Stephen,
Here you go:
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No issues with playback or rebooting the head unit?
Nice. Thank you!
Just posting Ted's update from m3f (original thread here). I'm still excited for this product, regardless of the additional lead time.
In my experience these things tend to concatenate, esp. if featuritis is not kept in check.
Anyone here know what "Full emulation of the factory TCU from a hardware standpoint" means? I don't know what the TCU is.
Thanks for posting this! Another small update to add:
After some arm twisting, Future Electronics is working on fulfilling my order for the Qualcomm Clear Voice Capture licenses that I need. Once I verify they are viable, I'll be good to go as far as manufacturing obstacles are concerned. Still working on the "Rev C" and I'm moving to Ohio this weekend, so life is busy! Still hoping to be ready to take real orders sometime next month, but I will post back if there are any further delays.
The featuritis is being kept relatively in check! I have started to push back on extra features on the software side for now, at least until the product is launched. It should do its primary job correctly before it can juggle and do backflips ;)
The TCU is the factory telematics control unit -- it is what powered "BMW Assist" as well as the old Motorola "StarTac" / "Nokia" cradles that you could install in the armrest. In the newer cars, it also provided factory hands-free Bluetooth calling (if equipped).
What I'm adding to the BlueBus is the circuitry required to both "mute" the radio/Bluetooth/CD when a call comes in and push that call audio out to the vehicle. That way, calls can be taken regardless of the status of the BlueBus.
-Ted
Thanks for the additional updates, Ted. Best wishes for your move to Ohio. Drive safely (if driving)!
Thanks, Will! We're driving the wife's Ford Edge with our 15 month old daughter and three year old German Shepherd Dog -- lots of precious cargo on board! Our belongings are being moved by a professional company, so at least we're not making the 1,900 mile drive in a U-Haul :)