Wildbill

The computer screen in the center console appears too small for NAVI or map. I hope that is not the screen for NAVI.

Does anyone have a picture of a COMAND in the new E-class?

akmal31

here is a pic of the COMMAND system. it's a small pic. you can tell that the screen is beiiger than the audio 50 aps

Wildbill

Thanks, akmal31.

Interesting, the screen appears to display a view of the freeway ?at the interchange.

I wonder if the screen is bigger than the current E-class COMAND and if the new NAVI software is backward compatible with the ole E-class COMAND.

awiner

The new software is DVD based, not backwards compatible obviously.

The screen from the full pictures I have seen appears to be wider than the current screen and therefore a little less high in vertical size.

PHYBENZ

Here is a bigger pic of it.

Wildbill

Thank you all for providing the information.

Finally a DVD -based NAVI.

But I just cannot get used to the trapezoid shape of the new COMAND system. Actually, the set of buttons below the COMAND is also trapezoid.

Silver_Lana

This following picture originally posted by MusFather(props to the man) gives you a better orientation for the size of the new command face unit.
Personally, i think it sucks... NOT!

Such a beautiful car... inside and out.... :drool:

MusFather

haha thanxs Silver_Lana

And I 100% agree with you man, this interior makes me drool, it is soo beautiful, and when the nav is centered, it looks alot better, in the S-class the nav is not centered in the console so its a little confusing but when it is centered i think it looks better



-Musfather

njoyaz

Don't worry about the size of the screen on the DVD Nav display. It
appears to be about 2 inches wider and about 1'2 inch higher than the
current Command.

MusFather

The size looks good to me in the pictures


-Musfather

99ML430

No worries, just get the optional steering column mounted 17" plasma screen. Are you guys on dope? I mean other than basic overviews it's not like you ought to be spending time watching DVD's on your Nav screen. Course if you are vision challenged maybe one of those big magnifying stickers you use on the rearview mirrors of your RV can be employed.

MusFather

Yea but it should not be too small


-Musfather

sungulent

i think u can display a map in that area

audi tt mal screen is like in inch x inch

bagwell

I heard the DVD based COMAND II is being delayed on intial E class cars....Cd based COMAND will be in the first E's.

anybody confirm that ?

Callaway

You are correct that the first cars come with CD Sat Nav and later DVD.

Devilish

Can someone tell me what is the different between the CD and DVD units? What are the advantages and disadvantage of each unit?

Thanks

rajswift

Does anyone know "FOR SURE" about the COMAND unit for the New W211's, and if they'll be a factory or a dealer option. My salesperson just informed me that my E500 should be here in about 1 - 1 1/2 months. I am getting the E1 and E2 package, and also wanted the Navigation unit but the salesperson himself is not sure about the details and options of the car.