Kufatec

Big Blue · #1 23rd August 2011, 09:42 AM

OK all, tell me about Kufatec kit to upgrade infotainment systems.

My newly acquired 2003 D3 3.7 has analog TV function, BOSE and I assume the original version of MMI. The issue I have with all the DVD and DVB-T options available from Kufatec is the fact they want me to buy item 35600 as well, if I don't have the rear camera. I can swallow €400 for the DVD stuff but another €650 for a box to allow a system already capable of displaying video (ie the TV) seems nuts. And where would that box live in case it is there already.

Advice welcome because if video is going to cost me €1k I'll just take a €500 hit for the iPOD/USB box?

PsYcHe · #2 23rd August 2011, 12:25 PM

Have you checked with them? I thought it just depended on whether your MMI had TV function or not.

Big Blue · #3 23rd August 2011, 01:40 PM

I await their response with bated breath but thought I'd ask here first. You have responded faster than they

PsYcHe · #4 23rd August 2011, 02:09 PM

I'm interested to hear the response as I kinda fancy one too

Big Blue · #5 23rd August 2011, 02:18 PM

Hooray. They say I do not need the expensive hidden metal box so DVD time it is. DVD unit also has USB and CD/DVD MP3 capability. MMI upgrade first: discs already ordered.

Big Blue · #6 23rd August 2011, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PsYcHe

I'm interested to hear the response as I kinda fancy one too

Visit www.kufatec.de and check out some of the other toys. I'm veering towards the iPod Video interface so I can just use the Archos and have rear screens if required (it has an s-video out).

PsYcHe · #7 23rd August 2011, 03:01 PM

I just got the AV input cables for mine.. you can have 2 inputs and 1 output through the TV tuner, though for some reason I only bought the one

Big Blue · #8 23rd August 2011, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by PsYcHe

I just got the AV input cables for mine.. you can have 2 inputs and 1 output through the TV tuner, though for some reason I only bought the one

Given that yours and my cars are the same year, where do these cables come from and where do they plug in?

PsYcHe · #9 23rd August 2011, 05:45 PM

They come from Kufatec and slip into the connector on the TV box. You could make them up yourself if you were handy with a soldering iron and got the little metal sleeves that would slip into the connector (maplin would probably to them).

rickbee · #10 23rd August 2011, 05:49 PM

Was just talking to company in Bolton today about retrofit digital tv, http://www.audiretrofit.com they told me that if you have analogue tv to start they fit a non audi tuner which sounds like the one Kufatec have with the remote. Cost in this case is £350 plus vat, but, if no analogue tv, then cost doubles! Aerials required and another box of some sort which I think provides av outputs. £700ish plus vat is a bit steep for me. To make me feel better he told me that Audi dtv kit retrofitted would be £1500ish(gasp) Seems like a dtv install from scratch needs a significant outlay.