Mp3 for E90's with Navi

wuga · 12-27-2005, 02:44 AM

My post sales manager has called me today saying that CIP20 has arrived, I will go and update it and see whether it will play MP3s, mine was pre-september build as well.

Lets keep our finger crossed...

greg2 · 12-27-2005, 09:55 AM

We all wait in eager anticipation!!

Please keep us posted

Quote:

Originally Posted by wuga

My post sales manager has called me today saying that CIP20 has arrived, I will go and update it and see whether it will play MP3s, mine was pre-september build as well.

Lets keep our finger crossed...

wuga · 12-27-2005, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greg

We all wait in eager anticipation!!

Please keep us posted

Gosh, the update takes more than 3 hours and it does not include QA inspection, my car was in the garage now....

Will share will you guys later...

wuga · 12-27-2005, 11:00 PM

Shit... Stupid BMW, update succeeded but still cannot play MP3! :mad:

My definitely was a SVDO made and Navi Pro, ECU dated June 4 2005. I am sure something cock up... But don't know what...

cdxp · 12-29-2005, 06:13 AM

Big sh*t eating grin. Mine works. Went in for CIP20 software upgrade today and it all came back working. I dont have a list of what they did and we had entered into a period of *ahem* dispute after i kind of :mad: lost it in response to a "its not our fault" letter they sent me Christmas eve. Nobody said anything to me when i picked it up and i didnt ask. I was expecting the worst after what i read here.

I will test more fully but here is summary of what i saw on the way home

Can now see DVD player as a valid drive for music (i havent tested yet but will)

Front CD drive only plays MP3 and wont recognise wma files and gives truncated titles and directory structures. But it plays MP3 fine.

Six disk changer in the rear plays everything including WMA, MP3 and shows full directories and looks very cool on the screen.

There is a hard to describe but easy to use graphic way of playing MP3s and WMA and will show later in a pic.

It may be my imagination but the throttle lag seems better too.

vivekk · 12-29-2005, 07:41 AM

Congratulations cdxp. Nice work.
There's hope for us all!

Edit: I just rang my local dealership about what updates are on the CIP disk. They won't be able to tell me till next week they said.
But they did say there would be a charge for installing it, if it wasn't a necessary update- about £150. :mad:

wuga · 12-29-2005, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivekk

Congratulations cdxp. Nice work.
There's hope for us all!

Edit: I just rang my local dealership about what updates are on the CIP disk. They won't be able to tell me till next week they said.
But they did say there would be a charge for installing it, if it wasn't a necessary update- about £150. :mad:

I pay them nothing plus I screwed them up, also I forwarded a complaint to BMW HQ. :mad:

Yebo! · 12-29-2005, 11:26 AM

After a four month wait, I'm taking delivery of my 325i E91 next week

It has the (euro) professional navigation, so I should be able to play MP3's from DVD. Can anyone tell me what kind of dvd discs will work? Any difference between +R -R etc? Will dual layer discs work? Would be nice as I can fit all my music on only 2 dvd's!

wuga · 12-29-2005, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yebo!

After a four month wait, I'm taking delivery of my 325i E91 next week

It has the (euro) professional navigation, so I should be able to play MP3's from DVD. Can anyone tell me what kind of dvd discs will work? Any difference between +R -R etc? Will dual layer discs work? Would be nice as I can fit all my music on only 2 dvd's!

My understanding on +R or -R is there are just using different burning mechanism/calculation, take for example a DVD camcorder, there are two recording method, either using VR or VIDEO mode, by using DVD+RW you will be able to play it in any DVD+RW compatible player directly without finalizing it but for DVD-RW you will need to finalize it before playing in. You might want to do some search on this.

As per my knowledge, any build after Sept will be able to play MP3s.

wuga · 12-29-2005, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdxp

Big sh*t eating grin. Mine works. Went in for CIP20 software upgrade today and it all came back working. I dont have a list of what they did and we had entered into a period of *ahem* dispute after i kind of :mad: lost it in response to a "its not our fault" letter they sent me Christmas eve. Nobody said anything to me when i picked it up and i didnt ask. I was expecting the worst after what i read here.

I will test more fully but here is summary of what i saw on the way home

Can now see DVD player as a valid drive for music (i havent tested yet but will)

Front CD drive only plays MP3 and wont recognise wma files and gives truncated titles and directory structures. But it plays MP3 fine.

Six disk changer in the rear plays everything including WMA, MP3 and shows full directories and looks very cool on the screen.

There is a hard to describe but easy to use graphic way of playing MP3s and WMA and will show later in a pic.

It may be my imagination but the throttle lag seems better too.

Eric Leong tech at at BMW Singapore

you did deliver in December as promised with 2 days left.

To the sales team

cdxp, could you give us your ECU date and version? Also the hardware installed in your car so that we can have more understanding why after your CIP20.0 update you are able to play MP3 and WMA? Through the Diagnostic menu, you will be able to check the version and etc. Here is how you get to the menu:-
1) Plug in your key, do not start the engine
2) Wait till you are in the main menu
3) Push and hold the knob for 10 second (Immediately after you push and hold you will get into the 1. Display off 2. Display settings.... menu)
4) 3 Right click (Clockwise)
5) 3 Left click (Anti-clockwise)
6) 1 Right click
7) 1 Left click
8) 1 Right click
9) Push the know once then you will get into the Diagnostic menu with "OSD" as the only selection, push once then you are in there.

Thanks in advanced.

helderbarata · 12-29-2005, 06:38 PM

Today im updated the software and now i can read MP3 in the navi pro.

tks bmw

RyBMW · 12-29-2005, 09:33 PM

Did anyone in the US get this update yet?

cdxp · 12-30-2005, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yebo!

Can anyone tell me what kind of dvd discs will work?

I've tried +R and they work. The DVD drive for me plays MP3 only no WMA. I still havent figured out the burning formula in Nero to get more than 8+3 menus so everthing is still truncated but it definitely plays.

wuga · 12-30-2005, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdxp

I've tried +R and they work. The DVD drive for me plays MP3 only no WMA. I still havent figured out the burning formula in Nero to get more than 8+3 menus so everthing is still truncated but it definitely plays.

No multisession, as taught by others.

cdxp · 12-30-2005, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wuga

cdxp, could you give us your ECU date and version? Also the hardware installed in your car so that we can have more understanding why after your CIP20.0 update you are able to play MP3 and WMA?

Wuga will check this for you later .

A couple of questions for you.

Did you try in the front CD and DVD drive ? Can you see the DVD drive now even if its greyed out on the menu ?
I would think even if the 6 CD changer in the boot/trunk doesnt work the front two drives should.

When i first put the MP3 disk in it took a while to get its act together and find and i guess read the index from the disk (especially in the boot/trunk) initially showing nothing. Wait for 2 minutes or so before you try anything else.

Also burn a "simple" disk MP3s only just in the root directory for testing. WMA does not show at all in the front two drives.

wuga · 12-30-2005, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdxp

Wuga will check this for you later .

A couple of questions for you.

Did you try in the front CD and DVD drive ? Can you see the DVD drive now even if its greyed out on the menu ?
I would think even if the 6 CD changer in the boot/trunk doesnt work the front two drives should.

When i first put the MP3 disk in it took a while to get its act together and find and i guess read the index from the disk (especially in the boot/trunk) initially showing nothing. Wait for 2 minutes or so before you try anything else.

Also burn a "simple" disk MP3s only just in the root directory for testing. WMA does not show at all in the front two drives.

Thanks cdxp. I tried it on both front loader and disc changer, once the MP3 is in, the CD/DVD Drive/CD* will be greyed out...

I think it is unusable, because BMW themself tried a MP3 which is working on post-September car and it works, it just dont work on mine...

Anyway, I will try your method again and wait longer but I doubt so, BMW China must be doing something stupid!

cabrioitalia · 12-30-2005, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by helderbarata

Today im updated the software and now i can read MP3 in the navi pro.

tks bmw

Could you please tell me your car's production date?
tnx.

wuga · 12-30-2005, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cabrioitalia

Could you please tell me your car's production date?
tnx.

It should be Sept 10/20, anyway it is the manafactured date in China.

This is my 6 disc changer part # 65.12-6967 641-02

cdxp · 12-30-2005, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wuga

cdxp, could you give us your ECU date and version? Also the hardware installed in your car so that we can have more understanding why after your CIP20.0 update you are able to play MP3 and WMA?

Here are the various software versions. I have no idea how to find the hardware

cdxp · 12-30-2005, 09:15 AM

and for the doubters amongst you - these are WMA files but MP3 looks the same. Now off to get a life

wuga · 12-30-2005, 10:04 AM

cdxp, a very big thanks!!!

I checked mine out, all are the same except for the manufactured date, mine was June 4th.

Audica4 · 12-30-2005, 10:54 AM

Took some pics today. But the question is how can I check out the S/W version in my E90 with Navi Professional?

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cdxp Enlisted Member 0 Rep 47 Posts Drives: 325 Saphire Black Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Singapore iTrader: (0)	Mine works with CIP20 upgrade MP3 and WMA Big sht eating grin. Mine works. Went in for CIP20 software upgrade today and it all came back working. I dont have a list of what they did and we had entered into a period of ahem* dispute after i kind of :mad: lost it in response to a "its not our fault" letter they sent me Christmas eve. Nobody said anything to me when i picked it up and i didnt ask. I was expecting the worst after what i read here. I will test more fully but here is summary of what i saw on the way home Can now see DVD player as a valid drive for music (i havent tested yet but will) Front CD drive only plays MP3 and wont recognise wma files and gives truncated titles and directory structures. But it plays MP3 fine. Six disk changer in the rear plays everything including WMA, MP3 and shows full directories and looks very cool on the screen. There is a hard to describe but easy to use graphic way of playing MP3s and WMA and will show later in a pic. It may be my imagination but the throttle lag seems better too. Last edited by cdxp; 12-30-2005 at 08:30 AM.. Reason: cashcard gone from car after upgrade
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