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Hello.
Does anybody know how to (if possible) control two Beovisions, one 7-40 and one 8-32 separately with one Beo 4 remote, when the two BV's are placed in the same room?
/ Bo Xamuel
Bo Xamuel: Hello. Does anybody know how to (if possible) control two Beovisions, one 7-40 and one 8-32 separately with one Beo 4 remote, when the two BV's are placed in the same room? / Bo Xamuel
There is a tv - and there is a BV
You can also adjust the IR strength in the TVs menu settings although this might not add much benefit with just 1 remote.
B&O products are V1-32, BS2, H95, E8 and an Essence remote.11-46 now replaced with Sony A90J 65”, Sony HT-A9, Sony UBP-X800M2 and Sony SRS-NS7.
Ferdinand:Hi Bo! I have seen in B&O stores in the past that they put a plastic cap over the top of Beo4 to narrow the IR beam (?) so that one really has to point to the device to control it. Maybe that would help?
I have seen in B&O stores in the past that they put a plastic cap over the top of Beo4 to narrow the IR beam (?) so that one really has to point to the device to control it. Maybe that would help?
Hi Ferdinand.
Oh yeah!
I remember seeing that done with Beolink 1000 too!
The Beonic Man: You can also adjust the IR strength in the TVs menu settings although this might not add much benefit with just 1 remote.
Hi.
Haven't been able to figure out where, or how to do that.
Bo Xamuel: Ferdinand:Hi Bo! I have seen in B&O stores in the past that they put a plastic cap over the top of Beo4 to narrow the IR beam (?) so that one really has to point to the device to control it. Maybe that would help?Hi Ferdinand. Oh yeah! I remember seeing that done with Beolink 1000 too!
Maybe I am a bit slow here?
I simply can't figure out what u mean and how to do it...
Bo Xamuel:Hi. Maybe I am a bit slow here? I simply can't figure out what u mean and how to do it...
If you want to controll the second one all remote command have to start with "Link" command. So to start this BV - Link TV. The first BV can be started with TV.
Thanks. I now set the BV8 to option 4. It turns on when I use the command LINK - TV. The BV 7 doesn't. so far so good. Tried setting the BV 8 to both option 1 and option 2. And when I press only TV on the remote both tv's still turn on. What's wrong?
One TV must stay in option 4
The other in option 1 or 2
I have that scenario as well. I have two TV's very close to eachother. However, I use two remotes. One Beo4 works as usual with the TV in option 1/2. The other remote us set in permanent link mode. You can do that with a combination of key presses on the Beo4. This Beo4 is then controlling the TV in option 6. Since the remote is in permanent link mode you don't have to press link before every command anymore
To get a remote in permanent link mode:
Press STANDBY and LIST button at the same time
Up/Down until you see CONFIG
Press 2, 0, 0, 2 and then the display will show LINK ON
Press EXIT
It requires a minimum SW version in the remote. But try it out. It works on all my MKII and MKIII of the Beo4
Bo Xamuel: Thanks. I now set the BV8 to option 4. It turns on when I use the command LINK - TV. The BV 7 doesn't. so far so good. Tried setting the BV 8 to both option 1 and option 2. And when I press only TV on the remote both tv's still turn on. What's wrong?
Be sure that not both BV’s react, when you do the option programming.
Turn one off from the mains and do the programming on the other - then turn that off and do the programming on the first.
MM
Ravsted: I have that scenario as well. I have two TV's very close to eachother. However, I use two remotes. One Beo4 works as usual with the TV in option 1/2. The other remote us set in permanent link mode. You can do that with a combination of key presses on the Beo4. This Beo4 is then controlling the TV in option 6. Since the remote is in permanent link mode you don't have to press link before every command anymore
If Bo Xamuel has just one Beo4 remote - which is not too old - he can place the Link command from the List to be in the first place, when he pushes List.
This way it will be fairly easy to use the same remote for both tv’s.
Although I must admit that having two remotes set up as you recommend is the best way to go......if you know which is which ;-))
I did exactly what u told me to the first time, the problem is, that no matter what option the BV 7 is set to (1/2), the BV 8 keeps turning on every time i press tv on the remote used for the BV 7. The BV 7 does not turn on when i use the remote for the BV 8, however. I have a remote for for each set.
I did exactly what u told me to the first time, the problem is, that no matter what option the BV 7 is set to (1/2), the BV 8 keeps turning on every time i press tv on the remote used for the BV 7. The BV 7 does not turn on when i use the remote for the BV 8, however. I have a remote for each set.
Does your BV8-32 have the Masterlink module built-in?
Millemissen: Ravsted: I have that scenario as well. I have two TV's very close to eachother. However, I use two remotes. One Beo4 works as usual with the TV in option 1/2. The other remote us set in permanent link mode. You can do that with a combination of key presses on the Beo4. This Beo4 is then controlling the TV in option 6. Since the remote is in permanent link mode you don't have to press link before every command anymore If Bo Xamuel has just one Beo4 remote - which is not too old - he can place the Link command from the List to be in the first place, when he pushes List. This way it will be fairly easy to use the same remote for both tv’s. Although I must admit that having two remotes set up as you recommend is the best way to go......if you know which is which ;-)) MM
It just doesn't work. No matter what option the BV 7 is set to, the BV 8 keeps turning on when I push TV on the remote ment for the BV 7, even after the BV 8 is set for option 4, and the BV 7 for either 1 or 2. The BV 7, however does not turn on when I use the remote ment for the BV 8 and press LIST - LINK - TV. Only the BV 8 does, as I wanted it to.
I don't know. It was a hand-me-down.