First of all, thanks everybody for the quick replies.
Quote: Originally Posted by Cris
The truth is none of them really do work 100% perfectly, especially if you stuff them with all the aditional software you have in mind...
Hmm pity, is there a general consensus on what the most versatile frontend is?
Quote: Originally Posted by Cris
- there are quite a few navigation programs that cam be succefully embeded into a front end, like Destinatot, IG, et. Depends on where you're from and what nav software you are going to use. Same thing for Radar feature.
- I think all front ends support Phoco. Check for your phone's compatibility.
- iBus is not for car diagnostics. For that you must have a OBD II scanner&software. iBus is for controlling stuff already in the car. Almost every BMW install has that.
- an AV camera is usually used for a rear view camera. So this is not something to be supported from a front end. However you can have an USB rear view cam, but it's not by far the idea solution.
- video - obviuosly. TV - with a TV card. DVB, you can buy a separate kit, that pluggs into the AV from the monitor. It's a stand alone kit.
- TS. 8" will not fit in that dash for sure.
- access control. There's a little program by Stevieg that's made for Centrafuse.
- that's almost doable. It won't be the same...
-Is anyone using the radar and/or TMC feature in Belgium?
-Checked phoco, doesn't support it yet but maybe soon
-Thanks for clearing that up with OBD/iBus difference
-I'll just wire the cam to switch on when I go into reverse, you're right no need for frontend here
-Dumped the idea for an 8" TS, went and checked with the local stereoshop and missed 4mm in height
-Access control looks ok, hope I can reskin it into a bmw style panel
- Maybe the dealer has a dummy iDrive set that I can use to create that kind of button.
Quote: Originally Posted by Cris
There's no front end that will satisfy all your demands by itself.
OK fair enough it's a bit demanding
, got any suggestions on what could come close?
Quote: Originally Posted by Cris
You could use the RAM, HDD, WiFi, USB stuff...the rest they're a little too much for any PSU to take on. Not to mention all the stuff you want to add...
Maybe it's best that I sell the pc and just start clean xcept for the usb stuff, with that kinda amp draw my battery wouldn't last too long when I'm not driving.
Quote: Originally Posted by Cris
As I said, as far as I know, an 8" will not fit in there.
You can always add the buttons, but I'm sure it won't look as good as it does made by them.
True again ;-) Went to my local car hifi centre and tried a WS 8" and no joy
missed only a few mm of space dang
Again thanks m8
