Adding the TV option

sahajesh · 10-07-2018, 02:38 PM

Apparently I can add the TV option by way of an FSC and some clever coding - is this true and if so, who can do this? vorph I guess?

teaston · 10-07-2018, 03:58 PM

You need the TV module which is around £400:

https://www.etkbmw.com/bmw/EN/search...dX/ECE/65_2359

Better to just take your iPad with you, larger screen and more channels available, plus catch up and Youtube etc.

sahajesh · 10-07-2018, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by teaston

You need the TV module which is around £400:

https://www.etkbmw.com/bmw/EN/search...dX/ECE/65_2359

Better to just take your iPad with you, larger screen and more channels available, plus catch up and Youtube etc.

Balls - I was advised that all I'd need is some coding as all the gubbins is present eg the TV tuner is present in Pro Nav with factory EBT etc.

Sasquartch · 10-09-2018, 08:45 AM

If TV is anything like a friend of mine who had an E60 (OK, quite a while ago now) it was pretty pants, had to find somewhere to park where the signal was good enough which was suprisingly difficult even in London

These days when you can use iPlayer and the like to watch live TV on a phone (which on later cars you can use CarPlay I think) the built in DVB tuner doesnt look a great option

Abzynthe · 10-11-2018, 07:29 AM

I think they should have a hdmi slot built in so you can add your own like a fire stick or apple TV.

Steve_M_Sport · 10-11-2018, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Abzynthe

I think they should have a hdmi slot built in so you can add your own like a fire stick or apple TV.

Would either of these work without wifi or can you tether them to a mobile phone for internet access ?

Kal101 · 10-11-2018, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sahajesh

Apparently I can add the TV option by way of an FSC and some clever coding - is this true and if so, who can do this? vorph I guess?

Dare say vorph - could have done but didn’t some nobber get him banned

Ps he’s still on the f30 Facebook page.

Abzynthe · 10-12-2018, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve_M_Sport

Would either of these work without wifi or can you tether them to a mobile phone for internet access ?

You would just tether them to your phone, or in car wi-fi if your feel like paying those ridiculous prices lol.

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