I am planning to use the TV out function of my Samsung Omnia. This way I could display the desktop of my phone. What good is this? Well the Windows mobile operated phone does indeed have the Divx player ;)

An additional option would be to use the Bluetooth based OBD interfaces like the one from OBDKEY. It would transmit all the sensor data through BT to your phone and by opting to display the screen, you could as well have sensor readings on your nav screen like IAT, MAP, long ter fuel trim, water temp etc.

The good thing with OBDKEY is, it already has a WM based program with nice gauge graphics etc. So I could show four important gauges on my screen. Scary, right? :)

So please help me to find the best deal on a nav interface for my 2006 R53 Cooper S with factory nav so that I can realize these :D

BTW, since BMW does not offer any nav maps here, my sat-nav unit is sort of non-functional. By adapting the Omnia to the system, I would be able to use its navigation (Route 66) and display it on the screen as well. One more argument to buy it!

and for example say i had the xbox playin music but just through the Aux in the car stereo but had the satnav working still (displayed on the screen) would satnav still cut in over the xbox?

thanks dude. i noticed this is a really old post so i dont even know if your gona look at these messages anymore :-S i really hope so cos i really wana get this done on my cooper.

im gona put my XBOX360 in there. might need to carve a bit out the glove box though cos of the size but im thinking it will be awesome as its got 120gb memory and can rip music to it… making it a JUKEBOX aswell as having a nifty graphic display for your music aswell as having cordless controllers but i also want split screens in the back of the car headrests. thats gona take a bit more wiring but by the sounds of it that should be doable the same way youve wired the ps from the video(in) connector right?

i think im following what youve done but i know nothing about wiring etc so im gona need someones help that knows what there doing.

YOU ARE GENIUS! hahahahaha power to the people

I think it is quite possible. I’m going to do some initial testing with composite input using an LCD TV and an LCD RPTV to see how a 408 x 240 area looks. If it seems usable, and my UI works as expected, then I’ll get the switchbox and hook up the Mac mini in the car.

I’m not keen on adding another screen to my MINI for a couple of reasons. Space is limited, and more importantly, I want the display up higher where I can see it easily while I’m driving.

Paul

Thank U sir/madam

by Kannan

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The switchbox was quoted for 200 Euros (about $240), the rear camera kit another 500 Euros (about $600).

Take a look at the write-up I did for the OEM rear-view camera here on MF. In the article I give the address and phone number to the German dealer where I purchased it from. I believe the parts guy’s name was Lars Hellwinkel (and he speaks pretty good English if I recall):

MINI Rear Camera Review

I’d rather spend about half that on a Mac Mini and the video input. Since we just got a Mac Mini, it’d be nice to be able to pop it into the MINI for the weekly round trip between the Bay Area and Sacto.

Does anyone have a lead on where we can buy the rear-view system? Mike, where did you buy yours?

Those were the photos I was actually looking for when I posted my original message over on NAM (e.g. TV/Video On Nav Install Pictures Help). I knew I had seen them somewhere. Thanks for the links.

Also, the integration with the nav computer is very cool (i.e. getting the “Television” entry on the main nav menu that switches the unit into video mode).

Great job!

Thanks!

I chose to buy a BMW Video module and do it properly :D

Yes, but you also paid well over $1,000 for it as well (and probably closer to $1,500 (or more) fully installed with a backup camera, which is nearly as much as the MINI’s nav system cost from the factory). I’m not saying that’s a bad thing mind you, but my intent here was to show that it (i.e. just the aux video input) can be done for much cheaper.

Personally, I really like the full systems, I just couldn’t get myself to spend the money on one. Also, out here in CA, a TV tuner wouldn’t do us any good. Without a cable or satellite feed, we can’t pick up any TV signals worth a darn (if at all). Thus, the TV tuner is completely worthless for us.

I believe that I mentioned in the article that it’s right around $200 or so. It’s hard to give an exact U.S. dollar amount since the unit is not available from U.S. MINI dealers and so you have to buy it from a MINI dealer in Canada, Germany, or the U.K. instead. Thus, the U.S. dollar amount will change based on the exchange rate with those countries. I bought mine from a German dealer nearly a year ago now and I think that it was just shy of $240 at that time.

I chose to buy a BMW Video module and do it properly :D

TVonNav.com sell an awesome video in motion add on, and I am using an amplified Clarion Antenna.

The BMW Vid module also has reverse camera input too.

Info and pics:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=85601

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1651979&postcount=39

http://iml337.com/iml337/mcs/tv/

Sounds pretty darn sweet to me. Please do post pics of your install once you get it all finished. I’d love to see them! :-)