I have little idea about the technology, but it may be a consequence of ever improvements and the growing list of options. The base technology hasn't change - screen, sat nav, DAB, etc - and for ease of customisation things are probably added in modules. TV, surround cameras, and the like. The touch screen controller has to communicate with all the modules, as does the steering wheel controls, the TFT dash display. The more we add - seats are now communicating with the interface, we now have HUD, wade sensors, traffic signal detection, 360 parking, etc - the more contention there is on the communication network, and in particular when the systems all start up at the same time.

Such a modular design has many advantages. The ability to customise options, add new, replace sections, etc. it is also sometimes easier to fix issues by adding extra modules. But to enable a continued rolling development across multiple product lines their communication is using a BUS that is finite in capability and capacity. 

StuRRS wrote:

ENVOY wrote:

Anyone else finding that the touch screen, console controls and steering wheel controls are really really slow to respond?

Yes, I have this problem and it seems to have gotten worse over the past couple of weeks. The heated seat sub screen takes an age to come up and the sat nav didn't want to know on a recent trip to that London Town
I am assuming its a software glitch and will report to dealer in due course, but sounds like another land rover 'character trait'

philmw wrote:

I have little idea about the technology, but it may be a consequence of ever improvements and the growing list of options. The base technology hasn't change - screen, sat nav, DAB, etc - and for ease of customisation things are probably added in modules. TV, surround cameras, and the like. The touch screen controller has to communicate with all the modules, as does the steering wheel controls, the TFT dash display. The more we add - seats are now communicating with the interface, we now have HUD, wade sensors, traffic signal detection, 360 parking, etc - the more contention there is on the communication network, and in particular when the systems all start up at the same time.

Such a modular design has many advantages. The ability to customise options, add new, replace sections, etc. it is also sometimes easier to fix issues by adding extra modules. But to enable a continued rolling development across multiple product lines their communication is using a BUS that is finite in capability and capacity.

Acceleration lag: in plain HSE (no Dynamic mode) slot into "Sport" but also paddle shift down to 1st gear (otherwise it'll always start in 2nd). Boring to have to remember and boring to have to then change up manually or back out of "Sport" but gets you going as quick as you could want.

Infotainment: problem is simply old, old technology. No way should there be a one-second delay when changing from FM to Digital or skipping forward on a iPod using the steering wheel controls. An up-to-date operating system would cope with as many functions as you want but seems LR chose to add the gimmick of touch-screen control onto an old system rather than invest in the newest technology. Almost every other manufacturer has made that investment and the difference shows.

Boring as the delays are, worse is the danger of controlling so many systems through a touch screen low down in the centre console out of line of sight of the road using controls that you are never sure have worked because of the delay and lack of tactile confirmation. Almost every action requires eyes off the road for too long. Dropping your hand onto a rotary knob surrounded by push buttons while looking at a screen above dash height allows any function to be made safely while driving. Others do it and though it may not allow quite as clean a dash design it makes for far safer – and more relaxing – driving.

Quite agree...I picked up a 2 yr old BMW 3 Series convertible last week - nav/audio system is fast and clear. Quite a revelation. I have to spec the new RRS in under 4 weeks, as it's due April, but will delay this until I know when the new infotainment system is going to be introduced.

You may be waiting a long time as I think JLR see InControl as the way forward. The system in the Disco Sport is functionally very similar to what we have now, albeit with a higher def screen. 

Humbug wrote:

Boring as the delays are, worse is the danger of controlling so many systems through a touch screen low down in the centre console out of line of sight of the road using controls that you are never sure have worked because of the delay and lack of tactile confirmation. Almost every action requires eyes off the road for too long. Dropping your hand onto a rotary knob surrounded by push buttons while looking at a screen above dash height allows any function to be made safely while driving. Others do it and though it may not allow quite as clean a dash design it makes for far safer – and more relaxing – driving.

philmw wrote:

You may be waiting a long time as I think JLR see InControl as the way forward. The system in the Disco Sport is functionally very similar to what we have now, albeit with a higher def screen.

To follow this up JLR are recruiting heavily into their Connected Car programme at the moment - see https://uk.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/27468029 for example 

Last week I got rather close to a vehicle that i was overtaking and all of a sudden the seatbelts tensioned up pulling us in to the seats the dash lit up and all the bells went off, i didn't hit anything but since then the IEB lights up.

Is anyone else finding that on start up the IEB warning message lights up on the dash for a few seconds with the usual warning triangle and then goes out?

Is anyone else having paint issues? I have paint peeling off the rear bumper just above the mudflaps  some of my Previous cars
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RRS TDV8 HSE silver
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RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
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Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
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malcolmw wrote:

I have asked about having the park sensors operate at below a set speed instead of when you select reverse but this appears impossible. It is frustrating to not have them in operation when driving forwards into a parking space. Many people have said they will be going off all the time when you are in traffic if they are on at low speeds but I have had several cars with this feature and I have not had any issues

Nice one boldly... that's good to know....

Nearly smacked a wall on the second day of ownership waiting and relying on a beep that never came...  2014.5 SDV6 AB Dynamic ... Fuji /Santorini Pan roof and 22's
2013 Porsche Boxster S 3.4
2014 Audi A3 S line Quattro
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andman wrote:

Ericr ...looking forward to hearing what sort of results you get when it comes back from the dealer...

Not with that lag you've got......  2014.5 SDV6 AB Dynamic ... Fuji /Santorini Pan roof and 22's
2013 Porsche Boxster S 3.4
2014 Audi A3 S line Quattro
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Not with that lag all SDV6 owners have got! Still, the dealership is in denial so they can't mention it when they give me a price. Seriously, it's a bloody disgrace that LR have not fixed it. It should be easy for the nerds to sort out - make the CPU think it just "eco-started" the engine and it will go off like a bandit, every time.