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Old 2nd February 2018, 18:56   #1
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BMW E65 2001-2005 7 SERIES VIDEO MODULE TV MODULE LEAR 6933866 6 933 866 6550693

seen on e bay will it work to take me of analog to get my tv working .


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BMW E65 2001-2005 7 SERIES VIDEO MODULE TV MODULE LEAR 6933866 6 933 866 6550693

seen on e bay will it work to take me of analog to get my tv working .


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Doing a search on ebay for the module you describe it looks like an analogue module, the hybrid (i.e. analogue and DVB-T) units and the pure DVB-T modules normally sell for a lot more!
I converted a BMW analogue module to run digital (DVB-T) by using a tuner bought off Alixpress in Singapore and a custom circuit board made by a bloke in Australia, which enables the DVB-T tuner to accept the bord monitor inputs from the controls in the dash, it's basically a plug and play set-up with one wire to solder, but you need the correct tuner module

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Steve, will the PTV work with the original Rover video module or must you use a BMW unit?
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Steve, will the PTV work with the original Rover video module or must you use a BMW unit?
Mr recollection is that it won't, as I seem to remember that the original module is designed to work with the 'widescreen' analogue TV module fitted to the BMW. Reading the info on his website: http://pibus.info/tv/ it seems it is possible to use the 4:3 ratio video module fitted to the Rover, but the preferred and easiest solution is to use the 16:9 aspect module as shown on his site.
When I converted my hiline set-up, I fitted a converted 16:9 video module, fitted with the PVT set-up, a Mk IV trip computer / DVD drive, BM24 radio module (fitted with the twin radio tuner) and a 16:9 wide screen bord monitor, they were all ex-BMW parts and worked 'straight out of the box'

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Hi Colin,
I believe you can convert the 4:3 tuner to a digital output (I have done it twice on the 16:9 tuner and am very impressed with the picture quality on the move at 70mph in the back although it was very difficult to steer with my feet!!), as Steve said check the pi-bus site out.
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Mr recollection is that it won't, as I seem to remember that the original module is designed to work with the 'widescreen' analogue TV module fitted to the BMW. Reading the info on his website: http://pibus.info/tv/ it seems it is possible to use the 4:3 ratio video module fitted to the Rover, but the preferred and easiest solution is to use the 16:9 aspect module as shown on his site.
When I converted my hiline set-up, I fitted a converted 16:9 video module, fitted with the PVT set-up, a Mk IV trip computer / DVD drive, BM24 radio module (fitted with the twin radio tuner) and a 16:9 wide screen bord monitor, they were all ex-BMW parts and worked 'straight out of the box'

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hi have been trying to contact the guy in aus for the last 6 months sent e mails and no reply and sold out on his web site so i will have to go the bmw way i think but clueless when it comes to ICE .

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I converted my standard 4:3 highline setup to digital with a 'freeview' box as I'd describe it, plus an adapter cable and it works fine.
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I converted my standard 4:3 highline setup to digital with a 'freeview' box as I'd describe it, plus an adapter cable and it works fine.

can you show me what you used and a how to would be good .

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Andy, I've got a DVB box with aerial I took off one of those D/din units you're welcome to try
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can you show me what you used and a how to would be good .

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Did mine years ago, you can do it through your existing hiline using:

http://www.toysinyourcar.com/acatalog/rov_av.html
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/In-Car-Va...0AAOSwaNBUipTl
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/In-Car-Hi....c100705.m4780
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