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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 01:33 AM
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DVD in motion enabled!

My 2003 US Navi replacement could play a DVD when stationery after the 3-5-7 trick but not during motion. Steve (MBenzNL) activated DVD-in-motion today. It didn't just take a straight-forward changing of some options via Star Diagnosis, however. He had to do a COMAND software upgrade then some option changing. The upside is that it now plays DVD in motion AND plays MP3 DVDs (and CDs) !!! The downside, which I don't think it actually is, is that the 3-5-7 trick no longer works.

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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 01:43 AM
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Thanks, Steve
You're welcome...it was my pleasure...and please remember: it is only to be used by the passengers...

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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 05:14 AM
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You're welcome...it was my pleasure...and please remember: it is only to be used by the passengers...

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Brilliant work
I wonder though how valid that disclaimer might be in 'Litigation Alley'.

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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by glojo
Brilliant work
I wonder though how valid that disclaimer might be in 'Litigation Alley'.

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Funny you mention that.... I was wondering about this possible senario also with all the recent threads about this subject.
There is alot of documentation here on who is doing what. Lawyers eat this **** up.... Be carfull.....

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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 12:44 PM
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Hi Boys,
Steve, can you hook me up with the DVD in-motion trick. With the 357 I can only watch when the car is stopped. Are you Southern California?
Please let me know what I can do.
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by HELL ONA HARLEY
Funny you mention that.... I was wondering about this possible senario also with all the recent threads about this subject.
There is alot of documentation here on who is doing what. Lawyers eat this **** up.... Be carfull.....
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 06:03 PM
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Yeah, I guess some of us with '03 replacements had the DVD in motion already enabled and some didn't. Luckily mine did, loving every minute of it.
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 10:08 PM
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 03:15 AM
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What is 357 trick please?
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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What is 357 trick please?
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In certain 2003 and 2004 W211s you can press 3-5-7 on the number pad simultaneously to bring up a "secret menu" to change the COMAND configuration to the European model, Maybach, etc. The big advantage for those who have the 2003 Nav replacement cars is that one can play DVDs in the CD0 slot. You can search the forum for more details.
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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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PSquared, have you gotten the MP3 DVD to work yet. I have the Euro headunit and cannot get the MP3 DVD to play yet. I get an disc error with both DVD+R and DVD-R.
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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 12:23 PM
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To do the 3 5 7 Trick ... With car running? Mine just seems to change station presets
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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by DerekFSU
PSquared, have you gotten the MP3 DVD to work yet. I have the Euro headunit and cannot get the MP3 DVD to play yet. I get an disc error with both DVD+R and DVD-R.

Mine didn't play MP3 DVD until a firmware upgrade was applied by Steve (MBenzNL). Now it can play DVD+R and DVD+RW. My computer does not burn DVD-R, so haven't tried that version.

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To do the 3 5 7 Trick ... With car running? Mine just seems to change station presets
Unfortunately, I don't think 2004 model cars can do the 3-5-7 trick.
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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 09:44 PM
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What software did you use to burn it?
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by DerekFSU
What software did you use to burn it?
iTunes on a WinXP PC.
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by DerekFSU
What software did you use to burn it?
There have been some very informative threads on what software to use, and indeed how to burn the CD\DVD's. European COMAND certainly plays both the + and - R.

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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 12:12 PM
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2004 E's can go to the menu with the 5-3-7 trick. In all cases, the DVD playing feature or DVD-In-Motion capability does not work no matter what setting you use. We build date of 04ers are SOL (sh*t out of luck)
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by glojo
There have been some very informative threads on what software to use, and indeed how to burn the CD\DVD's. European COMAND certainly plays both the + and - R.

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I read every thread that came up under "DVD" and "DVD MP3" and did not find the answer. I am very familiar with the search function. Thanks for your help.
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by DerekFSU
I read every thread that came up under "DVD" and "DVD MP3" and did not find the answer. I am very familiar with the search function. Thanks for your help.
Hi Derek
I hope you have had all your questions answered. The search engine isn't the easiest thing to use. I just typed in Nero to see the answer in reverse I realise you cannot possibly put that in as a search, but it then connects with threads where members have asked questions about what software is being used to burn Mp3's onto either CD or DVD.

My personal choice is to burn onto CD, solely because of numbers. A DVD would never finish playing .


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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 04:07 PM
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Thanks glojo. I hadn't thought about searching that way.
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