World Navigation DVD?

Varun Shoor · 02-07-2005, 01:11 PM

Hi,
I have a car with COMAND + Navigation in India. Apparently there are no navigation data/disks available for India (Its a developing country and GPS stuff isnt taken seriously due to unplanned growth etc).

Right now I have no disk in Navigation drive and clicking on NAV or MAP says "Insert Navigation Disk". I want to know if there is some kind of navigation disk that can atleast display a world map with a blip showing me moving?

Or.. What would happen if I inserted a US navigation disk? Can anyone with Navigation let me know what happens if you go out of the coverage area? What kind of information does COMAND display? Can you please take some pictures (I would really appreciate it if you could do this).

Thanks!

Regards,

Varun Shoor

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Barry45RPM · 02-07-2005, 02:11 PM

All of the street names, map pictures that the nav displays are on the DVD. My guess is if you inserted a US DVD all you would get is an arrow on the screen pointing to the general direction of the US. Its like when we are "off road" thats the arrow we get & then the display pointer appears on the map location we are in when the GPS gives the matching coodinates for the map info on the DVD.

The world is too big a place to have on 1 DVD, and if there were a portion of the world that displayed where you are, it would be zoomed out so far, that your motion would be unnoticeable as you drove. For us in the US to see us "move" on the map we have to zoom in. The more motion you want to see, the more you have to zoom in (up to .5 mile).

Why not just pop a movie into the single dvd slot?

MB-GD · 02-07-2005, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Barry45RPM

Why not jus pop a movie into the single dvd slot?

I thought I had asked this question before and got a "NO."

Nothing like a little porn driving to lunch...

Barry45RPM · 02-07-2005, 04:10 PM

His wouldn't be a US spec built car.

Varun Shoor · 02-08-2005, 02:14 PM

Hi Barry,
I know the world is too big a place, All I wanted was some kind of activity showing the country in the map with some activity. Perhaps Latitude or Longitude but I guess I am asking for too much here.

Will just use the DVD for Movies as I have a Euro SPEC Car.

Regards,

Varun Shoor

guru · 02-08-2005, 07:47 PM

Varun, where in India are you?

Gid_E_Up · 02-08-2005, 08:38 PM

There are many DVD companies that make NAV maps. Perhaps it's worth contacting them. Garmin is one of them that come to mind. You KNOW that MB doesn't burn their own maps. That stuff is acquired from a vendor.

Oslo · 02-09-2005, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Gid_E_Up

There are many DVD companies that make NAV maps. Perhaps it's worth contacting them. Garmin is one of them that come to mind. You KNOW that MB doesn't burn their own maps. That stuff is acquired from a vendor.

Sorry, but there is no way that a non-MB DVD will work in an E-class. The MB maps are made by Navteq, and the COMAND is operated by MB’s own OS that is burned into the DVD

Varun Shoor · 02-11-2005, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by guru

Varun, where in India are you?

Jalandhar, Punjab.

glojo · 02-11-2005, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Oslo

Sorry, but there is no way that a non-MB DVD will work in an E-class. The MB maps are made by Navteq, and the COMAND is operated by MB’s own OS that is burned into the DVD

I can indeed confirm Oslo's remark. My Pioneer DVD Navigation system is wrote by the same company as the Mercedes-Benz software, but the Pioneer disk is not recognized in the Mercedes-Benz and likewise with the Mercedes-Benz DVD, that is not recognized in the Pioneer.

Regards,
John

02-07-2005, 02:11 PM	#2
Barry45RPM MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Area, USA Posts: 4,066 Drives: 2007 E 550	All of the street names, map pictures that the nav displays are on the DVD. My guess is if you inserted a US DVD all you would get is an arrow on the screen pointing to the general direction of the US. Its like when we are "off road" thats the arrow we get & then the display pointer appears on the map location we are in when the GPS gives the matching coodinates for the map info on the DVD. The world is too big a place to have on 1 DVD, and if there were a portion of the world that displayed where you are, it would be zoomed out so far, that your motion would be unnoticeable as you drove. For us in the US to see us "move" on the map we have to zoom in. The more motion you want to see, the more you have to zoom in (up to .5 mile). Why not just pop a movie into the single dvd slot? __________________ Current Ride: '07 E-550 Granite/Ash, Sports Package, P2, Wood/Leather Wheel, VCA w/ MHI Cradle & V-710 Verizon Phone. Ordered 10/27/06, Built 1/27/07, Del. 2/28/07 ...a fabulous car! Gone: '04 E 500, Pewter/Stone. Had it all. Last edited by Barry45RPM; 02-07-2005 at 03:52 PM.

02-07-2005, 04:10 PM	#4
Barry45RPM MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Area, USA Posts: 4,066 Drives: 2007 E 550	His wouldn't be a US spec built car. __________________ Current Ride: '07 E-550 Granite/Ash, Sports Package, P2, Wood/Leather Wheel, VCA w/ MHI Cradle & V-710 Verizon Phone. Ordered 10/27/06, Built 1/27/07, Del. 2/28/07 ...a fabulous car! Gone: '04 E 500, Pewter/Stone. Had it all.

02-08-2005, 08:38 PM	#7
Gid_E_Up Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 318 Drives: 2005 Kleemann Stage 3 E55	There are many DVD companies that make NAV maps. Perhaps it's worth contacting them. Garmin is one of them that come to mind. You KNOW that MB doesn't burn their own maps. That stuff is acquired from a vendor. __________________ 05 E55 w/Stage 3 Kleemann, LSD, Lowering Module, blah, blah. 619 hp, 657 ft lbs

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02-08-2005, 02:14 PM	#5
Varun Shoor Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 15	Hi Barry, I know the world is too big a place, All I wanted was some kind of activity showing the country in the map with some activity. Perhaps Latitude or Longitude but I guess I am asking for too much here. Will just use the DVD for Movies as I have a Euro SPEC Car. Regards, Varun Shoor

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guru Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 309 Drives: 2004 E320 4matic, 2007 530xiT	Varun, where in India are you?

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