Connecting an iPod Video

[Bravoman]

Originally Posted by ncx

Have you seen this? http://www.xoutpost.com/vendor-forum/...reen-more.html

I checked it out, but sadly, that's not what I need. It's a simple AV input device, it doesn't allow any control of the iPod.

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by Bravoman

I checked it out, but sadly, that's not what I need. It's a simple AV input device, it doesn't allow any control of the iPod.

Combining the ice>Link and VSM will allow for steering wheel control as well.

[Bravoman]

Originally Posted by Tom G.

Combining the ice>Link and VSM will allow for steering wheel control as well.

That would be really good news, but how do you combine them to allow video output? IceLink replaces the ipod screen with its own control screen. Can your module provide video output, while the device is connected to iceLink?

In the original thread you wrote: "It will have to be removed from the ice>Link or BMW iPod kit in order to be used".
Is that no longer the case???

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by Bravoman

That would be really good news, but how do you combine them to allow video output? IceLink replaces the ipod screen with its own control screen. Can your module provide video output, while the device is connected to iceLink?

In the original thread you wrote: "It will have to be removed from the ice>Link or BMW iPod kit in order to be used".
Is that no longer the case???

When I refer to this, the ice>Link cannot display ID3 text when the VSM is already transmitting the video from the iPod to the NAV screen. The ice>Link will control the iPod through the videos via the steering wheel control.

This does require both the use of the VSM and ice>Link.

[Bravoman]

Originally Posted by Tom G.

When I refer to this, the ice>Link cannot display ID3 text when the VSM is already transmitting the video from the iPod to the NAV screen. The ice>Link will control the iPod through the videos via the steering wheel control.

This does require both the use of the VSM and ice>Link.

I'd be happy to use both if I can have complete steering wheel control and video playback.
Will VSM display the ipod screen on the navi screen even while playing mp3-s or I'd have to take the ipod out of the cradle, start a video then put it back in???

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by Bravoman

I'd be happy to use both if I can have complete steering wheel control and video playback.
Will VSM display the ipod screen on the navi screen even while playing mp3-s or I'd have to take the ipod out of the cradle, start a video then put it back in???

The VSM is intended for Video only. For the ID3 text to display while playing a song from the ice>Link, the VSM will have to be switched off, since the ice>Link is displaying to the BMWs NAV menu.

The VSM will play music from the iPod as well, but no ID3 text is displayed.