Possible to hookup rear parking camera to Idrive screen?

IoT · 03-19-2005, 08:17 AM

Always wanted a rear parking camera to help with the parking (plus, it's just pretty cool)

Anyone know if I'll be able to hookup a rear camera directly to the Idrive screen? That would rock. :rocks:

PongY · 03-19-2005, 08:36 AM

of course, anything is possible.... as long as the idrive screen can function like any other in-car dvd screen, then you can hook it up to a camera.

jl215 · 03-19-2005, 10:05 AM

great idea. examples from nsx... looks so very cool (and useful).

Daveop · 03-20-2005, 11:11 AM

That looks awesome. Gonna look even better in the Idrive screen cuz it doesn't look tacked on like those screens.

jayo · 03-22-2005, 04:50 PM

Hi,

I have a European accessories brochure for the E90 and it has a "Reversing Camera", a "Retrofit Kit Monitor" and a "Front Camera".

From the pictures it looks like the screen is intergrated into the ventilation duct in the centre console.

Irish prices star at €544 for the reversing camera, through to €882 for the front camera.

The brochure also has a really cool "BMW portable DVD system" which is described as "A docking station intergrated in the roof lining on a level with the driver and front passanger's seats accommodates the portabe DVD player". It also goes onto say that you can plug in a game console or a video camera, and it plays MP3's. It also comes with 2 cordless stereo headsets. It is available in Europe from September 2005 and prices have to be confirmed.

Jayo

bimmerphreak · 03-22-2005, 05:39 PM

Jayo, is this the BMW portable DVD system you're talking about? That's so cool.

jayo · 03-22-2005, 07:25 PM

Hey bimmerphreak,

Yeah, that's it.

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PongY Enlisted Member 5 Rep 31 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	of course, anything is possible.... as long as the idrive screen can function like any other in-car dvd screen, then you can hook it up to a camera.
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jl215 Private 40 Rep 58 Posts Drives: E36 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ILLUSION OF TRANQUILITY iTrader: (0)	great idea. examples from nsx... looks so very cool (and useful).
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Daveop Second Lieutenant 94 Rep 242 Posts Drives: 3 BMWs Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Socal iTrader: (0)	That looks awesome. Gonna look even better in the Idrive screen cuz it doesn't look tacked on like those screens.
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jayo Private 36 Rep 59 Posts Drives: F15 X5 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Meath, Ireland iTrader: (0)	Reversing Camera & DVD system Hi, I have a European accessories brochure for the E90 and it has a "Reversing Camera", a "Retrofit Kit Monitor" and a "Front Camera". From the pictures it looks like the screen is intergrated into the ventilation duct in the centre console. Irish prices star at €544 for the reversing camera, through to €882 for the front camera. The brochure also has a really cool "BMW portable DVD system" which is described as "A docking station intergrated in the roof lining on a level with the driver and front passanger's seats accommodates the portabe DVD player". It also goes onto say that you can plug in a game console or a video camera, and it plays MP3's. It also comes with 2 cordless stereo headsets. It is available in Europe from September 2005 and prices have to be confirmed. Jayo
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bimmerphreak Enlisted Member 7 Rep 44 Posts Drives: 03 330ci Join Date: Mar 2005 iTrader: (0)	Jayo, is this the BMW portable DVD system you're talking about? That's so cool.
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jayo Private 36 Rep 59 Posts Drives: F15 X5 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Meath, Ireland iTrader: (0)	Hey bimmerphreak, Yeah, that's it.
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