DVD Nav play DVD Movies?

Ohrid · #1 09-20-2005, 06:32 AM

hello, i am new here. I have a 330Ci (2004 model) with stock TV-Nav system.
I am wondering if the DVD-Nav OS thats in the Trunk, is it capable of playing DVD movies? I hope this is not a repost.
Oh, an dyes i do understand that this is a X5 forum, but i was recommended to come here, and i figured you may be of help because the onboard Nav-Tv systems are the same throughout the BMW range.

UCrewX5 · #2 09-20-2005, 06:33 AM

:welcome:

In answer to your question, no the nav drive will not play DVD movies.

Ohrid · #3 09-20-2005, 07:20 AM

Hmm... i hate that response! jokes matey!.
But the reason i ask, is because... the Navigation system can take DVD disks.
I just thought, it may be a simple software upgrade, to allow the DVD-based navigation to read DVD movies. I mean.. it has similar hardware as a DVD-player doesn't it not?

powers1 · #4 09-20-2005, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Ohrid

Hmm... i hate that response! jokes matey!.
But the reason i ask, is because... the Navigation system can take DVD disks.
I just thought, it may be a simple software upgrade, to allow the DVD-based navigation to read DVD movies. I mean.. it has similar hardware as a DVD-player doesn't it not?

Nav reads DVDs but in a different format!
Try yourself to play a DVD and you will understand UcrewX5´s response!

Ohrid · #5 09-20-2005, 09:08 AM

powers1 ---> i have tried, and just get an error.
I wasn't having a go at UCrewX5 or anything like that. Sorry if that is the impression i may have given.
I am just wondering if there is any sort of software update/upgrade that may give it the ability to 'read' DVDs?.

powers1 · #6 09-20-2005, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ohrid

powers1 ---> i have tried, and just get an error.
I wasn't having a go at UCrewX5 or anything like that. Sorry if that is the impression i may have given.
I am just wondering if there is any sort of software update/upgrade that may give it the ability to 'read' DVDs?.

No problem!You seem to be a reasonable guy!The most practical and economical way for you to see DVD on your Nav screen is to get from www.TVonNAV.com their AV INPUT HARNESS(about 39.00 usd,I believe!),which you plug and play on to the purple connector of your Video Module,(assuming you got one!),get a Dvd player of your choice(about 100 usd for a nice one!),then all you have to do is connect it to the HARNESS(Please see UcrewX5's article in this site for installation instructions).Btw with this HARNESS you can connect other devices;camera,PS2,etc.........