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08-29-2012, 06:07 AM | #1 |
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NEW! Fully Integrated DAB retrofit for £299
The email copied below popped into my Inbox and is just what some of us have wanted to see from BMW. FULLY INTEGRATED DAB DIGITAL RADIO £299. SOUND GOOD? Delivering access to a wide variety of radio stations, the BMW DAB Digital Radio is yours for a one-off cost of just £299 that includes all fitting and labour and a full three-year warranty. The system works through your existing radio head unit with a small aerial that is fitted discreetly to the inside of the windscreen, and you'll soon be singing the praises of the handy wireless remote control that can be mounted to the dashboard allowing you to change through the stations seamlessly. • Pin-sharp audio clarity • Access to a wide variety of radio stations • Seamless integration • Handy wireless remote control • Three-year warranty • All for just £299 including fitting To find out more call us on 01926 333888 or email bookingswarwick@rybrookbmw.co.uk Rybrook Warwick Heathcote Lane Warwick Warwickshire CV34 6SP www.rybrookwarwick.co.uk Terms and Conditions: Suitable for BMW cars from 1998 production onwards with RDS text function (please check availability with your dealer). To check coverage in your local area please visit www.ukdigitalradio.com/coverage/postcodesearch. Excludes Channel Islands. Last edited by SpokenHands; 08-29-2012 at 06:15 AM.. |
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Cluttering the interior with a "small aerial" and a "handy wireless radio control" doesn't really sound like "seamless integration" to me...
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The remote control is in addition to iDrive operation and is like the one you get on the F01/F07 for rear seat operation if you so choose. You can operate this DAB from the idrive in the normal way.
Most DAB units have a window aerial to maximise the reception footprint as the sharkfin antenna is not sufficient - it is usually fixed to the rear windscreen on the F01/F07/F12/F13/F20 that I have seen with DAB and this is no different. Presume you dont have DAB on your current car? |
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There will be a whole mess of these available when DAB comes relevant. In Norway that is in 2019. And to be honest, in 2019 DAB is already obsolete and only used by technological dinosaurs. By then, even spotify as we know it is obsolete.
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This product is aimed at the UK market where we have had DAB radio since the early 2000's.
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08-30-2012, 09:57 AM | #7 |
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No, but I'm pretty sure that the BMW factory DAB option is far better integrated by using/sharing the antenna in the roof fin and the existing iDrive / steering wheel controls. (Decided against it because I'm using the radio maybe 1-2hours per year only...)
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The DAB option in the UK brings many DAB-only radio channels and while FM is expected to continue to broadcast for a few more years, the clarity of sound on DAB makes it a worthwhile expense especially if you are a music/radio enthusiast and have a HK or Hi-Fi upgrade or Professional Loudspeaker in your car. The BMW factory-fitted DAB do NOT use the sharkfin antenna but have a separate windscreen mounted antenna to improve reception quality. I have this on my current F20 and retired F12. They are iDrive operated both on the steering AND idrive control on centre console AND iDrive remote control (if you have that option for rear seat operation.) Finally DAB/DAB+ is likely to be replaced by Internet Radio (available in BMW if you tick the Internet Option and BMW Apps Option). However this requires a separate 3G enabled phone paired to the car, an unlimited data plan, and obviously being in a good reception area for use. While it is the future, FM and DAB are robust options until such time as Internet-Radio becomes the norm. I did not get DAB on my F07 / 5GT and a retrofit though bimmertech was looking like upwards of €1000 when i wrote to them last with further labour, fiting and re-coding costs. For this to be done all inclusive at £299 is a steal. I am booked in already! |
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That looks like connects2 autodab product as i saw this :
http://www.getdigitalradio.com/dab-news/view/374 Halfords is seling it for £149 + 30 fitting. Just noticed its on BMW UK website - so i might give my local dealer a call to find out if it works on F10. Last edited by sunnyUK; 09-01-2012 at 01:21 PM.. |
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Interesting customer review here suggests Autodab products works well, good reception, seamless integration and fitting, though antenna patch on windscreen passengerside not invisible.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...Id_265865#tab3 £299 fully fitted at your BMW dealer OR £149 if bought online at Halfords.com £30 to fit / takes an hour at least. Not all Halfords centres trained to install this unit on BMWs. According to AutoDAB for BMW pages on Halfords and on Connect2 site It uses existing car steering controls and displays, verified by BMW customer above as well. http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...Id_265865#tab1 Good find SunnyUK. Last edited by SpokenHands; 09-01-2012 at 02:47 PM.. |
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Autodab retrofit for F07
Has anyone gone the retrofit option with BMW or tried the DIY route on a 530D F07 please. What's involved in getting access to the radio?
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