Chucky300

The Command system AUDIO section shows I have SAT Radio, Radio, DVD/AUDIO....... etc

Does this mean i can watch a DVD? Or just hear it?

Brad

rstone

Thats for DVD Audio Discs, not movies. If you want movies in your COMAND your going to have to find someone to sell you the european COMAND, then find someone to install it for you. By the way... I been told its expensive. However, if your determined to buy one, I know someone.

If you want rear DVD entertainment.. Brabus sells a nice package.

hcwong

Scroll horizontally along the top menu bar on the COMAND screen (Audio, Nav, Vehicle, Phone etc etc), if you see Video that is the DVD player.

If you see 'Video' load a regular movie DVD into any slot on the DVD changer and you can watch it on the COMAND screen. DVD menus are fully functional If you have the Harman Kardon Logic 7 option you can watch it in awesome DTS sound. The only problem is that once the car is moving it cuts the picture and continues with the sound.

There was some discussion at one time about how to defeat this safety feature, but no one was able to confirm that they had succesfully done so. My local dealer tell me they 'cannot'. It is not clear whether this means they are not aware how, they are not allowed to, or whether this is impossible without other dire consequences!

rstone

The COMAND VIDEO option is not available in the U.S. or at least it is de-activated in the US models. If anyone ever finds a work around for this, I'd love to know.

Another solution might be able to split the video feed into the COMAND unit, connect a switch to swap back and forth, and hook up an external DVD unit. I haven't heard of anyone doing this yet or if its possible, but that might be a work-around.

hcwong

That is interesting. Presumably the TV tuner option is unavailable as well? It is not permitted where I am, but I have watched it on cars in Germany, and the experience is quite novel!

aschb

http://www.tv-freischalter.de/page.php?page=produkte

hcwong

That is wonderful! I particularly like the de-activation of the seat belt warning chime.

I presume the device allows video, whether from video dvd or TV tuner, to be displayed while the vehicle is on the move. However I would suppose this assumes the car has the dvd player and TV tuner module installed.

The issue then is whether the US market cars have these installed and crippled (I understand the TV tuner is a seperate module product code 863, the German spec lists the DVD player as standard).

Anyone tried this device? I am sure if it unlocks a DVD player which is already onboard, allows it to be used on the move, and disables the seat belt chime, many members would rush out to get one, never mind about TV.

As a final comment, I understand the TV tuner module receives digital TV broadcasts which may or may not be available in the US, but please don't hold me on this I am entirely prepared to be wrong here.

hcwong

Some pics of the COMAND dvd player. Please note that the pictures are of a right hand drive car.

JAdmiral

She purdy.

Vahebaldemian

I have an '09 CL here in thenUS and can watch dvd movies. But like the other gentleman stated while moving it cuts the video feed.

PillDrive

Heh....15 Years late to the party.....