Questions regarding OBC languages?

Bomb617 · 10-05-2006, 03:41 PM

I notice that the stock OBC can select different languages (Japanese, French, German, Spainish, UK English, US English...etc). I have couple questions:

If I have burn my mp3 in Japanese title/sub-title, does that mean I will be able to display the song name. title in Japanese?

Are there anyway to do some software "flash" to add more languages like Chinese?

Thanks

For those of you in HK, did the CD/MP3 player show the song name in Chinese?

Bomb617 · 10-06-2006, 09:33 AM

I kind of expect no response from many people, but what about people in Hong Kong or China?

E90Fleet · 10-06-2006, 10:00 AM

Only way to check the name display is to burn a CD and check what it does

Never seen a "flash" to change languages of OBC

Chinese market gets a market specific OBC that im shure displays chinese

tctic · 10-06-2006, 11:13 AM

Yes, setting the language to Japanese will display some Asian characters for MP3s. I've seen it work before.

Bomb617 · 10-06-2006, 11:37 AM

Thanks, I haven't try to set it to Japanese because I am afraid that I don't know how to switch back to English as I am no Japanese

I just thought that we can buy some kind of CD from the asian market (HK, China) and "flash" it to the system to have one more language support so that my burn Chinese MP3 will be able to display all the info on the little screen like my iPod does.

tctic · 10-06-2006, 11:40 AM

The interface language doesn't change to Japanese after you change it. It remains as English.

Bomb617 · 10-06-2006, 04:26 PM

so, if I set it to Japanese, what will change to Japanese and what is no change?

tctic · 10-06-2006, 09:34 PM

Nothing change to Japanese. I was wondering why there is a Japanese language option until one day someone put in a MP3 CD with Asian character file names.

Bomb617 · 10-08-2006, 01:05 AM

thanks, I will try tomorrow, BMW should add Chinese as another language.

wuufer001 · 11-21-2006, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Bomb617

thanks, I will try tomorrow, BMW should add Chinese as another language.

So did the interface language change to japanese or remain as english?
cause i also wanna try if changing the bc language to japanese will display the chinese song title but not sure if the interface will be in japanese because i am not japanese too and won't be able to change it back if it's in japanese.

tctic · 11-21-2006, 08:30 PM

The interface does not change to Japanese. But the character set that it uses to read the MP3 file names is different and will read Asian characters.

nyc3r · 11-21-2006, 08:35 PM

this has been discussed before and it only works with NONE i-drive as i-drive does NOT have japanese as a language option.

wuufer001 · 11-22-2006, 11:30 AM

tried it today but the chinese character didn't show, instead it displayed those code-look alike characters.

misterng · 11-22-2006, 03:52 PM

When I try my chinese mp3, they all showing up in Japanese characters, not a single Chinese characters. So, what type of fonts do you use for your mp3, Big5, GB, unicode, etc?

wuufer001 · 11-23-2006, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by misterng

When I try my chinese mp3, they all showing up in Japanese characters, not a single Chinese characters. So, what type of fonts do you use for your mp3, Big5, GB, unicode, etc?

same here too.

tctic · 12-05-2006, 03:48 PM

Try Unicode. I am 100% sure mine works unless your unit has different specs.

10-05-2006, 03:41 PM	#1
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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1312 Rep 10,185 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	Only way to check the name display is to burn a CD and check what it does Never seen a "flash" to change languages of OBC Chinese market gets a market specific OBC that im shure displays chinese __________________ BMW if you are reading, I need a job, Please.
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10-06-2006, 11:13 AM	#4
tctic Major 40 Rep 1,238 Posts Drives: BMW E90 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Yes, setting the language to Japanese will display some Asian characters for MP3s. I've seen it work before.
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10-06-2006, 11:37 AM	#5
Bomb617 Private First Class 35 Rep 183 Posts Drives: 2011 Alpine White 535i M-Sport Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California iTrader: (2)	Thanks, I haven't try to set it to Japanese because I am afraid that I don't know how to switch back to English as I am no Japanese I just thought that we can buy some kind of CD from the asian market (HK, China) and "flash" it to the system to have one more language support so that my burn Chinese MP3 will be able to display all the info on the little screen like my iPod does.
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10-06-2006, 11:40 AM	#6
tctic Major 40 Rep 1,238 Posts Drives: BMW E90 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	The interface language doesn't change to Japanese after you change it. It remains as English.
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10-06-2006, 04:26 PM	#7
Bomb617 Private First Class 35 Rep 183 Posts Drives: 2011 Alpine White 535i M-Sport Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California iTrader: (2)	so, if I set it to Japanese, what will change to Japanese and what is no change?
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10-06-2006, 09:34 PM	#8
tctic Major 40 Rep 1,238 Posts Drives: BMW E90 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Nothing change to Japanese. I was wondering why there is a Japanese language option until one day someone put in a MP3 CD with Asian character file names.
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10-08-2006, 01:05 AM	#9
Bomb617 Private First Class 35 Rep 183 Posts Drives: 2011 Alpine White 535i M-Sport Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California iTrader: (2)	thanks, I will try tomorrow, BMW should add Chinese as another language.
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11-21-2006, 08:30 PM	#11
tctic Major 40 Rep 1,238 Posts Drives: BMW E90 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	The interface does not change to Japanese. But the character set that it uses to read the MP3 file names is different and will read Asian characters.
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11-21-2006, 08:35 PM	#12
nyc3r Colonel 112 Rep 2,589 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (24)	this has been discussed before and it only works with NONE i-drive as i-drive does NOT have japanese as a language option.
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11-22-2006, 11:30 AM	#13
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12-05-2006, 03:48 PM	#16
tctic Major 40 Rep 1,238 Posts Drives: BMW E90 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Try Unicode. I am 100% sure mine works unless your unit has different specs.
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