theclutch

Does anyone out there know for sure if the service techs have an easy way to enable "video in motion"?


I know I can purchase after market software to enable this (dvdinmotion.com). But I'd rather not load "foreign" software into my COMAND.


I have a 6, 4 and 2 year old who I'd rather "stay quiet" while I'm driving by watching Frozen for the umpteenth time... Or other Disney movie that they like to watch over and over and over and over....


Thanks in advance!

Gester

No they won't enable it for you. They don't load "foreign" software onto your Command. They simply enable the code to do it - like flicking a switch.

I bought the module from here http://media-trading.net and it worked on the C63S no worries. It was $180 USD (I forget if that included postage or not).

It's quite a novelty driving with it on (and of course not looking at the screen heh)

theclutch

I would rather find an MB service rep that will do it vs. going with the "media-trading" route - especially after going into their website. I mean, c'mon. There is no way I'm going to risk my brand new AMG with that company that looks beyond shady. Who know what else they are doing by plugging into the OBD2 port? Like you said, it's merely "flipping a toggle switch in software".

Gester

You do know its actually illegal to have this done? (at least in most countries) Any MB rep that does this will lose their job if found out - so I think unless you can code it yourself then you're stuck with one of these "unknown" companies enabling it for you.

dvdinmotion.com has been around for a very long time and literally done it for thousands of vehincles without any dramas whatsoever - and to many members of this forum. Not really sure what you think can happen as they cant actually "load" software at all, just changing a code.

RDOCA

Maybe a $50 tablet for each.

theclutch

They throw up with tablets or phones.... But they don't when the "tablet" is stationery like mounted on the back seat... But I have the sport seats and there's no way to mount the tablet there.

theclutch

It maybe so. Actually, it's illegal to "have anything distracting to the driver" is the rule in a lot of states and is left to the police officer to decide what's distracting. So that leaves, eating, fiddling with the stereo, talking to a passenger (and looking at them while talking - weird, but some people can't talk without looking at who they're speaking with), picking your nose, etc.


Also, since we're on a soapbox here, it's also illegal to drive over the speed limit, put your seatbelt on AFTER you select drive in your car, make turns without using turn signals, rolling through a stop sign, talking on a cell while holding it, TEXTING (I truly wish people wouldn't do this), DUI, etc. ? Just sayin', unless anyone doesn't do any of these, let's avoid any judgmental attitudes. There's no way in hell I'd be watching DVD's while driving, but it's also a lot more distracting to me when the kids are going nuts on each other while we're doing long drives.

jeremyf0923

dvdinmotion actually seems quite reputable. I am pondering using them to enable this functionality when I get my car.

Mercedesguyatl

Dvd in motion works great. Installed in less than a minute... heres my video:

wumpyr99

Can somebody upload the dvdinmotion dvd to a share site? I would like to reverse engineer / figure out what they are doing. Hopefully this is a simple tweak that anybody can do once we actually know what they are doing.

cyberorth

I think the value of their product is in ease of install, no or little need to modify existing harness and reversibility and plug and play capability. They use a concept that is no secret. You can find what you need from other sources. The key is to fool comand into thinking that the transmission is in park or that the car is not moving.

theclutch

I don't believe so. It's not "fooling" anything. I believe it's even simpler than that where it's only a software toggle switch within COMAND that says something to the effect of "Allow video while the car is in motion" = one toggle switch.

wumpyr99

Speaking of COMAND, anybody figured out how to get into the engineering menu on W205? As there is no keypad, the typical Call End + 1 + # can't be used.

Perhaps there is a toggle for dvd in motion in there.

theclutch

There's already a thread on how to get into COMAND. You'll easily find it by searching . Unfortunately, the toggle is not there.

wumpyr99

Can you point me to the thread because I asked a while back and nobody replied to my thread and I searched the forum and couldn't find it. To be clear I am referring to engineering mode hidden menus. I've been looking for how to get into them because no keypad exists on the W205, so how do you get into the hidden menus?

theclutch

Sorry!!! I'm off to vacation and the wife is bashing me to get me off of the computer!!!!! Aarrrggghhh!!!! It's either in the AMG forum or the regular W205 forum. From memory, the buttons used are on the steering wheel.

wumpyr99

Are you referring to the service menu in the instrument cluster? i.e. holding down Answer Call + OK

cyberorth

That is the only thing I am aware of. There is no known way so far to get to the comand engineering menu. Yet.

cyberorth

As far as I know no one has yet cracked the comand and made at available publicly so the toggle switch is but a speculation. Companies that modify comand software to activate vim I can't trust as they are basically jail breaking the comand. Companies that use hardware do not modify software but physically intercept the signal. I know the previous model w204 as well as x164 and x166 do not have such toggle switch as I have played with the engineering comand menues several time.

I also don't know about split view but it is irrelevant here.

torontoR231

It's not a 3rd party software that gets installed. Basically when your AMG was manufactured it had the ability to use all functions, whether DVD or navigation address input, text messages, etc. However once it gets shipped to various markets they disable it due to that particular market's demand. What these software do pretty much is trick the car into thinking its safe to play while in motion and since everything remains OEM Mercedes it does not get detected by MB Service when you take your car in . www.bimmerguru.com/mercedes_benz

AMG_Eric

i bought my online. downloaded it to sd card and flashed my command. works perfect!!!!

Dasani

Which vendor?

AMG_Eric

http://www.dvdinmotion.com/mercedes-benz

LEX99FRC

Hey i can get dvd in motion cds for 165

LEX99FRC

10 people group buy can be done at $150