12-05-2019, 10:21 PM | #1 |
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Anyone Know Which IPhone Bracket is Needed?
I was reading the manual and saw that your iPhone can play video on the idrive screen, if the iPhone is plugged into the armrest cradle. (It won't transmit video via USB or Bluetooth).
Here is what is currently in my "cradle." I have a iPhone XS Max, wife has the XS. Thanks in advance.
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Let me know how it goes, been waiting to actually get a mount since I never heard anyone use it.
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Only have a few hours of test time. So far, I am inconclusive. Seems like audio playback is better. Can't seem to figure out video from the phone.
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However, on the objective said, rather than just saying it has better sound quality, I don't have to turn the volume nearly as high, to get the same output, that BT would yield. (1/2 volume with the cradle=3/4 volume on BT) On the subjective side, I would say, not only is it louder, but the audio seems clearer than Bluetooth, however, I admit I have no way to proof that. It charges (obviously) and I have not noticed any delays-but admittedly, I only have 1 day of testing under my belt.
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I wouldn't be surprised if it did improve audio. With high end speakers like Harmon and B&O the quality difference can definitely be noticed.
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Yes, B&O I read somewhere for the extended range to work, the phone shouldn't be in a case. I have a 14hr drive this Sunday heading for for Christmas gatherings. I will run it through some further testing then. Was hoping to get the video aspect of it it working before then, but realistically, I have the video in-motion now and never use that. Lol
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Picture from the side of the box...
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How did the drive go? Worth shelling out for the adapter?
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Good question. I would say no, but I am not so upset that I am returning it.
1) It improves the cell phone antenna strength, however the phone has to be out of any case you may have it in. However, I live in the sticks in ND so the extra signal strength may be needed some day. 2). I have been forgetting my phone in the car a lot. I guess just since it is out of view and not sitting in the cup holder, I have had a few times where I have to come back to car to grab it. 3). Music sound quality is improved 4). Still no video display. I spoke with another BMW dealership who said the cradle may be faulty and seemed to remember having difficulties with another customer who had a cradle trying to play video. We called the "Genius" desk at BMW. Not sure how they get that name, the "genius's" told us the X5s are not capable of ever playing video. While we were on the call a started playing a DVD for the service guy and show him the were in correct. So, overall improved sound quality and antenna strength, but I am not sure that is worth 200.00. Of the video worked I would highly recommend it. However, I am gonna keep it, thinking that the improved antenna may save me down the line. If I were to do it again and had a dealership near me. I would order the part through them and have them deal with figuring out the video issues.... (closest dealership for me is 10.5 hours)
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Thanks for the input!
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My equipment: the above phone holder on a 2015 F85 with BO music system, TV option and ASD turned off, a iPhone 8+, a Samsung T1 1TB SSD drive plugged into the USB under the armrest. Three user modes: 1. Listening to iPhone music via the iPhone plug on the armrest universal holder, quality decent, music shows on the front screen in "External Devices, iPhone". 2. Listening to high quality music via the SSD drive; music recorded in lossless FLAC format, quality very good (FLAC files are backups ripped from CDs with PowerAmp, music & artwork organized with Tag&Rename); music (and videos below) shows in "External Devices, SSD drive". 3. Videos in Full HD .mp4 format via the SSD drive, about 200 videos (my daughter loves science TEDs & movies). Limited coding helps details, but not indispensable. |
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I can play videos only from the video files recorded on the SSD drive. If I may add, in my case the cradle has an additional function: I added two BMW accessories which work very well with this cradle, a telephone antenna amplifier and a "Reminder" accessory that rings if I turn off the engine but do not remove the phone from the cradle - very useful for me as I am quite absent minded. The cradle originally had a very cumbersome clip meant to hold the phone in place - I removed it and added a 1" rubber foam on the inside of the right armrest cover which, when closed, holds the phone firmly on the cradle. |
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Got pics of the "reminder" or mount? Ya, mine has the annoying clip and I always seem to forget the phone in the car...
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The amplifier sits invisibly under the armrest bucket and amplifies reception and transmission using the fin antenna, which also hosts many other antennas.
The Reminder is a BMW accessory available through your dealer. |
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