DVD MP3 CD's

RaptorKTM · 08-16-2006, 02:18 PM

Hey ive tried to play many DVD Mp3 cds and my car just wont recognise them. Anyone know if im doing something wrong. I mean i know the car has the capability to play DVD, i mean in the audio section it gives you the option.

Kamando · 08-16-2006, 02:37 PM

Are you putting the DVD in the Navigation (DVD) drive? It wont work in the normal cd slot.

RaptorKTM · 08-16-2006, 02:43 PM

so if i put it in the nav slot i can play it?

Kamando · 08-16-2006, 02:43 PM

He's talking about playing MP3s from a DVD not a DVD movie. Playing MP3s from a DVD works fine on US cars you just have to stick the disc in the bottom slot where the NAV disc goes.

Kamando · 08-16-2006, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by socalm3

so if i put it in the nav slot i can play it?

YES!

RaptorKTM · 08-16-2006, 02:50 PM

so BMW thought it was a smart design to not have nav when you want to listen to a DVD MP3 cd.... pretty damn stupid

Kamando · 08-16-2006, 03:04 PM

Only cars with Navigation can even play DVD MP3 discs because of the Navigation drive which has to be a DVD drive due to the size of the navigation discs. The regular slot intended for music only plays CDs. So its mainly a by-product of having navigation not a fully intended feature.

mds82 · 08-16-2006, 05:23 PM

it works. try using a different format when burning the CD. i made a huge post like 10 months ago about this. Try it again. You need I-Drive

jojogargoles · 08-16-2006, 05:26 PM

Nice to know~

RaptorKTM · 08-16-2006, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mds82

it works. try using a different format when burning the CD. i made a huge post like 10 months ago about this. Try it again. You need I-Drive

ok i put it in the nav slot where the nav cd goes. it worked perfect. but in the cd cdmp3 slot it doesnt work. so if you have any idea one what format to burn it in le tme know

LarryK1000 · 08-16-2006, 08:56 PM

You don't seem to get something pretty basic:

A DVD is NOT a CD. They are as different as a 8-Track vs. a Cassette Tape. So, a CD Drive Mechanism CAN'T read a DVD. So, you CAN'T put your MP3 DVD into the CD drive. It will ONLY Play in the DVD Drive.

The CD Plays in the CD drive and it also can be an MP3 Disk.

Lastly, although I haven't tried it in the BMW, normally a DVD Drive CAN read a regular CD disk. But, there really wouldn't be any reason to do that in the car.

Hope this clears things up for you, SOCALM3.

Larry

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RaptorKTM Colonel 253 Rep 2,366 Posts Drives: 1 M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW 1 M [0.00]	DVD MP3 CD's Hey ive tried to play many DVD Mp3 cds and my car just wont recognise them. Anyone know if im doing something wrong. I mean i know the car has the capability to play DVD, i mean in the audio section it gives you the option.
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Kamando Captain 57 Rep 617 Posts Drives: - Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: - iTrader: (3)	Are you putting the DVD in the Navigation (DVD) drive? It wont work in the normal cd slot.
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RaptorKTM Colonel 253 Rep 2,366 Posts Drives: 1 M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW 1 M [0.00]	so if i put it in the nav slot i can play it?
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Kamando Captain 57 Rep 617 Posts Drives: - Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: - iTrader: (3)	He's talking about playing MP3s from a DVD not a DVD movie. Playing MP3s from a DVD works fine on US cars you just have to stick the disc in the bottom slot where the NAV disc goes.
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RaptorKTM Colonel 253 Rep 2,366 Posts Drives: 1 M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW 1 M [0.00]	so BMW thought it was a smart design to not have nav when you want to listen to a DVD MP3 cd.... pretty damn stupid
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Kamando Captain 57 Rep 617 Posts Drives: - Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: - iTrader: (3)	Only cars with Navigation can even play DVD MP3 discs because of the Navigation drive which has to be a DVD drive due to the size of the navigation discs. The regular slot intended for music only plays CDs. So its mainly a by-product of having navigation not a fully intended feature.
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mds82 Major General 379 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	it works. try using a different format when burning the CD. i made a huge post like 10 months ago about this. Try it again. You need I-Drive
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08-16-2006, 08:56 PM	#11
LarryK1000 Larry from Los Angeles 16 Rep 296 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles (SFV) iTrader: (0)	You don't seem to get something pretty basic: A DVD is NOT a CD. They are as different as a 8-Track vs. a Cassette Tape. So, a CD Drive Mechanism CAN'T read a DVD. So, you CAN'T put your MP3 DVD into the CD drive. It will ONLY Play in the DVD Drive. The CD Plays in the CD drive and it also can be an MP3 Disk. Lastly, although I haven't tried it in the BMW, normally a DVD Drive CAN read a regular CD disk. But, there really wouldn't be any reason to do that in the car. Hope this clears things up for you, SOCALM3. Larry
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