MP3 player now built into COMAND?
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MP3 player now built into COMAND?
I have been at the CeBit exhibition in Germany today. I came across the Harman/Becker stand where they were demonstrating all the navigation/communication systems that they make for car manufacturers, including Daimler Chrysler. On the MB pod they had the COMAND APS module, and on the list of features was listed "MP3 Player / Decoder (from fall 2003)". Unfortunately the tech guy was away till Monday, but the people there seemed to think it would work by putting a CD or DVD with MP3 tracks into the DVD slot on the dash.
Can anyone with a very recent COMAND try this? I will try to see the tech guy when he gets back.
Can anyone with a very recent COMAND try this? I will try to see the tech guy when he gets back.
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It works on mine .....
I recently retrofitted my 01 C320 with a 2004 US-Spec COMAND head unit and it plays CDs burned with MP3 songs .... works great actually ......
Here is my website with links that describe how I did the install.
COMAND 2.0 Retrofit
Paul
Here is my website with links that describe how I did the install.
COMAND 2.0 Retrofit
Paul
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Re: MP3 player now built into COMAND?
Originally posted by FourBore
I have been at the CeBit exhibition in Germany today. I came across the Harman/Becker stand where they were demonstrating all the navigation/communication systems that they make for car manufacturers, including Daimler Chrysler. On the MB pod they had the COMAND APS module, and on the list of features was listed "MP3 Player / Decoder (from fall 2003)". Unfortunately the tech guy was away till Monday, but the people there seemed to think it would work by putting a CD or DVD with MP3 tracks into the DVD slot on the dash.
Can anyone with a very recent COMAND try this? I will try to see the tech guy when he gets back.
I have been at the CeBit exhibition in Germany today. I came across the Harman/Becker stand where they were demonstrating all the navigation/communication systems that they make for car manufacturers, including Daimler Chrysler. On the MB pod they had the COMAND APS module, and on the list of features was listed "MP3 Player / Decoder (from fall 2003)". Unfortunately the tech guy was away till Monday, but the people there seemed to think it would work by putting a CD or DVD with MP3 tracks into the DVD slot on the dash.
Can anyone with a very recent COMAND try this? I will try to see the tech guy when he gets back.
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Re: It works on mine .....
Originally posted by paulhdick
I recently retrofitted my 01 C320 with a 2004 US-Spec COMAND head unit and it plays CDs burned with MP3 songs .... works great actually ......
Here is my website with links that describe how I did the install.
COMAND 2.0 Retrofit
Paul
I recently retrofitted my 01 C320 with a 2004 US-Spec COMAND head unit and it plays CDs burned with MP3 songs .... works great actually ......
Here is my website with links that describe how I did the install.
COMAND 2.0 Retrofit
Paul
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I don't know .....
My COMAND is part number A203 827 48 42 that shows a manufacturing date of Sept '03. It has the SAT button for the Satellite radio option in the place the TV button is located on Euro-Spec COMANDs. I am sure the software was never updated as I received the unit in the original box from the factory and installed it myself. I think it will even play MP3s recorded on a DVD but I have not verified that yet. I'll check that out ASAP .... The NAV is CD based ....
I have no idea if MP3s will play on a 2003 spec COMAND unit. You can always try ... it won't hurt anything ....
Paul
I have no idea if MP3s will play on a 2003 spec COMAND unit. You can always try ... it won't hurt anything ....
Paul
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Hey Paul i got the part number A203 827 5342, can u tell if this one is capable of playing MP3. I have had a chance to try it out, cuz i haven't install it yet. Hope this is what you need to tell if it is capable !
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That number doesn't really help ....
But it's not because of the number. I just don't know. That part number is used in 2002 and 2003 vehicles. My guess would be it's not compatible with MP3.
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I've got a 2002 C32 w/ COMAND - original equipment - no SAT or TV button (just a blank). I popped in a disc with mp3's in the root directory and while the CD player recognized it as a data disc, the songs did not play - so I'm still using my mp3 player and audio input.
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Originally posted by Hussain
What exactly is an Mp3 cd? What is the difference between a burned cd and a mp3 cd? Are they the same thing?
What exactly is an Mp3 cd? What is the difference between a burned cd and a mp3 cd? Are they the same thing?
b. Regular audio-cd is burned using the audio format.
A typical cd holds 80 mnts of audio or 700 megabytes of data. A typical 3 mnt song in MP3 format is about 5 megabytes, hence you can potentially have 700/5 or 140 songs (or 700/3 = 233 mnts) on a data cd.
Hope that helps.
