On the subject of factory BMW "sound systems" ......... What was the first year in the BMW Series 3, that they had a "factory stereo sound system" that could play-back your own audio and MP3 "burned" CDs ?? And were there "different" sound system options back in the 2002-2004 model years ?? Thank you, in advance.
I was playing burned CDs in my 1996 e36, I think that the all of the post I-Bus connected changers could play burned stuff, and at least 98 and up indash units would play burned stuff.
Burned yes, but not MP3 files - not even in 2003 on the five series system.
Do the newer units play MP3 files? I didn't think so, but could be wrong.
ds
I have an '02. It cannot play mp3's and while it will play CD-R's, it doesn't play them at all well.
Jeff
Huh, I've got an 03 with the Business CD and it does fine with CD-Rs. I burn them using RealPlayer Rhapsody. Emanuel
-Dima
MP3 playback is, I believe, an '05 and later feature, and then only on the in-dash CD player (MP3 is supposedly not available with Nav or the CD changer). Of course, you can always go aftermarket, or via the optional aux input.
Howdy, E.
It _could_ be the software I use. I use Nero, almost exclusively. Like I said, they will play but are very prone to skipping, etc. The player in my Dodge Truck plays them no problem.
Jeff
"DFS" wrote in news:Ba4he.17$rI1.10@trnddc02:
Of course, one can get the dealer add-on for many '02+ cars which allows you to connect up an iPod and control it through the basic stereo system.
Kevin
MP3 compatibility has been add to '05 models.
CD-R's very greatly on quality of medium and method used to write so results vary.
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You can skip between folders by pressing the "m" button -- or without the m button, it will skip tracks within a folder.
You can also just put all songs on the root -- and have like 100 songs at the root.
This started with the 2005 X3 models (2004 can't do it).
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