FINISHED testing of NEW iDrive Interface
12-15-2005 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by jtp1947' post='211633' date='Dec 15 2005, 05:40 PM
Does anyone in the Long Beach or Orange County area have this unit and can recommend an installer? TIA.
12-15-2005 | 06:54 PM
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12-18-2005 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jtp1947' post='211633' date='Dec 15 2005, 09:40 AM
Does anyone in the Long Beach or Orange County area have this unit and can recommend an installer? TIA.
Ya does anyone have one in the area? LA or Long Beach even OC I'll drive there to see. I would like to see how it is. I do not have the AUX input and dont want to spend $200+ to get that installed so I will go the FM route. BUT I want to know how good the sound is through the FM.
Is the FM Modulator included in the price?
Is this the IR Receiving Eye for the remote?
12-19-2005 | 11:44 AM
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Ya does anyone have one in the area? LA or Long Beach even OC I'll drive there to see. I would like to see how it is. I do not have the AUX input and dont want to spend $200+ to get that installed so I will go the FM route. BUT I want to know how good the sound is through the FM.
Is the FM Modulator included in the price?
Is this the IR Receiving Eye for the remote?
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I was hoping it had TV as part of the unit, I believe need a TV tuner, any one have an idea which one to buy and how much?? Does fitting kit in the boot require taking seats out to get under the carpets??
12-19-2005 | 02:05 PM
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Hi Dave
The FM mod we use is made for us and is of excellent sound quality. We use it on all our high end installs.
The FM mod is $75. You don't need a separate TV Tuner we have, if you want a DVD player with built in TV Tuner.
Thanks Dominic of www.TVandNav2Go.com
Ya does anyone have one in the area? LA or Long Beach even OC I'll drive there to see. I would like to see how it is. I do not have the AUX input and dont want to spend $200+ to get that installed so I will go the FM route. BUT I want to know how good the sound is through the FM.
Is the FM Modulator included in the price?
Is this the IR Receiving Eye for the remote?
I was hoping it had TV as part of the unit, I believe need a TV tuner, any one have an idea which one to buy and how much?? Does fitting kit in the boot require taking seats out to get under the carpets??
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The FM mod we use is made for us and is of excellent sound quality. We use it on all our high end installs.
The FM mod is $75. You don't need a separate TV Tuner we have, if you want a DVD player with built in TV Tuner.
Thanks Dominic of www.TVandNav2Go.com
Originally Posted by jtp1947' post='211633' date='Dec 15 2005, 09:40 AM
Does anyone in the Long Beach or Orange County area have this unit and can recommend an installer? TIA.
Ya does anyone have one in the area? LA or Long Beach even OC I'll drive there to see. I would like to see how it is. I do not have the AUX input and dont want to spend $200+ to get that installed so I will go the FM route. BUT I want to know how good the sound is through the FM.
Is the FM Modulator included in the price?
Is this the IR Receiving Eye for the remote?
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12-20-2005 | 12:11 PM
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[quote name='DomofNavwithtv' date='Dec 19 2005, 10:05 PM' post='213348']
Hi Dave
The FM mod we use is made for us and is of excellent sound quality. We use it on all our high end installs.
The FM mod is $75. You don't need a separate TV Tuner we have, if you want a DVD player with built in TV Tuner.
Thanks Dominic of www.TVandNav2Go.com
Sounds good, looks like I will order the fm modulator, dvd/tv (depending on its price) and the main unit soon. Whats the total of that little lot??
Hi Dave
The FM mod we use is made for us and is of excellent sound quality. We use it on all our high end installs.
The FM mod is $75. You don't need a separate TV Tuner we have, if you want a DVD player with built in TV Tuner.
Thanks Dominic of www.TVandNav2Go.com
Sounds good, looks like I will order the fm modulator, dvd/tv (depending on its price) and the main unit soon. Whats the total of that little lot??
01-04-2006 | 02:18 AM
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My Ride: 2004 E60, 520I, 2100 CC, Silver and Light Grey leather Interior, No Factory option, Standard I drive and audio system, 16' Alloy Wheels, Aux Input installed Jan 06. More Audio/Video Mods coming soon
Hi HOBI,
I really enjoy your thorough explanations.
Do you have time to do a "Step by Step" installtion process in a CD Rom or computer file so that we can download it and try to do it our selves? It would be great.
My car is the cheapest E60 BMW 520I with standard I Drive, 6.5inch Screen and no Sat Nav.
I'm going to order the interface from Dominic and I need more details of the installtion such as how to disassemble the IDrive screen.
Keep up the good work!
Brgds,
David
Jakarta, Indonesia
I really enjoy your thorough explanations.
Do you have time to do a "Step by Step" installtion process in a CD Rom or computer file so that we can download it and try to do it our selves? It would be great.
My car is the cheapest E60 BMW 520I with standard I Drive, 6.5inch Screen and no Sat Nav.
I'm going to order the interface from Dominic and I need more details of the installtion such as how to disassemble the IDrive screen.
Keep up the good work!
Brgds,
David
Jakarta, Indonesia
Originally Posted by Hobi' post='167912' date='Sep 7 2005, 11:42 PM
Hi Pmmeke
I think it is best if I describe as simply as possible what I have done in my car.
My AV setup is based around the Clarion switcher and the iDrive interface.
All my input devices go INTO the Clarion. The Clarion has THREE separate output zones - or three screens if you like. Zone 1 goes to the front iDrive screen VIA the interface box. Zone 2 goes to a widescreen LCD at the rear of the centre console so that people in the back can watch too. Zone 3 goes to a set of AV sockets so that I can connect yet another LC screen, or TV, or video camera/VCR etc..
The point of the Clarion switcher is that ALL THREE zones can watch DIFFERENT sources at the same time! For example, I can watch a DVD movie on the front iDrive screen whilst the people in the back can play on the PS2, listening through headphones, and Zone 3 can be listening to music from an iPod. Fully independent AV switching!
So, in your case, if you wanted to have TWO rear headrests AND fron iDrive screen displaying whatever, you will need something similar to mine. The iDrive interface box will output ONLY to the iDrive screen itself - directly. You cannot multiplex it at all.
Therefore, if you only want to have ONE physical screen in your car displaying DVD, or Rear Cam, or VCR etc., then you will only need the iDrive interface alone. The interface will do the switching for you.
HOWEVER, if you want rear screens as well as front iDrive screen, together with the possibility of watching different things simultaneously, you will the Clarion or similar PLUS the iDrive interface.
Hope that is clear for you. Any chance you are coming to IAA next week?? If so, I can show you EXACTLY how it is done and works in my car. Alternatively, if garehaan or mhoutman come along, and you know them personally, they can explain it to you when you next see them...
Tell me exactly what you WANT to have in your car and I'll tell you what you need in order to do it
!
All the Best
Hobi
I think it is best if I describe as simply as possible what I have done in my car.
My AV setup is based around the Clarion switcher and the iDrive interface.
All my input devices go INTO the Clarion. The Clarion has THREE separate output zones - or three screens if you like. Zone 1 goes to the front iDrive screen VIA the interface box. Zone 2 goes to a widescreen LCD at the rear of the centre console so that people in the back can watch too. Zone 3 goes to a set of AV sockets so that I can connect yet another LC screen, or TV, or video camera/VCR etc..
The point of the Clarion switcher is that ALL THREE zones can watch DIFFERENT sources at the same time! For example, I can watch a DVD movie on the front iDrive screen whilst the people in the back can play on the PS2, listening through headphones, and Zone 3 can be listening to music from an iPod. Fully independent AV switching!
So, in your case, if you wanted to have TWO rear headrests AND fron iDrive screen displaying whatever, you will need something similar to mine. The iDrive interface box will output ONLY to the iDrive screen itself - directly. You cannot multiplex it at all.
Therefore, if you only want to have ONE physical screen in your car displaying DVD, or Rear Cam, or VCR etc., then you will only need the iDrive interface alone. The interface will do the switching for you.
HOWEVER, if you want rear screens as well as front iDrive screen, together with the possibility of watching different things simultaneously, you will the Clarion or similar PLUS the iDrive interface.
Hope that is clear for you. Any chance you are coming to IAA next week?? If so, I can show you EXACTLY how it is done and works in my car. Alternatively, if garehaan or mhoutman come along, and you know them personally, they can explain it to you when you next see them...
Tell me exactly what you WANT to have in your car and I'll tell you what you need in order to do it
!All the Best
Hobi
