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Dear members,
as far as I've understood there are 2 positions of the stand of the Beovision/Beocenter 1 that can be preset. Unfortunately it seems that it's only an "on" and an "off" position. Is it also possible to have on and off equal at one position and program another position which can be selected on command like with the Beovision Avant?
Thanks!
Greetings,
Kai
Hi Kai,
sounds like you're having fun with your BC1. According to the user manual it's only 'on' and 'standby' positions. I know what you mean though, using stand 1,2,3 etc is perfect for some TV's like the Avant but it doesn't look like it's possible for the BC1.
Dave.
My BC1 just has one stand-by and one 'on' position. If you play a CD or DVD the stand does not go back to the stand-by position but stays in the 'on' position even after hitting the red button on the Beo4. You have to first use the TV or SAT button after which switching off returns the TV to the stand-by position.
Graham
Thanks guys. You are correct. Absolutely love the Beocenter 1. Hard to understand why they are so little value nowadays. Good for me. So I can buy a couple more ;-) I mean, a lot of the functionality is still as useful as it was more than 10 years ago. The radio, CD playing and DVD watching that is. Don't see much improvement there in the last couple of years but everybody is free to contradict. Ok, TV technology has developed in an entirely different direction but to me the Beocenter 1 picture and sound are still perfectly ok. And it's a perfect set for a bedroom.
That's a pity with the stand programming. The programming function is pretty useless then actually. Who needs the TV to rest in a different position than the watching one. But many will have different viewing positions at different angles. Not a major flaw, however.
Cheers,
yes, the CRT sets took some beating for picture quality. Until recently, we used an Avant/VCR and I have to say that we were more impressed with picture quality on that than on the currently used BV5. Also, we use an AV9000 complete system in the bedroom and again, the picture quality/clarity on that TV is better than most others we have seen. Barring the 7_55 we have in the living room - that is exceptional.
Dave,
On a side note, I currently have an Avant 28 DVD RF in the living room, but am considering a BV5 at some point. You mentioned the picture comparison between the two, how do you find the BV5?
The sound/picture on the Avant is something else, so I wonder if it may be a bit of a step down!
Thanks,
Ben
we tend to forget there is more to design than designing.
Hey Dave,
at least somebody who understands me ;-) I also have a complete AV 9000 system in another bedroom and an Avant in the living room. I still appreciate the CRTs but reckon that the picture is quite different as compared to other technologies. I like it but it's just different on so many dimensions that I find it hard to compare the different technologies. Just entirely different ways of producing a picture which results in entirely different ways things look. However, you can perfectly watch TV no matter what the underlying technology is. In the end it all comes down to tastes and whether you need big screens or not, or fantastic sound without additional speakers or not and so on and so forth.
Cheers
Ben: Dave, On a side note, I currently have an Avant 28 DVD RF in the living room, but am considering a BV5 at some point. You mentioned the picture comparison between the two, how do you find the BV5? The sound/picture on the Avant is something else, so I wonder if it may be a bit of a step down! Thanks, Ben
Hi Ben,
the BV5 is a great piece of architecture in the room and I'm using a pair of BL Pentas connected to it so sound is great. It's not HD ready but the sat receiver is HD. The picture seems more grainy than on the older Avant. I need to be at a distance of more than 2.5-3 metres from the screen for it to be less noticeable.
Some of the more recent TV output i.e. 'The Fall' on BBC2 HD actually looked pretty good in comparison to older programmes.
I'd seriously think about getting one if I were you as they are now outdated for a plasma set. The price is very low for a lot of B&O TV and features/connectivity but there are infinitely better TV's for picture qualkity nowadays. An HD prepared one will I'm sure be a lot better. For us, it's OK as it's mainly used in a room used by the children for kids TV. They aren't as discerning as us parents!.
Many thanks for your response. I completely agree, it is a stunning looking piece and the prices of a BV5 seem to be dropping all the time! I will have to have a real think, but pretty soon I think they will be so cheap that the decision may be made for me!
Glad to hear your kids are enjoying yours though! Did you purchase it new or used?
Ben: Dave, Many thanks for your response. I completely agree, it is a stunning looking piece and the prices of a BV5 seem to be dropping all the time! I will have to have a real think, but pretty soon I think they will be so cheap that the decision may be made for me! Glad to hear your kids are enjoying yours though! Did you purchase it new or used? Ben
I bought it last year from Lifestyle AV for about £500. I've watched the F1 GP today with the room shutters down (it's lovely and sunny here today) and the picture was in fact very good. I think some of the programmes (mainly kids) are from years ago when picture quality wasn't as good as now. So I reign back a bit what I said earlier about picture quality as I think it's the source that's more of the problem. Using a good source the picture is good.
Referring to the question about 'why use an HD sat receiver with an SD TV?'. Well, we have about 6 TV"s in use in the house and we needed to buy a new receiver for the 7-55 HD. So, I bought 3 identical HD receivers so we all use the same remote (saves confusion) and also in preparation for when we upgrade again later to more HD TV's. There was no point in buying SD receivers only to have to replace them in the future and they work perfectly well on non-HD TV's plus they have more features.
many thanks for the recommendation Lawrence just placed an order for one....