Video – BMW 5 Series and DVDinMotion

BMW has made a number of speech-to-text or text-to-voice technologies to allow the driver to perform a number of  functions without taking his eyes off the road. This has mainly been developed for safety purposes. The latest CIC-based iDrive features an increased resolution of the LCD display (1280×480). Aside  from this, European Auto Source discovered that the new iDrive system sports the unofficial capability to play DVD movies, while in motion.

The feature is currently available only when the vehicle is in park mode. Their latest mod VideoinMotion removes the 3 km/h video interlock and allows the passengers to watch DVDs on a long trip. The company’s mod comes with a huge disclaimer advising against watching video content while driving.

Though this may be fun to  try, please do keep in mind that safety should be the first priority. Here is a video showing how it works on a BMW 5 Series vehicle:

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