Voice Control

330m · 07-27-2006, 08:13 AM

OK,

Who thinks that voice control is rubbish?

I find it gets nearly all the commands wrong and you are forever saying 'options' and waiting while it runs through the maze of commands as there are too many to remember.

Then you have to wait ages for that stupid 'beep' before you can speak.

Then it gets all nuts and starts offering hifi settings or trying to phone people when all you want is to change a CD.

Rubbish.

Just like Jeremy Clarkson trying to talk to that SL500 merc a while back on Top Gear.... "I just want to make a call, you stupid car" whilst mayhem was breaking out in the cabin!

JSpira · 07-27-2006, 09:02 AM

I find it works almost all of the time, perhaps the only exception being if the fan is on very high in the cabin.

ACZakka325i · 07-27-2006, 09:21 AM

i thought it was a cool feature initially, and even printed a quick reference card of all the commands. But, afte time i feel that using it is just tedius and impracticle. I actually have become quite frustrated by it as of recently.

Bottom line is it is just to slow and lagged to be very useful. I dont understand why the voice recognition is not nearly on par with my blue tooth voice recognition in my phone and hand free ear piece.

Josh49 · 07-27-2006, 10:10 AM

I like it a lot, some functions such as "Stop guidance" are a few clicks away, while saying stop guidance does it right away.. Things that already have hard buttons, or are not that deep in the system I will usually use the buttons and idrive. Anything specific that I want that takes a few steps to get to, I use voice.

I do agree it does not understand what you are saying every now and then.

Ghunger · 07-27-2006, 10:42 AM

There are certain simple commands I use a lot, which take a few clicks to get to otherwise. Saying "map" for example, or dialing someone by name or number.

NFS · 07-27-2006, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 330m

OK,

Who thinks that voice control is rubbish?

I find it gets nearly all the commands wrong and you are forever saying 'options' and waiting while it runs through the maze of commands as there are too many to remember.

Then you have to wait ages for that stupid 'beep' before you can speak.

Then it gets all nuts and starts offering hifi settings or trying to phone people when all you want is to change a CD.

Rubbish.

Just like Jeremy Clarkson trying to talk to that SL500 merc a while back on Top Gear.... "I just want to make a call, you stupid car" whilst mayhem was breaking out in the cabin!

I only have voice control for the phone in my e60 (but I will have full VC in my 330i) it's a cool gimmick and the voice dialing is useful on the motorway, but my car often doesn't understand me.

DigiSage · 07-27-2006, 09:29 PM

I use it all the time for cell phone calls, but that's it. The voice recognition system is DEFINITELY too slow.

330m · 07-28-2006, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DigiSage

I use it all the time for cell phone calls, but that's it. The voice recognition system is DEFINITELY too slow.

I have over 400 contacts in my phone including business names as entries.

The voice control is totally useless for this. I can say a friends name and get any of 10 or more similar sounding contacts come up.

The VC also mutes the stereo, so you are missing the radio or CD for the time concerned. You always need it when something interesting is on the radio!!

Huncowboy · 07-28-2006, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BadBob

I like the voice cell phone control. I use it all the time.

another vote for the phone's voice control

RustyR · 07-28-2006, 01:23 PM

I use mine all the time. It does act up from time to time but is worth it. I makes the i-drive usable

MB330 · 07-28-2006, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ACZakka325i

i thought it was a cool feature initially, and even printed a quick reference card of all the commands.

Can you send me a copy, please.

ward · 07-28-2006, 07:07 PM

it's good, but sometimes it throws in a number I didn't say

after it does that usually I spew forth expletives, most of which it recognizes as *!@# believe it or not

07-27-2006, 08:13 AM	#1
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ACZakka325i Colonel 283 Rep 2,008 Posts Drives: 2 stroke Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CT iTrader: (2)	i thought it was a cool feature initially, and even printed a quick reference card of all the commands. But, afte time i feel that using it is just tedius and impracticle. I actually have become quite frustrated by it as of recently. Bottom line is it is just to slow and lagged to be very useful. I dont understand why the voice recognition is not nearly on par with my blue tooth voice recognition in my phone and hand free ear piece. __________________ (Waitlist): #1 M2CSL (Current): 2016 F15 X5 3.5xdrive - 2010 997.2 C4S Coupe (Past): 2016 F30 340xi M-Sport -2013 535i xdrive 2008 E92 M3 - 2006 E90 325i 2002 E46 325xi - 1991 E30 325i
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Josh49 Major General 254 Rep 6,664 Posts Drives: E90 325xi Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (33)	I like it a lot, some functions such as "Stop guidance" are a few clicks away, while saying stop guidance does it right away.. Things that already have hard buttons, or are not that deep in the system I will usually use the buttons and idrive. Anything specific that I want that takes a few steps to get to, I use voice. I do agree it does not understand what you are saying every now and then. __________________ E90 325XI, MYSTIC BLUE ON BLACK/ALUM, STEP, NAV, PDC, CWP, XENON, SIRIUS, ALARM, MUD GUARDS, CLEARBRA, CHROME GRILLS AND TIPS, VALENTINE 1 (HARDWIRED), HO CERAMIC 40%, 161'S, REAR FOG MOD, LUX 4.0, BLACKLINES, OEM PEDALS, MTEC FOGS, GRUPPE-M REP INTAKE. 156'S AND RUBBER MATS FOR THE WINTER.
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07-27-2006, 10:42 AM	#5
Ghunger Major 56 Rep 1,024 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	There are certain simple commands I use a lot, which take a few clicks to get to otherwise. Saying "map" for example, or dialing someone by name or number. __________________ 330i Monaco Blue, Terra /w aluminum trim, SP, PP, CA, PDC, Nav, Folding Seats, Sat Prep European Delivery Blog Picture Gallery
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DigiSage First Lieutenant 144 Rep 394 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 M40i Join Date: May 2006 Location: Albany, New York Metropolitan Area iTrader: (0)	I use it all the time for cell phone calls, but that's it. The voice recognition system is DEFINITELY too slow.
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RustyR Enlisted Member 2 Rep 45 Posts Drives: E90 2009 323i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cape Town,South Africa iTrader: (0)	I use mine all the time. It does act up from time to time but is worth it. I makes the i-drive usable
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ward Major General 159 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	it's good, but sometimes it throws in a number I didn't say after it does that usually I spew forth expletives, most of which it recognizes as *!@# believe it or not
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