Beo5 and Panasonic Plasma

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Hello,

I am considering an investment in a new Panasonic Plasma TV, namely this one:

http://www.panasonic.se/html/sv_SE/Produkter/Viera+TV/NeoPlasma+TV/TX-P50VT50Y/manuals/9424022/index.html?trackInfo=true

As I would like to control it with my Beo5 I was wondering if someone has experience from Panasonic Plasmas (I would like to create an XML, not use Lintronic).

I found the following file containing some IR codes from the Pronto but I do not know if they would work or even can be converted to a proper format for the Beo5:

ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/pub/panasonic/Drivers/Monitors/Discrete-remote-control-codesProntoCCFformat.pdf

Any help would be appreciated!

Best regards,

Martin 

Found this xml made by Keith - works like a charm!

http://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.PostAttachments/00.00.04.71.14/Panasonic-Generic.txt

 

Found this xml made by Keith - works like a charm!

http://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.PostAttachments/00.00.04.71.14/Panasonic-Generic.txt

 

The Panasonic VT50 is a very good choice. It comes very close to the B&O TVs in picture quality, but not in sound. The picture is amazing, but the sound is one of the worst I've ever heard.

I own the 65 inch VT50 model and I connected it to my BS9000, Beolab 6000 & BL11 setup to get decent sound.

Will post some pictures in the "Flash your B&O thread" if all cables from soundsheavenly arrived and everything is connected the way I want it.

I use a Beo4 and a lintronic box to control everything 😕

 

Martin

Yes, the picture is brilliant but as you say, neither I was  impressed by the speakers.

That's why I run the sound through two BL4000 as centre speakers, two BL8000 as fronts and two BL6000 as rears (and a noname sub) :)

(and of course, Steve on Soundsheavenly is my cable provider)

 

Hi rivenflush. I have a Panasonic tv and a beo5 I also have the config tool on disk. How would I add this XML file? Any help would be appreciated greatly as one less remote is always a bonus. Is there one for sky tv by any chance? I also noticed in the flash your b and o thread that you had pictures for your zones. How do you do that? Have added them or are they hidden somewhere in the settings?

Thank you in advance

If you install the configuration tool, it's easy to add the Panasonic xml. Download the file and the go into the Beo5 config tool directory and you will find a folder called "Thirdparty.." and add the file to one of its subfolders. (just be sure to rename the extension from .txt to .xml).

Then just open the tool and add the Panasonic xml to your configuration. Detailed instructions can be found on the Wiki page on this site.

The pictures are custom made and I had to manually edit the configuration.xml file to add them. I have been thinking of writing a guide for it when I find some time. 

BTW, funny that everyone is named Martin in this thread :)

I use the VT30 and have an XML to control it.

Please find attached a zip contrainig two XMLs. One to use VT30 as source button in a BEO5/6 config and another one to use on scene screen within a zone.

hfat

Hello,

Considering a 65vt50 these times, I was wondering how do you make the connections for sound between the Panasonic and the Beolabs?

 

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