11-20-2014, 12:36 PM | #45 |
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"Most" High-End Polarized Glasses DUE interfere with being able to see the HUD. You will typically have to turn or tilt your head slightly, to see the readout.
Agree- this feature is a must have. Even with the issue of having to occasionally tilt/turn my head, I have found this to be the most useful feature on my current F30 and am def. not buying an M4 without it (nor have I seen any specd' without it, at least regionally). I don't even recall the last time I looked down at the analog speedo on the dash. It's that good. As well, if you're moving at anything in the 3-digit speed range (on the track, of course), you'll truly appreciate it. It well worth the cost. The assistance it offers with Navigation is also not to be underrated. It's a visual HUGE asset when driving in unfamiliar terrain, etc.
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11-20-2014, 09:29 PM | #46 |
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I noticed during my ED the HUD would dim and brighten into and out of tunnels. I'm pretty sure it correlates it's brightness with some kind of ambient light sensor.
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11-21-2014, 08:00 AM | #47 |
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HUD in my demo car was dimmed by at least 75% wearing Oliver Peoples Polarized. I plan on getting another pair of sunglasses to leave in the car when I take delivery.
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11-22-2014, 12:45 AM | #48 |
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Picked up my car this week. I have HUD (love it) and confirmed it was dimmed significantly when wearing polarized Ray-Bans. But it was still visible while wearing the sunglasses.
Also, there is a brightness setting in the HUD menu in iDrive. |
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12-22-2014, 05:57 AM | #51 |
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Just get it. The car is so fast that without it you'll lose your license.
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12-22-2014, 05:58 AM | #52 |
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12-22-2014, 06:45 AM | #53 | |
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You commented that you can change the size of the hud. How are you doing this? I have never seen that setting. |
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Be sure this HUD is way way more easier to see with polarized sunglasses than my former X6M at least you get to see it in bright sunny days, and if you move your head just a little right or left it displays perfectly
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In my E60, the HUD is invisible with Revo, RayBan and Maui Jim polarized lenses (these are the only ones I have to test with). The F80 (and the F10 system upon which it is based) has been reworked and the display is brighter and more colorful, and the display is far less affected by viewing through polarized lenses. Plus, the rotation setting is designed to help combat the little effect you do get when viewing at the normal angle.
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I've virtually stopped looking at the instrument cluster while driving: ///M mode projects tach and speedo info onto the windshield, and I can just focus on the road. Fantastic. a
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02-26-2015, 08:38 AM | #62 | |
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Doing the same. Walked into a sunglass hut and asked for non-polorized and they asked why and then I realized how first world a problem this is lol...
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I've only seen a way you could adjust it's brightness but don't think it auto dims based on changing light but I guess it would make sense that it dims when headlights come on.
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With the polarised glasses I use the Hud is almost invisible to me. Might be the quality or polarising filter they use on certain lenses. |
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02-26-2015, 09:26 AM | #64 | |
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That funny you mention the polarized glasses. When I picked up my X3 about 3 years ago I had the HUD. I thought there was a problem with the HUD. Was so convinced that I had my CA look at it. He didn't see the problem. So I just thought it was me. After about a month, I happen to put on some other glasses and noticed a major difference. Ever since then, non-polarized glasses for me.
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I first got into the car and, like you, could see nothing. My SA actually knew how to play with it and adjusted it at pickup. Zero problems ever since seeing the HUD with polarized glasses on.
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