I am with you BOMF. Can't someone here explain it?

For instance     On our Dish DVR there is a button entitled "skip forward" that skips forward 30 seconds each time pressed. Also, there is a button entitled "format" which changes the format/size of the picture. Would it be possible to have buttons for those functions on the Beo 5?

Also, on our Dish DVR there are buttons to fast forward and rewind. Each time one is pushed the speed increases. As we discussed on the Beo 4 I must press GO and  left or right. Sometimes that does not work correctly and menu/overlay appears on the screen. I am concerned that if the Beo 5 simply does GO and left/right as a two step process made into a macro that the same problem might be present. Can the Beo 5 send just one command as the original dish Remote does?

We have the Sony BDP-S550. It has a button to OPEN the disc tray. It also has buttons for replay and advance that skip forward or back in 10 or 15 second increments. It also has both PAUSE and STOP.  It also has buttons for PREVIOUS and NEXT chapter. Can these be added to the Beo 5?

Also, this quote is in this thread:

"Example:

Beo5 uses the 'CNTL_0' IR command to shift the PUC to Beo5 mode. If the command is followed by PLAY the PUC will interpretate this as a Select. With Beo4 you will have to wait 1.5 secs before a timeout activates the Select."

What is meant "shift the PUC to Beo 5 mode." ?

I went through this with my dealer (which, iirc, may also be your dealer - the *big* one in the Chicago suburbs).  I asked, can I use the Beo5 to control non-B&O stuff if I don't have a B&O Tv?  Answer: No.  Beo5 only works with B&O TVs (a.k.a. PUC).  I then pointed out that there is this forum on the internet where people claim otherwise.  Answer:  It may be possible, but we don't support it.  I'll sell you a Beo5, but you're on your own.  My conclusion from this is that they don't see custom 3rd party programming as a viable business.

I bought one and programmed it myself (with a little free help from this forum and Keith Saunders).  The Beo5 should be able to send the commands directly to your Dish DVR (assuming it is not hidden away in a cabinet).  I use mine to fully control my Motorola/Comcast DVR (and can send the secret "skip forward" command that my Comcast remote doesn't support).

Stan

Hello Razlaw

Do you want to test this file I made for the S500? Maybe these models share the IR commands, and you are lucky 🙂

Let us to know if it works.

Regards

Thanks, but I do not have a Beo 5. I am trying to decide whether to buy one.

Stan wrote:

I went through this with my dealer (which, iirc, may also be your dealer - the *big* one in the Chicago suburbs).  I asked, can I use the Beo5 to control non-B&O stuff if I don't have a B&O Tv?  Answer: No.  Beo5 only works with B&O TVs (a.k.a. PUC).  I then pointed out that there is this forum on the internet where people claim otherwise.  Answer:  It may be possible, but we don't support it.  I'll sell you a Beo5, but you're on your own.  My conclusion from this is that they don't see custom 3rd party programming as a viable business.

I bought one and programmed it myself (with a little free help from this forum and Keith Saunders).  The Beo5 should be able to send the commands directly to your Dish DVR (assuming it is not hidden away in a cabinet).  I use mine to fully control my Motorola/Comcast DVR (and can send the secret "skip forward" command that my Comcast remote doesn't support).

Stan

Thanks!  I had asked for a programming price from the store you mention, where we have purchased many items, and never heard back from them. I am currently working with the other store in the area to see if we can get it programmed to suit my needs.  Looks like future purchases will be from downtown instead of the suburbs.

Stan wrote:

My conclusion from this is that they don't see custom 3rd party programming as a viable business.

I bought one and programmed it myself (with a little free help from this forum and Keith Saunders).  The Beo5 should be able to send the commands directly to your Dish DVR (assuming it is not hidden away in a cabinet).  I use mine to fully control my Motorola/Comcast DVR (and can send the secret "skip forward" command that my Comcast remote doesn't support).

Hi Stan,

my conclusion is the same than yours... my dealer is not interested in this... maybe the technician would be when he will come for the Beovision install. I will ask him if he agrees or not.

I would like to program my Beo5 by myself, but I still have not found the last version of the configuration software (I got a v3.0.02 but not the last v3.2). Do you know where I can find it ?

Thanx

There will be a new version in january. I would wait for this new version 😕

BOMF wrote:

I would like to program my Beo5 by myself, but I still have not found the last version of the configuration software (I got a v3.0.02 but not the last v3.2). Do you know where I can find it ?

Thanx

Actually, I'm still using v2.x.  This was the current software when I did my programming.  I also recall that there was some issue with the 1st 3.x version that broke macros that included 3rd party commands - this is something I really need so I've been shy about upgrading for fear of breaking something.

Does anybody know of the current release of software/firmware still has a problem with macros that include B&O and 3rd party commands?  I haven't had time to search the forum - and the "search" function never seems to find what I want...

Stan

Quim43 wrote:

There will be a new version in january. I would wait for this new version 😕

That well the new version be, CT4.00 or ?

My wife was going to buy me a Beo 5 today as an early Christmas present but I told her not to. Too many unanswered questions about it for me and too much uncertainty as to what the dealer would actually be able to program it to do.

Seemed like it would do nothing more than a Beo 4 with some channel icons added.