Updating Your BMW X5 Navigation DVD

Online, August 23, 2013 (Newswire.com) - The BMW X5 Navigation DVD is the most important component of the car's GPS equipment. It is the software upon which the whole system has been built for navigating around a specific region. The DVD's main contents are the 3D digital maps which are actual representations of roads, routes and landmarks within a particular area. Other than these graphics, the BMW navigation software also includes valuable information regarding each spot and thoroughfare, hence making it a comprehensive travel guide.

From time to time, highway routes and main roads are changing: a once traffic-prone street becomes permanently closed to the motorists and certain roads are currently inaccessible due to ongoing construction activities. There will also be instances when new establishments are being closed down or built around the place. Such changes in the region's geographical layout have a significant impact on the BMW Navigation DVD.

Updating the GPS Software
Whenever the geography of a place is being changed, its official roadmaps will require several changes as well in order to keep the information accurate and up to date. The same thing is being applied to the digital maps contained in the BMW X5 Navigation DVD. The car manufacturer is constantly working to update their maps on a regular basis. With BMW, the GPS software gets to receive two updates every year.

Aside from keeping the maps and their related data current, the DVD updates for systems like in the BMW E46 Navigation also include enhancements and other bonus features. For example, the latest update on the BMW GPS software now incorporates the Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI) in its interface. It is a special navigation tool which assists the drivers in avoiding road congestion and picking the easiest routes towards their preferred destinations.

Other new technologies that are typically being added into the DVD includes voice recognition and web search function. With voice recognition, drivers can simply state a location and the software will respond by giving minute directions for reaching the destination. On the other hand, the web search capability is generally possible through a data service provider. It can be used by drivers for locating the Points-of-Interests (POI) around the region.

A complete series of digital maps is usually contained within 1-8 DVDs depending on the country where the BMW car is located. Digital maps for the continental US as well as several European countries would often require a couple of DVDs. The BMW X5 Navigation DVD generally needs two or more discs for viewing the interstate maps.