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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Ross Detours on 29 July 2014, 16:22

Title: Playing video on the screen
Post by: Ross Detours on 29 July 2014, 16:22: Anyone have any luck playing video on the main screen from an iPod or phone? I have the standard CMS setup but every time I plug my phone in and navigate to the video folder, it says something along the lines of 'no playable files' even though I have some videos in there.
Title: Re: Playing video on the screen
Post by: Suklpm on 29 July 2014, 16:53: I thought video playback was ONLY possible on the Discover Pro system?
Title: Re: Playing video on the screen
Post by: matchboy on 29 July 2014, 16:59: Quote from: Suklpm on 29 July 2014, 16:53
I thought video playback was ONLY possible on the Discover Pro system?

Correct :smiley:
Title: Re: Playing video on the screen
Post by: Triki on 29 July 2014, 19:22: Correct me if i am wrong......

I am under the impression video playback is possible on the CMS system, but requires the Red banded cable.

The Red cable is normally only supplied with Discover Pro, but can be purchased.
Title: Re: Playing video on the screen
Post by: dippy_x on 29 July 2014, 20:43: Yep I'm sure I have read the standard CMS will play video with the red collar cable for iphone 4/4s and green collar for 5/5s. The green cable will set you back about £40 on eBay.
Title: Re: Playing video on the screen
Post by: Suklpm on 29 July 2014, 22:36: It's not about cables - yes those cables will carry a video signal as evidenced by the screen showing artwork.... But I don't believe the standard screen has either the resolution or the refresh rate to carry video.... I may be wrong, but I don't think I am!
Title: Re: Playing video on the screen
Post by: peterdoherty on 29 July 2014, 22:54: Quote from: Suklpm on 29 July 2014, 22:36
It's not about cables - yes those cables will carry a video signal as evidenced by the screen showing artwork.... But I don't believe the standard screen has either the resolution or the refresh rate to carry video.... I may be wrong, but I don't think I am!
Possibly not the processing power either to render video - the Pro has a better processor to handle 3d etc.. doesnt it?
Title: Re: Playing video on the screen
Post by: mjh_056 on 30 July 2014, 22:19: Can confirm with the red lead you can play video off your IPhone (In my case an unused 3GS) on the standard system without any issues at all.

Will obviously only function when stationary but good for when waiting for any extended period for wife/daughters which is quite the norm!
Title: Re: Playing video on the screen
Post by: MajorKhan on 31 July 2014, 13:40: Hi, yes it does work, only if its an ivideo - thats where the problem is...anybody know an easy way of getting ivideos??
Title: Re: Playing video on the screen
Post by: Ross Detours on 31 July 2014, 15:30: By iVideo do you mean an apple standard video (downloaded from the iTunes store)? They are usually .MOV files but they won't work for me.

I have the green collared lead so I need red? I've never seen a red lighting one!?
Title: Re: Playing video on the screen
Post by: valvebounce on 01 August 2014, 10:33: I'd like to know which format works please? I have an iPhone 5 and can't get any video files to play, either ones I've ripped and can play in the video app on the phone or ones downloaded direct from iTunes. I've downloaded the free 'man on the wire' film from iTunes and it won't play. The cms just reports 'no suitable video files'. Would really like to get it working so any help appreciated.
The 3GS will be running ios 6 or earlier whereas my iPhone 5 is ios7, maybe that's an issue?
Title: Re: Playing video on the screen
Post by: corgi on 01 August 2014, 12:13: Is it really worth bothering?

I reckon the screen on my iPhone is almost as big as the screen on the standard CMS... and it is better quality... if I want something bigger, I can use my iPad... why the need to feed the video to the screen in the car?
Title: Re: Playing video on the screen
Post by: Triki on 02 August 2014, 22:49: My understanding is....Lightening cables don't work. So it's not possible from the i phone 5. END

Therefore it's a iPhone 4 or earlier, video format needs to be MP4 and you need a red banded cable
Title: Re: Playing video on the screen
Post by: MajorKhan on 04 August 2014, 11:56: It was played on iphone 4s, defo need red lead...my mate had a music video downloaded from itunes store, took a min but played perfectly. Nevr tried it since...does anybody play video on their screen???
Title: Re: Playing video on the screen
Post by: CraigW on 04 August 2014, 13:59: The whole playing video thing is a bit pointless tbh. I tried playing a DVD for a few minutes when i first got the car and initial reaction is that this is so cool but ive never used it since. Under what circumstances are you actually going to sit in the stationary car for any length of time to watch a video?
Title: Re: Playing video on the screen
Post by: p3asa on 04 August 2014, 22:49: Quote from: CraigW on 04 August 2014, 13:59
The whole playing video thing is a bit pointless tbh. I tried playing a DVD for a few minutes when i first got the car and initial reaction is that this is so cool but ive never used it since. Under what circumstances are you actually going to sit in the stationary car for any length of time to watch a video?

When the Mrs insists on just popping in to the supermarket on the way home.

1. There is no such thing as a woman "just popping in to a supermarket". Its like us just popping out for "A" pint!!

2. There is no way I'd park my car in the car park so find a spot in the corner and continue watching from where I left off.

Its amazing though how many times I've seen me quickly starting up the engine and moving on as a transit van / great dirty big 4x4 / most bashed car you've ever seen (delete as necessary) tries to park beside me with hundreds of other spaces free!!!