New DVD kit

[swisscheese]

Originally Posted by acedeucy

Sorry to rain on this parade, but there are definitely some "holes" in your swisscheese because that kit is not capable of displaying two "secondary" sources at the same time like the INViSiON kit can.

For example if you want to plug in an iPod Video and plug in an Xbox at the same time, the BMW system has to be viewing the BMW DVD source as 1 of the main sources. It can then play a "secondary" source to compliment the main source which has to be playing on at least one of the screens. From this setting you can then jump one of the secondary source's to play on both screens as well but you can not play 2 secondary sources at the same time. With the INViSiON system any source can be played at any time.

But you are correct about losing the origianal BMW OEM Headrests, but how suberb are they when they don't have a DVD player and RCA jacks built into each headrest. And INViSiON is the only aftermarket solution for BMW's with Comfort Seats and being able to still keep the vertical movement of the headrests.

Greetings from Florida!

-Law

Hello Law

The holes in the swisscheese are very percious. You allways pay for them too ! With the two secondary sources you are absolutely right. But Cross your heart and hope to die is this a very common scenario?

For me personally i choose the suberb OEM comfortseat headrests AND the DVD for my kids!

Greetings form rainy Switzerland

Gary

[jamesboags]

A centre screen versus two headrest screens ... no contest ! And yes I have sports seats !!

[acedeucy]

Originally Posted by jamesboags

A centre screen versus two headrest screens ... no contest ! And yes I have sports seats !!

James I have the kit for your Specific vehicle with special xoutpost.com pricing and a free set of security covers. Can't beat it. Please contact me at my toll free office number at your earliest convenience and I will go over the process to get a kit out to you.

Thanks so much,
Law

[Fredo]

How does this kit work with the Comfort Seats, do your replacement headrests still have the same functioality?

[buschy]

those are ugly, the factory ones, and the reason I changed my order and got the ceter console dvd, terrible design those "headrest" monitors are.

[jamesboags]

Originally Posted by acedeucy

James I have the kit for your Specific vehicle with special xoutpost.com pricing and a free set of security covers. Can't beat it. Please contact me at my toll free office number at your earliest convenience and I will go over the process to get a kit out to you.

Thanks so much,
Law

Thanks I am just contemplating these.. will contact you if I go ahead with anything.. Thanks !!!!

[acedeucy]

Originally Posted by Fredo

How does this kit work with the Comfort Seats, do your replacement headrests still have the same functioality?

Yes sir they do.. YOu can do a search for INViSiON on xoutpost.com and you can see for yourself I have sold dozens of comfort seat kits and no problems at all.

Call me if you have anymore questions.

-LAw

[buschy]

if your willing to lose the cofort hedarest then the invision is the way to go.

[acedeucy]

Originally Posted by buschy

if your willing to lose the cofort hedarest then the invision is the way to go.

YOu will lose the flap on the front of the headrest, but the system will still move the headrest up/down vertically, but with the INViSiON system you will get to keep your OEM comfort seat headrests and when you decide to get rid of you X5 you can unistall the INViSiON system and restore the car to OEM condition because you still have the original headrests.

-Law

PS: Very nice touch!

[noncom23]

Originally Posted by PersonaNonGrata

I agree with acedeucy. The two main difference that I thought of right away are that the ones you pictured are appendages and stick out off the seat back, reducing space and just get in the way. If you want to fold down your rear seats for greater cargo volume, and the front seats are not fully forward, the rear seat backs might hit the DVD screens. The other thing is that you are limited to watching only one source for both monitors through an external (another thing to mount) DVD player. What if one passenger wants to watch a movie and the other wants to play PS2? You can't do that with the OEM system but the Invision system allows you to view two different sources at the same time: one in each monitor. Plus there is no additional player to mount.

The link provided is my write up. Unfortunately the pictures are not showing up. (Problem with the server.) I'll try to fix it tonight so you can see what it looks like, at least in an E53.

I agree. Those add ons are way too protruberant. Acedeucy's
system looks more factory like.