ARCHIVED FORUM -- March 2012 to February 2022READ ONLY FORUM
This is the second Archived Forum which was active between 1st March 2012 and 23rd February 2022
kai:I have an old customer asking advice on above tv, he is going for the internal hard drive and they are supplying a kindle plus, I presume this is to control the tv, what would you recommend as extras, he already has lab9's and lab6000 as well as lab2. Is this an android tv ?would you go for an Apple TV
Its your customer but "they" are supplying? I dont understand. But the Avant can not be ordered with a built in hard drive either. It is always connected by USB. It can be fitted in the socket room though. There is space for two USB-hard drives (one there, and one on the upper "external port area.
I don't understand the Kindle add-on at all though. The BeoRemote is only available for iOS (iPhone/iPad devices) and Android devices. I think Kindle runs Fire OS that is built upon Android but I am not sure about the compatibility. SOunds strange though. And Yes, I would go for an Apple TV. And I would also tell the customer the TV is soon being replaced by a new model, so that they take good caution about the price. It seems easy to rip old people off.. Unfortunately.
Beolab 50, Beolab 8000 x 2, Beolab 4000 x 2, BeoSound Core, BeoSound 9000, BeoSound Century, BeoLit 15, BeoPlay A1, BeoPlay P2, BeoPlay H9 3rd Gen, BeoPlay H6, EarSet 3i, BeoVision Eclipse Gen 2 55", BeoPlay V1-40, BeoCom 6000 and so much else :)
To answer your last question first.
The current Avant is not an Android-based tv!
There is a tv - and there is a BV
@kai
Yes, there is access to the store - but still there is no Netfix app.
You can read of this 'problem' in several threads here.
MM
The Fire box may well be a better choice than the Apple TV as the Apple TV does not support 4K. If you're going to buy a 4K TV might as well have a 4K supporting device!
Jeff
I'm afraid I'm recovering from the BeoVirus.
kai:With this being android can you install plex and kodi on it?
As Millemissen rightly says in the thread above: The Avant currently sold is not an Android TV. There are rumors a new Avant will be launched soon with an AndroidTV OS.
Livingroom: BL3, BL11, BV11-46 Kitchen: Beosound 1 GVA, Beocom 2 Bathroom: M3 Homeoffice: M3, Beocom 2 Library: Beosound Emerge, Beocom 6000 Bedroom: M5, Essence remote Travel: Beoplay E8 2.0, Beoplay EQ, Beoplay Earset
It is really easy!
If we are talking the coming Avant NG, an extra external device - like the Fire box - will be a good idea....
....basicly to be sure to have Netflix (4K).
If an AppleTV is a personal need, why not add that too!
For recordings (from the internal tuner) just add a harddrive (of the size that the costumer would need) connected to the USB port.
As already noted - the existing speakers will fit perfectly well.
Beo in white is my thing
Currently own: BeoVision Avant 55", BeoLab 5, BeoLab 18, BeoRemoteOne, BeoPlay V1-32", BeoRemote4, BeoSound 3200, BeoGram 6500 (MMC-1), BeoLit 15, BeoPlay A1, LC2, BeoVision MX7000 and BeoLab 3
The Avant NG seems to be in the shops* - at least the 55".
I was at my dealers today and saw that they were demonstrating one to a costumer.
The shop was full - both had a lot to do, so I went after saying hallo.
Hope to get more info on a not so busy day soon.
* a shop in Denmark.
NG Coming December at this end of the world.
Current one will be 15% off brand spankers (new) if they are in stock in Denmark.
Aussie Michael:NG Coming December at this end of the world. Current one will be 15% off brand spankers (new) if they are in stock in Denmark.
BeoNut since '75
elephant: We need you to have an in-store experience so we Aussies can decide the balance if:
We need you to have an in-store experience so we Aussies can decide the balance if:
Of course I will report back after my next 'shop visit'.
But if you imagine the changes from BV11 to BV14, you will know most of what has changed with Avant to Avant NG.
How the 2017/18 models will be, is still something that we can only make guesses about - something that is kept pretty secret.
BeoGreg:I haven't eared it but it had a Harmann Kardon sticker on it, shouldn't be that bad.