C6 navigation question.
02-23-2009, 03:03 PM
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I have some rave dvds (tiesto, bad boy bill) I thought it would be cool to play through the dvd. Believe me I wouldn't watch it while I was driving. But it would be entertaining for my passenger. I don't know if you seen these videos of dpe's corvette but he appears to be watching something on his navigation.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/D...0HP_141225.htm
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/D...0HP_141225.htm
02-23-2009, 03:13 PM
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Okay, nevermind, I went on to dpecorvettes. and found out how he was watching videos on his navigation. I never been in a c6 and after I saw that video I thought it was strange that a OE manufacturer would let the public watch videos in the front.
02-23-2009, 03:15 PM
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they have a factory override that wont let you watch unless the parking brake is on. Well, caddys i know for sure you can watch dvds while parked. Either way, you can find instructions to unlock the feature. Its built in, just disabled you know? Google search gm factory nav dvd bypass or something like that. All Aftermarkets are the same way. Pioneer, alpine, eclipse. All dvd based nav and once bypassed, play dvd's. Only downside is you have to take out the map cd to watch it. All these units are also used as the direct dvd player for rear screens so that right there should tell you they do in fact play dvds.
02-23-2009, 05:54 PM
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the main problem is that if you are actually going to watch a dvd in the car, you are on a trip correct? Well if so you want the navi on which wont work without the disk.
02-23-2009, 07:36 PM
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It's illegal to have any video inside the car that can be seen from the front seats while the car is in motion.
Plus what if you're intending the passenger to watch, and get distracted, and kill someone? Not worth the risk. Leave it working only when the parking brake is set...explaining things in court is never fun...and no amount of fun before that day is worth it.
Plus what if you're intending the passenger to watch, and get distracted, and kill someone? Not worth the risk. Leave it working only when the parking brake is set...explaining things in court is never fun...and no amount of fun before that day is worth it.
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02-23-2009, 10:24 PM
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the other day i drove Carmen Electra to a party, if i can drive with her in the car, i can drive with a stupid movie playing. If you're that easily distracted, you shouldnt be driving. I mean, what if a squirrel runs beside your car? lol would you watch it so hard you crash?
02-24-2009, 05:27 PM
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lol no I don't get distracted by nonsense either...just pointing out that **** happens, never know who's on the recieving end of your post that says how to make it play video though...and seeing a friend go to court over a death in a car accident makes you re-evaluate everything you do
02-25-2009, 10:25 AM
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02-25-2009, 08:05 PM
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I have a T mobile wing, same company although T mobile claims they make it. My phone has voice to text mode, you talk, it types. Yours doesnt? Im surprised becuase internally theyre the same phone almost
02-25-2009, 09:30 PM
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^ hmmm im sure it does. never really looked into it. usually if i get a text i just call them back in the car but ill look into it. i figured it wasnt good enough to be usable.
02-26-2009, 01:28 AM
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if your phones like mine, its an amazing machine! I can write in cursive anywhere on the screen and it instantly types what im writing, the only time it gets it worng is when im walking and its bouncing up and down lol. Read your manual page for page the whole way through. I found like 15 things i didnt know my phone did!
02-26-2009, 08:55 AM
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^ yeah i have the writing which is awesome. its mobile 6 anyways so if it doesnt have it you can download it, including keyboards. i also have a gameboy advance emulator on it. plays perfect except the sound but u dont want that at the doctor's office anyways.
