Rear view parking camera on IDrive TV
04-13-2005, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by IrishDriver' date='Apr 12 2005, 03:47 PM
We Are going? 
here.
Would really like some info on the camera option if anyone could facilitate.
here.Would really like some info on the camera option if anyone could facilitate.
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04-13-2005, 02:06 PM
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I had a chance to look at the UK E90 Accessories Brochure last week, and in it, BMW describes a retrofit for a rear camera as well as a front prism camera option. Thing is, that in the pictures and descriptions, BMW say that the retrofit kits include a small monitor screen that fits in to the centre air vents and therefore REPLACES one of the pair of vents.
THIS is very interesting because it implies that although there would seem to be auxilliary video inputs available in the iDrive section of the car electronics, for some reason, the images from these inputs CANNOT be displayed on the iDrive monitor itself!
Or, perhaps BMW decided that the driver would appreciate being able to see BOTH the normal iDrive screen (for example, PDC graphic display) AND rear view camera at the same time.
However, I don't understand why they would have chosen to give up on a centre airvent (driver's side) and replace it with a 3.5" or thereabouts LCD screen.
Very puzzling.... maybe someone can give a logical answer to this...
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I had a chance to look at the UK E90 Accessories Brochure last week, and in it, BMW describes a retrofit for a rear camera as well as a front prism camera option. Thing is, that in the pictures and descriptions, BMW say that the retrofit kits include a small monitor screen that fits in to the centre air vents and therefore REPLACES one of the pair of vents.
THIS is very interesting because it implies that although there would seem to be auxilliary video inputs available in the iDrive section of the car electronics, for some reason, the images from these inputs CANNOT be displayed on the iDrive monitor itself!
Or, perhaps BMW decided that the driver would appreciate being able to see BOTH the normal iDrive screen (for example, PDC graphic display) AND rear view camera at the same time.
However, I don't understand why they would have chosen to give up on a centre airvent (driver's side) and replace it with a 3.5" or thereabouts LCD screen.
Very puzzling.... maybe someone can give a logical answer to this...
All the Best
Hobi
04-13-2005, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Hobi' date='Apr 14 2005, 12:06 AM
...maybe someone can give a logical answer to this...
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I bet not even the engineers in Munich can give a logical answer...
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