for the full factory integration you need either a TV tuner, or a special OE unit that is designed to accept the reverse and forward looking cameras without the TV module. There are several versions of the TV modules available on the market, some are analogue, some are analogue/digital. The TV modules were never available for the US spec'd models, and you could get one either from an importer or a european breaker, as US dealers were not allowed to get the module. Since the US has gone 100% digital for the broadcast, those modules are not picking up the signal, even the digital ones, as the US has chosen a standard that is US-only, while the rest of the world is using DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcast - Terrestial). So the value of the module for the US consumer has plummeted.
The other unit, just for the cameras, even though I have heard of it, I have not heard that someone retrofitted it. I should be able to dig up the part number but I do not think it is available through a dealer - for the cost, just get an OE TV tuner... The tuner will also allow to add the AV input and AV output... check the ebay for decently priced unit, and try to make sure that you get the wiring harness, as it is very important to have the proper harness...

One can't really use a home-grown solution to tap into the video signal for the Nav monitor, as BMW is using RGB signal, with a sync over the green feed, but from what I had heard on grapewine, it much harder to tap into the video feed...

So, there are other options, like aftermarket ones, like NavTool that will allow you to connect to the factory Nav screen...


I have a analogue/digital TV tuner, reverse camera that activates with the PDC, AV input and AV output in the factory location in the rear center console, right next to the rear vents - I just hope that eventuelly we will have the DVB-T signal in the US... lol... yeah, right...