In recent years, there has been a tremendous development on the screens in cars. Tesla kicked it off, with the Model S. Since then, the ball has been booming.
Mercedes has set a new standard with its Hyperscreen, which measures 141 centimeters – and extends over more or less the entire dashboard.
But that does not mean that development will stop there. at the Consumer Electroncis Show (CES) in Las Vegas right now, BMW has unveiled a brand new and huge screen – for those in the back seat.
Will set a new standard
In many ways, it can be said that it is high time that rear seat passengers are put in focus. After all, they are the ones who have the best opportunity to utilize a huge screen for entertainment.
You may remember how cool it was when the first car manufacturers introduced screens in the headrest on the front seats, or via a screen between the front seats.
They’re getting pretty stunned, now that BMW is introducing its Theater Screen. With it, they will set a new standard in car entertainment.
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Cinema experience
The ultra-wide panoramic screen has a diagonal of 31 inches and folds down from the ceiling. At the same time, the sun blinds in the rear windows are closed, while the interior lighting is dimmed.
To get the rear seat passengers in a proper cinema atmosphere, the entire session is accompanied by a distinctive sound experience, created in collaboration between the BMW Group and the Oscar-winning film music composer Hans Zimmer.
Zimmer is also the man behind a number of the tones that in the future will be linked to the driving experiences in BMW’s electric cars.
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A collaboration with Amazon will provide access to a number of films and series.
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Controlled from the back doors
Theater Screen extends horizontally over almost the entire interior – from the backrests on the front seats to the ceiling in height. It can be controlled by touch control or by means of touch surfaces integrated in the rear doors.
External sources can be connected via HDMI, AUX and Bluetooth and the screen tilt can be adjusted for the best possible experience.
With a zoom function, the content can be played back in 16: 9, 21: 9 or even 32: 9 formats.
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Amazon collaboration
The high screen resolution (up to 8K), allows you to experience movies in ultra HD quality, while the Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound speaker system will ensure the surround experience.
BMW is working with Amazon to fully integrate the Amazon Fire TV universe into the system. It will give passengers access to a wide range of content so that they can stream videos with 5G network connection, listen to music and watch downloaded applications while on the road. BMW is also working with several power players for future solutions.
The features and concept will be launched in a model in the near future, BMW writes in a press release. We will not say anything for sure. But it is not unlikely that this model will be the electric flagship i7, which will be launched later this year.
The article was first published on Broom.no
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