Mac Mini 2 BV7

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FSv2 (archived)
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Posted April 22, 2007 at 15:57 GMT
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Long time lurker, first time poster... so be gentle... 😉

I currently have a BeoVision7 40", with Sky (via the SCART) & a XBox360 via the component & R-L audio connectors.

I'm thinking of setting up a media center computer and am leaning towards the Mac Mini, and was wondering of how to go about connecting it to the BV7.

I know the video will be connected via the DVI, but after reading this thread
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mr_anders_son
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Posted April 23, 2007 at 11:30 GMT
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use this audio input:


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Killyp (archived)
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Posted April 23, 2007 at 13:58 GMT
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Or use a scart connector in the AV3 connection on the back of the set, such as the one below:

 

composite video & stereo audio to scart adapter

 

It's such a pain that the BeoVision 7 cannot decode incoming stereo digital audio through the digital connections, but hopefully there will be a software update to 'fix' this (although B&O's official line is that the only thing you would need digital stereo connections for is playing off the internal DVD player). This was fine up until people started wanting to connect Apple TVs, MacMinis and PS3s etc...

 

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cafield (archived)
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Posted April 23, 2007 at 14:06 GMT
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Hi Alex,

You seem pretty "clued-up" on this subject ... Have you been aware of this shortcoming for a while? ... I had been struggling with the problem of external digital connections ever since I bought my Beovision 7 some 18 months ago. 

I figure that anyone with a HD STB (Sky or V+) will potentially the same problems.

Alan
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FSv2 (archived)
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Posted April 23, 2007 at 14:09 GMT
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Ta,

I was actually on the belkin site looking at the following

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Killyp (archived)
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Posted April 23, 2007 at 14:17 GMT
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You seem pretty "clued-up" on this subject ... Have you been aware of this shortcoming for a while? ... I had been struggling with the problem of external digital connections ever since I bought my Beovision 7 some 18 months ago. 

I figure that anyone with a HD STB (Sky or V+) will potentially the same problems.

Alan

I was kind of aware that the BeoVision 7 could be quite picky with digital signal types, but I didn't know that it completely refused a stereo digital connection until I hooked a Play Station 3 up to a 7-40, and yes others with HD STBs have had huge issues with their BeoVision 7s.

In short - B&O, PLEASE fix it! There's not much I can think to do in the meantime, but I'm sure I'll suddenly click for a workaround in the meantime which allows you to connect digitally...
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gk31ax (archived)
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Posted April 24, 2007 at 09:49 GMT
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is there no digital connection alternative to a scart switching box???

 I'm thinking a digital version of the av2 expander or such like?

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cafield (archived)
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Posted April 26, 2007 at 08:29 GMT
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Hi Alex,

I had eventually come around to the same conclusion as you, and have a full scart providing my 'backup' signal for my Telewest/Virgin V+ STB and the L&R analog connections providing 'backup' for my Apple TV.

Although my local dealer gladly helped me in developing the workaround, B&O never once volunteered information about the Beovision 7's inability to handle PCM during the 18 month period that I was trying to get to grips with the problem. It was always suggested that it was my digital source that was the cause of my woes. It was only when I had similar problems with my Apple TV, that I then tried a variety of other the digital sources and came to the conclusion that the TV was ignoring completely valid PCM signals. When I asked B&O the direct question  "Does the BeoVision 7 accept PCM via the digital connections?" then, and only then did they advise that it didn't. I believe the ability to handle PCM is actually part of the Dolby Digital standard, and so would have expected more from B&O.  

Did you have a similar experience?

Alan
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FSv2 (archived)
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Posted April 27, 2007 at 10:18 GMT
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I don't know if this would solve my issues, but since the current talk on the future of a BeoVision7 is that it will have an integrated/cut down BeoSystem3, one way to go is to just add an external switch box. So I came across this dvi switcher...

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