BM-Link 1.5

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marcus (archived)
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Posted April 24, 2007 at 23:43 GMT
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Thank you so much for the tip about "frontrow enabler". I've just transformed my G4 iMac into a media centre! Well, an audio centre anyway. (No Beovision. Yet.)
 
I did not need an IR eye for Beoport because it's connected to a Beosound 4 in the same room that acts as an Audio Master. This might change if/when I add a Beovision to the equation.
 
I'm very happy, and frankly amazed that it works.
 
Regards
Marcus 
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marcus (archived)
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Posted April 25, 2007 at 01:58 GMT
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Coolskin (archived)
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Posted April 25, 2007 at 02:44 GMT
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Hello Coolskin,
did you make it work somehow ? I experienced the same problems and downgraded.
Regards 
Harald

After some trials I downgraded to 1.0

Now it is again 1.5 and tested it with a Lintronic IR sensor. This combination works fine (so far). I disconnected the IR sensor again and till now there are no problems with the BM-Link software. But if I do entounter problems, I will post it here.

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Posted April 25, 2007 at 07:08 GMT
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Coolskin (archived)
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Posted April 27, 2007 at 15:47 GMT
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Coolskin:

After some trials I downgraded to 1.0

Now it is again 1.5 and tested it with a Lintronic IR sensor. This combination works fine (so far). I disconnected the IR sensor again and till now there are no problems with the BM-Link software. But if I do entounter problems, I will post it here.

Thanks for sharing your experience, Coolskin. I'm in exactly the same position as you are (old MacMini, old PC2, ML system) and holding my breath and wondering whether I should upgrade to 1.5 now or not.

Keep us posted!

Christophe

Sorry to say the Mac Mini froze today.
When I try to get in the System Preferences and select BM-Link there is no response.
Only shutdown + resart solved the problem.
Still BM-Link 1.5 without IR sensor active.
I'll see what happens next couple of days.
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Posted April 27, 2007 at 23:05 GMT
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Hi Luis,
 
I have watched the videos on your Web site (nice apartment btw!) and notice that you are controlling Front Row on your MacBook using the Beo4. I am trying to do the same thing but cannot get it to work properly. Can you please explain exactly how your system is set up, how you have configured your Beo4 and what options you have set in BM-Link 1.5.
 
I am running a G4 iMac with Front Row (using Front Row Enabler). A Beoport is connected to the Mac via USB and earphone cable (from sound-out on the  Mac). ML cable links the Beoport to a Beosound 4 in the same room and Beolab 3 speakers are attached to it. Currently I select either N.Music or N.Radio on the Beo4 with iTunes running on the Mac and I hear music.
 
I would like to be able to control Front Row using the Beo4. I bought an IR-eye from B&O today and have plugged it in to the Beoport. (It plugs into the 7-pin Remote socket, not the IR socket - is this correct??) What mode should the Beo4 be in to control the IR-eye? I have the latest Beo4 (came with the Beosound 4 and has V.MEM and A.MEM buttons). I've tried a few options but nothing much seems to happen. The documentation is next to useless so I thought I would ask an expert!
 
Please note that I do not have a Beovision TV and am trying to control Front Row using only the Beo4 and Beoport attached to an iMac.
 
Many thanks
Marcus
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Luigi (archived)
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Posted April 28, 2007 at 04:23 GMT
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Hi Marcus.

 My set up:

 

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Luigi (archived)
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Posted April 28, 2007 at 04:55 GMT
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I can control Front Row throught the IR-eye connected to beoport. I have a long cable (green (photo)) for stereo-audio and video. This cable connect the computer (PC, mac) to the BV3. When I press V.tape (for exemple) I can see the computer to the BV3, then pressing A-N.music/ A-N.radio can control without turning off the BV3. You can select coverflow fullscreen on mac and control in other place throught ML, watching the covers on TV.

Thanks to modulator of BV3 I can watch the same image from BV3 to BV1.

If you want control FrontRow with Beo4 you need the IR-eye connected to beoport. This cable has a minijack 3.5mm connector. I never saw a IR-eye with 7pin connector.You must connect the IR-eye into the IR socket of beoport.

Good Luck.

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marcus (archived)
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Posted April 28, 2007 at 08:18 GMT
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Posted April 28, 2007 at 09:38 GMT
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Ooohhh nice drawing of your house👍
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