gnyteowl1

greetings fellow MB enthusiast.....I have been reading lots of posts and still somewhat behind the curve when understanding how to go about actually watching dvd movies with my little ones in my S550.... how do i get this to take place? thanks in advance.

s600ed

First need to update the firmware to allow DVD playback and then a video in motion module from say midcity should do the job

gnyteowl1

Is the dealer the only option for updating the firmware? Thank you for your quick response...

natcahd

S600ed, I have a 2011 do I need the firmware update?

Hd

s600ed

Only MY07 needs the update for DVD. I don't know of any independent shops able to update firmware. Do a search here and you'll find a lot of possible updates for the 07-09's. For MY11 I don't think anything needs to be updated.

kamilclk430

Bump any help would be great want to do this to my 07 as well.

Steemo

You must get a command software update from an MB DEALER. This will give you live traffic updates and video playback as well as other minor settings tweaks. Some dealerships know how to do it and others do not. I was told it couldn't be done by one dealership and I called a different dealership and it was done for my 07 S550 within 2 hrs.

lovemybenzo

So Steemo, if I get this comand software update, this will allow me to watch DVD's. I have a 07 550

Diesel Benz

It has been said many times in this thread and hundreds of times on other threads. The MY 2007 (US) W221 needs a telematics update for DVD video.

If you want to watch video in motion, you need in addition a VIM module but you can watch movies when parked without the VIM module.

mb_21

Yeah everyone is absolutely correct. You need the software update in order to watch movies in motion. It's really nice once you get it to play when your in motion!

Atcpup

To expand on what Diesel said, VIM stands for Video In Motion and a company called Mid City Engineering makes them. Search Ebay too, you can find a good deal on a used one every once in awhile.

http://www.midcityengineering.com/video-in-motion