BV7-40 Mk2 is it a good TV

Hi,

I have been offered a BV7-40 Mk2 in trade for a painting (so value wise around £550). it does not come with a speaker but I have a BL7.1 that I could use anlong with BL8000 for fronts and BL6000 for rears.

The question is is it still a good TV?

I know that it does not have HDMI, but can overcome this with either a HDfury3 or a HDMI switcher then to DVI.

I look forward to your views.

Regards

Found THIS (http://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/p/5691/51353.aspx#51353) on the 32" Version, might be similar to the 40" Version.

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Ralf

@badgersurf - start looking for a Mk3 or higher.

If you are lucky, you might find one without the speaker.

MM

Thank you for your input, think I will hold out for a mk3 or above.

Had planned for a BV11 and V1 but the budget has gone for that with a new extension which is costing more than originally planned. Now hopeing the price of the BV10 will come down

Regards

Running HD, the Mk2 is okay actually. The colours can be a bit too rich and motion handling can be pretty average - but it's not bad.

Playing an SD DVD or SD Analogue (or SD Freeview).. it's rubbish by todays standards.  Technology has moved on so quickly it's rendered some cutting edge technology old-hat in no time at all.

Is the screen worth £550?  No...   If you had to put a buyers value on it, I'd say it's worth £200-£300.

badgersurf is right - Mk3 is really the minimum if you want something watchable by todays standards. :O)

Lee

Got to go with the Mk3 so much better in everyway than a Mk2. You got Hdmi and beosystem 3 for a Start!

badgersurf:

Thank you for your input, think I will hold out for a mk3 or above.

The MK2 was actually better than the MK3 in some ways, as it didn't have an 1080P panel. Us MK2 owners were disappointed when we moved to the MK3, at the time, as the picture quality seem to reduce, not improve.

The MK2 has a 720p panel, which is ideal for regular HD and SD. SD is much better on the MK2 than the MK3.

But, as others have pointed out, it didn't have HDMI either, so would make it more tricky, connection-wise, in 2014. 

I agree mk3 is the minimum. I'm also looking for a mk3 so I can connect the projector. With the B & utime TV or outputs on the market ... it's the right time to buy. Call the stores ... many take old TV for sale new TV. Excellent deals in sight.

badgersurf:

Thank you for your input, think I will hold out for a mk3 or above.

Had planned for a BV11 and V1 but the budget has gone for that with a new extension which is costing more than originally planned. Now hopeing the price of the BV10 will come down

Regards

I saw a V1-40 go for £800 on Ebay recently.

moxxey:

The MK2 was actually better than the MK3 in some ways, as it didn't have an 1080P panel. Us MK2 owners were disappointed when we moved to the MK3, at the time, as the picture quality seem to reduce, not improve.

The MK2 has a 720p panel, which is ideal for regular HD and SD. SD is much better on the MK2 than the MK3.

But, as others have pointed out, it didn't have HDMI either, so would make it more tricky, connection-wise, in 2014.

Your forgot to mention that the mk3 has beosystem 3 built in so it upgrades the sd.

The mk2 is bad for all sd or hd

A mk3 updated to the last software even improve the quality.

olvisab:

Your forgot to mention that the mk3 has beosystem 3 built in so it upgrades the sd

The mk2 is bad for all sd or hd

A mk3 updated to the last software even improve the quality.

Good lord. I do enjoy the fact that people talk to you on this board as if you simply do not know what you're talking about, despite the fact I owned both the MK2 and MK3 and can comment on both.

The MK2 was excellent for SD as it had a 'simple' 720p panel, thus minimal upscaling was required. It was great for regular TV HD for the same reason. You don't need a BS3 to process SD, so you're 'MK2 was bad for SD' is just wrong. I distinctly remember being very pleased with SD on the MK2.

When people like me upgraded to the MK3, our first impression (and I remember this being discussed widely on this forum) was shock. The 1080P panel meant more upscaling, thus SD looked blocky. Yes, early software may have caused this at the time, but it still presented a poorer SD image than the MK2. And - this is important - most TV in the UK, at the time of the launch of the MK3, was all SD. So the MK3 offered no improvement and somewhat worsened the picture.

But I'm talking in past tense, and you've clearly overlooked this. The key words are "at the time". ie. on release.

If you're going to buy a MK3 now, yes I'd agree a MK3 is a way better TV, thanks to updated software and the BS3. And, of course, most channels now display content in HD. However, on release, hence "at the time", it wasn't a wise choice. It was a temporary step back and lots of people agreed. The MK4 - another BV7-40 I owned - was a huge upgrade over the MK3.

If you can't be bothered to read and understand a post, rather than trying to correct it to attempt to make someone look like a fool, ask first please.

LOL!

Actually, I do agree with Chris (above) 100% as I also had the Mark 2 then upgraded to the Mark 3. I too remember clearly how impressed I was with the Mark 2 model. I can't say I remember the Mark 3 being blocky as such (that's not to say it wasn't) but I certainly recall thinking how there didn't seem much difference in picture quality at the time according to my eyes. If I was looking for a spare room set these days I would have no hesitation going with a Mark 2 BV7-40. I don't think I'd use it as a main tv though but it really depends on your budget, environment and expectations I guess. 

You don't need to be agressiv. I never said that you don't know what your are talking about

We don't speak of the past but now unless the question is really old.

I have actually one and a mk2 in the recent past.

That´s why I have made some correction of what you said

With an upgraded software I can check daily how good he is with sd content.

Maybe you changed too rapidly your tvs and you didn't have the time to appreciate them ;)