FINISHED testing of NEW iDrive Interface
10-06-2005, 12:58 PM
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I would buy one too but there?s one problem at least: at the moment I?ve 6,5! but I want to upgrade next year to 8,8. I guess the mod is worthless when I get a new, bigger Display ???
10-06-2005, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Harry' date='Oct 6 2005, 03:58 PM
I would buy one too but there?s one problem at least: at the moment I?ve 6,5! but I want to upgrade next year to 8,8. I guess the mod is worthless when I get a new, bigger Display ???
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The bigger the better
10-06-2005, 05:28 PM
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I'm in 
Originally Posted by skaffa' date='Oct 5 2005, 11:52 PM
Now it's great time to buy! 
Count me in!
PAL
6,5''
Is this group buy situation?
my530i
SG535d PAL 8.8
DINAN530i
Lucky PAL 8.8
kyle325ci NTSC 6.5
djones4 NTSC 6.5
martinkilb PAL 6.5
Skaffa PAL 6.5
Alex.br NTSC 6.5
Or is this done? Am I late? I will PM all in this list.
Skaffa
Count me in!
PAL
6,5''
Is this group buy situation?
my530i
SG535d PAL 8.8
DINAN530i
Lucky PAL 8.8
kyle325ci NTSC 6.5
djones4 NTSC 6.5
martinkilb PAL 6.5
Skaffa PAL 6.5
Alex.br NTSC 6.5
Or is this done? Am I late? I will PM all in this list.
Skaffa
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10-06-2005, 05:43 PM
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I have a question, I'd really like to buy this, and my friend has an X5 that he custom ordered with the DVD player, however he wanted the moonroof and I guess wasn't paying attention and just payed for both, so now there is a DVD player in the back, and no screen inside the car. Needless to say he isn't bound by the same financial constraints I am, however he said he would give it to me, is it possible to retrofit that into my e60 with this thing. It isn't the DVD navigation unit, but actually the BMW DVD kit?
10-17-2005, 04:44 PM
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Some questions:
1. Anyone tried running the RCA video output from a PC/laptop through this unit? How is the screen quality? I'm betting it's not too good because RCA composite video is limited to around 220 horizontal lines (or so Google tells me).
2. What is the native resolution of the 6.5" iDrive screen?
3. It would be nice if future versions of this unit included VGA/DVI inputs.
1. Anyone tried running the RCA video output from a PC/laptop through this unit? How is the screen quality? I'm betting it's not too good because RCA composite video is limited to around 220 horizontal lines (or so Google tells me).
2. What is the native resolution of the 6.5" iDrive screen?
3. It would be nice if future versions of this unit included VGA/DVI inputs.
10-18-2005, 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by vstegmann' date='Oct 18 2005, 10:53 AM
hi,
Resolution:
6.5: 400x240 with 256 colors
8.8: 640x240
regs
? Volkmar
Resolution:
6.5: 400x240 with 256 colors
8.8: 640x240
regs
? Volkmar
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10-18-2005, 07:15 AM
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Retrofits: hinged cubby hole, AUX-input, generic I-Drive video interface (a.k.a. xbox-e60)
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software update, door seals replaced, loose aluminium trim fixed.
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Self-levelling compressor.
Originally Posted by Lucky' date='Oct 18 2005, 04:02 PM
[quote name='vstegmann' date='Oct 18 2005, 10:53 AM']hi,
Resolution:
6.5: 400x240 with 256 colors
8.8: 640x240
regs
? Volkmar
Resolution:
6.5: 400x240 with 256 colors
8.8: 640x240
regs
? Volkmar
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[/quote]Hi,
Well, if that's the case (I mean 256 colours) it doesn't really bother me... screen size is so small anyway... this ain't home theatre
See:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...ndpost&p=141230
10-18-2005, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by vstegmann' date='Oct 18 2005, 02:53 AM
hi,
Resolution:
6.5: 400x240 with 256 colors
8.8: 640x240
regs
? Volkmar
Resolution:
6.5: 400x240 with 256 colors
8.8: 640x240
regs
? Volkmar
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