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08-30-2005, 10:40 AM | #1 |
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Audio Types / Formats ??
Hello. Im a little disappointed... Are there any other types of audio my bmw with navi will play? It doesnt seem to play dvd audio. im sure it wont play sacd, which i dont really care about. Im not even sure if it probably play 5.1 audio or whatever.
I know there is talks about a "software update". do any of you guys have expierence with that in past bmw's. is it likely that one day our cars will just have new features, or that we will have the option to bring it into the dealership for the upgrade. or is it likely that we will just be out of luck. and if its something we need to bring into for the upgrade, will it most likely be free or have a cost? is there anything that the dvd player will play other then just the stock navi dvd? thanks
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08-30-2005, 11:07 AM | #2 |
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i forgot the most important one. mp3 cds. i tried one mp3 cd and didnt work, but it was burned with folders. is that why, or does the car just not play mp3s?
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08-30-2005, 12:13 PM | #3 |
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The september update will allow the car to play mp3's.
Other memebers have tried to play mp3 dvd's with success. The DVD drive in the car is mainly for the navi dvd. You cannot play dvd videos due to the legal implications, and america's law system (Bmw doesn't want their asses sued) As far as the 5.1 sound and dvd audio, I don't know. Get the software update (after september), stick it in and see if it works. |
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08-30-2005, 12:16 PM | #4 |
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thanks for the reply
Im glad to hear the confidence in your voice about both the time of the update and the fact it will play mp3s. but again do you think the the update will be sent like over sateliite, or am i gonna have to drive the car to the dealership. and will this be a free update, or one with a price tag? any idea yet?
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08-30-2005, 12:23 PM | #5 |
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It should (according to the people on this site) be a free update, but unfortunately you will have to take your car into the dealership and leave it there for a day.
We're all just waiting for september to see what BMW NA/AG etc are going to release/say... |
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08-30-2005, 01:35 PM | #6 |
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Update will hopefually include MP3 CD and MP3 DVD ( some business nav cars can already play MP3 DVD ) and WMA files
Software updates are done at the dealer and can take 1 to 2 days, depending on howmuch needs updating. The cost depends on your country, but basically if you say you have a problem that that particular update fixes, then they should do it under warranty |
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09-06-2005, 10:37 AM | #7 |
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my car played a dvd audio yesterday!!! this might be old news to some. i THOUGHT i already tried a dvd audio and it didnt work, but yesterday i tried again. i got the new nine inch nails dual disc. its the regular cd on one side, and a dvd on the flip side. the dvd has the whole album in 5.1 surround plus like a music video and some other stuff. obviously the music videos didnt play. but i instered the disc, dvd side up in the navi slot, and it played. it says dvd-01 etc on the bottom of the screen. it sounded a little more crisp.
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09-09-2005, 02:42 PM | #8 | |
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Because the DVD Nav slot will play CD audio. |
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09-09-2005, 02:59 PM | #9 |
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yes. positive! andddd the nav screen says. DVD-01, DVD-02. etc
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09-10-2005, 02:16 AM | #11 | |
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All tracks are there but when I turn the wheel for the... tracks all I get is loud buzzing sound from the speakers. None of the tracks play |
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09-10-2005, 11:00 AM | #13 |
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i dunno. i just tried two other ones. the john legend. and the dave matthews. neither of those two seem to work.(i.e. for the record. i dont listen to very much R & B but i do like the john legend. And i HATE dave matthews. these are just 2 we have for sale at the store).anyway. i will mess around with any that i can find here. maybe the nine inch nails one isnt really dvd audio thats why it doesnt sound much better???? i really dont know.
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I have two DVD-A disks, by Queen. They contain true DVD-A tracks and higher bitrate CD tracks. My computer with DVD-A reading software plays amazing sounding tracks, but if I try to play the DVD with simply a DVD player I get slightly better sounding CD tracks. |
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