DVD Audio and Idrive...

[timhatimay]

Doesn't Work! I spent some $$ on a dvd audio disc, and it works in all of my home dvd players, but alas not in the bmw. The selection just stays gray 'Unknown' in the iDrive like it doesn't recognize the format.

I can't play any enhanced CDs, SACDs, and now not dvd audio. The best thing you can do is put in a music video dvd, and drive around with the video blacked out...otherwise how do you get a 5.1 source into the 135!? (even though its a virtual 7.1)

Does anyone have any information or suggestions?

Thanks,

Tim

[Yablonski135]

Those things are worthless.

[Technic]

Originally Posted by timhatimay

Doesn't Work! I spent some $$ on a dvd audio disc, and it works in all of my home dvd players, but alas not in the bmw. The selection just stays gray 'Unknown' in the iDrive like it doesn't recognize the format.

I can't play any enhanced CDs, SACDs, and now not dvd audio. The best thing you can do is put in a music video dvd, and drive around with the video blacked out...otherwise how do you get a 5.1 source into the 135!? (even though its a virtual 7.1)

Does anyone have any information or suggestions?

Thanks,

Tim

According to the document attached, the HDD iDrive (CIC) can play DVD-Audio, but only if the audio is encoded in stereo:

Optical Drive (CD/DVD Player)

The Car Information Computer is equipped with a DVD-ROM player.
The optical drive is used for playing audio and video media.
This drive makes it possible to play the following media file formats:
• Audio CDs (CD Digital Audio)
• Audio CD-ROM with MP3, WMA or AAC files
• DVD Audio (only stereo track if contained on the data medium)
• Audio DVD-ROM with MP3, WMA or AAC files

• Video DVD