Exciting News (for me) from AV Electronics, Inc - DVD movie function for iDrive

nickganga · 09-08-2006, 08:53 AM

Has anybody done an install with an AV Electronics unit? I would like to hook up a computer to the display and I wanted to know if anyone has had any luck with this product. Still not VGA though?

nyc3r · 09-08-2006, 09:35 AM

$600 for parts to watch DVD is quite expensive.. I can pickup portable play for $100. Granted it's not as clean but.. $600... + labor to install.. :mad:

cdheaven · 09-08-2006, 12:15 PM

its not like its an adapter that gives you availability to play 1 dvd. or something. this is multiple inputs, multiple outputs, can be set up to automatically switch to a rear camera when put in reverse, comes with a remote control. i agree itsw somewhat expensive which is why i havent done it yet, but i do think it would be worth it. appearntly screen quality is amazing. and labor is reaaaal simple.

cdheaven · 09-08-2006, 12:19 PM

also. i cant believe i posted that 367 days ago and now its resurrected. a year is soo long ago.

tman · 09-08-2006, 12:49 PM

I'd be interested, if it meant I could also mount 2 lcd screens in the headrests and feed them via this thingy so that my kids could watch DVD's.

tman · 09-08-2006, 12:57 PM

Is the price for the budget version (as mentioned on their website) or the full version? I would only need the budget version (2 inputs).

cdheaven · 09-08-2006, 01:39 PM

i think its 550 for the full version. if they budget version is more than 400, i would PROBABLY just get the full version. ESPECIALLY if you are already thinking about adding more screens. the full version has 3 outputs and a built in video amplifier. and you can have all 4 screens watching 4 different things. so thats fun.

TheCount · 10-08-2006, 03:53 PM

Does anyone actually have this thing? I'd love to hear about people that have experience using it.

BoLaS · 12-12-2006, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by TheCount

Does anyone actually have this thing? I'd love to hear about people that have experience using it.

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09-08-2006, 08:53 AM	#23
nickganga Private 7 Rep 69 Posts Drives: 2011 335d Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Detroit, MI iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 335d [0.00]	Has anybody done an install with an AV Electronics unit? I would like to hook up a computer to the display and I wanted to know if anyone has had any luck with this product. Still not VGA though?
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09-08-2006, 09:35 AM	#24
nyc3r Colonel 112 Rep 2,589 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (24)	$600 for parts to watch DVD is quite expensive.. I can pickup portable play for $100. Granted it's not as clean but.. $600... + labor to install.. :mad:
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09-08-2006, 12:15 PM	#25
cdheaven I'm Starving , So I Guess You Are What You Eat 229 Rep 943 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Fl iTrader: (1)	its not like its an adapter that gives you availability to play 1 dvd. or something. this is multiple inputs, multiple outputs, can be set up to automatically switch to a rear camera when put in reverse, comes with a remote control. i agree itsw somewhat expensive which is why i havent done it yet, but i do think it would be worth it. appearntly screen quality is amazing. and labor is reaaaal simple. __________________ 2006 325i Sparkling Graphite Metallic-Black Leatherette Navigation-Bmw Assist Automatic-Xenons Carbon Fiber Front Lips-Aluminum Pedals Power/heated Front Seats 5% Tint all around 30% On windshield all the way down
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09-08-2006, 12:19 PM	#26
cdheaven I'm Starving , So I Guess You Are What You Eat 229 Rep 943 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Fl iTrader: (1)	also. i cant believe i posted that 367 days ago and now its resurrected. a year is soo long ago. __________________ 2006 325i Sparkling Graphite Metallic-Black Leatherette Navigation-Bmw Assist Automatic-Xenons Carbon Fiber Front Lips-Aluminum Pedals Power/heated Front Seats 5% Tint all around 30% On windshield all the way down
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tman Lieutenant Colonel 44 Rep 1,511 Posts Drives: 2014 i3 BEV Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Guelph, Ontario iTrader: (11) Garage List 2014 i3 BEV [0.00]	Is the price for the budget version (as mentioned on their website) or the full version? I would only need the budget version (2 inputs). __________________ OMG! Born Electric 10/17/2018! 2014 I01 i3 BEV 2011 E91 328i xDRIVE TOURING \| 2010 F83 X3 3.0i xDRIVE \| 2006 E90 330i 6MT (Ret)
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cdheaven I'm Starving , So I Guess You Are What You Eat 229 Rep 943 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Fl iTrader: (1)	i think its 550 for the full version. if they budget version is more than 400, i would PROBABLY just get the full version. ESPECIALLY if you are already thinking about adding more screens. the full version has 3 outputs and a built in video amplifier. and you can have all 4 screens watching 4 different things. so thats fun. __________________ 2006 325i Sparkling Graphite Metallic-Black Leatherette Navigation-Bmw Assist Automatic-Xenons Carbon Fiber Front Lips-Aluminum Pedals Power/heated Front Seats 5% Tint all around 30% On windshield all the way down
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