Dvd player when parked

[tHomBleached]

I thought my 69 es could do this?

 

I tried a few DVDs but nothing happened on screen. Am I missing something?

[Mincey]

Make sure that the parking brake is on perhaps? My IS's wouldn't do anything with DVDs or image files unless it was engaged. I haven't tried a DVD in Betsy yet.

[tHomBleached]

1 hour ago, Mincey said:

Make sure that the parking brake is on perhaps? My IS's wouldn't do anything with DVDs or image files unless it was engaged. I haven't tried a DVD in Betsy yet.

Cheers Mincey - yeah definitely parked - and 99% sure the parking brake is on (does it by default right?)

 

Just wondered if anyone has actually successfully tried it and it definitely works?

[Mincey]

1 hour ago, tHomBleached said:

Cheers Mincey - yeah definitely parked - and 99% sure the parking brake is on (does it by default right?)

 

Just wondered if anyone has actually successfully tried it and it definitely works?

I'll dig out a DVD and give it a go.

[Duggie B]

DVD player works in my Gs when in park, screen goes off once D is selected although sound still plays. 

[Moleman]

30 minutes ago, Duggie B said:

DVD player works in my Gs when in park, screen goes off once D is selected although sound still plays. 

Same with the CT.

[beyond the blue]

Well! I'll go to the foot of our stairs. I've had the ES for 18months and never tried the CD player let alone play a DVD. All works well parked up with auto brake on and in auxiliary mode. 

[NemesisUK]

30 minutes ago, beyond the blue said:

Well! I'll go to the foot of our stairs. I've had the ES for 18months and never tried the CD player let alone play a DVD. All works well parked up with auto brake on and in auxiliary mode. 

Be careful in using the electronics when in auxiliary mode as you are running on the auxiliary 12v Battery alone and it's known that these have little charge reserve.

If sat waiting for Mrs NemesisUK I will leave the car in Ready mode and in P and let the traction Battery power everything. The ICE will start and stop to maintain the charge level 

[tHomBleached]

Beginning to think maybe it's a fault - I'll try small and try a CD first...! 

[ColinBarber]

1 hour ago, tHomBleached said:

Beginning to think maybe it's a fault - I'll try small and try a CD first...! 

What year and grade ES do you have? Only vehicles with the 12.3” display have a DVD player. 

[tHomBleached]

1 hour ago, ColinBarber said:

What year and grade ES do you have? Only vehicles with the 12.3” display have a DVD player. 

That's probably it then - it's the pre facelift (69 plate). Weird because even my 07 IS250 had a dvd player back in the day!

[Mincey]

1 hour ago, ColinBarber said:

What year and grade ES do you have? Only vehicles with the 12.3” display have a DVD player. 

Can confirm this. Betsy didn't want to know about the DVD I inserted. 

[Tonyw]

5 hours ago, Mincey said:

Can confirm this. Betsy didn't want to know about the DVD I inserted. 

It worked fine on my previous MY21 touchscreen, obviously I have now lost the ability, although I wonder if it will play MP4 files?

[ColinBarber]

59 minutes ago, Tonyw said:

although I wonder if it will play MP4 files?

Yes that should work on your vehicle (not on the OP's vehicle).

 

The following formats are supported for video files recorded from a computer to a USB flash drive.

Format	Codec
MPEG4 Extension: “.mp4” “.m4v”	Video codec: H.264, MPEG-4 AVC, MPEG-4 Audio codec: MP3, AAC
AVI container extension: “.avi”	Video codec: H.264, MPEG-4, MPEG-4 AVC, WMV9, WMV9 Advanced Profile Audio codec: MP3, AAC, WMA 9.2 (7, 8, 9.1, 9.2)
Windows Media Video extension: “.wmv”	Video codec: WMV9, WMV9 Advanced Profile Audio codec: WMA 9.2 (7, 8, 9.1, 9.2)

• The maximum supported image size is 1920 x 1080 pixels.

• The supported frame rate is a maximum of 60i/30p.