MP3s, DVD and standard radio with iDrive

Jongi · 10-07-2005, 04:28 AM

I have a 320i with the exclusive package and iDrive installed. I figured that because the front loader can take the navigation DVD that it should be able to take a DVD with MP3s on it.

As it turns out I was partly right. I transfered a couple of CDs I have onto a DVD and inserted this DVD into the radio. However what is strange is that it displays round about the first 10 or so albums and not the rest. So am I missing something here?

E90Fleet · 10-07-2005, 04:37 AM

Hello

Im guessing you have Business Navigation ?

Anyway DVD MP3 has never been advertised, and it seems one is limited by the amount of songs one can see on the DVD with the car, and the albums are also limited.

I think the Software was written for CD's ( with a bit of a buffer ) thus its maximim limit is below what a DVD can hold. Hopefually they may find people are using DVD MP3's and will increase it in future updates.

Jongi · 10-07-2005, 05:22 AM

E90Fleet: Yeah I have the Business Navigation. And your explanations is pretty much what i suspected.

Let's hope further updates do the trick. I see you are in SA. Have you had a software update?

E90Fleet · 10-07-2005, 06:37 AM

Havent got a E90 yet

Flash · 10-07-2005, 10:50 AM

no, i have also the business idrive it shows al the tracks (249) on the dvd with the names and everthing. Maybe you are using a low qaulity dvd. i only use verbatim

E90Fleet · 10-07-2005, 12:05 PM

Is 249 a full DVD of MP3's ?

chrissal1 · 10-07-2005, 12:12 PM

E90Fleet - Do you plan on getting an E90? If so, which one would you get? What are you driving now?

Broken1 · 10-07-2005, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Fleet

Is 249 a full DVD of MP3's ?

No. If we play apple apple (like an ipod) 4gb is like 1000 songs and a writable dvd is about 4.7gb each side! So, a full DVD of MP3's is over 1000songs.

I can fit about 200 songs on a normal MP3 cd!!

When did so much music rule our lives....

E90Fleet · 10-07-2005, 02:04 PM

Thats what I thought, and the car wont recognise more than something like 320 songs

E90Fleet · 10-07-2005, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrissal1

E90Fleet - Do you plan on getting an E90? If so, which one would you get? What are you driving now?

A 330i with M Sports Pack sounds nice, or a M3 if I can find the funds when it comes out

Driving a old 5 Series currently

Jongi · 10-11-2005, 05:01 AM

I've also noticed that a CD I burnt will not play the 1st track on the CD when I play it from the changer. But it will play the 1st track if I put it into the front loader on the Business Navigation.

Jongi · 11-17-2005, 01:20 PM

Anyone (esp in SA) with a Business Nav that shows ALL songs on a DVD full of MP3s. Looks like mine shows about 1.3gig of music

dimateodor · 04-13-2007, 06:32 AM

Hello
I've read on another forum that you can see all the songs if you put them into folders,not directly on the dvd....I don't know for sure,i'll be ordering my 330xd in a short while.....Just trying to help.Anyway,please tell me if it worked!

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Jongi Private First Class 6 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 320i w/Exclusive Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa iTrader: (0)	MP3s, DVD and standard radio with iDrive I have a 320i with the exclusive package and iDrive installed. I figured that because the front loader can take the navigation DVD that it should be able to take a DVD with MP3s on it. As it turns out I was partly right. I transfered a couple of CDs I have onto a DVD and inserted this DVD into the radio. However what is strange is that it displays round about the first 10 or so albums and not the rest. So am I missing something here?
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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1338 Rep 10,187 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	Hello Im guessing you have Business Navigation ? Anyway DVD MP3 has never been advertised, and it seems one is limited by the amount of songs one can see on the DVD with the car, and the albums are also limited. I think the Software was written for CD's ( with a bit of a buffer ) thus its maximim limit is below what a DVD can hold. Hopefually they may find people are using DVD MP3's and will increase it in future updates.
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Jongi Private First Class 6 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 320i w/Exclusive Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa iTrader: (0)	E90Fleet: Yeah I have the Business Navigation. And your explanations is pretty much what i suspected. Let's hope further updates do the trick. I see you are in SA. Have you had a software update?
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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1338 Rep 10,187 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	Havent got a E90 yet
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Flash Private 14 Rep 72 Posts Drives: E90 320i Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Africa, Cape Town iTrader: (0)	no, i have also the business idrive it shows al the tracks (249) on the dvd with the names and everthing. Maybe you are using a low qaulity dvd. i only use verbatim
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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1338 Rep 10,187 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	Is 249 a full DVD of MP3's ?
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chrissal1 Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 263 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	E90Fleet - Do you plan on getting an E90? If so, which one would you get? What are you driving now?
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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1338 Rep 10,187 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	Thats what I thought, and the car wont recognise more than something like 320 songs
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Jongi Private First Class 6 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 320i w/Exclusive Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa iTrader: (0)	I've also noticed that a CD I burnt will not play the 1st track on the CD when I play it from the changer. But it will play the 1st track if I put it into the front loader on the Business Navigation.
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Jongi Private First Class 6 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 320i w/Exclusive Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa iTrader: (0)	Anyone (esp in SA) with a Business Nav that shows ALL songs on a DVD full of MP3s. Looks like mine shows about 1.3gig of music
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dimateodor New Member 0 Rep 27 Posts Drives: BMW E92 330Xd Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campina iTrader: (0)	Hello I've read on another forum that you can see all the songs if you put them into folders,not directly on the dvd....I don't know for sure,i'll be ordering my 330xd in a short while.....Just trying to help.Anyway,please tell me if it worked!
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