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      05-18-2008, 10:03 PM   #1
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NAV Screen Glare??

Just curious if anyone with the NAV - iDrive has noticed any glare on the screen?? I am definitely ordering NAV so I want to know if this may be an issue.

I am a little concerned about this. I have the E92 and glare is not really an issue with the double hump and the way the screen is set back.

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      05-18-2008, 10:08 PM   #2
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My eyes are very sensitive to glare. Right now without tinted windows it's pretty hard for me to see. I'd love to hear others opinions and I will post more thoughts as i have more experience with it. I've driven it about 50 miles total.
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      05-18-2008, 10:14 PM   #3
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I've never noticed with mine.
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      05-18-2008, 10:59 PM   #4
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I've never noticed with mine.
So on a sunny day you have been able to see the screen fine?

Once the screen is up can it be tilted slightly to a different position or is it either up all the way or closed only?
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      05-18-2008, 11:05 PM   #5
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good question, there is no screen adjustment a la the X3/Z4...
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      05-19-2008, 12:13 AM   #6
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That's correct re the screen...it's up or down. I didn't have any problems looking at the screen in bright sunny California weather.
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      05-19-2008, 06:59 AM   #7
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Sometime in Jan/Feb one of the UK guys took delivery. I asked him the same question about glare.

He claimed it wasn't an issue. (Although it could be argued that the UK never really gets sunshine per se :wink
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      05-19-2008, 07:08 AM   #8
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Seems like it won't be an issue. thanks
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I had the sun behind me on the way to work this morning. No glare and I was able to see the screen just fine. This should not be an issue.
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      05-19-2008, 07:20 AM   #10
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I'm very impressed with the total lack of glare on the NAV screen. Even being hit with direct sunlight it's fine.......:biggrin:

I expected it to be an issue before I got my car, but it's not.
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You can manually move the screen to your desired tilt angle, and it will open to that angle.

That being said, I've never needed to adjust it; I've never encountered any glare. The screen has some sort of matte/anti-glare finish to it that is quite effective.
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      05-19-2008, 09:11 AM   #12
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No glare here, and you can see it fine with Polarized sun glasses
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Witht the type of lcd that it uses and the backlight, the screen is pretty much sun-proof. The same technology can be found on new htc phones. I forget what its called though :/
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      05-19-2008, 12:19 PM   #14
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No glare here, and you can see it fine with Polarized sun glasses
And with the cv top down as well.
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Its a matte screen so no glare with the housing as shade..
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