AV Custom Install in my car and will be publishing all the gory details on my website in the next 24 hours and replicating the images and info on this section of the forums.
TO ALL EUROPEAN forum members that are thinking about his unit.
Please wait for confirmation from me about the iDrive interface unit.? I have it and have tested it for hours.? I am waiting for a response from Dominic to a question that I had.
All the Best
Hobi
Here is a taster image of my install.? The WHOLE story within 24 hours....? The forum members that came to the Maastrict meet have seen and heard this sytem LIVE!
Attachment 7667
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05-18-2005 | 09:31 AM
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My Ride: 2005 MY 545i Sport Saloon. 2006 MY Alpina B3S Convertible. 2006 MY Brabus Smart 42 Cabrio. 2006 MY AM DB9 Coupe.
de_smet_h:
The way the unit works is that when you switch the interface to displaying your DVD input source, it replaces the normal idrive BMW screen details with your movie. When this happens, the iDrive system is still 100% fully working, it's just you can't physically see it on the screen.
So the answer to your question, can you see the status line at the bottom and the small NAV display on the right, is NO. IF you want to see the regular iDrive output, you just press the input switch button on the supplied remote control and the iDrive screen will revert back to the BMW information.
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Hi All
This reply is duplicated from the other thread on this section of the forum:
Confirmation that Dominic and I spoke at great length yesterday about the PAL issue and happily, he already had the solution in his hands without knowing about it!!!
Just to recap then:
The iDrive interface that Dominic is offering as a group buy to forum members here has all the functions that mine has, with the exception of the TV Tuner.
This version (no TV Tuner) is now compatible worldwide with NTSC and PAL input formats SUPPORTED - (the version WITH the TV Tuner currently ONLY accepts NTSC format inputs.)
For us European users this is great news because we no longer have to buy a car DVD player that has a NTSC output!!!
This iDrive interface IS THE BUSINESS. I can highly recommend it and hopefully enough forum members out there will decide to go with the product because Dominic is giving everybody here great pricing.
The amount of effort that he's put into his ideas, together with his engineering team and others, is really great. The units are constructed to a very high standard: the internal PCBs are well made and the components are mounted well.
This is NO cobbled together, mickey mouse product!
GO FOR IT!
All the Best
Hobi
The way the unit works is that when you switch the interface to displaying your DVD input source, it replaces the normal idrive BMW screen details with your movie. When this happens, the iDrive system is still 100% fully working, it's just you can't physically see it on the screen.
So the answer to your question, can you see the status line at the bottom and the small NAV display on the right, is NO. IF you want to see the regular iDrive output, you just press the input switch button on the supplied remote control and the iDrive screen will revert back to the BMW information.
================================================
Hi All
This reply is duplicated from the other thread on this section of the forum:
Confirmation that Dominic and I spoke at great length yesterday about the PAL issue and happily, he already had the solution in his hands without knowing about it!!!
Just to recap then:
The iDrive interface that Dominic is offering as a group buy to forum members here has all the functions that mine has, with the exception of the TV Tuner.
This version (no TV Tuner) is now compatible worldwide with NTSC and PAL input formats SUPPORTED - (the version WITH the TV Tuner currently ONLY accepts NTSC format inputs.)
For us European users this is great news because we no longer have to buy a car DVD player that has a NTSC output!!!
This iDrive interface IS THE BUSINESS. I can highly recommend it and hopefully enough forum members out there will decide to go with the product because Dominic is giving everybody here great pricing.
The amount of effort that he's put into his ideas, together with his engineering team and others, is really great. The units are constructed to a very high standard: the internal PCBs are well made and the components are mounted well.
This is NO cobbled together, mickey mouse product!
GO FOR IT!
All the Best
Hobi
05-18-2005 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by de_smet_h' date='May 18 2005, 06:13 PM
hobi,
do you see the nav on the right screen ?
do you see the nav on the right screen ?
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Hi
As I said in the previous reply, the answer is no you cannot not.
It is NOT possible to watch a DVD movie through this interface AND have the samll NAV screen on the right of the display, at the same time.
You have to use the remote control to switch between DVD ONLY picture and normal BMW iDrive display.
Hope that answers it.
All the Best
Hobi
05-18-2005 | 10:55 AM
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Hobi,
why I am asking this is that IU received an e-mail from dominic:
Yes The mod will work in your car. The mod is $550. The mod will
only display video in the larger part of the screen. The smaller part of
the screen will still display information. Feel free to call us at
718-763-7367.
Thanks Dominic
why I am asking this is that IU received an e-mail from dominic:
Yes The mod will work in your car. The mod is $550. The mod will
only display video in the larger part of the screen. The smaller part of
the screen will still display information. Feel free to call us at
718-763-7367.
Thanks Dominic
05-18-2005 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by de_smet_h' date='May 18 2005, 11:55 AM
Hobi,
why I am asking this is that IU received an e-mail from dominic:
Yes The mod will work in your car. The mod is $550. The mod will
only display video in the larger part of the screen. The smaller part of
the screen will still display information. Feel free to call us at
718-763-7367.
Thanks Dominic
why I am asking this is that IU received an e-mail from dominic:
Yes The mod will work in your car. The mod is $550. The mod will
only display video in the larger part of the screen. The smaller part of
the screen will still display information. Feel free to call us at
718-763-7367.
Thanks Dominic
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05-18-2005 | 11:51 AM
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Hi Hoby and Dom!
I?m very interested in this mod. PAL is the right thing, I want to add a dvb-t reciever instead of dvd. That?s a digital-terristic set top box for watching tv. It gives a composide pal signal.
So I think this wouldn?t be a problem.
Only 2 things: I hate connecting 12 V Power with those cabel clips. I want a factory like connection.
Second I will connect Dom directly.
Third is the problem of getting an dvb-t atenne invisible on board.
So when I can clear my points, I go for it!
I?m very interested in this mod. PAL is the right thing, I want to add a dvb-t reciever instead of dvd. That?s a digital-terristic set top box for watching tv. It gives a composide pal signal.
So I think this wouldn?t be a problem.
Only 2 things: I hate connecting 12 V Power with those cabel clips. I want a factory like connection.
Second I will connect Dom directly.
Third is the problem of getting an dvb-t atenne invisible on board.
So when I can clear my points, I go for it!
05-18-2005 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by de_smet_h' date='May 18 2005, 06:55 PM
Hobi,
why I am asking this is that IU received an e-mail from dominic:
Yes The mod will work in your car. The mod is $550. The mod will
only display video in the larger part of the screen. The smaller part of
the screen will still display information. Feel free to call us at
718-763-7367.
Thanks Dominic
why I am asking this is that IU received an e-mail from dominic:
Yes The mod will work in your car. The mod is $550. The mod will
only display video in the larger part of the screen. The smaller part of
the screen will still display information. Feel free to call us at
718-763-7367.
Thanks Dominic
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Hi
OK....there seems to be a little bit of confusion here.... I'll call Dom later on this afternoon and find out what the story is.
The interface I have in my car right now is the one WITH TV Tuner.. This one works like I described.
PERHAPS, the no tv tuner version now displays the nav bit in the right side... we'll see. I have one of these units on its way to me too. I'll ask Dominic anyway and let you know.
All the Best
Hobi
05-18-2005 | 01:44 PM
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Hi Hobi
The unit will display Video in the same area as the Nav, the smaller part of the screen will be blank (black). This will work the same for either unit TV-Tuner or No TV-Tuner. On the 745 the car will display info on the smaller screen or you can stretch the picture to display in both screens but NOT on the 5 and 6 series. I hope this help.
Thanks Dominic
Hi
OK....there seems to be a little bit of confusion here.... I'll call Dom later on this afternoon and find out what the story is.
The interface I have in my car right now is the one WITH TV Tuner.. This one works like I described.
PERHAPS, the no tv tuner version now displays the nav bit in the right side... we'll see. I have one of these units on its way to me too. I'll ask Dominic anyway and let you know.
All the Best
Hobi
The unit will display Video in the same area as the Nav, the smaller part of the screen will be blank (black). This will work the same for either unit TV-Tuner or No TV-Tuner. On the 745 the car will display info on the smaller screen or you can stretch the picture to display in both screens but NOT on the 5 and 6 series. I hope this help.
Thanks Dominic
Originally Posted by Hobi' date='May 18 2005, 03:01 PM
[quote name='de_smet_h' date='May 18 2005, 06:55 PM']Hobi,
why I am asking this is that IU received an e-mail from dominic:
Yes The mod will work in your car. The mod is $550. The mod will
only display video in the larger part of the screen. The smaller part of
the screen will still display information. Feel free to call us at
718-763-7367.
Thanks Dominic
why I am asking this is that IU received an e-mail from dominic:
Yes The mod will work in your car. The mod is $550. The mod will
only display video in the larger part of the screen. The smaller part of
the screen will still display information. Feel free to call us at
718-763-7367.
Thanks Dominic
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Hi
OK....there seems to be a little bit of confusion here.... I'll call Dom later on this afternoon and find out what the story is.
The interface I have in my car right now is the one WITH TV Tuner.. This one works like I described.
PERHAPS, the no tv tuner version now displays the nav bit in the right side... we'll see. I have one of these units on its way to me too. I'll ask Dominic anyway and let you know.
All the Best
Hobi
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