Navigation Update DVD worth it?

[350now]

Originally Posted by Redbarronmi

Hi All... finally got my update dvd from the dealer.. did the install 2hr 30 min.. shows up as version NS 0700-01 07Q4 told me this was the latest.. not sure whats new yet . check it out tomorrown


red

Hi Redbarronmi,

I don't think 07Q4 is the latest as last time I check navteq.com which supply the map they had a May 2008 08Q2 and now checking again they have now released a December 2008 08Q4. I wonder if you can tell your dealer they didn't give you the most recent update DVD available and make them give you the 08Q4 one. Hope this helps to get the your moneys worth.

NAVTEQ - Mercedes-Benz MELCO COMAND - North America Map DVD v.4.1 - 2008

Regards,
350Now

[VD$]

I may take MB 2-3 months to release it to dealers. At least that was the process 2 years ago.

[astroron]

I know it was discussed to maybe track where everyone is to avoid shipping back and forth.
Maybe we should just write the state we are in?

DONE - 1. Matthew121170
DONE - 2. Ron Jr
DONE - 3. misterng
DONE - 4. 350now
5. xxnonamexx - sent on dec 9th.
6. visions
7. harocho
8. PrincetonBenz
9. VD$
10. pdawgg
11. astroron <-- Virginia
12. cbcharlee
13. hip424
14. dawgenstein
15. vip
16. castrosf

[whkento]

Hey, thumbs up to all you guys doing this passaround, especially the original owner.
I've been watching this thread for a while. I'd ask to be on the list, but the maps wouldn't do me a bit of good.

[cbcharlie]

Originally Posted by astroron

I know it was discussed to maybe track where everyone is to avoid shipping back and forth.
Maybe we should just write the state we are in?

DONE - 1. Matthew121170
DONE - 2. Ron Jr
DONE - 3. misterng
DONE - 4. 350now
5. xxnonamexx - sent on dec 9th.
6. visions
7. harocho
8. PrincetonBenz
9. VD$
10. pdawgg
11. astroron <-- Virginia
12. cbcharlee
13. hip424
14. dawgenstein
15. vip
16. castrosf

whos gonna be the awsome one that sends everybody a 'copy' of it so nobody has to wait ;p.

[castrosf]

DONE - 1. Matthew121170
DONE - 2. Ron Jr
DONE - 3. misterng
DONE - 4. 350now
5. xxnonamexx - sent on dec 9th.
6. visions
7. harocho
8. PrincetonBenz
9. VD$
10. pdawgg
11. astroron <-- Virginia
12. cbcharlee
13. hip424
14. dawgenstein
15. vip
16. castrosf <-- San Francisco

[disbthai]

DONE - 1. Matthew121170
DONE - 2. Ron Jr
DONE - 3. misterng
DONE - 4. 350now
5. xxnonamexx - sent on dec 9th.
6. visions
7. harocho
8. PrincetonBenz
9. VD$
10. pdawgg
11. astroron <-- Virginia
12. cbcharlee
13. hip424
14. dawgenstein
15. vip
16. castrosf <-- San Francisco
17. disbthai<-- Dallas, Tx

[Redbarronmi]

Originally Posted by 350now

Hi Redbarronmi,

I don't think 07Q4 is the latest as last time I check navteq.com which supply the map they had a May 2008 08Q2 and now checking again they have now released a December 2008 08Q4. I wonder if you can tell your dealer they didn't give you the most recent update DVD available and make them give you the 08Q4 one. Hope this helps to get the your moneys worth.

NAVTEQ - Mercedes-Benz MELCO COMAND - North America Map DVD v.4.1 - 2008

Regards,
350Now

Thanks for the tip on the version.. i see on my screen that the version they show is 07Q4. after my update..i'll call the dealer Mon.. see if they'll give me a later version. there is some diffenet changes to the nav maps..one thing i notice is the icon pointer is not as close to the actual loction as he old one was.. oh well..

thanks again

[bostonbowman]

DONE - 1. Matthew121170
DONE - 2. Ron Jr
DONE - 3. misterng
DONE - 4. 350now
5. xxnonamexx - sent on dec 9th.
6. visions
7. harocho
8. PrincetonBenz
9. VD$
10. pdawgg
11. astroron <-- Virginia
12. cbcharlee
13. hip424
14. dawgenstein
15. vip
16. castrosf <-- San Francisco
17. disbthai<-- Dallas, Tx
18. bostonbowman <-- Boston, MA

Thanks guys... appreciate the thread and the looking out

[ndx]

NOTE: I didn't read all 12 pages of this thread, so if its been discussed, sorry! I know you are already in the middle of this (I see 5 people have gotten it!!) but here are my thoughts anyway :P

So, mailing it around to people could probably work (as it is working now hehe) but is a lot more work than needed, besides the fact that it would take forever to get to everyone and maybe even get lost or (in some cases because of lazy people lol) not passed around.

Having someone make an .iso of it and seeding it would be infinitely easier... plus for those who REALLY hate this idea, we can mail it to you :P

I can write a guide for those of you who are not very tech savvy on how to burn an .iso onto a DVD.

You will need the following hardware (or ask a friend :P):
A computer with a DVD burner.
A blank DVD.

As far as software, you probably already have the .iso burning software if your computer came with a DVD burner but if you don't there are TONS of programs that can burn .iso files and many of them are free, when I write a more specific guide I'll let you know what the best free program to burn .iso files are.

Also you will need a free BitTorrent client to download the .iso image (uTorrent is the best!)

Simple steps:
1. Install uTorrent.
2. Download the .iso image with uTorrent (from a link provided here).
3. Install a free .iso burning program (if you have a DVD burner on your computer you probably already have software to do this anyway).
4. Burn the .iso image onto the CD using the program (in effect duplicating the CD in every way )
5. Pop CD into your car.
??????
PROFIT.

Burning an .iso image is not hard... in fact its probably easier than burning a regular CD... you just choose the option "Burn .iso Image" - click the .iso file you downloaded and hit "Start" - it pops out when its done.