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Originally Posted by JV
Yes. US stations on FM for example, are on a gradient "odd" frequency: 102.1, 102.3, etc. in Europe, it's gradient "even": 102.0, 102.2, etc.
RDS encoders and decoders are using the same innards and were pioneered by the same company, so I think it's a safe bet that RDS works here in the US and in the UK, no matter where your vehicle was purchased/manufactured.
JV
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Where my permanent residence in Europe is we have all the frequencies, evens and odds. RDS works perfectly there. I believe BMW uses the same radios in all different markets. In the radio's configuration menu it is possible to change the region. This enables and disables some functions that may or may not be typically available in the market. For example RDS PTY function is one of them.
For a while I'm in Canada and bought some cars here. I have been trying to find an aftermarket radio with RDS for my other car with poor results. None of the decent radios have RDS available. I have found only one or two models and those both were not good...
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