Getting TV in the 135i? How

[tom @ eas]

Originally Posted by oldman

Man you must really love your televison.

This one directly marketed to BMW owners and looks good...

http://www.pegasus-online.net/bmwupg...a-p-12647.html

Keep in mind that EU frequency will not work in the US when it comes to Digital TV.

[oldman]

Originally Posted by JimD

europeanautosource.com has a product called TVinmotion that they say overrides the safety cutout of the DVD capability while a 1 is moving. I think the price is $189. I have no idea whether it works well but their Flash2pass garage door system gets good reviews.

Jim

I have this product in my 135i and it does do what it says...Got it from eas

[oldman]

Hey Tom

Whoever had the smarts to do the tvInMotion device, do you know if they have ever looked at doing something similar to the BMW "Accessory Control Menu (ACM)" add-on.

No one seems to think it exists any more even though its on a lot of literature. I even have the PDF install information for it covering the E82 etc. Basically my interest would be just one aspect of what it can do which is to allow video playback through flash drives, USB hard disks etc through the USB connector in the glovebox via an additional iDrive menu.

It claims to support most video formats like MPEG, DIVX, MP4 etc

[tom @ eas]

Originally Posted by oldman

Hey Tom

Whoever had the smarts to do the tvInMotion device, do you know if they have ever looked at doing something similar to the BMW "Accessory Control Menu (ACM)" add-on.

No one seems to think it exists any more even though its on a lot of literature. I even have the PDF install information for it covering the E82 etc. Basically my interest would be just one aspect of what it can do which is to allow video playback through flash drives, USB hard disks etc through the USB connector in the glovebox via an additional iDrive menu.

It claims to support most video formats like MPEG, DIVX, MP4 etc

The TVinMOTION modules were developed here in house. There are no plans to release an ACM-like device on our end, but there are similiar products on the market like those from Dietz.

[oldman]

Originally Posted by tom @ eas

The TVinMOTION modules were developed here in house. There are no plans to release an ACM-like device on our end, but there are similiar products on the market like those from Dietz.

Begs the question then Tom. Do you carry any such device that would allow video playback off USB devices for the MY09 iDrives?

[tom @ eas]

Originally Posted by oldman

Begs the question then Tom. Do you carry any such device that would allow video playback off USB devices for the MY09 iDrives?

Nothing other than the Dietz IMU interfaces, which requires a separate coding module for activation. Your input would be via a 3rd party device like an iPod or +12V DVD player.

[dawogfather]

Originally Posted by tom @ eas

Keep in mind that EU frequency will not work in the US when it comes to Digital TV.

I'm in Australia so that EU one should work a treat shouldn't it?
It's the same standard in use and that... isnt it?

thanks for all your help i'm going to look into that one... probably in conjunction somehow with the tv in motion if at all possible...

cheers guys...
oh and i'd be interested in something that could play that sort of digital stuff as well

oh and yes I do like my tv...

[tom @ eas]

Originally Posted by dawogfather

I'm in Australia so that EU one should work a treat shouldn't it?
It's the same standard in use and that... isnt it?

thanks for all your help i'm going to look into that one... probably in conjunction somehow with the tv in motion if at all possible...

cheers guys...
oh and i'd be interested in something that could play that sort of digital stuff as well

oh and yes I do like my tv...

Not 100% sure - I would assume AU and EU share the same frequency.

[dawogfather]

tom does the tvInMotion come with a video input?

i.e. could I get tvInMotion and the tuner oldman mentioned...
http://www.pegasus-online.net/bmwupg...a-p-12647.html

and plug it into the tvInMotion video input, thereby having both TV and DVD available whilst driving

before the flames begin its for the passengers of course...

[oldman]

dawogfather...
If you go here you will see a world map showing the DVB standards adopted by various countries.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital...sion_in_Europe

[tom @ eas]

Originally Posted by dawogfather

tom does the tvInMotion come with a video input?

i.e. could I get tvInMotion and the tuner oldman mentioned...
http://www.pegasus-online.net/bmwupg...a-p-12647.html

and plug it into the tvInMotion video input, thereby having both TV and DVD available whilst driving

before the flames begin its for the passengers of course...

TVinMOTION is only to allow TV in motion, it does not have a video input.

[dawogfather]

thanks guys...

the search continues...