BeoSound 5 & BeoMaster 5 more questions, need answers

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avus17 (archived)
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Posted January 22, 2009 at 09:36 GMT
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First question:

 

Why there are two units: BeoSound 5 controler and BeoMaster 5? BeoMaster 5 could fall away as it is only a 500 GB storage device. Instead of BeoMaster 5, the control unit could directly be connected to the PC, as today we have PCs with 1 tera or more of disc space. This way a lot of cables would fall away and also the whole system could be cheaper. It would also be more simple to add mp3 files/radio stations to BeoPlayer on PC and play them via the control unti, so no riping from PC to BeoMaster would be needed. This could also be done with jpeg files and web sites.

 

Do you think some PC programme with a special BeoPort could be arranged by some hobby electrotechnician to make the BeoMaster unnecessary as it is a big and ugly black box?

 

Second question:

 

Why there are so many cables from the BeoSound 5 control unit to the BeoMaster (power, USB and video cable)? This makes it almost impossible to store BeoMaster 5 far away in some other room together with the PC. Or are there 10 or more meter triple-cables available. But there must definitively be three cables from BeoSound 5 control unit to the BeoMaster 5 box,  if I understand the user guide correctly.

 

Third question:

 

How are the Net.Radio stations added to the BeoMaster 5. Are the radio sides defined in BeoPlayer? I guess only free radio stations can be listened to.

 

Fourth question:

 

BeoSound 5 supports playback of WMA lossless files. Can this be assured also if MP3 music is uploaded from the internet? I guess bits go missing with this compressed MP3 music. So only CD files riped to WMA format contain this bits. Am I right?

 

Fifth question:

 

Can BeoMaster 5 be operated via Beo4/5 and content be displayed on the TV with no need of BeoSound 5? Can BeoMaster 5 be stored in BeoVision 9 housing no matter of BeoVision 9 version?

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jk1002
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Posted January 22, 2009 at 09:58 GMT
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Sixth question:

Can it play Dj mixes and classics without the short pause between the songs that some MP3s do (earlier Ipods)

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seanklemis (archived)
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Posted January 22, 2009 at 14:19 GMT
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question 7:

if you opt for beomaster 5 only can you access N.Nusic on the tv as you can with the beomedia 1 and does the interface via the tv allow album art???

has anyone got theirs yet?

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Chrisreunion (archived)
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Posted January 22, 2009 at 14:23 GMT
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Hi,

I posted a similar thread on B&Os website,  named "why BeoSound 5?", the questions are almost the same, maybe slightly more provocative 😉

Clearly I don't understand why BeoSound 5 was called like that, they could have named it Master Control Panel 5, as this is all that it does (with lots of cables)..

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Lorup (archived)
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Posted January 22, 2009 at 15:15 GMT
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seanklemis wrote:

question 7:

if you opt for beomaster 5 only can you access N.Nusic on the tv as you can with the beomedia 1 and does the interface via the tv allow album art???

has anyone got theirs yet?

 

Yes, you can, it is the same as BeoMedia

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IngvarW (archived)
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Posted January 22, 2009 at 16:12 GMT
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Hello, my brand new BS5/BM5 arrives on monday. Just now i´m trying to fint out how the installation of Beoplayer 5.00 acctually will be made.

I stay in touch

 

brgds ingvar

 

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stefan
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Posted January 22, 2009 at 16:31 GMT
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Hi Ingvar,

 

where did you find Beoplayer 5.00 ?

Stefan

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IngvarW (archived)
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Posted January 23, 2009 at 03:55 GMT
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Well I cant remember how I found it but here is the link

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stefan
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Posted January 23, 2009 at 18:57 GMT
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Yes, thanks. Beoplayer 5.00 will be delivered with BM5.

Stefan

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jk1002
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Posted January 24, 2009 at 12:16 GMT
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So what happens if I have Beomaster 5 connected to the TV and Beosound 5 as well? How does it know if I want to use TV versus Beosound 5 when pushing NetMusic on the remote? 

I am somehow guessing that one "looses" the TV option when you add BS5 to the BM5.

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