How do you guys like watching DVD on your screen?
08-10-2005, 09:02 PM
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I have non nav. E60 and have been reading a little about those of you that got the nav tv thing and I went to a few audio/video places and one place has heard of it and said he put it in one customers car a few years ago and said he would never do it again, that it looks like something home made from radio shack parts and he said he tried to talk the customer out of it, but customer wanted it in so he did it and has had many problems....... Just asking what you guys think of it, it sounds very cool to pop in a dvd and watching it (or listening to it as you drive) and just the flat out WOW factor when people get into your car... just wondering if you regret it or if you had any problems w/idrive because of it. Or worse BMW voiding your warranty (even though I read on that web site that it doesn't)
08-11-2005, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by John007' date='Aug 11 2005, 12:02 AM
I have non nav. E60 and have been reading a little about those of you that got the nav tv thing and I went to a few audio/video places and one place has heard of it and said he put it in one customers car a few years ago and said he would never do it again, that it looks like something home made from radio shack parts and he said he tried to talk the customer out of it, but customer wanted it in so he did it and has had many problems.......? Just asking what you guys think of it, it sounds very cool to pop in a dvd and watching it (or listening to it as you drive) and just the flat out WOW factor when people get into your car...? just wondering if you regret it or if you had any problems w/idrive because of it.? Or worse BMW voiding your warranty (even though I read on that web site that it doesn't)
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Speaking of WOW factor and in-car video, I have a story about an early morning cab ride to the airport from downtown Taipei...
The cab was a well-optioned Maxima-bodied Nissan, would have been an Infiniti here no doubt. The car had a TV screen. There was music on when I got in, but after a few minutes, the driver put his thumbs and index fingers together in the shape of a CD and pointed at the radio and gave me a look as if to ask could he put a CD on. (or at least that's what I thought)
I nodded okay. A few seconds later, hardcore asian porn appeared on the screen and remained there for the rest of the drive. Pretty funny - there was sheeting rain coming down, and I kept wondering if the driver was paying enough attention to the road.
08-11-2005, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by UUronL' date='Aug 11 2005, 01:11 PM
[quote name='John007' date='Aug 11 2005, 12:02 AM']I have non nav. E60 and have been reading a little about those of you that got the nav tv thing and I went to a few audio/video places and one place has heard of it and said he put it in one customers car a few years ago and said he would never do it again, that it looks like something home made from radio shack parts and he said he tried to talk the customer out of it, but customer wanted it in so he did it and has had many problems.......? Just asking what you guys think of it, it sounds very cool to pop in a dvd and watching it (or listening to it as you drive) and just the flat out WOW factor when people get into your car...? just wondering if you regret it or if you had any problems w/idrive because of it.? Or worse BMW voiding your warranty (even though I read on that web site that it doesn't)
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Speaking of WOW factor and in-car video, I have a story about an early morning cab ride to the airport from downtown Taipei...
The cab was a well-optioned Maxima-bodied Nissan, would have been an Infiniti here no doubt. The car had a TV screen. There was music on when I got in, but after a few minutes, the driver put his thumbs and index fingers together in the shape of a CD and pointed at the radio and gave me a look as if to ask could he put a CD on. (or at least that's what I thought)
I nodded okay. A few seconds later, hardcore asian porn appeared on the screen and remained there for the rest of the drive. Pretty funny - there was sheeting rain coming down, and I kept wondering if the driver was paying enough attention to the road.
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[/quote]Hmmm, never thought of that. I can just see the headlines now - "Previously unregistered sex offender found dead in a ditch after running off the road while watching (fill in the blank) porn on iDrive....MAP (Mothers Against Porn) file suit against BMW....."
08-11-2005, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by UUronL' date='Aug 11 2005, 07:11 AM
Speaking of WOW factor and in-car video, I have a story about an early morning cab ride to the airport from downtown Taipei...
The cab was a well-optioned Maxima-bodied Nissan, would have been an Infiniti here no doubt.? The car had a TV screen.? There was music on when I got in, but after a few minutes, the driver put his thumbs and index fingers together in the shape of a CD and pointed at the radio and gave me a look as if to ask could he put a CD on. (or at least that's what I thought)?
I nodded okay.? A few seconds later, hardcore asian porn appeared on the screen and remained there for the rest of the drive.? Pretty funny - there was sheeting rain coming down, and I kept wondering if the driver was paying enough attention to the road.
The cab was a well-optioned Maxima-bodied Nissan, would have been an Infiniti here no doubt.? The car had a TV screen.? There was music on when I got in, but after a few minutes, the driver put his thumbs and index fingers together in the shape of a CD and pointed at the radio and gave me a look as if to ask could he put a CD on. (or at least that's what I thought)?
I nodded okay.? A few seconds later, hardcore asian porn appeared on the screen and remained there for the rest of the drive.? Pretty funny - there was sheeting rain coming down, and I kept wondering if the driver was paying enough attention to the road.
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08-12-2005, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Aug 11 2005, 06:50 PM
[quote name='UUronL' date='Aug 11 2005, 07:11 AM']Speaking of WOW factor and in-car video, I have a story about an early morning cab ride to the airport from downtown Taipei...
The cab was a well-optioned Maxima-bodied Nissan, would have been an Infiniti here no doubt.? The car had a TV screen.? There was music on when I got in, but after a few minutes, the driver put his thumbs and index fingers together in the shape of a CD and pointed at the radio and gave me a look as if to ask could he put a CD on. (or at least that's what I thought)?
I nodded okay.? A few seconds later, hardcore asian porn appeared on the screen and remained there for the rest of the drive.? Pretty funny - there was sheeting rain coming down, and I kept wondering if the driver was paying enough attention to the road.
The cab was a well-optioned Maxima-bodied Nissan, would have been an Infiniti here no doubt.? The car had a TV screen.? There was music on when I got in, but after a few minutes, the driver put his thumbs and index fingers together in the shape of a CD and pointed at the radio and gave me a look as if to ask could he put a CD on. (or at least that's what I thought)?
I nodded okay.? A few seconds later, hardcore asian porn appeared on the screen and remained there for the rest of the drive.? Pretty funny - there was sheeting rain coming down, and I kept wondering if the driver was paying enough attention to the road.
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[/quote]Heh. No. Strange though huh?
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Originally Posted by John007' date='Aug 11 2005, 06:02 AM
I have non nav. E60 and have been reading a little about those of you that got the nav tv thing and I went to a few audio/video places and one place has heard of it and said he put it in one customers car a few years ago and said he would never do it again, that it looks like something home made from radio shack parts and he said he tried to talk the customer out of it, but customer wanted it in so he did it and has had many problems.......? Just asking what you guys think of it, it sounds very cool to pop in a dvd and watching it (or listening to it as you drive) and just the flat out WOW factor when people get into your car...? just wondering if you regret it or if you had any problems w/idrive because of it.? Or worse BMW voiding your warranty (even though I read on that web site that it doesn't)
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try the divx-pod or archos dvx player, 1st DVD is one disc even if you have a changer and divx you can see more on one hdd and you place it anywhere or take it with you
08-17-2005, 02:38 PM
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Hi John007
This is Dominic from www.TVandNav2Go.com We sell the mod to convert your nav or non Nav E60 screen to a tv, dvd and backup camera. The units is plug and play and the picture quality is excellent. IT IS NOT HAND MADE OR FOR RADIO SHACK PARTS. The unit is 100% professional. You can do a search here on the forum and see that many members have purchased this unit from me and are very happy. Feel free to call me at 718-763-7367.
Thanks Dominic of www.TVandNav2Go.com
This is Dominic from www.TVandNav2Go.com We sell the mod to convert your nav or non Nav E60 screen to a tv, dvd and backup camera. The units is plug and play and the picture quality is excellent. IT IS NOT HAND MADE OR FOR RADIO SHACK PARTS. The unit is 100% professional. You can do a search here on the forum and see that many members have purchased this unit from me and are very happy. Feel free to call me at 718-763-7367.
Thanks Dominic of www.TVandNav2Go.com
Originally Posted by John007' date='Aug 11 2005, 12:02 AM
I have non nav. E60 and have been reading a little about those of you that got the nav tv thing and I went to a few audio/video places and one place has heard of it and said he put it in one customers car a few years ago and said he would never do it again, that it looks like something home made from radio shack parts and he said he tried to talk the customer out of it, but customer wanted it in so he did it and has had many problems.......? Just asking what you guys think of it, it sounds very cool to pop in a dvd and watching it (or listening to it as you drive) and just the flat out WOW factor when people get into your car...? just wondering if you regret it or if you had any problems w/idrive because of it.? Or worse BMW voiding your warranty (even though I read on that web site that it doesn't)
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Originally Posted by DomofNavwithtv' date='Aug 18 2005, 06:38 AM
This is Dominic from www.TVandNav2Go.com We sell the mod to convert your nav or non Nav E60 screen to a tv, dvd and backup camera. The units is plug and play and the picture quality is excellent. IT IS NOT HAND MADE OR FOR RADIO SHACK PARTS. The unit is 100% professional. You can do a search here on the forum and see that many members have purchased this unit from me and are very happy. Feel free to call me at 718-763-7367.
Thanks Dominic of www.TVandNav2Go.com? :rolleyes:
Thanks Dominic of www.TVandNav2Go.com? :rolleyes:
Have you sorted out the PAL problem yet or has Hobi been too busy to sort things out for you? Doesn't help that he has a bad back for the past little while. Did the group buy ever happen?