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Hi all, I currently have in our living room a set BL5 and a set of BL3's connected to a BV-10, i.e. that 40" TV is the "control centre".
We are considering to move the BV-10 to the bedroom and get for the living room a 65" or so smart TV (non-B&O, e.g. Samsung).
What would be the be best way to connect all this assuring both good sound quality & control -ideally also for movies- and ease of operation using the Beo4.
I still have a BeoSound 3000 (which now is just an input to the BV-10), but not sure if that's really what I want to do...Is buying a (used) Beosystem 2 or 3 a smart thing to get most out of both the BL5 and BL3's and the Samsung smart TV ?
all suggestions/comments welcome!
Rene
You would need some kind of surround receiver with line out connections.
And a lot of patience controlling your setup!
To make things easier you might use a Lintronic box (for converting ir-signals etc) or a well programmed Beo5/6.
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
I think the OPPO 103 BluRay is the best balance of quality and price for driving a set of B&O speakers with a 3rd party screen. It even has sync control if you have an odd duck processing delay. That plus a Harmony remote is less than $600 US and you can buy them both on Amazon. No dealing with real people!
How about a BV7-40 'MK as new as possible', and a projector...
...and a screen as big as can be.
Hello,
don't forget a triger out on the amplifier to put on the beolab when you use it..
and of course the cable rca///trigger to powerlink converter cable
I have a pionner TV, denon amplifier 2 BL8000 front and 2 bl6000 rear and it's work fine.
but i dont use beo4 remote.
With such an amazing speaker setup, definitely a bsys3 or 4, and let the non-B&O screen act as a monitor only. BL7 as a center should come very cheap nowadays with people ditching their old 7-40's. Big advantage is you don't need to turn the screen on to access audio sources.
Thanks to all who replied ! Seems buying a used Beosystem 3 along with a Samsung is a reasonable compromise, although indeed I do see the point that a B&O TV is more than a TV and less expensive than it looks at first sight. BUT......
I dropped by in a B&O store in Germany and the knowledgeable salesman said I probably want a bit of patience since:
a) later this year there will be a replacement for the BV 12 (dropping plasma) in a 75 and 85" version and
b) in "a few weeks" a very affordable new "glassy" TV up to 55" which will be given the name AVANT...
mjmedlo:Maab Have a look at the beo5/6 section of the forum. Third party control is possible. Just requires some tinkering.
mjmedlo:Lots of people talk about the lintronic. Frankly, I've found it easier to control my 3rd party panels by plaving the hex codes in the beo5/6 programming. Keith is a whiz at converting things should you need that done. The lintronic is just another box to put somewhere!!!!
mjmedlo:Keith Saunders. I believe he's the resident tech guru. Beo6 programming is pretty simple. Where are you located?
Maab:Nyc.
mjmedlo:Not sure there are many programmers in the US. I think Washington DC has a guy that will do it. Tyson's store. Ask for Aaron. Otherwise you can get the software and give it a go. Pretty easy really
ReneB: Hi all, I currently have in our living room a set BL5 and a set of BL3's connected to a BV-10, i.e. that 40" TV is the "control centre". We are considering to move the BV-10 to the bedroom and get for the living room a 65" or so smart TV (non-B&O, e.g. Samsung). What would be the be best way to connect all this assuring both good sound quality & control -ideally also for movies- and ease of operation using the Beo4. I still have a BeoSound 3000 (which now is just an input to the BV-10), but not sure if that's really what I want to do...Is buying a (used) Beosystem 2 or 3 a smart thing to get most out of both the BL5 and BL3's and the Samsung smart TV ? all suggestions/comments welcome! Rene
An alternative solution to connect Beolabs to a non B&0 tv (wireless):
Beolab Transmitter 1 & 4 times Beolab Receiver 1.
Carolpa: An alternative solution to connect Beolabs to a non B&0 tv (wireless): Beolab Transmitter 1 & 4 times Beolab Receiver 1.
What's your solution for volume control? Surround?
You'll want a BeoSystem. I have spent a lot of money on a top of the range Onkyo non-B&O amplifier with the same setup as yourself, and I am not happy with the results. It sounds good, don't get me wrong. But not the best. And especially for the BL5's, I want the best.
I almost pulled the trigger on the new BeoSystem 4, but my dealer spoke to the powers above, and I was advised to wait a few months for a "4K" version of the BeoSystem 4. So that is exactly what I am doing :)
As I have seen with the new B&O TV's, instead of integrating the BeoSystem in to the TV sets, they have created a seperate unit (BeoSys 4). So a 4K B&O TV needs a 4K BeoSystem right!? :)
Now I wait.
ari:You'll want a BeoSystem. I have spent a lot of money on a top of the range Onkyo non-B&O amplifier with the same setup as yourself, and I am not happy with the results. It sounds good, don't get me wrong. But not the best. And especially for the BL5's, I want the best. I almost pulled the trigger on the new BeoSystem 4, but my dealer spoke to the powers above, and I was advised to wait a few months for a "4K" version of the BeoSystem 4. So that is exactly what I am doing :) As I have seen with the new B&O TV's, instead of integrating the BeoSystem in to the TV sets, they have created a seperate unit (BeoSys 4). So a 4K B&O TV needs a 4K BeoSystem right!? :) Now I wait.
Maab:From what I have read the beosystem is mostly focused on video, and I don't see Dts-hd master audio or true-hd Dolby listed among the codecs processed by beosystem.
It supports LPCM though. So just get your device to pass LPCM to the BSys4 for the DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD streams (which I only have a couple of blu rays with such streams) and it will work.
Who knows maybe the new BSys (if/when it comes) will support such DTS-HD / DD TrueHD decoding on the device itself.
Maab:mjmedlo, thank you so much. Regarding the software you've mentioned...do you mean Lintronic or beo6 software?
The Beolab Receiver 1 do not Work with Beolab 5...
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