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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 06:37 AM
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Question Can Comand Be Hacked To Play TV On The Move???

Yep - I know it's dangerous and here in the UK, it's also illegal!

But just mondered if it can be done?
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 02:52 PM
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Yes The Euro Comands have a TV output. You can buy the AUX adapter for the T.V or playstation
The Euro Comands have a TV Button on the face..So Yes It can be done..Without hacking..Contact Steve @Mbenz.nl for the Info
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Old Dec 28, 2002 | 06:31 PM
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The MB dealers used to be able to do it, but their diagnostic systems (Star diagnosis) after around 6/2002 can no longer do it.

If you find a dealer willing to install the old 5/2002 software on their star diagnosis they can do it.

I also know how to do it (with a program I wrote and some hardware you buy), but unless you're into Linux and understand bits and bytes the answer is "its very hard to do"

nav-tv.co.uk is advertising they can do it in the UK. If its connected to the USA "nav-tv", then they can do it - I dont know if they are doing it by modifying comand - or hopefully they are using my "this is what ive worked out on the COMAND diagnostic interface" document and some hardware suitable for talking to the car's diagnostic connector

If I come to the next MB UK get to gether, i'll bring the kit to do it, and anyone who wants it can type the magic sequence into my laptop ...

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