dubaudi

OK, got another one...lol

Has anyone had any success using the PCMCIA slot to play music off an SD card? How's the navigation via COMAND?

cptdaz

Yes, it works, but again you have to be careful with the type of PC cards, because not all PC cards work. I provided a link to the one I know works in my previous post in this thread. The navigation is passable but not great or even good; the only way of organizing the music is by folder. I prefer bluetooth streaming (iheartradio, pandora, spotify etc).

dubaudi

I have an '09...so as far as I can tell, that's not an option

cptdaz

I have an '09 as well. I use Anystream, which connects to the ipod connection and gives you streaming audio through bluetooth capability. It even allow you basic controls (like skipping) via steering wheel (not COMAND unfortunately).

dubaudi

Awesome! I think I'll give that a try. How's the audio quality?

cptdaz

It's good enough; stereo only. You're more limited by the audio quality through cellular signals than bluetooth.

dubaudi

But I can play the music right off my iPhone which should work great.

As a backup plan, I just ordered a Sandisk PCMCIA card adaptor and 32gb SDHC card from Newegg...

I really CAN'T use the factory iPod integration...it gives me road rage...lol

cptdaz

Yes, it will play any audio from the iphone, including movies and apps.

transenpai

#3, I don't believe the US models have it. I remember other benzs having it back in the day and was very sad when the c63 didn't have it (clearly not a deal breaker!)