Australian V14 - Page 3

NBTBRV8 · #1 05-09-2008, 04:58 AM

What I have subsequently found out is the it is only the green DVD nav disk that BMW have withdrawn from sale, the red CD for MKIII and purple professional DVD is still for sale in V14.

I've just ordered red V14 for the MKIII, but what I want to know is the difference in content between the 3 formats. Being DVD you'd think it has more data on it, than the CD but what is that data?

If the latest CDs are still available for the MKIII, other than being a bit slower what is the point of an upgrade to MKIV?

E5M1R · #2 05-09-2008, 06:15 AM

Does the whole Australia fit on one CD?
It most likely does on DVD, and maybe more POI-s.
Cant you find the two and compare?

zeus · #3 05-11-2008, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by E5M1R

Does the whole Australia fit on one CD?
It most likely does on DVD, and maybe more POI-s.
Cant you find the two and compare?

The V13 that I have has the whole of australia on a CD and it is in fact around 100MB only! So not sure why they have released a DVD version now...perhaps better quality graphics? I think though that is a feature of the Nav software not the maps..

E5M1R · #4 05-11-2008, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by zeus

The V13 that I have has the whole of australia on a CD and it is in fact around 100MB only! So not sure why they have released a DVD version now...perhaps better quality graphics? I think though that is a feature of the Nav software not the maps..

Graphic is in the software.
However DVD might have whole Au on detaild level, while cd has your area and rest of Major Roads of AU ?

daMANiack · #5 05-15-2008, 04:52 AM

Hi,

When I looked at the PRO NAV v12 disc for my E60, it was on a DVD, but it also was small enough to fit onto a CD, I burnt to test and it worked OK.

Cheerz

Quote:

Originally Posted by E5M1R

Does the whole Australia fit on one CD?
It most likely does on DVD, and maybe more POI-s.
Cant you find the two and compare?

Barney Rubble · #6 05-11-2008, 06:00 AM

I think the newer MOST DVD navs take DVD only whereas the IBUS based Version 4 navs accept CD or DVD

BabyMakingWeather · #7 05-22-2008, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Barney Rubble

I think the newer MOST DVD navs take DVD only whereas the IBUS based Version 4 navs accept CD or DVD

Hmm, don't think so as there's a single software update *CD* for all models of nav computer.

KiwiJochen · #8 05-22-2008, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BabyMakingWeather

Hmm, don't think so as there's a single software update *CD* for all models of nav computer.

The only MOST based car that loads new nav SW from a CD is the E65/E66, which has a modified (almost hybrid) Mk3 or Mk4, connected to the MOST bus

All other MOST based cars have their nav software updated over the diagnostic interface

Thus I believe the poster was correct: the MOST cars (apart from E65) may have DVD drives that only read DVDs.

daMANiack · #9 05-22-2008, 02:22 PM

Hi,

My 05/2005 built E60 comes with DVD Navigation slot, but can read both CD and DVD navigation discs.

At present, I'm using a CD-RW to test that my navigation with added POI's works, if it doesn't display 100%, I edit the files to correct, erase CD-RW and burn again. I also believe it reads DVD-RW as well.

Cheerz

E5M1R · #10 05-22-2008, 02:42 PM

I think what kiwi ment is that maps are only offerd on DVD