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Hi, i bought a x5 3.0d s 2006 about two weeks ago there was no mention of it have tv on it but after nosing about under the spare wheel i found it has got the tv tuner fitted but not showing up on the menu. i unpluged and then pluged back in the fan started for a about two seconds and stopped and help on want to do would be great.
[quote=# Lord Lucan #]Is there a way of getting digital TV into my E39 M5 as it dont pick up digital anyone know if there is a fix or plug in to resolve the issue and the TV up and running digital??
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I'd be interested in this too.
Being in the South East I still have analogue reception and I have surprised myself with how often I actually use the tv. I've frequently found myself with Formula 1 qualifying on in the background as get stuck in traffic on the way home.
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I'd be interested in this too.
Being in the South East I still have analogue reception and I have surprised myself with how often I actually use the tv. I've frequently found myself with Formula 1 qualifying on in the background as get stuck in traffic on the way home.
Hi
The OEM hybid analogue/digital unit at around £450-600 delivered, when they turn up usually on German ebay will of course be 2nd hand and no warranty. They're also a few years old now and of course contain older chipsets and electronics.
The only other solution which has better inputs and still works with the oem controls is this unit here
http://www.tv-in-motion.co.uk/bmw_Digital_TV.html
The downsides for this TVIM unit is that it's unbranded and I think it needs the antenna's fitted somewhere to the car. The TVIM representative is a Trader on bmw5.co.uk and there is a thread about this unit there. This unit is also £500 and if you need to have someone fit it, the cost of that fitting as well.
All the other units you see on ebay are usually also unbranded and most likely from the far east, avoid these really as the cheapest ones only have a single TV tuner. The most pricier ones at like £150/200 or so, there's no or hardly any independent reviews, and likely to have mediocre performance.
I suspect, many E46, E39, E38 and E53 owners who do have the TV function will most likely not bother upgrading their TV tuners.
Alternative is to go for aftermarket products to replace the whole oem setup ...
Cheers, Dennis!
The OEM hybid analogue/digital unit at around £450-600 delivered, when they turn up usually on German ebay will of course be 2nd hand and no warranty. They're also a few years old now and of course contain older chipsets and electronics.
The only other solution which has better inputs and still works with the oem controls is this unit here
http://www.tv-in-motion.co.uk/bmw_Digital_TV.html
The downsides for this TVIM unit is that it's unbranded and I think it needs the antenna's fitted somewhere to the car. The TVIM representative is a Trader on bmw5.co.uk and there is a thread about this unit there. This unit is also £500 and if you need to have someone fit it, the cost of that fitting as well.
All the other units you see on ebay are usually also unbranded and most likely from the far east, avoid these really as the cheapest ones only have a single TV tuner. The most pricier ones at like £150/200 or so, there's no or hardly any independent reviews, and likely to have mediocre performance.
I suspect, many E46, E39, E38 and E53 owners who do have the TV function will most likely not bother upgrading their TV tuners.
Alternative is to go for aftermarket products to replace the whole oem setup ...
Cheers, Dennis!
DennisCooper said:
Hi
The OEM hybid analogue/digital unit at around £450-600 delivered, when they turn up usually on German ebay will of course be 2nd hand and no warranty. They're also a few years old now and of course contain older chipsets and electronics.
The only other solution which has better inputs and still works with the oem controls is this unit here
http://www.tv-in-motion.co.uk/bmw_Digital_TV.html
The downsides for this TVIM unit is that it's unbranded and I think it needs the antenna's fitted somewhere to the car. The TVIM representative is a Trader on bmw5.co.uk and there is a thread about this unit there. This unit is also £500 and if you need to have someone fit it, the cost of that fitting as well.
All the other units you see on ebay are usually also unbranded and most likely from the far east, avoid these really as the cheapest ones only have a single TV tuner. The most pricier ones at like £150/200 or so, there's no or hardly any independent reviews, and likely to have mediocre performance.
I suspect, many E46, E39, E38 and E53 owners who do have the TV function will most likely not bother upgrading their TV tuners.
Alternative is to go for aftermarket products to replace the whole oem setup ...
Cheers, Dennis!
Thanks Dennis The OEM hybid analogue/digital unit at around £450-600 delivered, when they turn up usually on German ebay will of course be 2nd hand and no warranty. They're also a few years old now and of course contain older chipsets and electronics.
The only other solution which has better inputs and still works with the oem controls is this unit here
http://www.tv-in-motion.co.uk/bmw_Digital_TV.html
The downsides for this TVIM unit is that it's unbranded and I think it needs the antenna's fitted somewhere to the car. The TVIM representative is a Trader on bmw5.co.uk and there is a thread about this unit there. This unit is also £500 and if you need to have someone fit it, the cost of that fitting as well.
All the other units you see on ebay are usually also unbranded and most likely from the far east, avoid these really as the cheapest ones only have a single TV tuner. The most pricier ones at like £150/200 or so, there's no or hardly any independent reviews, and likely to have mediocre performance.
I suspect, many E46, E39, E38 and E53 owners who do have the TV function will most likely not bother upgrading their TV tuners.
Alternative is to go for aftermarket products to replace the whole oem setup ...
Cheers, Dennis!
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