DVD in Motion: US Comand
08-24-2010, 06:34 PM
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DVD in Motion: US Comand
Hey Guys,
Before you say to search. I have all over google and elsewhere. I want a straight up answer if I can do DVD in motion? I can play DVDs right now if I am parked. I tried all buttons and such but nothing....
Before you say to search. I have all over google and elsewhere. I want a straight up answer if I can do DVD in motion? I can play DVDs right now if I am parked. I tried all buttons and such but nothing....
08-24-2010, 07:17 PM
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I think it depends on how old your comand system is. I know there is an aftermarket solution for this if you care enough to spend money / rewire things
08-24-2010, 07:31 PM
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mine is 08/03....so its old enough...what is your aftermarket solution? I found one on ebay for $150 plug n play harness
08-25-2010, 04:03 PM
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If your COMAND has a "VIDEO" button on the upper left hand corner (just to the right of "AUDIO"), you have the Euro-version COMAND. If it has "SAT", then you have the US-version.
The following sequence should work on the Euro-version COMAND (I unlocked mine with it and now have DVD capability while the vehicle is in motion).
1) PRESS AND HOLD: MUTE + END CALL + SERV
*After a few seconds the Screen will read : 'WELCOME TO ENGINEERING MODE" (this is the main Menu)
2) PRESS AND HOLD: # + * + <
* This will access the "Secret Menu" (which will appear on the right side of the screen).
3) ACCESS "DR DIST" (Driver Distraction) with the corresponding screen button (on the right)
* Unselect all options, this will release the "Video in Motion"
Hope this helps. Good luck.
The following sequence should work on the Euro-version COMAND (I unlocked mine with it and now have DVD capability while the vehicle is in motion).
1) PRESS AND HOLD: MUTE + END CALL + SERV
*After a few seconds the Screen will read : 'WELCOME TO ENGINEERING MODE" (this is the main Menu)
2) PRESS AND HOLD: # + * + <
* This will access the "Secret Menu" (which will appear on the right side of the screen).
3) ACCESS "DR DIST" (Driver Distraction) with the corresponding screen button (on the right)
* Unselect all options, this will release the "Video in Motion"
Hope this helps. Good luck.
08-25-2010, 09:04 PM
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I have a W211 09" dvd does not woek when car is moving cause it is a distrubance to the driver. I would like to by pass this because it pretty useless to have a dvd player when the car is parked.
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08-25-2010, 09:06 PM
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Wow! I'm about to jump out of my office and try this...! 
If your COMAND has a "VIDEO" button on the upper left hand corner (just to the right of "AUDIO"), you have the Euro-version COMAND. If it has "SAT", then you have the US-version.
The following sequence should work on the Euro-version COMAND (I unlocked mine with it and now have DVD capability while the vehicle is in motion).
1) PRESS AND HOLD: MUTE + END CALL + SERV
*After a few seconds the Screen will read : 'WELCOME TO ENGINEERING MODE" (this is the main Menu)
2) PRESS AND HOLD: # + * + <
* This will access the "Secret Menu" (which will appear on the right side of the screen).
3) ACCESS "DR DIST" (Driver Distraction) with the corresponding screen button (on the right)
* Unselect all options, this will release the "Video in Motion"
Hope this helps. Good luck.
The following sequence should work on the Euro-version COMAND (I unlocked mine with it and now have DVD capability while the vehicle is in motion).
1) PRESS AND HOLD: MUTE + END CALL + SERV
*After a few seconds the Screen will read : 'WELCOME TO ENGINEERING MODE" (this is the main Menu)
2) PRESS AND HOLD: # + * + <
* This will access the "Secret Menu" (which will appear on the right side of the screen).
3) ACCESS "DR DIST" (Driver Distraction) with the corresponding screen button (on the right)
* Unselect all options, this will release the "Video in Motion"
Hope this helps. Good luck.
03-18-2011, 04:14 PM
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Ok I just tried this... I was able to get into the engineer menu, but the 2nd secret menu was more tricky.. i dunno if they have to be pushed and held in order, or held for 5 seconds or ??? but it took a good 2 or 3 mins of trying in order make the additional menu appear.
Once there, I went into the DR DIST section, and all items already looked as if they were unchecked... weird. So maybe the previous owner took it to a place that did this hook up for him, but I highly doubt it... I will test it this evening with a dvd and post back.
The main thing though was that the 2nd trick menu was hard to get to (how hard could it be to push 3 buttons? Lol not sure but it took a few mins to get it to go)
Once there, I went into the DR DIST section, and all items already looked as if they were unchecked... weird. So maybe the previous owner took it to a place that did this hook up for him, but I highly doubt it... I will test it this evening with a dvd and post back.
The main thing though was that the 2nd trick menu was hard to get to (how hard could it be to push 3 buttons? Lol not sure but it took a few mins to get it to go)
03-18-2011, 09:51 PM
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Eurocharged 2004 E500, Eurocharged ECU/TCU 2005 SL600, 2010 Caddy SwaggerWagon
Ok, so I usually skip over all of the DVD movie threads, as I've always barked that US COMANDs lack the hardware to play DVDs, save for the rare 2003s and the early 2004s that got DVD ROMs, in place of CD ROMs.
My 2004 E500 will not read DVDs at all, even MP3s on DVD, but it will play MP3s on a CD, after I updated the firmware on the COMAND. Great, super.
But, my 2005 SL600 does have a DVD ROM, and I've always been able to play MP3s on a DVD. Great, super.
But after reading this thread and a few others that have been bumped recently, I decided to pop in a movie to see what happened. I wasn't expecting anything but an error, but I'll be damned if it didn't load and start playing. Not great, not super. Ahhhh, why you ask? Because it activates the driver distraction feature and blacks out the screen, even though I was parked. But at least I was able to prove the theory that some of these cars do, in fact, possess the ability to read the movie.
None of the backdoor codes get me into the engineering menu. I'm guessing since I updated my map disc with the latest and greatest, I've screwed myself.
Any ideas?
Here's a video. Don't laugh at the beginning. A big *** bug, the size of a small rodent, landed on my hand.
My 2004 E500 will not read DVDs at all, even MP3s on DVD, but it will play MP3s on a CD, after I updated the firmware on the COMAND. Great, super.
But, my 2005 SL600 does have a DVD ROM, and I've always been able to play MP3s on a DVD. Great, super.
But after reading this thread and a few others that have been bumped recently, I decided to pop in a movie to see what happened. I wasn't expecting anything but an error, but I'll be damned if it didn't load and start playing. Not great, not super. Ahhhh, why you ask? Because it activates the driver distraction feature and blacks out the screen, even though I was parked. But at least I was able to prove the theory that some of these cars do, in fact, possess the ability to read the movie.
None of the backdoor codes get me into the engineering menu. I'm guessing since I updated my map disc with the latest and greatest, I've screwed myself.
Any ideas?
Here's a video. Don't laugh at the beginning. A big *** bug, the size of a small rodent, landed on my hand.
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03-22-2011, 04:51 PM
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So now that I have this working, my question is, does it only play DVD and DIVX ??
If so, how do I convert mp4 to Divx .... any recommendations?
Lastly, this doesn't do mp3 on dvd..... does it??
What about the 6 disc changer below the single dvd slot - it doesn't do mp3 on dvd either.. how do people get mp3 on dvd to play?
If so, how do I convert mp4 to Divx .... any recommendations?
Lastly, this doesn't do mp3 on dvd..... does it??
What about the 6 disc changer below the single dvd slot - it doesn't do mp3 on dvd either.. how do people get mp3 on dvd to play?
03-22-2011, 08:45 PM
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So now that I have this working, my question is, does it only play DVD and DIVX ??
If so, how do I convert mp4 to Divx .... any recommendations?
Lastly, this doesn't do mp3 on dvd..... does it??
What about the 6 disc changer below the single dvd slot - it doesn't do mp3 on dvd either.. how do people get mp3 on dvd to play?
If so, how do I convert mp4 to Divx .... any recommendations?
Lastly, this doesn't do mp3 on dvd..... does it??
What about the 6 disc changer below the single dvd slot - it doesn't do mp3 on dvd either.. how do people get mp3 on dvd to play?
The changer does NOT have DVD optics and can only read CD media. It can/should be able to read MP3 files in ISO-9660 format from CD-R/CD-RW media.
The COMAND slot will give the best experience with MP3s as it formats the filenames better for the display. Newest firmware will also give the best experience.
03-23-2011, 12:14 PM
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Thank you very much for clearing this up for me.
DVD-R + Mp3 was the first thing I thought of like 15 years ago, after DVD-R burners became available... and now finally.....!
DVD-R + Mp3 was the first thing I thought of like 15 years ago, after DVD-R burners became available... and now finally.....!
COMAND slot will only play DVD-Video discs that adhere to the DVD-Video standard. It will not play Divx or MP4 format. It will play DVD-R/RW discs with MP3 files in UDF filesystem format.
The changer does NOT have DVD optics and can only read CD media. It can/should be able to read MP3 files in ISO-9660 format from CD-R/CD-RW media.
The COMAND slot will give the best experience with MP3s as it formats the filenames better for the display. Newest firmware will also give the best experience.
The changer does NOT have DVD optics and can only read CD media. It can/should be able to read MP3 files in ISO-9660 format from CD-R/CD-RW media.
The COMAND slot will give the best experience with MP3s as it formats the filenames better for the display. Newest firmware will also give the best experience.
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So to burn a UDF dvd, do you put all your mp3s into a folder called AUDIO_TS and then burn it? I just tried to burn a bunch of mp3s to dvd-r disc directly, and it didn't play in the command drive...
03-25-2011, 09:44 AM
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/root
|-Eagles - Hotel California
\- 01 - Hotel California.mp3
|- Def Leppard - Hysteria
\- 01 - Women.mp3
etc.
The song should be indented but the forum removes the indentation.
03-25-2011, 12:21 PM
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sorry guys, i didn't know this was my thread till now haha.....anyways, if you have a 03-04, your system can play DVDs...I recently went to Europe and got a bypass module and put it in my car...it actually works! I got the guys info and says lots of W211 R230 drivers are buying them. Some times it randomly cuts out but plays dvd from where it stopped.......if you guys want a module, PM me!
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Ok, I got it....
Turns out when you go to burn the DVD there is different formats: ISO, UDF, etc... and usually most of the time DVDs come out in ISO format, especially when using windows 7. These ISO ones will work fine for real DVD movies, but for mp3 format tracks, it needs to burn it in UDF.
I use a program called PowerISO which allows me to have unlimited virtual DVD drives on my computer. It also creates virtual CDs and DVD copies to my harddrive, allowing me to load as many volumes into how ever my virtual drives.
Anyways, in this program, when creating a new volume, I simply select UDF, and make sure that all the mp3s are mp3s - (no thumbs, no jpegs, or other misc files which may carry over from your music folders).
So after this, my UDF mp3 dvd has nearly 1000 mp3s, and sure enough it works like a dream in the command drive! Video on the go + mp3 on dvd=WINNING!
Turns out when you go to burn the DVD there is different formats: ISO, UDF, etc... and usually most of the time DVDs come out in ISO format, especially when using windows 7. These ISO ones will work fine for real DVD movies, but for mp3 format tracks, it needs to burn it in UDF.
I use a program called PowerISO which allows me to have unlimited virtual DVD drives on my computer. It also creates virtual CDs and DVD copies to my harddrive, allowing me to load as many volumes into how ever my virtual drives.
Anyways, in this program, when creating a new volume, I simply select UDF, and make sure that all the mp3s are mp3s - (no thumbs, no jpegs, or other misc files which may carry over from your music folders).
So after this, my UDF mp3 dvd has nearly 1000 mp3s, and sure enough it works like a dream in the command drive! Video on the go + mp3 on dvd=WINNING!
UDF is the default DVD filesystem. You would place songs in a folder typically by artist - album-/ track # - song title.
/root
|-Eagles - Hotel California
\- 01 - Hotel California.mp3
|- Def Leppard - Hysteria
\- 01 - Women.mp3
etc.
The song should be indented but the forum removes the indentation.
/root
|-Eagles - Hotel California
\- 01 - Hotel California.mp3
|- Def Leppard - Hysteria
\- 01 - Women.mp3
etc.
The song should be indented but the forum removes the indentation.
