Playing DVD's

ChristianF · 07-08-2013, 06:12 AM

I have a 2013 X5 and tried to play a video DVD yesterday with no success.
The car seems to recognise that it's a video DVD as it shows video options on the options button.
However it wont play the dvd, it just sits with a black screen.

Is there something I need to enable in coding etc or should it just work?

Anyone else had this issue?

Cheers

Sedan_Clan · 07-08-2013, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ChristianF

I have a 2013 X5 and tried to play a video DVD yesterday with no success.
The car seems to recognise that it's a video DVD as it shows video options on the options button.
However it wont play the dvd, it just sits with a black screen.

Is there something I need to enable in coding etc or should it just work?

Anyone else had this issue?

Cheers

Have you tried another DVD? The system should recognize and play the DVD just fine. The only thing that it doesn't allow is playback while in motion until you have it coded.

ChristianF · 07-09-2013, 02:25 AM

In that case i'll get another DVD and try it out, thanks!

donho · 07-10-2013, 06:57 AM

I never had mine coded and popped a DVD one day and it plays

ChristianF · 07-10-2013, 08:29 AM

Tried another DVD and no luck. Have called BMW dealers I bought from. Awaiting the answer back now.

Sedan_Clan · 07-10-2013, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ChristianF

Tried another DVD and no luck. Have called BMW dealers I bought from. Awaiting the answer back now.

That's so weird. BMW's have supported DVD playback on the iDrive system ever since 2009.

ChristianF · 07-22-2013, 08:09 AM

Car is booked in for tomorrow, will see what they come back with.

fventura03 · 08-01-2013, 04:36 AM

any update?

ChristianF · 08-01-2013, 06:44 AM

Car went in Monday, got it back yesterday.

They replaced the cic module, and told me it was finished.
I got in the car outside the dealers and tested it, not working.

Went straight back in there, complained, and they said they need to escalate it to BMW Germany.

So the jury is still out.

P1 · 08-01-2013, 07:52 AM

It always takes me a few tries to get the DVD to play also. Just pressing "play" does not just make the DVD to play. It's a few shoves of the iDrive to the right, a few tries by pressing "play", then waiting for a bit etc. before it starts playing. Never any error messages though, just slow slow slow.

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ChristianF Private 9 Rep 55 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Comp Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Playing DVD's I have a 2013 X5 and tried to play a video DVD yesterday with no success. The car seems to recognise that it's a video DVD as it shows video options on the options button. However it wont play the dvd, it just sits with a black screen. Is there something I need to enable in coding etc or should it just work? Anyone else had this issue? Cheers __________________
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donho Private First Class 6 Rep 130 Posts Drives: 2014 E63s AMG Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dirty Jersey iTrader: (1)	I never had mine coded and popped a DVD one day and it plays __________________ 2011 BMW X5 M-SOLD 1/4mile blast 2009 Mercedes E63 AMG-SOLD 2014 Mercedes E63s AMG
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ChristianF Private 9 Rep 55 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Comp Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Tried another DVD and no luck. Have called BMW dealers I bought from. Awaiting the answer back now. __________________
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ChristianF Private 9 Rep 55 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Comp Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Car went in Monday, got it back yesterday. They replaced the cic module, and told me it was finished. I got in the car outside the dealers and tested it, not working. Went straight back in there, complained, and they said they need to escalate it to BMW Germany. So the jury is still out. __________________
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P1 Lieutenant General 11563 Rep 11,135 Posts Drives: 2004 3/4 ton Duramax Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	It always takes me a few tries to get the DVD to play also. Just pressing "play" does not just make the DVD to play. It's a few shoves of the iDrive to the right, a few tries by pressing "play", then waiting for a bit etc. before it starts playing. Never any error messages though, just slow slow slow.
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