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Hi All,
I have a beovision 7 40" TV to which I'd like to connect Apple TV. I do have Sky HD plugged in via the DVI connector but I'd like to begin using Apple TV via the HDMI cable if possible. I have spoken with B&O and they have provided a very over the top solution costing > £1,000.
I thought it wise to put this to the expert community. I welcome your feedback / suggestions.
Riman
Hi Riman,
seems that you have a BV7 pre MK3.
If the DVI is already occupied, it will be difficult.
I suppose your BV7 has already been made 'HD Ready'??
Do you use a PUC solution for the SKY receiver?
What kind of solution has your dealer suggested?
It might be possible to use a HDMI/DVI swtch/sound input switch, and manually select between the two digital sources - but that would be unpractical for daily use.
There are HDMI to scart converters out there. They do work properly, but don't expect too much of the picture quality.
For sound/AirPlay it could be suffiicient though.
P.S. If you are not 'addicted' to your BV7-40, you might consider a V1-40 in the long run.
It has all the connections (and more) you might whish for....
....rather than throwing £1000 into your 'old mate' 😉
Greetings Millemissen
There is a tv - and there is a BV
product info.php?cPath=31 33&products id=3299
This may be a cheaper solution for you.
you can use Atlona or gafen but are more expensive
Thank you Millemissen for your reply. The solution below is what has been suggested by B&O.
You will need:
· Gefen TV 4 in-1 out HDMI switcher (http://www.gefen.com/kvm/gtv-hdmi1.3-441n.jsp?prod_id=9556)
· Software IC update for your BeoVision 7 TV to accommodate Gefen TV switch
· Optical to Digital Convertor box for audio from Apple TV
· HDMI cable X 2
· IR repeater cable X 1
· Optical cable X 1
· Co-axial digital cable X 1
· Bracket system from STB to house Sky HD box, Apple TV and Gefen TV units at the rear for the TV (http://www.stbbrackets.co.uk/downloads/STB-Brochure-2013.pdf). A new Sky bracket is recommended if your Sky HD box is placed within a bracket mounted at the back of the TV stand upright rather than to the side.
I am not that technical so am struggling with what to do ....
If you can wait a few days I can let you know how I have got on with my BV7/32 MKIII:
I've ordered:
HDMi/DVi converter from Sounds Heavenly (for the pictures)
Lindy SPDIF Digital to Analogue Splitter (to carry the sound)
Optical, HDMI & audio cables
I do like the look of the STB bracket but may try velco as the splitter & Apple TV box are super light and small.
I could of bought a TV a 1/3 of the price that had all teh connections as standard, but where is the fun in that when you have something so beautiful to look at.
we tend to forget there is more to design than designing.
Hi Mark,
That would be great; I'd really appreciate knowing how you got on as this approach may work for me too.
I also agree with your last line. I am loathed to trade this beautiful TV in for a run of the mill Samsung / Sony.
BestRiman
that solution is round'a'bout what I mentioned (HDMI/DVI switch....).
Surely you can save a little using the switch suggested from claudio, and letting away the bracket system - and by doing it yourself!
But all in all it is a lot of money for an (sorry for that) old tv.
So - If you are pleased with the tv, the picture and the sound, for you it might be worth it.
Note: your only gain is the AppleTV!
I would go for a modern B&O tv - and keep the BV7-40 for another room - with an Apple AirPort Express for AirPlaying music connected to it.
Would be interesting to hear what your dealer would pay for the BV7-40, if you would buy a V1 (or another newer BV) instead of making that £1000 solution.
MM,
maybe he'd just prefer to keep the TV he has! Not everyone has a spare few thousand to buy a new TV whenever they want. Also consider that the OP has already invested many thousands in to his current TV, and doesn't want to or can't afford to just consign it to the spare room!
I think a solution for his current TV is what he, and it seems quite a few others, are looking for....
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Jonathan: MM, maybe he'd just prefer to keep the TV he has! Not everyone has a spare few thousand to buy a new TV whenever they want. Also consider that the OP has already invested many thousands in to his current TV, and doesn't want to or can't afford to just consign it to the spare room! I think a solution for his current TV is what he, and it seems quite a few others, are looking for....
Riman wrote "I welcome your feedback / suggestions".
That is what he has got from me.
I am quite sure he will be able to pick out the feedback/suggestion that suits him and his needs and his 'moneybag'.
Grrr! MM
Millemissen: Jonathan: MM, maybe he'd just prefer to keep the TV he has! Not everyone has a spare few thousand to buy a new TV whenever they want. Also consider that the OP has already invested many thousands in to his current TV, and doesn't want to or can't afford to just consign it to the spare room! I think a solution for his current TV is what he, and it seems quite a few others, are looking for.... Riman wrote "I welcome your feedback / suggestions". That is what he has got from me. I am quite sure he will be able to pick out the feedback/suggestion that suits him and his needs and his 'moneybag'. Grrr! MM
Quite often I have noticed that you suggest people buy a new item to fix the issue they have with their current item, and I don't believe this is very helpful as it is an obvious reply. If your car gets a flat tyre, do you suggest buying a new car?
Whenever someone doesn't agree with you, you bring out the 'GRRR'. This is a very aggressive response to people just because they don't agree with you. If you noticed; my initial response to you finished with a friendly wink and thumbs up, so there's no need for your retailiatory aggression.
Jonathan
Hi Jonathan
It's all in MM's avatar ... without his coffee he can be touchy
I completely understand that ..... and see the "Grrr"s in that humorous light
BeoNut since '75
Thank you elephant - you completely understand my use of the Grrr!eeting.
Originally I used the Greetings, then came the Rolling Stones album Grrr! - and I thought that was a nice twist of my saying 'Hallo'.
As you see my avatar is a nice little kitty - but these can do grrr's once in a while.
And - that I must admit - I once in a while use the Grrr! as an expression of my 'disagreement' - such is life.
But - dear Jonathan - don't take that too serious....
....I am not that Grrr! at all 🐯
As for my suggestions:
Jonathan, you may have noticed that I often suggest different solutions and mostly ask people for more details before answering.
And you can't really compare bringing a BV7-40 MK1/2 up to date with fixing a flat tyre on a car, can you?
Grrreetings MM
MIM is right this is not the perfect solution for the perfect brand.
Personally I do not watch a huge amount of TV so this solution works well for my appetite, I really wanted Apple TV to access my music, music videos and films that I have on my hard drive and use BBC iPlayer as my catch up.
After connecting everything up and spending a little time than I would of thought setting up my Beo4 and Connection menus I must say I am rather impressed with both the picture and sound quality.
The game plan is the Beo7 will go into the kitchen when my BeoCentre 1 (which still has a cracking picture quality) retires and then I'll upgrade the living room screen.
Firstly, many thanks for all of your responses. With my question having stimulated such debate, I thought it wise to update you all. Having posted my question on the forum, I googled for a solution and found http://cableconnecting.com/. I spoke with a chap called Trevor who was throughout so very helpful and knowledgeable. I am not the most technically minded and Trevor's approach made absolute sense. The solution provided was very inexpensive and upon receiving the kit and cabling, I was pleased to see that Trevor was true to his word and that instructions were simple and all cables labeled. I had this baby up and running in less than 10 minutes and it looks great - better than great.
I wholly recommend http://cableconnecting.com/ if anyone has any issues / questions re their B&O equipment.
Hello
Thanks to all the contributors to this post (and a few similar ones) and to Steve at SoundsHeavenly.com
I know much time has passed since the original thread was posted but I thought I would share my simple and inexpensive solution which only requires an HDMI Audio Extractor - specifically a DigiTech AC1739, which I bought yesterday for A$55 from Jaycar Electronics
I have an Apple TV HD (aka 4th Gen - not the Apple TV 4K, but should work just the same, and expect the same for a Roku [aka Telstra TV in Australia}) and recently acquired a second-hand Beovision 7-40 (don't know what series), but it does have the DVI socket in panel 2.
Unfortunately the downloadable B&O User Guide is not much help and I think lacking in important information - particularly if I compare it to the hard copy I have for my Beovision 6
Set up is an HDMI cable from Apple TV to the HDMI Audio Extractor
Audio Extractor (does exactly what the name suggests)
- Audio output is in Digital via TOSLINK or single RCA, or stereo via a standard 3.5mm socket (which I am using). Very helpfully an adaptor cable (3.5mm jack to 2 x RCA Female sockets) was included in the box, so all you need is a 2 RCA to 2 RCA cable - likely you have a spare lying around (I actually had a 3.5mm jack to 2 RCA male cable)
- Video output is HDMI, so an HDMI to DVI cable is all that's required to plug it in to the DVI socket
Set up on the BV7-40 is to AC4, with the Source as PC (when in Options/Connections)
Cheers, Fraser